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Sport, 1934

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Boxing Taylor Defeats Craig Sensational Ending Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Freddy Taylor, 8.5, secured, a verdict over the former bantamweight champion, Pat Craig, 8.7, at the Sydney Stadium to-night, when Craig was…

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Bowls Leeton v NARANDERA A. Grade Pennant Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Played at Leeton and won by Narandera by 23 points. Leeton again put up a good show, and were leading at tea-time by four points, but…

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N.z. Cricket Tour Abandoned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

It was announced by the president of the New Zealand Cricket Association (Mr. Donnelly) on Saturday that the proposed short tour of New…

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Cootamundra Races Annual Meeting To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

Southern district race goers will be catered for to-morrow and Thursday by the Cootamundra Turf Club, when the annual meeting of that club will…

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Country Champion Unearthed Wins Seven Races in Succession

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Graduating from picnic racing. Toy Cow, a five-year-old gelding by Crowdennis from Toyeo, showed galloping ability far above the ordinary…

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Boxing British Batamweight Title Regained by Corbett

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

At Manchester to-night, Dick Corbett (London) regained the British batamweight title oy outpointing the title holder, J. King…

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Cricket. COOTAMUNDRA V. TUMUT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 4

Next Sunday at Tumut. Cootamundra team: H. Abbott, A. Crompton, R. Ward, T. Murray, J. James, A. Packham, G. Leahy (captain), S…

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Tennis Harry Hopman Engaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

Harry Hopman and Miss Nell Hall today announced there engagement. Hopman and his fiancee first met in a tennis match at Rushcutter's Bay…

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Athletic Assn. Final Arrangements for To-Night's Big Carnival Cycle Handicaps Delayed in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 4

The Athletic Association met on Monday night at the Globe hotel to make final arrangements for the big carnival on Fisher Park…

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Football Rugby League Wembley Match Winners May Tour Australia Ilkley

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

Unprecedented national importance has been given to the Rugby League cup which is the final for Wembley by rumors mentioned in the daily…

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Country Rugby Football League of N. S. Wales Press Bureau Service

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 7

Immediately " following upon the establishment of the Country Rugby Football League and the securing of affiliation with the New South Wales…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 5

The public of Gundagai and district are afforded an excellent opportunity of spending a delightful day as Tumut Swimming carnival on…

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Cricket New Zealand Tour Cancelled

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

The decision of the New Zealand Cricket Council to cancel the tour of the Australian cricket team is not surprising to me. In fact, I have been…

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Our Racing Letter Gaine Carrington’s Stakes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

It was ill luck for connections that Gaine Currington, in winning the Williamstown Stakes on Saturday went amiss and is unlikely to further…

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Tumut Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

Nominations for the Tumut races on Wednesday and Thursday next, February 21 and 22, close to-night at 9 o'clock…

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Cricket Gundagai’s Team for

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

The following team will represent Gundagai against Mundarlo on Sunday:— W. C. Stribley, Joe Hill, Jack Penman, Frank Reardon, Ted…

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South Australia Pleased Uplift to Cricket Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

Vic Richardson said to-day that the whole of South Australia would be pleased when it knew of Bradman's transfer to that city. It…

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Sensational Racing Inquiry Mr. Nathan Completely Exonerated All Night Sitting at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

For several weeks past business and commercial, as well as sporting, circles have been greatly perturbed as a result of the sensational racecourse…

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Sensational Racing Inquiry Mr. Nathan Completely Exonerated All Night Sitting at Coota Mundra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 5

For several weeks past business and commercial, as well as sporting, cicrcles have been greatly perturbed as a result of the sensational…

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CRICKET Don Bradman to Reside in Adelaide Stock Brokerage Business Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

It was established to-day that Don Bradman will definitely take up residence in South Australia. His transfer to that State will take…

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