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Sport, 1937

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Charity Cricket Dance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

As a wind-up to the [?] match at the Wagga cricket ground to-morrow between Wagga Hotelkeepers and Wine and Spirit 'Travellers, a…

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Competition Cricket Howell Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The Howell Cup cricket competition was resumed on sunday after the christmas vacation Both matches were won outright. The Friend…

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Track Cycle Racing Australian Champion's Diet

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Since the last of a series of exclusive track racing and training hints appeared in this journal the author, Len Rogers (N.S.W. all-round…

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CRICKET The O'Farrell Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Wagga won another battle in engagement for the coveted O'Farrell Cup, when they beat Narandora on Sunday. Wagga made 268, having…

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Tumbarumba Races Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Following on the very successful meetings held recently, on the Tumut racecourse, the executive of the Tumbarumba Turf Club is most confident…

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Bowls When a Gold Rush Intruded a Case for Counsel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

I heard afterwards that his name was Bill, Bill Riggles, greenkeeper of the Gaping Gully Bowling Club. We met in the bar of the Four Aces at…

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CRICKET Bullenbong Competition R. Vennell Gets His Century

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

A feature of the competition] match between Milbrulong and Osborne at Milbrulong on Sunday, was the century scored by R. Vennell for…

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Sporting Cootamundra Races Big Meeting on February 10 and 11

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Racing is to be revived with a vengeance at Cootamundra on February 10 and 11, when the Cootamundra Turf Club will hold…

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Towong Races Swaledale Wins Cup Local Horse Wins From End to End

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The Towong Turf Club opened its annual meeting on Friday in fine weather. There was a big crowd present and quite a few Tumut…

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TENNIS Cessnock Rovers Win Country Week Carnival West Wyalong Loses Final Scone Team Wins Women's Event SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

West Wyalong was defeated in the final of the country tennis carnival men's teams matches to-day by three games' by the Cessnock Rovers after…

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Temora Athletic Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Sensational cycling spills marred the third annual carnival of the Temora and District Athletic Association on Boxing Day. With special…

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Cricket Sensational Report Melbourne Cricket Ground Overcrowding Alleged Health Commission to Take Action MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

Trenchant criticism of the chaotic conditions and overcrowding caused through the shortage of staff and the lack of co-operation on trip part of…

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Closing To-night Nominations for Tumbarumba Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for all events at the Tumbarumba Turf Club's cup meeting on January 20…

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S.d.r.a. Racing Dates for January, 1937

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

Cooma„ January 12 and. 13. Tumbarrumba, January 22 and 23. Tuggranong, January 30…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5
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Much interest and enthusiasm is being displayed among the country and town members in their match next Sunday afternoon…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

The following will represent the Ex-Students against Coolac on Sunday next, for the Ryan-Inson Cup. Match to start at 10.30 shorn: J. Weissel…

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Enthusiastic Swimming Meeting Local Carnival To Be Held

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

The Gundagai Swimming Club is to continue—after two big set backs. Three times the annual meeting was called, and it. was only on the third…

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Championship Swimming Carnival Record Attendance Most Successful Gathering

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

With every available point of vantage occupied by the record attendance of 800 people, and the Pool prepared in such a manner that many could hardly realise that it was the Pool they knew so well, Sunday's Riverina Championship Carnival marked something new, something…

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Our Racing Letter the Black Hand How Races Are Rigged in Sydney Betting Ring Seeks Tax Decrease Because Punters Are Winning

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Determined rallies are again being made to try and persuade the Government to lift taxation imposed on bookmakers. All kinds of ridiculous…

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