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Sport, 1937

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Leeton Swimming Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Wednesday night, 7.30, a scratch race will be held to select a relay team for Narandera. Following swimmers requested to attend:—B…

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Football Enthusiastic Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

An enthusiastic football meeting was held last night at Mr. T. Mangan[?] Pastime Club rooms. Mr. W. Fairer was in the chair…

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Greyhound Racing at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

Owners are reminded that nominations for the big holiday meeting to be held by the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club on Monday night next will…

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Tumut Swimming Club Farewell to Mr. Harris N.s.w. A.s.a. Swimming Coach

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

On Thursday night last membors of the Tumut Swimming Club foregathered at the Royal Hotel to bid farewell to Mr. Lyn. Harris, N.S.W…

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Swimming Riverina Records Smashed Leeton Wins Challenge Teams Race

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

WHILE the teams competing in the water polo were resting, a couple of the Riverina Swimming records were attempted and…

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Tumbarumba Races Swaledale Wins Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Notwithstanding two postponements owing to rain, there was a splendid attendance at the opening of the Tumbarumba cup meeting yesterday…

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Bowls Alf Gets the Needle and Loses the Match

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

"I'll just sew it on temporarily" said Mrs. Pleasall as Alf, her husband, stole a quick glance at the clock and learned he had just ten minutes to…

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Sporting Cootamundra Races Secretary Kept Busy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Shields, the secretary of the Cootamundra Turf Club, is having a busy time dealing with the many inquiries for programmes and…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match Holiday Fixture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

AN Old Buffers' Cricket match will be played at the Leeton Cricket Ground on Monday next, February 1. The teams…

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Tin Hare Racing License Will Not be Granted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

The Yanco Ministers' Fraternal, also the Leeton P. and C. Association, are in receipt of communications from the Chief Secretary's…

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CRICKET S.A. v. England ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Rain was still falling this morning, and it is considered unlikely that there will be any play to-day in the match between South Australia and England…

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Tennis Davis Cup Australia's Challenge Doubles May Decide Says Wallace Myers London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

Writing in the "Daily Telegraph" to-day Mr. Wallace Myers approved of the Australian decision to challenge to the Davis Cup in the American…

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British Football England Defeats Wales in Battle of Forwards; Cup Tie Upsets Adelong Young Man at Cambridge the Makings of a Great Player London

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

England to-day beat Wales in the first Rugby Union International match of the season at Twickenham by four points to three…

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Swimming Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

Intending competitors for the Cootamundra Swimming Club's carnival are reminded by advertisement that entries close definitely at midnight to-night…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

Nominations for the big meeting to be held by the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club on Anniversary night close with the secretary, Mr. F. L…

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Boxing Richards v Kelly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

The Stadium management announced to-day that the boxing contest between Ron. Richards, and Leo Kelly had been arranged for February 15…

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Sporting Cootamundra Races Acinom Coming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

Aelnom, who has come into prominence as a recent Randwick winner, is a definite visitor to the Cootamundra Cup meeting on February 10 and…

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Tumbarumba Races Second Day Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

The second day of the Tumbarumba Turf Club's cup meeting which was to have been held yesterday was abandoned owing to…

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Skill in Sport Pars About Prominent Players Kellaway's Record Swimming Champions Compared

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 8

C. Kellaway played in 18 Test matches for Australia against England, arid for these games had identical batting and bowling averages—…

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Greyhound Racing at Wagga To-morrow Night's Meeting Good Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

Nominations are very satisfactory for to-morrow night's meeting to be held at the Cricket Ground by the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club. There…

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