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Sport, 1936

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Correspondence Cricket Selectors (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Sir.—Kindly allow me through your paper to express my views on the inconsistency of the Narandera cricket selectors. I think Keen, after…

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Bowls Southern Slopes Bowling Association Pennant Match Tumut Defeat Gundagai

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The Tumut bowlers journeyed to Gundagai on Wednesday to meet that town in the pennant match of the competition. Tumut were successful…

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Swimming State Championships Leeton Man in Two Finals Some Heat Winners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The heats of the N.S.W. swimming championships, were decided at the Domain Baths to-day. J. Williams (Leeton) qualified for…

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Cricket Coolamon v. Junee. Hogan’s Supers Bowling

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

With that one sportsman and [?] athlete, Gen Makey, as captain and manager, Junee No. Association team visited Coolamon last Sunday…

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Mr. English's Trip to Junee Personal Visit No Football Significance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

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

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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Wagga Team Coming on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Wagga, the team from which Narandera won the O'Farrell Cup on 17th November, will on Sunday try to regain the trophy. The visit of the…

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Sydney Turf Notes How Speedsters Beat One Another in Early Stages of Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

Racegoers seldom look behind race form to see even the most obvious traps. One that I've mentioned season in and season out is…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 14
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The vacation swimming classes at the Wagga Beach, terminated yesterday morning. 160 young children enrolled and approximately 90 per…

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Swimming Teachers Worried

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The fatality brought the vaca[?] swimming classes to a sudden ending an hour before they were timed to officially close and both Mr…

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Boxing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

Tony Rock (11.0), of America, defeated Jack Wilson (11.4), of Victoria, on points in 16 rounds at the Fitzroy Stadium to-night…

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Swimming the Championships Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 16

The 110 yards Country Championship of N.S.W. swum at the Domain. Baths to-day, was won by P. Hooper (the Lismore boy), with W. French…

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Racing At Wagga on January 27

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 14

The Anniversary Day Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will be held on Monday, January 27, which is a public holiday. The programme of…

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Boy Drowned at Wagga Bathing Beach Returned to Water After Swimming Lesson Dragging Operations Fruitless

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee claimed anther victim yesterday morning when Martin Wasley, aged 9 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

The recent inclement weather has somewhat delayed the progress of bowls; however, the enthusiasm of members is as keen as ever…

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Swimming Notes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

The Gundagai Swimming Club are having erected a three-metre spring board to replace the present 4 ft. structure. The framework of the…

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Local Coursing a Successful Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

THE second meeting of the Gundagai Coursing’ Club was held at Anzac Park on Saturday night in the presence of a large crowd. The club hat not been favored with good weather, as the opening night, although fine, was cold, and heavy rain fell…

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Boxing Referee Stops Contest Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

Dick Humphreys (Sydney) defeated Fernando Fietz at the Brisbane Stadium last night, the referee stopping the bout as tie Frenchman's eye was…

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Greyhound Racing Closing of Wagga Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

Entries will close to night for the next meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club on Thursday night. An attractive programme of events has…

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No Play Country Tennis Championships SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

There will be no play to-day in the country tennis teams' championship, the Courts being flooded as the result of heavy rain…

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