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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Well. Known Racing Identity Arrested at Cootamundra Alleged Theft of Race- Horse

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Stanley Wilfred Biggins, a Well-known racecourse identity, was . arrested at Cootamundra on Tuesday [?] [?] [?]…

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Our Racing letter Is Young Idea to be Sprinter Or Slayer in Autumn Events? Sylvandale’s Form Suggests None Know His Style of Running Races As Well As Jack Pratt

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

Racing critics are debating whether Young Idea is a Newmarket possibility because of a third at Williamstown on Saturday against a…

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Well-known Racing Identity Arrested at Cootamundra Alleged Theft of Racehorse COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Stanley Wilfred Biggins, a well-known racecourse identity, was arrested here an Tuesday by Detective Constable Humphrice, and at the…

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Cricket Fleetwood-smith's Injury May Prevent Play in Test Bulawayo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

It is understood there are graave fears that Fleetwood-Smith may be unable to play in the fourth Teat against South Africa at Johannesburg…

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Cootamundra Races Postponed Until To-day Owing to Heavy Rain Second Day To-morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Heavy rain caused the postponement yesterday of what would have been a record race meeting at Cootamundra. The 56 horses,, and a record…

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Cootamundra Races Postponed Until To-day Owing to Heavy Rain Second Day To-morrow Cootamunda

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Heavy rain caused the postponement to-day of what would have been a record race meeting at Cootamundra. The 56 horses, and a record crowd,…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Tumut Swimming Club's annual carnival set down for Sunday, February 23, promises to eclipse all previous efforts of the club. Two…

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Temora Swimming Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

It is estimated that 20,400 people attended the Temora municipal swimming pool during the month of January, while receipts for the…

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Football Rugby League English Team's Tour Strong Side Expected for Australia Trial Match Held London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Referring to to-day's League trial football match at Leeds, a, special correspondent says that the selectors cannot fail to choose a team equal to, or…

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Football and Charity

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

It will be interesting to note the progress of the Young Football Club in its efforts to run football for charity. The idea is a worthy one,…

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Swimming Championships Leeton Baths Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

THE two grandstands at the Leeton Baths should be crowded on Sunday afternoon next, when the Annual Riverina…

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Rugby Union Tours Agreed Upon Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Mr. S. S. Dean, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union, arrived in Sydney to-day after attending the Imperial Rugby Conference in…

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Cricket O'fabrell Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

THE matches for the O'Farrell Cup have been drawn as follows: Junee, 16th February, and Narandera the following Sunday…

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Tennis Adrian Quist's Training Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Adrian Quist, member of the Australian Davis Cup team, commenting on the training course ordered by the Lawn Tennis Association, said that he…

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Canterbury Races To-morrow (Saturday) Selection

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Maiden Handicap: Hands up, Grands Warbler, Elva. Juvenile Handicap: First Division: Home Thrust, Wyoming. Cliquot…

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Junior Cricket Competition Starts To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

THE Junior Cricket Competition for boys under 16 years of age will commence to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon and will be…

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Racing Taxation Reduction Favored by Sub-committee Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

RECOMMENDATIONS in favor of a reduction of taxation on bookmakers and racegoers generally are contained in the report of the…

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CRICKET Coolamon and District Association. Position of Clubs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Clubs. [?] Clubs. O.1st [?] O. D. B. Pts. Coolamon .. 0 4 3 0 3 3 33 Ganmain .. 0 5 5 0 1 [?]…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions To-morrow Developments Keenly Awaited

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The unsettled weather of Wednesday and Thursday is adding to the interest of the Wagga competition matches to be completed at the week-end on the…

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Cootamundra Races the Porker's Handicap Newtrillence and Rattrap COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Although causing a postponement of what would have been close to a record race meeting, Wednesday's two inches of rain was welcomed by the…

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