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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Miss Betty Griffiths, of Wollundry avenue, Wagga, a pupil of the Wagga High School, has been selected in the four most promising juniors for special…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Eric Weissel is being approached to act as coach at Gerringong…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

In yesterday's issue we reported that the Cootamundra Coursing Club had decided to refuse Lorette's nomination for two months. It should have…

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Races Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

The Victoria Park races, which were to be held to-day, have been postponed on account of the death of the King. The races will…

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Races Postponed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

The Victoria Park races, which were to be held to-day, have been postponed on account of the death of the King. The races will be held on…

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Cricket Riverina Visit Wagga v. Victoria To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

Following the regrettable news of the death of His Majesty King George V. yesterday morning, officials of the Wagga Cricket Association were…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Decisions No Reflection on Umpire MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

FOLLOWING the reference by the manager of the New South Wales Sheffield Shield team (Mr. A. Vincent) to the "two unfortunate…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

The committee of the Gundagai Bowling Club has decided to put on a special al fresco fete on the bowling green within the next month or so…

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Greyhound Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

The committee of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club has decided to postpone its meeting arranged for Monday night next until Thursday night,…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

Young Rugby League Club has made arrangements to pay Tumut club the £15 which Young borrowed from the Tumut club last year as…

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Swimming Ganmain Carnival Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

It has been decided to postpone, the river carnival previously advertised to take place next Monday at Junes' Reserve…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

At a special meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club last night it was decided, owing to the death of His Majesty…

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Tumarumba Races

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

Owing to the death of Sing George states a message received just as wo are going to press, all race meetings are suspended until after the king's…

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Cricket News

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

At a meeting of cricketers held on Sunday last, on the Newtown ground, the death-knell of the local competition was sounded when it was decided…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Doings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

At a recent committee meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club, it was decided to refuse the nomination of Gay Whisk for two months and…

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Gundagai Coursing Postponed All Sporting Fixtures Put Off

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gundagai Coursing Club officials this morning it was decided to postpone the meeting to be held on Saturday night next…

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Cricket Rovers Team to Play Coolac

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

The Rovers’ cricket team to meet Coolac, at Coolac, next Sunday, will comprise:—W. Argaet, C. Dalton, R. Pyne, M. Pyne, J. Pyne, W. Hawke,…

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Melbourne Races Moonee Valley Meeting Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said to-day that the Government would not interfere with the holding of sporting fixtures on Anniversary Day. A Meeting…

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Williamstown Races

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The Williamstown Racing Club adjourned its committee meeting until to-day without arriving at a decision whether the Anniversary Day races…

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Greyhound Racing Meetings Postpone

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Advertisements in this issue stale that the coursing meetings announced to take place at Gundagai and Griffith have been postponed. The meeting…

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