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Sport, 1936

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Golf Santa Catalina Open Title Catalina Island

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 10

Longworth and Morrison tied, for first place in the Santa Catalina open golf championship, with 60, Walter Hagen returned a card of 61. Bolger…

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Tennis Women's Team Proposed Trip Abroad Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 10

There is a move on foot to send a team of Australian Women tennis players on a tour of Europe and the United Stated this year…

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Wagga Races Anniversary Meeting To-day Newtrillene-Wallace Boy Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 12

Big (fields and interesting racing are expected to be the features at the Wagga races to-day, when the six event programme originally arranged…

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Athletics Hampson Wins 220 SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

The Dunn Shield Athletic Meeting at the Sports Ground to-day attracted a big crowd. T. E. Hampson won the 220 yards from M. Moran and D…

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Athletic Association Meeting Held at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 9

A meeting convened by the Junee Anniversary Sports Committee, was held on Monday night. Those present were: Messrs. A. H. Crawley…

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Moongulla Wins January Handicap at Wagga Meeting Today. Wagga Races Postpone Meeting in Delightful Weather Flying Handicap to Favorite Majura Thrilling Novice Race Won by Graculic Amateur Picnic Handicap To Visoota On The Pott

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

The Anniversary Meeting, of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held this afternoon, having been postponed from Monday last, owing to the death…

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Football Rugby Union Wales Defeats Scotland London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

In the Rugby international match at Edinburgh Wales defeated Scotland by 13 points to 3…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

The following have been selected to represent Gundagai against Tumut in the pennant match on Wednesday next, at 2.30 p.m. sharp:—…

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COURSING Southern Districts' Assn. Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

A meeting of delegates connected with mechanical hare dog racing was held over the week-end for the purpose of forming o Southern Districts…

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Bowls Pennant Matches—and a Challenge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

All the Bolton Park rinks were up in their pennant fixture against Henty last Wednesday, which resulted in a win by the former club by…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival a Splendid Day’s Sport

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

The Gundagai annual swimming carnival was held yesterday in glorious weather, and a large crowd appreciated a well conducted and…

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Tennis M'grath and Davis Cup Specialist Declares Him Fit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

Although a Macquarie street specialist has pronounced him fit enough to go away with, the Australian Davis Cup team, Vivian M'Grath will not…

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Athletics Hampson Wins 220 Yards Carlton's Record Equalled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

T. Hampson was responsible for a fine sprint in the 220 yards final in the Dunn Shield at the Sports Ground this afternoon. The Australian and State…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

The following have been selected to play against Wagga on the Bolton Park green on Wednesday, in Addition to the pennant games: Broadfoot,…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

Bill Kearney, star half-back of Group 9, and one of the best scrum workers playing "In the bush" to-day, is to remain at Young. Kearney has…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

The Italian, Saviero Turiello (10.1½) very easily outpointed the American, Tod Morgan (9.13) in a 15-round contest at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium…

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Swimming Carnival Next Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

The De La Salle Old Boys are holding a swimming carnival at the Olympic pool next Friday night, commencing at 8…

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Cricket Ground Refreshments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

Patrons at the Leeton Cricket Ground on Saturdays and Sundays are well catered for in the matter of refreshments. They can obtain…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Dogs Win Two Stakes Splendid Racing and Large Attendance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

The Narandera Athletic Association conducted its second greyhound racing meeting with marked success on the sports ground on Friday night…

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Louis V Baer Screening of Boxing Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

BIG crowds at the Roxy on Friday and Saturday nights saw the screening of the bout between the famous boxers…

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