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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Cricket South African Match Australian's Substantial Lead Fingleton and Darling's Fine Partnership Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Australia's second match against Transvaal wag resumed to-day in fine warm weather. The wicket was perfect. Fingleton and Darling each…

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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Narandera Again Defeats Griffith B. HUTCHINS 131, J. HUTCHINS 7/96

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

By defeating the Griffith team on Sunday for the second time this season, the Narandera Xi disposed of its ninth successive challenge for the…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Victorian Team Fails New South Wales Has Commanding Lead Hynes Six for 25 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

New South Wales is now in a commanding position in the match against Victoria which was resumed to-day. After the home team…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

The anniversary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, originally set down for Monday last, but postponed owing to the death of His Majesty…

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Swimming Ryan's Success in National Games Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Noel Ryan won-his heat of the 440, yards swimming championship at the National Games to-day. His time, 5 minutes 16 seconds, was the better of…

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Boxing Offer to Carroll From U.S.A SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Charles Lucas, promoter of the Sports Ground boxing contests, said to-day that if Jack Carrollwas successful in his return contest with…

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Albury Races Summer Meeting on February 29

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

The committee of the Albury Racing Club has framed an attractive programme for its summer meeting on Saturday, February 29. Six events are…

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Wagga Picnic Races Cup Meeting on May 15 and 16 Nominations Close on March 27

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

The committee of the Wagga Wagga Amateur Picnic Race Club met last week. Mr. J. O. Cox was again elected president; Messrs. J. B. Docker, R. G…

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Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Fred. Thompson, of Cootamundra, won his heat of the 75 yds. at Wyalong on Monday, but was disqualified for "beating the gun."…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

The A grade Pennant match with Cootamundra (postponed from the previous Wednesday) resulted in a win for Coota. on the aggregate of…

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BOWLS Gundagai Beaten

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

Although down on two rinks in the pennant match against Gundagai yesterday, Cootamundra won the game Fed Williams's rink won by 20 points…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Mr. Jack Hill, ex-Gundagai resident and cricketer, is doing well with the bat in his new home, Condobolin. Jack has figured in three matches,…

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Pigeon Racing a Democratic Sport

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 7

The second instalment of the article on homing pigeons, reprinted from the "Windsor and Richmond Gazette," is given hereunder…

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Wagga Meeting To-night Spectacular Racing Expected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 8

Another very attractive programme of events will be decided at the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club's meeting to-night. Some first-class dogs are…

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Tumbarumba Races Faronga Wins Cup Plate to Jack Home

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

Nothing better then the weather yesterday and todey, the days of the Tumbarumba Turf Club's annual race meeting, could have been wished…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team M'grath and Sproule May Not Make Trip Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 8

Although it is known that the selectors intend to recommend that the Davis Cup team this year shall comprise Crawford, Quist, M'Grath and…

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Golf

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Leeton-Yanco Golf Club will , take place at the Club House on Monday night next at 8 o'clock. The…

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Tennis Tumut Tennis Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

JANUARY TOURNAMENT The Tumut Tennis Club night tournament was continued on .Tuesday night last, Miss Crouch and Mrs…

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Bowls Dr. Williams' Book

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

The well-known interstate bowler, Dr. C. E. Williams, of Mackay, Queensland, who bus often played against New South Wales at Bris…

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Sport&pastime Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

Billiard Room team to play Batlow on Police Flat:--J. Riley, K. lverach, U. Elliot. A. Livingstone, F. Miller, J. Fielding. H. Eggleton, T…

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