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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Rugby League Australian Team Defeated Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

The Australian Rugby League team suffered the first reverse of its tour of France to-day when it was defeated by the South of France by 15 points to…

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Greyhound Racing Excellent Entries—9 Races Big Crowd Expected at Holiday Meeting To-morrow (Wed.) Night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

A bigger crowd than usual is expected at the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's weekly meeting to be held on Wednesday evening, owing…

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District Cricket Sandigo Defeats Boree Creek

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

A cricket match was played at Sandigo on Saturday between Sandigo and Boree Creek, the home team winning by 37 runs. Scores:…

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Greyhound Racing New Regulations Some Resentment at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Recently amended regulations controlling the holding of trials in connection with greyhound racing were issued from the Chief Secretary's…

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Telegraphic News SYDNEY, Monday to Counter Proprietary Racing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

An organisation to counter the activites of proprietary racing is in progress of formation. A meeting is being convened for Tuesday of next…

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Pot-pullers at Play Hotel Leeton Tennis Winners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Fresh from a victory over the Cannery team, the Hotel Leeton tennis players had a narrow victory over their confreres of the Hydro…

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Wagga Races Anniversary Day Meeting Prospects for To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

Farr Son, Tumut champion, and Wagga's best miler at the meeting, Moongulla, should provide an interesting battle in the Anniversary…

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Australia Day Holiday Arrangements in in Wagga Cricket Match Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

All stores and professional and public offices will be closed to-morrow, the occasion being Anniversary Day. The Wagga post office will be open…

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Cricket Two Rounds of Matches to Go Bede Madigan Tops Century

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

With only two rounds of matches to go, the position in the competition has become very interesting. By getting an outright win over…

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Tennis Championship Play Cramm and Henkel Meet Tough Opponents Adelaide Results Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

One of the surprises of the tennis championships to-day was the fight put up against the German champions, Cramm and Henkel, by Long (V.) and…

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Greyhound Racing Dill's Money Making a Reappearance Excellent Nominations for Cootamundra Meeting Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

A full programme of eight events is set down for decision at the Cootamundra Coursing Club's meeting, to be held on Fisher Park tomorrow night…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will stage its Anniversary Day race meeting on the popular Wagga racecourse to-day. Being a public holiday…

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Boxing Humphries Defeats Janazzo Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Dick Humphries (10.8) defeated Izzy Janazzo (10.73) on points over 10 rounds at the Sports Ground to-night, and clinched his claim to a title bout…

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Wagga Races Anniversary Day Meeting Weights and Selections For To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

All arrangements have been completed for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Anniversary Day meeting to-day, and indications point to a big…

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Swimming

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

L. Graham and P. Mahon ware the only swimmers to face the starter in the Edwards Point Score race on Sunday last, and after a good…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Golf Tennis Club, next Thursday night, promises to be well attended, for great enthusiasm prevails for both day and…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

The swimming yesterday at Tumut was held at the picturesque pool on the river. The attendance was not as large as in former years there being…

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Bowls Sidney Tournament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

This morning the majority of bowlers, preferring to watch the procession, there were many cases which neither player appeared while others…

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More Coursing Restrictions Public Barred From Trials

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

Far reaching restrictions on the conducting of Greyhound trials in New South Wales, prohibiting the attendance of the…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Meeting To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

A nine-event programme has been arranged for the meeting or the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club to be held at the Cricket Ground to-night…

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