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Sport, 1937

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Swimming Championship Trials

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Trials will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) evening at 7 o'clock sharp for the following championship events to be held at the carnival on 1st…

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Swimming Deputation to Mr Ross

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

A deputation comprising Messrs H. Eley, A Bates and J. Blakeney, on behalf of the Tumut Swimming Club interviewed Mr. W. P. Ross…

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Picnic Parties Favor Swimming Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The caretaker informs us that this year quite a number of dry-area people favor having a picnic day in the grounds of the Leeton Swimming…

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Grong CRICKET

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The Grong Grong cricketers Journeyed to Marrar on Sunday last to play in the Coolamon district competition, which has been in recess…

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SYDNEY, Monday Cricket Team in Motor Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

As the result of an accident on the Grenfell road yesterday 14 people, including the whole of the Thuddungra second grade cricket team, were taken…

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Cricket the Inter-zone Match the Fourth Test

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Souths defeated South-western at Narandera on Sunday last by the small margin of seven runs. Last minute replacements were made in…

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Sydney Cricket Ground New Seating Accommodation? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

Replying to-day to a deputation representing the Cricket Ground, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) hinted that he proposed to suggest to…

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Tumbarumba Races Swaledale Selected for Cup Opening To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

Winners at their last two outings, Swaledalc and Easteous appear to have the best chances of success in the Tumbarumba Cup to tie decided…

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Greyhound Racing Jim Molloy's Slaughter Proves Himself a Champion Princess Leet and Andrew

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The Narandera Athletic Association's fortnightly greyhound race meeting on Friday night was a source of attraction for a large…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival Big Crowd Travel by Special Train M. Gaffney Wins Both E.r. S.a. Championships Many Disqualifications

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

The Batlow Swimming Club held their annual carnival on sunday in delightful weather. A special train had been chartered from…

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Cricket Test Team Chosen But Not Revealed No Reason Given Extraordinary Silence of Board of Control MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

Although , the Australian team for the fourth Test match was chosen by 9 o'clock to-night, the Board of Control declined to…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

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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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

The Cootamundra Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club will hold its second annual carnival on Wednesday, 3rd February. Cootamundra is…

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Bowls a Dissertation Safety First

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

"Indirectly, the whole community pays heavily for every individual accident happening in industry or civil life. As an individual you help to…

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Tumbarumba Races Postpones Until To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

The Tumbarumba Cup race meeting set down for to-day and to-morrow has been postponed until to-morrow and Friday owing…

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Boxing Lightweight Championship Blatch Defeats Hall Convincing Victory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

Alf Blatch successfully defended his Australian lightweight championship when he knocked out Joe Hall in the eleventh round at the Sydney Sports…

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Greyhound Racing at Wagga To-morrow Night's Meeting a 10-Race Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

Nominations for to-morrow night's meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club to be held at the cricket ground are particularly heavy…

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Tennis Australia's Chance in Davis Gup Fancied by Quist Sydney, Tuesday. I

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

Adrian Quist says that Australia has a very good chance of winning the Davis Cup. He was glad that the Australians would first meet U.S.A., as…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Cootamundra's monster swimming carnival will be held in. the Olympic pool on Wednesday, February 3. Cootamundra was first out in the…

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Hillston Swimming Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

The committee of the above Club met on Sunday last, when the result of the Swimming Carnival held on the 10th inst., was declared. The…

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