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Sport, 1937

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Greyhound Racing Bouncing Ciss Case Trainer Exonerated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

On November 28 at a meeting of the Albury Coursing Club, Bouncing Ciss was barred from taking part in the Maiden Stakes, after a swab had…

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Lord Nuffield Cheered at Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

A rousing reception was given to Lord Nuffield at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, where he witnessed the match New South Wales versus…

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Wyong Races Acceptances to Be Declared To-day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 8

Upon the Wyong experiment of taking acceptances to-morrow, for Tuesday's meeting may hinge the reconstruction of all provincial meetings,…

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Greyhound Racing Harold Park Mechanical Hare Breaks Down Race Re-run Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

After the field had reached the first turn in the Progressive Stake at Har-old Park last night, with the second favorite, Niblic, in front, the…

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Football Wagga Rugby League Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga Rugby League has been fixed for Friday, March 12…

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Swimming Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Narandera Swimming Club it was decided to hold a benefit for Eric Johnson, one of the club's best swimmers, who…

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Greyhound Racing Nine Events Provide Keen Racing Visiting Gods Win Seven Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

A nine-event programme provided keen racing at the Narandera Athletic Association's fortnightly greyhound meeting on Friday night last…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

J. Ferrier, partnered by Miss Jennings in the open mixed four-ball v par golf competition at the New South Wales club on Saturday, won the…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

We understand that a motion will be tabled at next meeting of Group Nine, providing that the draw for the Maher Cup be made at such place as the…

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Cricket Complaint

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

"Lockhart players are keen to have a final or a semi-final played here," said a prominent district cricketer, "but when they do get…

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Boxing Royce M'grath Again

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

After an absence from the ring of three years, Royce M'Grath, the brilliant young Wagga welterweight, is about to "make a comeback. Three…

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Boxing Richards in Sydney for Kelly Fight

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

Ron Richards, middleweight champion of Australia, arrived from Brisbane looking exceptionally fit and eager for his contest on Monday night with…

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Tumut Swimming Club Carnival Date Altered to 14th MARCH

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Tumut Swimming Club was held on Thursday night last. Those present were Messrs. M. Macadam (chair), J…

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Swimming Albury Carnival To-night Jack Medica to Compete

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

Reformed only a week ago, the Albury Swimming Club will stage a carnival to-night. More than 400 entries from all parts of the north-east of…

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V.a.t.c. Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The result of the races at Caulfield on Saturday revealed the continued success of anticipations appearing in these columns where…

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Cricket Yuluma v EX-STUDBNTS

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

Owing to pressure on our advertising space last week, the appended interesting report by "Wicket" was unavoidably held over…

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CRICKET Bullenbong Competition Osborne Lead in Final

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

Osborne travelled to Milbrulong cm Sunday for the first day's play in the grand final of the Bullenbong and District Cricket…

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Young Idea for Weight-for-age Races Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. Percy Miller, the owner of Young Idea, said to-day that his horse would not run in the Newmarket Handicap, but would be reserved for…

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Chipperfield's Jaw Fractured No Cricket for a Month Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

The Australian all-rounder, Chipperfield, sustained a fractured jaw when he was struck by a ball from Fornes on Saturday. He will be…

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Tumut Races Cup Meeting Opens To-morrow Kagal May Atone For Cootamundra Failures

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 6

Having the benefit of two races at Cootamundra and a poorer class of field to meet, Kagal should prove very hard to beat in the Tumut mile and a quarter handicap to-mor-row, Mr. Sawyer again has an excellent chance of winning…

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