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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Tennis Davis Cup Draw Australia Meets New Zealand First Winner Meets France London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 6

Australia has been drawn to play New Zealand in the first round of the Davis Cup competition. The winner of this match will play France…

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Swimming

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

The performance of Miss Marie Cruise at Gundagai was outstanding. Starting off the same mark, she defeated the present title-holder, Miss…

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Bowls

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

For a young club, Cootamundra did very well to finish within 12 points of the strong Tumut combination. The Tumut side includes an…

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Tennis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

On Sunday last, Adelong Tennis Club ran an invitation tournament, gents and ladies' doubles, and some very exciting tennis was witnessed…

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Leeton Swimming Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

Swimming Club Point Score, Thursday night Senior and junior gents 55 yards handicap, senior and junior ladies 55 yards handicap. Time trial…

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Bowls Narandera Defeats Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Three rinks from Narandera drove to Leeton on Sunday and engaged three rinks of the Wade Club in the first A Pennant match of the season…

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Yanco Swimming Baths Official Opening

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

IN the presence of a large and enthusiastic gathering Cr. F. C. Mountford (President, Willimbong Shire Council)…

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Bowls Wagga v Bolton Park

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Wagga club v Bolton Park, on the Wagga green at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Wagga: Hughes, Brunskill, Sly, Harision, Ibbotson, H. M'Donough,…

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Leeton Swimming Club Donors to Springboard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

THE Leeton Swimming Club desires to thank all members of the public, who have contributed to the appeal for the new…

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Trespassers on Cricket Ground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Residents of Palm Avenue have for some time past had their slumbers disturbed by parties of revellers of both sexes, who frequent the…

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Narandera Adopts Rugby Mr. Molloy's Prophecy Some Candid Utterances

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

Business people of Narandera are offering solid support for the Rugby League Code, which is to be played in that town this year, said Mr. Jack…

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Boxing Keith Lawson for Melbourne Matched to Box "Red" Maloney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Keith Lawson, the Riverina champion, is to meet "Red" Maloney on Friday night at the Fitzroy Stadium Melbourne…

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First Grade Rugby Club Formed at Narranoera Eric Weissel Coach and Captain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

IF the attendance at the meeting convened at Narandera the other night for the purpose of forming a Rugby League…

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Sydney Cricket Ground Trustees' Bights Challenge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Legal opinion received by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttensbaw) [?] that the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground cannot lease the groom,…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes Racing at Ascot Review of the Running

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Despite wet weather there was a fair attendance at Ascot on Saturday, when a programme of six events was put through…

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Cricket Junee and District B Grade Competition Old Junee v Junee Cosmopolitans

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

There was no A grade cricket in the Junee and district competition on Sunday, but the B grade competition was continued on a number of wickets. Old…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

"I thought the Australians would win last year; but I am more convinced than ever that they will be victorious in 1935," declared Henri…

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Swimming Wagga Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

The first swimming carnival of the season will be held at the Wagga bathing beach on Sunday under the auspices of the Wagga Life Saving…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club Committee Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

At the committee meeting held at the Central hotel on Thursday night last those present were: Messrs. W. Hayden (chair), W. Lehane, V…

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Bowls Can Be Dangerous

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

While playing on the Stanwell (V.) bowling green on Saturday. [?]. W.S. [?] stooped to recover a bowl just as another player a yard away sent a…

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