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Sport, 1936

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Golf International Foursomes Americans Defeat Australians Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

The visiting Australian golfers played American opponents on fairly even ground in the early rounds of the foursomes matches in the international…

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Sporting Turf Cootamundra Races Nominations Close To-night

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Nominations for the Cootamundra Turf Club annual meeting on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, close at 9 p.m. to-night with the new…

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Coursing Sensation Man Disqualified for Five Years Inquiry by N.C.A. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

One of the best known coursing men in the west, T. Laughnane, of Orange, has been disqualified for five years by the committee of the National…

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Will Stat at Young Bill Kearney’s Plans Young Football Will Gain

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

The decision by Bill Kearney, star half-back of Group 9, and probably the best scrum worker playing “in the bush” to-day, to…

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Run Football for Charities Young Club Suggests Change of Control Annual Meeting Move

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Scrap the present aystem of control of football at Young, cater for local players,: run the club under à small committee,…

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Swimming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Championship trials will bo held at 11 a.m. on Sunday next. All competitors are requested to be present…

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Sport & Pastime Swimming Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

The Adelong Swimming Club holds its annual carnival at the local baths on Sunday next. A splendid programme has been drawn up, and…

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Football Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Bill Kearney, star halfback of Group 9, and one of the best scrum workers playing "in the bush'' today, is to remain at Young…

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Racing at Williamstown

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

Interesting racing will bo held at Williamstown to-morrow (Saturday), the principal (if which will be the Williamstown Stakes, in which…

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Swimming Batlow Club Miniature Ball Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

In conjunction with the Batlow swimming carnival a miniature ball was held last week in the Batlow Hall. this was originally arranged for the…

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Swimming Championships Leo Ridge to Compete

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

SUNDAY week is the date of the Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival to take place at the Leeton Baths…

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Rugby League Visit of English Team

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

On Monday night a meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League was held when the fixtures for the Englishmen's games came up for…

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Cricket Sunday Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

THE position with two more matches to be played before the semi-finals, is still very interesting. Aussie Rules are still…

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The Turf Murrumburrah Races

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Murrumburrah Turf Club opened on Wednesday in beautiful weather. The attendance was moderate while…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow (Saturday) [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Maiden Handicap: Heracles, Trekster Gipsy Chief. Juvenile Handicap: First Division: Tonga, Mary Ann, Teddy Boy. Second…

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Boy Injured While Playing Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

While playing cricket at the Gurwood- street Public School yesterday Keith Smith, aged 9 years, was injured. The boy was accidentally struck on the…

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Football Albury Boy Goes to Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

After competition with several other clubs, Melbourne lias signed on Percy Walter, of Albury, who was described by the manager of the Victorian…

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GOLF U.S. Defeats Australia Los Angles

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

In the competition for the International Cup the United States golfers to-day defeated Australia 7½ to 1½ matches. After the game the…

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"The Has Beens" Sunday's Cricket Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

"Tis better to be a good old Has Been, Than a Never Never Was." Great interest is being taken in…

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Boxing Carroll Wins Van Klaveren Outpointed After Game Battle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

The Australian welterweight champion, Jack Carroll, again easily outpointed the Dutchman, Bep Van Klaveren, at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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