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Sport, 1937

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Albury Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

The Albury Racing Club will hold its Cup Meeting on April 9 and 10, when prize money totalling £400 and a gold cup will be provided…

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Wagga Country Golf Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

The Wagga Country Golf Club is pushing on with the preparation of their links for an early start of the season and the greens have been…

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Holiday Racing on Monday at Wagga on Monday Good Racing Expected

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

The Anniversary Day Meeeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will be held on Monday, and being a public holiday, should be popular and…

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M.t.c. Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 8

The Anniversary Day meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club is set down for Monday next (public holiday), There is every indication of good fields…

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Wagga Coursing Favorites Fall In Hurdles Great Colone's Great Pace

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

There was a large, attendance at the meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club on Thursday night. Big fields were provided for the…

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Queensland Racing Improved with New Laws Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

T. Brosnan, trainer of Lough Neagh, said, to-day on arrival in sydney, that racing in Brisbane had made rapid progress since the prohibition of…

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Women's Tennis on Davis Cup Lines Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

The President of the Australian Lawn, Tennis Association. Mr Norman Brookes, has rejected a proposal by Mr. Terence Hill, solicitor…

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Canberra Cricket School Holiday for English Visit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 16

School children in Canberra will be given a holiday on one of the two days on which the English cricketers will be playing in Canberra…

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Turning Professional Leading Wagga Golfer Ron Hanes to Teach Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

Ron Hanes, the well known Wagga goiter, who hold the championship of the Wagga Country Club, and was runner up also for the Town Club…

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Greyhound Racing at Wagga Monday Night Meeting Record Nominations Received

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

The response of owners in their nominations for the Anniversary night meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club was so generous that it…

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Monday Night's Meeting Record Nominations 84 Dogs in Eleven Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

For the special holiday meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Coursing Club on Monday night, what is perhaps a record nomination for any country…

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Tennis Bromwich's Record to Compete in Four Finals Australian Championships Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

The 17-year-old John Bromwich will compete in the four finals of the Australian tennis championships. Partnered by J. Harper (Victoria) to-day…

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Wagga Races Prospects For Monday M.T.C Anniversary Meeting Kagal and Beau Anton Likely Double b riwf-V Ufa. Mdh

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

Kagal, when fit is in a class above other horses engaged,at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary Day meeting at Wagga on Monday next. The Caledon horse has been nominated in three races,…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Rink competitions at the Wagga Bowling Club were continued yesterday when the following games were played:—…

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Boxing Comedy at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

For comedy entertainment at its best, you need go no further than the Plaza Theatre where "Kelly the Second" will be presented to-day at 2.30 o'clock and…

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Boxing Louis Defeats Pastor New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

Joe Louis outpointed Bob Pastor in a 10-round contest at Madison Square Garden to-night. Pastor is a young New York…

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Women's Cricket Junee Players Performances

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Playing in Sydney with the Canberra women's cricket teem, Vera Treweek and Jean Edwards, of Junee, performed as follows:—…

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Golf Heavy Niblick to Be Banned London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club (St. Andrew's), according to the "Daiy Telegraph," will shortly ban the heavy niblick, nicknamed a "sand wedge," or…

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SWIMMING 1500 Metres Title Won by Biddulph (N.s.w.) Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Robin Bidduiph (N.S.W.) to-day won the 1500 metres Australian freestyle championship. The United States star, Jack Medica, finished first…

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Tennis M'grath Champion Defeats Bromwich in Five Sets Exciting Encounter Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

After a sparkling flye-set match, Vivian M'Grath defeated John Bromwich in the final of the Australian tennis singles championship to-day,…

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