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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Rugby Union All Blacks Defeat Vancouver Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

The All Blacks to-day defeated Vancouver by 32 points to nil…

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Football Barrackers Silent London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

Fifty thousand barrackers hushed their clamour at Stamford Bridge to-day when the raised baton of the bandmaster imposed silence. The…

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Bathurst Races Big Attendance Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

The Bathurst Turf Club's Anniversary meeting opened to-day in hot weather. There was a record attendance of both visitors and bookmakers,…

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Selection Stir Queensland Cricket Association Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

A drastic step has been taken by the Queensland Cricket Association selectors in their efforts to induce greater [?] among State players in…

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Melbourne Service Six Thousand at Cricket Ground Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

About 6000 mourners to-day expressed their grief at the death of King George when they attended the impressive service, held at the Melbourne…

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Football Rugby League Tour Dates in Doubt

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

The secretary of the Rugby League Board of Control (Mr. H. R. Miller) last week cabled the English Rugby League, advising it that in…

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Swimming Junior Point Score

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

55 yards Handicap—P. Taylor (17) 1, W. Green (17) 2, W. Mitchell (10) 3. Time 41¼ secs. Seven starters. Point score next Saturday, 11 a.m…

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Bowls Tumut v. COOTAMUNDRA

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

Tumut bowlers went to Cootamundra on Sunday last to play in Pennant and Social rinks. The local Pennant teams were captained by…

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Swimming Carnival Leeton, February 16

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

The Annual Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival will take place at the Leeton Baths on Sun­day, February 16, commencing at…

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Riverina Swimming Championships Leeton Swimmers Score

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

Leeton and Yanco representatives were prominent at the Riverina Swimming Championships held at Narandera yesterday. Jim Tiffen…

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Greyhound Racing Gundagai Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

The postponed meeting of the Gundagai Coursing Club will be held on February 1. Entries will be received until 8 p.m. to-morrow…

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The A.j.c. Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

THE postponed Anniversary meeting, will take place at Randwick to-morrow. An Interesting programme will be…

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Swimming Wagga Carnival Robinson Wins Freestyle Championship Backstroke to Adelong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club was held yesterday afternoon in glorious weather, the willow-shaded banks of the…

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Murrumburrah Races Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

The attention of owners and trainers is directed to the fact that nominations for all events at the Murrumburrah Turf Club's annual race meeting…

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Boxing Ambroce Palmer in Sydney Brother As Professional Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

On arrival here to-day, Ambrose Palmer said that he intended to go to England as soon as his wife recovered. He said he had not signed any…

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Motor Cycle Races Marred by Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

There were many accidents in the tourist trophy motor cycle races at Hartley to-day. The course was covered with loose gravel and several…

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Cricket Cusack Cup Competition Country No. 2 v FIVEBOUGH

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Country No. 2 registered its first win for the season by defeating Fivebough. It was good to see this cam put up such a glorious display…

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Tumbarumba Races Sarsign in Plate and Cup Opening To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

The Tumbarumba Cup meeting to be held to-morrow and Thursday promises to be one of the most successful fixtures yet held by the club. The…

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Tennis Crawford Beaten Australian Singles Championship Quist Wins in Fifth Set Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Jack Crawford is no longer singles champion of Australia. He was defeated to-day in the final event by the youthful South Australian, A. K…

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Skill in Sport Pars About Prominent Players Wagga District Family in Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

Cricketer and yachtsman, the late Lord Forster, during his term as Governor-General, took a keen interest in the outdoor sports of the…

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