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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1933
Page
3
Wagga club results show Cun ningham 68 Speira 70 Robinson 71 Symeg 75 Nicholls 76 with RB noted. Final scores indicate tight competition among players led by Nicholls and Symeg.
A social day at Wagga Country Golf featured stroke play results. Notable scores include Mrs Cox 72, Mrs Hagier 71, Miss Reidell 74, Mrs Scott 49, Myra Anderson 38, Mrs Martin 61, Mrs Wale 61, with Canadian foursomes led by Mrs Higgins and another pair totaling 47 and 48 respectively.
The report covers results from multiple clubs including Narandera, Lethbridge, and The Rock. It lists players and scores across mixed foursomes, Canadian foursomes, and stroke events with leaders in A and B grades, plus round results from Coolamon and Junee club matches and associate championships.
Golfers anticipate a full Wagga Club tourney week with 36 hole championship, 36 hole Saturday men’s events, 12 events for associates on Thursday and Friday, and new formats including pairs handicaps. Visitors gain honorary membership and can enter social events while Canadian foursomes and tied foursomes feature in Sunday play.
Riverina district IGU meeting at Jumee agrees to unify handicapping under LGU rules, appointing a handicapping manager per club. Miss Moulder shoots 76 at the Junee tournament, first sub 80, as Griffith and other clubs prepare for LGU handicaps next season.
Fragmentary notes describe a golf carnival linked to a country event in Sydney during October. Information is unclear on dates, organizers, and participating teams or individuals.
The Albury Golf Club sets August 23 to 6 for the biggest country golfers event, featuring the Inland Open Championship over four holes on Friday and Saturday. Open to pros and amateurs with a £100 purse, top prizes include £40 for first, £20 for second, and £5 for best round. amateurs may reduce the purse by £15 for a trophy. A Riverina Association publication lauds its efficiency.
Census papers report a Commonwealth total just over 6.6 million but figures are incomplete. The estimate compares with 6,539,270 at March 81 last year. The 1971 census gives 6,986,794, and 1941 records show 4,405,005.
The 1954 Royal Easter Show schedule changes prize classes across several sections. Fat lamb carcases in the Clydesdale section return two district group prizes. the Widglewa cup is added. Wheat judging adopts a 100 point quality and 100 milling system. Waratah class moves to Dundee. Florence and Hard Federation class dropped. novice white wheat split into two classes. New strength classifications for wheat result from Dept of Agriculture experiments. Dairy section unchanged. A score card judging contest will run for multiple livestock and crops, limited to three entries per college or school, to reduce interschool competition before the Show. For 1985 and later shows cattle in fat emble section capped at three years of age.
Mrs L H Thornberg was reelected president at the annual meeting. Mrs P D Sayn was elected vice president and Mrs J B Wild was chosen secretary and treasurer.
Mrs L M Andrews of Tumbardumba has purchased the license of the Pastoral Hotel at Wagga and will conduct the establishment using the latest approved methods. All clients are guaranteed personal attention under the new license with contact details listed as Wagga 38.
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