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Sport, 1934

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Prince at Work Job in Racing Stables London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

The "Daily Express" says that Prince Maximilian Malakoff, once a wealthy Russian aristocrat who married a beautiful Australian girl is…

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Tennis Country Carnival Miss Wilson Wins Singles Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

By detecting Miss B. O'Donnell 6-3, 6-4 in the final fo the country women's singles championship, Miss M. Wilson won the event for the sixth successive…

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Swimming Jim Tiffen Finishes Well in 220 Leo Ridge Fails to Lower Record

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

A good attendance of onlookers enjoyed an interesting programme put on by the Yanco and Leeton Swimming Clubs at the Leeton…

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The Turf Towong Races Unqualified Success. Polthogue's Cup

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

The Towong Turf Club held their annual and only meeting of the year last Friday and Saturday. The programme was good and varied one and…

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Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

The boys' swimming classes which, until the Murrumbidgee River rose to a danger level, were being conducted at the Wagga bathing beach, will be…

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Swimming Boom at Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

Swimming in Canberra will pain a tremendous filip through the success of the Canberra Club in arranging for a series of exhibitions by…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

The Cootamundra Association team's splendid win at' Temora on Sunday emphasised the increase of the batting strength available to-day…

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Cricket Paradox a Tie or a Draw

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

The second eleven pennant cricket match between Fitzroy and South Melbourne on Saturday resulted in a tie, each side scoring 121 runs. The last…

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SWIMMING N.S.W. Championships English Visitor Second in Two Events Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

very large crowd was, attracted to the Aquarium Baths to-night to see Miss Joyce Cooper, the English swimmer, competing in the New South Wales…

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Cootamundra Athletic Assn. Monday Night's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Cootamundra Athletic Association was held at the Globe hotel on Monday night to further the…

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Swimming Narandera Swimmer at Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Miss Edna Malcolm, the champion lady swimmer of Narandera, left for Sydney on Saturday last in order to Participate in the country…

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Boxing Hancock and Blandon Win Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Wally Hancock (10.61/2) outpointed the aboriginal, Alby Roberts (10.6) in a 1[?]round bout at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium to-night…

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Tennis Linton Cup Matches N.S.W. Defeats Victoria Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

The New South Wales junior tennis players placed the local side in a very strong position in the Linton Cup matches to-day when they defeated a…

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Our Racing Letter Champion of the Ages Probabilities for the Challenge Stakes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

“You'd better be with Franck Mc-Grath on Saturday be on Australia Fair in the Challenge.” That's the advice a rail-bird who has been…

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Cricket Tests in England Seats Being Sold for Oval Match London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

The best seats for the English-Australian cricket Tests this year are now being rapidly sold. Already £3000 worth of tickets have been sold for…

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Football Rugby League the Kangaroos Returning London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The Australian Rugby League tourists, the Kangaroos, left Southampton to-day on the return voyage to Australia. The last two days of packing…

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Bowls

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

At a special meeting of the committee of the newly-formed Junce Bowling club it was decided to have plans and specifications prepared for…

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Swimming Joyce Cooper

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

The Lectern Swimming Club has received a letter from Mrs. W. Chambers, Hon. Secretary of the N.S.W. Women's Amateur Swimming…

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Wamoon Rugby Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

It might be too hot for Rugby, but never for dances that are organised by the Wamoon Rugby Football Club. Their dance on Wednesday, January…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Owing to teams forfeiting competition matches to play cup fixtures. Young and District Cricket Association competition has been suspended…

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