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Sport, 1934

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Country Rugby League Press Bureau Service

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 14

The Country Rugby League is now definitely established and the new constitution has been endorsed by the head body which considered the…

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Coursing "All Coin Not My Dog," Says Carter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

All Coin, who was disqualified by the greyhound stewards for three months for unsatisfactory running in the Harold Park Stake on Wednesday…

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Cricket Don Bradman Medical Examination Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

Don Bradman to-day submitted himself for examination by the Board of Control doctors. He was the last of the New South Wales players to go…

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Tennis Davis Cup Australia Will Win Crawford's Opinion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

Speaking at a civic reception to-day, Jack Crawford said that this year Australia would win the Davis Cup. He added that in his opinion Australia…

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Boxing Offer to Palmer to Remain in Australia Rejected by Boxer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

The National Boxing Club of Australia to-day made an offer to Ambrose Palmer of a guaranteed sum for two fights before he leaves for England…

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CRICKET Body-line Bowling Will Be Banned in Tests

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 16

"What the Australians call body-line and what we call leg theory is in my opinion not in the best interests of the game. We shall certainly…

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Country Rugby Football League Article No. 2

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 4

The Country Rugby Football League is now definitely established and the new constittution has been endorsed by the bead body which…

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Swimming Tumut Carnival Successful Fixture

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 6

A very successful swimming carnival was held at Tumut yesterday under the auspices of the Tumut Swimming Club. The attendance was minimised…

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Football Wagga League

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Wagga Rugby League will be held at the M.P. and A.A. rooms on February 26 to consider proposed amendments…

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Golf Junee Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Junee Golf Club was held in the council chambers on Friday night. The president (Dr. R. G. Weaver) presided over…

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Cricket Jardine Barracked Colombo Match Madras Incident Colombo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 6

There was a scene at the cricket match between the M.C.C. aud Ceylon to-day. The crowd good-naturedly bar- racked Marriott's bowling action and…

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Tennis Fifth Test Won by Great Britain Wilde in Good Form Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 6

Great Britain won the fifth Tennis Test which concluded yesterday, by 7 rubbers to 5. Great Britain won both the concluding doubles, but most…

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Bowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Owing to the absence from town of several players, who will compete in the country week carnival in Sydney, the attendance at the greens during…

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Swimming High School Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

The Wagga High School will conduct a swimming carnival near the Wagga beach to-morrow, for which Mr. H. J. Chaston, municipal engineer,…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

In the match, Victoria v. West Australia, in Melbourne on Thursday, Arthur Allsopp top-scored for Victoria with 146 runs. The only chance he…

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Country Rugby Football League of N.S.W. Press Bureau Service (Article No. 2.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

The Country Rugby Football League is now definitely established and the new constitution has been endorsed by the head b[?]ly which considered the…

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Swimming Wagga Team at Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

In the absence of the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club's first team, Wagga was represented at Tumut by the second team, which consisted of H…

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Swimming Championship Carnival at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The Riverina championship carnival conducted by the Leeton Club on Sunday last was only moderately attended, compared with previous carnivals…

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Football Rugby League Country League of N.S.W. Objects Outlined to Revitalise the Game Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

An explanation of the objects of the newly formed New South Wales Country Rugby League was given by the secretary (Mr. F. J. Cahill), in a…

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Boxing Purcell Defeats Fraser Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

Jimmy Purcell, 9.6¾, outpointed Bobby Fraser, 9.10 in the main 12 round event at Rushcutters Bay Stadium to-night…

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