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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1936
Page
8
Local rugby match set for tomorrow at Wagga Rugby Football and Cricket Ground with Magpies facing Henty. Early fixtures list two CBM Color Competition teams competing. venue and teams confirmed.
The article outlines tomorrow's fixtures for SPIES vs HENTY and six other rugby league games. It notes Kevin and Maggie among players, mentions Eton, Mary, and a Blake Cup, and says teams will travel by April train to The Rook for the knock-out competition.
Sydney rugby scores feature St George defeating Newtown 93 to 4, Souths 16 to 13 over Canterbury, and Randwick beating University 17 to none. Drummoyne edged Parramatta 65 to 0, Wests 9 to 9 with North End, Manly 18 to 8 over Gordon, while Norths and St George show mixed outcomes. Australian Rules notes list St George at 10 8 and Newtown at 225, with North Shore and Southa near 17 17.
In a Federal Labor Party interstate conference ballot, Makin won the draw with NL Makin linked to ADELAIDE and Sanary, while Mr Fallon of Queensland secured the position of Senior Vice President. Grivas became another Vice President as Garden narrated his expulsion and warned of a Mancini oligarchy led by Kilburn who praised Garden and urged reforms.
The Deputy Director of Police and Telegraphs states that £75000 will be spent on telephone and telegraph works in the North East. In the main year, thirteen new rural exchanges will be opened.
A fragmented report lists players and scoring in a color competition and football match. East and North teams show goals, tries, and notable players like J Whealy and W. Cooper. The text notes round two flaws, forthcoming Wednesday games, and poll tallies for divisions and grades.
The Wagga team defeats Coolamon by 10 matches to 5 in a Wednesday visit, the first Wagga A team win over Coolamon after several close contests. Notable results include A Dunstan and R Stevenson 200-162 and J Shien 260-195, with Wagga taking a 10 to 5 overall score.
A list of players from North Wagga and area named for NSW selection to the Adelaide carnival and IBA events. Notables include Roy tiledniil now with Eastern Suburbs and Bruce To Play Im Melbourne. The piece notes 24 NSW amateur carnival reps and Melbourne and Adelaide venues.
Melbourne matches and results across football leagues feature CoMngwood defeating Richmond, Fitzroy beating Melbourne, Carlton accounting for Essendon, Hawthorn overcoming Footscray, and several association games including Melbourne over Sandringham and Northcote drawing with Prahran. Other listed teams include Williamstown Oakleigh Brighton Camberwell Preston and Yarraville with varied outcomes.
The 1935 Liverpool rifle meeting part of the 180th anniversary celebrations will distribute 7,500 in prizes with total purses of 27.00, nearly matching the famed bonus at Bisley. The fixture will not interfere with the usual annual meeting.
London July 29 Ad rian Quist shows dramatic improvement and dominance at Wimbledon in the Davis Cup context. Austin cooling from form, but Quist’s two straight wins and refined play spark confidence among writers and coaches that Quist will be England’s next great champion.
LONDON on Thursday Crawford and McGrath joined the Narkunda for Australia at Marseilles. Quist and Sproule return by the Qfooltan on August 21 and may play at Bournemouth tournament next week.
Unlawful assault against a plain clothes constable was alleged at Richmond Court. Taylor was dismissed as the prosecution claimed Taylor struck Norman Campbell several times in an endeavor to secure a confession.
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Tomorrow's hockey card lists Shamrockey at The Rock with players including E Berry and N Clear, kickoff 2 pm. North Wagga hosts Robins and Robina in riverviews with multiple players named, reserve listed. Junee also plays, and a Union Corner crowd gathers at 12:40 with a lineup of locals and visiting clubs.
Narandera Court orders 500 pounds from Afessando Schiaventi for Carmelio Garofolo in reparation. Schiavento had previously been jailed 19 years for grievous bodily harm after shooting Garofalo in the face at Griffith, leaving him disfigured and blind.
Clarence Northey, 48, was taken to hospital after drinking bitter tea during a family meal. His wife and two children avoided the tea. Northey drank some and collapsed. His condition is listed as serious as investigations begin.
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