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Sport, 1936

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Narandera Swimming Club New Year's Day Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

There was only a small attendance at the New Year's Day Carnival of the Navandera Swimming Club, the gate takings amounting to £5. The…

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Bowls Notes From the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

The selectors have chosen the following players for the first pennant game of the season against Henty on January 15: Raleigh, Mitchelmore,…

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Cricket Narandera Defeats Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

On Wednesday last (New year's Day) a team representing the Narandera Cricket Association journeyed to Leeton for the purpose of playing…

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Tennis Davis Cup Feed Perry's Comment London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

On arrival froth Australia to-day Fred Perry, the world tennis champion, said that he was confident that Britain would win the Davis Cup at least once…

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O' Farrell Cup Cricket Narandera Defeats Juner

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

The Junee Cricket Association district team arrived in Narandera on Sunday by special train and made a great bid to wrest the O' Farrell Cup…

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Mr. English's Trip to Junee No Football Significance

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 4

The news that Mr. Tom English, secretary of the N.S.W. Rugby League country division, will visit Junee on January 27, when the Anniversary…

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Cricket New Year's Day Match Narandera v Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

NARANDERA once again trounced Leeton, this time on Leeton's own ground. Narandera had first use of the wicket and…

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Golf Australian Players in First U.S.A. Match Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

Jimmy Hines won the Riverside golf tournment with an aggregate score of 276. Of the Australians, J. Cohen tied for twelfth with 296, W…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Despite the adverse weather conditions, the vacation swimming classes have been continued, during the last few days. There are only a few more…

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Racing at Tumut Christmas Meeting Profit Trophy for Annual Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

Racing has come into its own again in the country and especially in the "hill" district, and meetings held there during the festive season have…

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SWIMMING Cootamundra's First Annual Carnival S.W.D.A.S.A. Championships. Elaborate Programme

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The Cootamundra Swimming and Life Saving Club will hold its first annual championship carnival at the Olympic pool on Wednesday evening, 22nd…

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Cricket Wagga Association Preliminary Arrangements for Victorian Visit B Grade Grounds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

The president (Mr. M. J. Cusick) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7
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Rink matches played on the Bolton Park Bowling Club's green yesterday resulted: Williams, Clark, Bassett, W. Westman 29 d Laity, Patterson,…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

Mt. Erin v St. Michael's at St. Michael's courts next Monday evening at 8. Mt. Erin: C. Horsley (capt.), S. O'Halloran, W. Nugent, H…

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Racing at Tumut Christmas Meeting Profit Trophy for Annual Races

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

Racing has come into its own again in the country and especially in the “hill” district, and meetings held there during the festive season have…

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Bowls Tumut Defeats Gundagai Pennant Bowls Game Goes to Visitors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

Tumut bowlers visited Gundagai yesterday and played the local team in a pennant match. Three rinks were engaged; the visitors being…

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Our Racing Letter Whipping Sprinters How Speedsters Beat One Another in Early Stage of Races Jack King's Bad Trot

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

Racegoers seldom look behind raceform to see even the most obvious One that I've mentioned season in and season out is that of two…

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Greyhound Racing Albury Nominations for To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

Maiden Stake, first division: Royal Right, Derby's Flight, Charlie Dale, Heather Wesburn, Jungle. Maiden Stake, second division:…

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Cricket Victorian Visit Wagga Team Selection

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

The decision of the Wagga Cricket Association to restrict the selection of the team to play against Victoria at Wagga to Wagga players only,…

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