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Sport, 1937

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Bowls Southern Slopes Bowling Association Tumut v GUNDAGAI

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

The Tumut "A" team were at home to the Gundagai "A's" in the Pennant match of the above association's competition on Sunday…

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CRICKET Whitton v. Kooba Sheds

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

On Sunday, February 7, the Wruitton cricketers decisively defeated Kooba Suede on the letter's ground in a single inning match…

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Stole Suitcase From Swimming Reserve Fine of £10 GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

Yesterday morning at the Gundagai Police Court, before Mr. F. Grudgeon, P.M., Alfred Henry Ryan, of Cootamundra, was charged with stealing a…

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Wednesday's Races and the Post Office

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Holiday arrangements next, Wednesday at the Cootamundra P.O.: Open from 9 a.m. to. noon only. All usual business well be conducted…

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Cowra Races Nominations for February 17

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

The following are the nominations for the first day of the Cowra Jockey' Club's Ambulance meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, February 17 and 18…

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Boxing Wins on a Foul Pay Carried From Ring Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

A 10-round congest between the brilliant Victorian, Len Fay (9.11). and Hughie Mehegan (9.6 1/2), of Sydney, ended sensationally at the West…

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Tennis Davis Cup Australian Team Bromwich Included Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

The Australian Davis cup team was announced to-night as follows: Crawford (captain), Quist, M"Grath, and Bromwich. C. Sproule, who so…

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Urana and District Cricket Association Arrangements for Finals

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the above association was held at Urana on Monday night to complete arrangements for the semi-finals and final. Mr. C. C…

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Clash of Sports Enormous Hotel Bookings in Melbourne Test and Racing Carnival Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Heavy pressure of hotel bookings is early indication of Australia's response to Melbourne's biggest sporting carnival for many years, which will include…

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Cricket "Limitless" Tests Criticised by English Writer Against Essence of the Game LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. W. B. Franklin, writer for "Wisden's Cricket Almanack," in a letter to "The Times" to-day declares that many cricketers are becoming…

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Athletic Association Meeting of Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Athletic Association was held in the Association's room at the Council Chandlers on Thursday evening last…

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Swimming Albury Club Reformed Medica to Swim on

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 3

After having been in the doldrums for several seasons, the Albury Swimming Club was given a new lease of life when, at a special meeting…

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Boxing Humphries Defeats M'namee at Sydney Sports Ground Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 3

Dick Humphries (10.6) easily outpointed the Victorian, Jack M'Namee (10.5), in the main 15-round contest at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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Additional Racing Meetings After Easter Anzac and Coronation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

The Australian Jockey Club will race on the Anzac Day holiday, Monday, April 26, and With Tattersalls Club's, meeting at Randwick on May…

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Cricket England v Combined Country at Canberra To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

The English cricketers will play their first match at the Federal Capital when they play against a combined country XI in the match which starts…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team to Sail on March 18 Careers of Players Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 3

The Davis Cup team—Crawford, M'Grath, Quist, and Bromwich, with C. Sproule as manager—will sail from Sydney for America on the Niagara…

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Swimming

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

The "Edwards" Point Score Cup race held on Sunday resulted in a dead-heat between F. Parr and A. Schneider, with P. Blunden a touch…

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Swimming Splashes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

What has happened to Bill Sullivan this season? Except for a run at Batlow and another last Sunday he has not been seen near the water…

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Swimming Championships Special Train to Leefon

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

Another Championship Swimming Carnival is to be held a Leeton on Sunday next, February 14th, when the best swimmers and drivers in the…

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Golf A Start for 1937

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

Towards the end of the golfing season of 1936, interest of members and the associates, too, began to soar to such an extent that it was thought…

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