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Sport, 1937

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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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Tennis Semi-finalists in Country Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

The individual title contests at the country week tennis carnival are now nearing completion. To-day the quarter final of the men's Singles was…

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Greyhound Races Ban is Lifted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The New South Wales Trotting Club, yesterday decided to exempt country greyhound racing clubs from the operation of Rule 70, which…

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Cricket Gundagai’s Team to Play Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

The following team has been selected to represent Gundagai against Jugiong Federals next Sunday: B., V., and L. C[?]berry, A. Hogan, J…

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Cricket Hotelkeepers v Travellers Narrow Win for Travellers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

The Wine and Spirit Travellers played the Wagga Hotelkeepers for the Scott Cup at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday and won after a…

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The Weather Fierce Storm at Goulburn Haid the Size of Golf Balls Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

A terrific storm passed over Goulburn last night, doing widespread damage. Hall the size of golf balls fell for some time. At the Goulburn…

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Greyhound Racing Ban Lifted on Unaffiliated Clubs by N.S.W. Trotting Club Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

A complete reversal of its recently announced policy to bar dog owners And trainers who competed at courses not registered with the New South…

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£325 Prize Money for Gundagai Races Annual Cup Meeting Will Be Big Success ADMISSION 7/6 and 4/Donation to Hospital

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Another big race meeting will be held by the Gundagai Racing Club in February, when the annual meeting will be held. Prize…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

There will be no play to-night on the local green. Entries for the Cootamundra Club championships and handicap events…

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Bowls Southern Slopes Competition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

In the Southern Slopes pennant bowls competition, which was begun last Sunday, Temora Seconds visited Junee, while Junee Firsts…

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Racing Notes Queensland Horses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The Queensland horses are the first to make an exodus to Randwick in anticipation of the big events ahead. W. J. Shean, a brother of F…

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Cricket the Inter-zone Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The second of the series of inter-zone matches will be played at Narandera on Sunday, between the South and South-Western zones. The…

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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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 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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Sport & Pastime Cooma Races Local Houses Win

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

The Cooma in a Race Club opened its Annual races on Tuesday in dull and threatening weather. After the first race rain began to fall and won the…

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Cricket Coolamon & District Association. Position of Clubs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

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Competition Cricket Austin Cup TOWN V. COUNTRY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The Country and Town teams are to complete their Austin Cup match on the sportsground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The match is at…

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German Tennis Players To Tour the World BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

Baron von Cramm and possibly other Germans will tour the world, after the Davis Cup. They plan to visit the United States, Australia, Japan…

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Racing Conditions Cabinet Appoints Sub-committee S.P. Betting Laws Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

A sub-committee of the State Cabinet has been charged with the task of making a comprehensive survey of every aspect, of horse racing and…

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Sydney Turf Notes How Races Are Rigged by "The Black Hand" in Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

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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Greyhound Racing Champion Hurdlers to Clash To-night Slaughter and Claret's Image in a Great Duel

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Splendid nominations have been received by the Athletic Association for its fortnightly greyhound racing meeting to be held on the sports…

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