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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Fancy Dress Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. M. P. Loth, Superintendent of the Wagga District Ambulance, acknowledges with thanks, the sum of £2/7/3, being the amount collected…

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Tennis Narandera Railway Club Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 6

The Narandera Railway Tennis Club concluded its night tennis competition last week. In the A grade competition, the Kia…

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Cricket Mastering the Art of Cutting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 4

Some people would have it that the really good batsman is born and not made (writes Walter Keeton, the Notts cricketer, in the "Yorkshire Weekly…

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Adelong Races at Tumut Weights and Selections for To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 6

Holiday racing at Tumut will be resumed to-day when the Adelong Jockey Club will conduct the first day of its two-day programme on the Tumut…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The vacation swimming classes, conducted by the Education Department, will begin at the Wagga beach to-day. Mr. V. Haberecht, of Marrarvale, will…

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Boxing Varner Defeats Hall. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Joe Hall, the featherweight champion of Australia, was well beaten by Claude Varner at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium to-niglit. When the referee…

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Speedboat Carnival at Lake Albert Enjoyable Afternoon's Sport Thrilling Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

The Wagga District Ambulance's aquatic carnival passed off successfully at Lake Albert yesterday afternoon. The crowd was a good one, with plenty…

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Racing at Tumut Adelong Meeting Opened Macintosh and Worthy Wallace Successful End's Fancy at 10 TO 1

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Good fields, interesting racing, and a large attendance of visitors from all centres were the features of yesterday's racing at Tumut. Macintosh and Worthy Wallace Won the principal…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Queensland Batting Only 19 Runs Behind N.S.W. Four Wickets in Hand Andrews-Bensted Partnership SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

With four wickets in hand, Queensland was only 19 runs behind New South Wales at the conclusion of the second day's play in…

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Two Men Killed in Car Racing Smash Driver and Mechanic Centenary Race at Cowes Travelling at More Than 100 M.P.H. Many Other Holiday Accidents MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

A racing driver and his mechanic were killed when a car travelling at more than 100 miles an hour overturned during the centenary 300 miles road race at Cowes to-day. The accident occurred at a point known as Needle Eye,…

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Bowls Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

The singles handicap match in the Wagga bowls carnival, played on the Wagga green, resulted: Bellair (21) d Riedell (15), Donley (22) d…

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Swimming Skill in Water Displayed by Japanese Swimmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

Swimming enthusiasts closely studied the action of Y. Sakagami, the Japanese swimmer, during a practice swim in the Domain Baths and the…

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Vacation Swimming Classes Ideal Conditions for First Day Over 140 Children Enrol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

Conditions were ideal for the start of the vacation swimming classes conducted by the Education Department at the Wagga bathing beach…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Queensland's Big Total Double Century to Andrews Fine Partnership with Bensted Unbeatable Position SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

The Sheffield Shield record seventh wicket partnership by Andrews and Bensted placed Queensland in a practically unbeatable…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

On January 28 the Wangaratta (V.) Athletic Club, will hold a carnival, comprising pedestrian and cycling events. A special cinder grass track has been…

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Tumut Turf Club Boxing Day Meeting Splendid Racing and Big Crowd

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

The Tumut Turf Club were favoured with fine weather for their Boxing Day meeting. The course was tin splendid order, and although…

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Swimming Club Dances

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The third of Hie series of holiday dances promoted by the Leeton Amateur Swimming Club was held on New Year's Eve in the Glideaway…

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Boxing at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Much interest is being taken in the preparations for the holding of a novice boxing tournament, which will commence to-morrow (Saturday) at…

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Swimming Notes Next Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

THE Committee of the Swimming Club will to-night dis cuss a proposal to hold a carnival on January 13th, next…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

There has been a short recess in the Wednesday and Sunday Cricket Competitions, but play will be resumed this week-end. Murmurings…

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