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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1934
Page
8
New South Wales won a close first innings with contributions from Govan Lemon Cush and Leather. Victoria bowled well with Cush and Leather sharing key wickets as NSW posted 64. In second innings New South Wales’ batting saw Murray Quin and Tow contribute, while Leather and Gregory claimed most of the wickets for Victoria.
The notice outlines Wagga Association fixtures from December 29 to March 23, listing matches between Wagga, South Wagga, Newtown, Country and others at various grounds. It notes holiday suspensions and rescheduled dates including Albury and Newtown venues, with several postal and council teams involved.
English bowler Miss Maclagan starred with seven wickets for ten as England’s women chased a Brisbane Test victory. Australia were bowled out for 47 in the first innings, Palmer taking seven for 14. The match continued with high drama and partial scores showing England, 72, and Australia’s second innings at 84 for four amid strong performances from Palmer, Partridge, and McLarty.
Rain soaked Sheffield Shield match between Australia and Victoria began on a soggy ground. Play was abandoned for the day after resumes at 4 15 pm with partial scores: Richardson, Barnett, and Shepherd featured for Australia while South Australia pressed with bowlers McCormick and McCormick taking early wickets.
Unclear OCR captures a cricket result where Narandera defeated Griffith by runs. Scattered names include Bowditch Hutchins Charlesworth Campbell Headlam and Reed, with bowling figures and partial score details. The fragmentary record lists multiple players, overs and dismissals, but exact runs and context are obscured by garbled text.
A Wagon Creche Association team will visit Yass and Canberra over the holidays. The squad departs tonight and includes Cusick (captain), Brown, Strang, Sly, Galvin, Leck, Sadler, Griffen (Wagga), L. Bennett, Boyton (Tunee), and TT Boyton (Nangus).
The revised itinerary lists five Tests in Durban Johannesburg Cape Town and Durban with matches from December 14 18 December 24 28 January 1 4 February 15 19 and February 28 to March 4 including a Rhodesian match. The tour begins November 15 in Durban and ends March 8. Includes ten provincial matches.
The Pastoral Cup schedule lists Coolamon first grade facing Coolamon second grade in one January fixture. A deferred D grade match between Lake Albert and South Wagon will be played at Lake Albert Wicket in January, with the draw indicating postponements.
A printer's note records that the Daily Express Newspaper Company Limited issued this item from its Johnston Bureau printing works in Wagga Wagga. The line confirms authorship and location of publication.
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