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Sport, 1936

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Bowls Narandera Matches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

The Narandera Bowling Club's championship was fought between L.H. Sherriff and H.W. Bynon, the former winning by 31 to 28. L. Sherriff will…

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Cricket Wednesday Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

Matches in the Wednesday Maples Shield competition to-day are:—High School v Coplands, at the Cricket Ground; C.B.H.S. v Riverina, at…

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Golf Ferrier Leaves for England Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

Jim-Ferrier, the Australian amateur golf champion, left by the Large Bay to-day for England, where he will arrive an March 23. He will play on…

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Wakeful—lacarabine Racing Memories Days Before Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

To me it seems rather remarkable that the two best mares than ever traced the Australian turf, Wakeful and La. Carabine, should have been…

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Boxing Plamer's Mother Dies Henneberry Bout Again Postponed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

The championship fight between Ambrose Palmer and Fred Henneberry at Rushcutters Bay Stadium, which was originally set down for last night, and…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team to Sail Next Month Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 8

It was announced to-day that in order to enable the Australian team to participate in the Davis Cup the with Cuba on May 7, 8 and 9, the team…

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Races Rain Causes Postponement Until To-morrow and

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Rain interfered with the Cootamundra Turf Club's annual meeting to-day, and the races have been postponed until to-morrow and Friday…

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Sporting Turf Racing Identity Arrested At Cootamundra Horse Alleged to Have Been Stolen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Stanley Wilfred Biggins, well known racing identity, was arrested at Cootamundra yesterday by Detective-Constable Humphris…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

See H. Kennedy smash the 200 metres baths' record to-night at the Olympic pooL…

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Swimming New Worls Record

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Tuesday.— Peter, Frick representatives the New York Athletic Club, covered 100 metres freestyle in 56 2-5 seconds…

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Cricket News

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

The following players have been selected to play a combined Willanthry and Mount Hope team at Willanthry on Sunday next:…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Elaborate Arrangements Planned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Those people fortunate enough to avail themselves of the cheap rail fares to Tumut on Sunday, February 23rd, will see the town and district…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Meeting Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Rain caused the postponement of the greyhound racing meeting which was to have been held at Cootamundra last night. The meeting will now be…

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Cricket Teams for

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

The following team will represent Gundagai against Coolac, at Coolac, next Sunday:—A. Hogan, B. and L. Carberry, Pat. and Peter Sullivan, L,…

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Football Junee Club's Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the annual general meeting of the members of the Junee Rugby League Football Club…

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Boxing Lightweight Tourney at St. Michael's Parish Fete

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Great interest is being taken in the boxing contests to be presented in St. Joseph's school grounds at St. Michael's parish fete, which will…

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Tumut Races Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Nominations for the Tumut races on Wednesday and Thursday next, February 19 and 20, close at 9 o'clock to-morrow with the…

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Cricket No Play Presbyterians Escape Defeat

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

The rain yesterday afternoon saved the Presbyterians from defeat at the hands of the Church of England team. The match resulted In a draw…

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Coursing Club Sends Deputation to Shire Question of Light Charges, Caretaker and Grandstand

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

At a meeting of the Gundagai Coursing Club held a few days ago it was decided to seek the co-operation of the Shire Council in the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team to Train in Sydney Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

The training quartern of the Davis Cup team have been changed from Melbourne to Sydney, mainly as the result of representations by Jack…

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