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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Wagga Meeting To-night an Attractive Programme Eleven Races to Be Run

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

To-night's programme of greyhound racing at the Cricket Ground will be the most attractive which has been submitted since the sport has been…

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Sport & Pastime Swimming

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

On Sunday the pontoon at the Tumut Swimming Pool was again placed in position, a little further upstream than previously. A bridge…

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Tennis Australian Tennis Champs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

J. Crawford and V. B. McGrath, the winners of the men's doubles championship in 1935 and the runners-up last year, were defeated by…

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Bowls Junee Matches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

In the Scott Cup competition (scratch event) at Junee, A. Worthington 32 defeated J. Harris 22. In the Myers Cup handicap L.Rea…

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Nude Bathing At Leeton Swimming Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Inspector C. Bloomfield had an inordinately busy time at the baths in the early hours of Monday morning. He returned from Narrandera…

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Driver Faints White Racing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Only recently recovered from an appendicitis operation, G. Browne insisted on starting in the Junior T.T. motor cycle race at Philip Island to-day, but…

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Greyhound Racing Tom Hunt's Kennels Win a Double Another Large Crowd Sees Good Racing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

The large attendance Which has lately been in evidence at the Narandera Athletic Association's fortnightly greyhound meetings was…

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GOLF 5000 Dollar Match San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

Lawson Little defeated Nell Christian at the 20th hole to win a 5000 dollar, golf match to-day…

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Tumut Swimming Club Preparations for Carnival Jack Medica, Holder of Ten World's Swimming Records and Olympic Champion to be asked to Attend

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Tumut Swimming Club held in O'Brien's Hall on Thursday night last it was resolved to invite the 22-year-old American swimmer, Jack Medica, who has just arrived in Australia from America and is the holder of ten world's swimming…

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Boxing Louis—pastors Contest U.S. Critics Disappointed New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

Boxing writers sharply criticise the performance of Joe Louis and Bob Pastors in their contest, which was won by Louis on points. One was as…

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Boxing Wilson d. Eldridge Technical Knock-out in Sixth Round Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

Although Jack Wilson, Victorian middleweight champion (11.8), obtained the decision on a technical knockout in the sixth round over Broncho…

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Cricket Sparre Cup. G[?]f Leahy Scores Century

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Geoff Leahy scored a century for Dudauman against the Whizz Bangs in the Sparre Cup competition on Saturday. "The match was drawn." Full…

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Tennis Vines Again Defeats Perry Miami Beach (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Vines defeated Perry 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 in their first meeting on clay courts since the Englishman turned professional. The crowd of 2000 included the former…

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Women's Cricket N.S.W. Defeats the Rest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

The New South Wales women cricketers defeated The Rest on the first innings to-day. The Rest scored 72 runs in the first innings, the Junee…

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Tennis Doubles Title Quist and Turnbull Hard Pressed by Bromwich and Harper SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

Only greater experience saved the Davis Cup players, Quist and Turnbull, from defeat at the hands of Bromwich and the Victorian, Harper,…

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Temora's Athletic Profits

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Temora Athletic Club last Thursday, the treasurer's statement for Boxing Day sports, showed a surplus of £281…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The Cootamundra Coursing Club is holding a two-night meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, February 10 and 11. There will be £120 in prize money…

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Country Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

It was disclosed at the emergency meeting of the Leicester country cricket club, England, that £3000 had been promised in donations if the club…

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Boxing German Defeats Petersen London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

After he had received severe punishment, Jacks' Petersen's towel was thrown, in in' the tenth round of a scheduled 15-round heavyweight match…

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Cootamundra Races Nominations Close To-morruw

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 10

All arrangements for the Cootamundra Turf Club's big cup meeting on February 10 and al are well in hand, and the secretary (Mr. Rupe Shield)…

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