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Wagga Wagga Express

Location

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 27, 1931

Page

17

Rugby League Trials and Local Cup Matches Set in Wagga

Flood disruptions push Wagga representatives to travel to Griffith for a trial between reps and reserves with backs and forwards swapped. On Wednesday Wagga heads to Tumut for the Farrell Cup while Old Boys meet Wagga Club in the Drake Cup curtain-raiser.

Wagga Griffith Tumut Keyes Green Mulroney R. Byrnes Stewart M Williams Hopkins T. Byrnes J. Mitchell R. Kilpatrick C. Melrose Elliot Brentnall de Groot Moore Blamey Hodgkins Barber Kalves Davis Middenway R. Mitchell Kerr A. Edwards Edwards A. Smith Nolan N. Ritchie

Tumbarumba Defeats Wagga Reserves For Peter Dawson Cup

Tumbarumba beat Wagga Reserves 11 to 3 in the Peter Dawson Cup match at Wagga, with tries by J. McAuliffe P. Downey and B. Walters and a Gold Foink conversion. Earlier Banks edged Wagga Club 15 to 14 in a tight preliminary.

Wagga Tumbarumba Borimbola Christian Brothers Old Boys Mat Gaffney Gaffney R. Byrnes R. Coulton Wisgen Rosses McCarthy Coulton Tumbarumbe J. McAuliffe P. Downey B. Walters Gold- Foink A. Jones Banks

City Football Roundup Scores From Local Matches

St George defeated Newtown 10 to 5 and South Sydney prevailed over University 15 to 7. Wests beat Balmale 13 to 7 while Easta edged North Sydney 12 to 1 in a set of weekend games.

St. George Newtown South Sydney University Wests Balmale Easta North Sydney

Rugby Union Scores and Results From Local Clubs

Essts defeated University 19 to 14 while Manly beat St George 446. West triumphed over Randwick 21 to 12. Drummoyne edged Northern 81 to ?

Essts University Manly St. George West Randwick Drummoyne Northern Isbs Ase

Queensland Triumph Over New South Wales Rugby League

Queensland defeats New South Wales 16 to 8 before a 10 000 strong crowd with the home team holding the lead throughout the game.

Tprisbane Queensland New South Wales

Leeton, Narandera win in South West competition

Leeton beat Coolamon 8 to 66 at Coolamon with a late goal. Narandera defeated Ganmain 85 to 42 at Ganmain. Matong triumphed over Grong Grong 95 to 77 at Matong.

Leeton Cooamon Coolamion Narandera Ganmain Matong Grong Grong

Melbourne Scores Roundup in City Football Spread

Melbourne frames to day results show Whinmiond 69 over Hawk Gorm Slyhab 69 in a draw like finish Carlton 69 to 56 over Foot-Ecray Brill Fitzroy 56 over Esgendon 70 season. Sandringham 125 over Coburg 88 and Port Melbourne 75 over Williamstown 45 highlight the day.

Whinmiond Hawk Gorm Slyhab Carlton Foot- Ecray Brunswick North Cole Prahran Brightom Sandringham Coburg Oakleigh Yarraville Port Melbourne Williamstown Preston Camberwell

Central Home Lavington Dramatic Win Over Mullengallia

In a rugged rural clash at Lavington Walla Walla 716 beat Bur tum buttock 3 in a high scoring affair. Gerogery defeated Walbundrie Jindera with a decisive nine goal margin as the season schedule advances.

Lavington Mullengallia Walla Walla Burtumbuttock Walla Walls Gerogery Walbutirie Walbundrie Jindera

Rock Competition Mangoplah Triumph Over Pleasants Hill

Mangoplah 80 over Pleasants Hills 40 as Yerong Creek wins by 30 against Osborne. Cookardinia defeats Uranquwacy by a margin admitting unclear final score.

Mangoplah Pleasant Hills Yerong Creek Osborne Cookardinia Uranquwacy Enals

Postponements Hit Local Football as Flooding Shuts Grounds

In Corowa District Association all matches today were postponed due to flood waters with Corowa ground under water. Corowa moved to Yarrawonga and U Stead of Yarrawonga traveled. Flay also had all matches postponed. Similar disruptions hit the Ovens and Murray League and Albury District Association.

Corowa

Sydney Games results feature tight finishes across rounds

Sydney 12 10 82 defeated North Shore fla 81. Newtown 11 12 79 beat South Sydney 7 4 4. Easts 11 12 78 defeated St George d4 22. The clashes highlight close margins and rising teams in the league standings.

Wagga Games Canceled by Flooded Grounds

The Australian National Football Association match in Wagga is postponed due to flooding. A friendly will be held at Uranquinty followed by North Wagga's listed lineup led by captain J. Spokes with players including Jackson Hurst Bunt Steimholdt Stockton Cheat Perrett Hudson Montgomery Campbell Pulver Boag Demate Boyton Reineker George Campbell Hale.

Australian National Football Association Wagga Uranquinty North Wagga J. Spokes Jackson Hurst Bunt Steimholdt Stockton Cheat Perrett Hudson Montgomery Gordon Campbell Pulver Boag Demate Boyton Reineker George Campbell Hale

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed

A classic 1900s advertisement urges readers to treat backache and rheumatic pains by strengthening weak kidneys with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It warns of toxins in the blood from faulty kidneys and lists consequences like lumbago and dropsy, urging immediate use.

Doan Foster-McClellan Co Sydney

How Clubs Stand OVENS AND MURRAY LEAGUE

Standings show Weir United and Corowa tied 24 all in the Ovens and Murray League with East Albury 20, West Albury 16, and Yarrasanga 12. Regional districts Balldwe 20 and Burrumbuttock 20 lead in Corowa and Burrumbuttock districts with mixed results across Culcairo LY Holbrook Brocklesby Henty and others. Coolamen and Matong lead the South West line at 16 each with Leeton Narrandera 14 and Ganmain 10.

Ovens and Murray Weir United Corowa East Albury West Albury Yarrasanga Rutherglen Albury District Culcairo LY Albury Rovers Holbrook Brocklesby Henty South West Line Coolamen Matong Leeton Narrandera Ganmain Grong Grong

Rink Matches Set For Breenship Afternoon Bowls

Wagga Club rink matches on Breenship afternoon saw Percy Elia Smith Mitcelmore Emblen Headley Norman Anderson 37 16 in one, West Franklin Dobney Snodgrass Clancy Collins Sly Hughes 23 22 in another, and Wenk Stevenson Murray Raleigh Weedon Lugshin Tonkin My Donough 25 21. Skippers Tonkin and Hughes tied. Measurer Fly Scorer Ellis Reader Johnston named. Dalgety Cup match Newtown v Oldtown delayed to next Wednesday.

Wagga Breenship Percy Elia Smith Mitcelmore Emblen Headley Norman Anderson West Franklin Dobney Snodgrass Clancy Collins Sly Hughes Wenk Stevenson Murray Raleigh Weedon Lugshin Tonkin My Donough Measurer Fly Ellis Reader Johnston Newtown Oldtown

Notice to Advertisers Midweek Copy Deadlines

Notice to advertisers that changes to advertising copy must reach the office by Wednesday noon as pages go to press on Wednesdays. The weekly deadline emphasizes timely submission to ensure inclusion.

Rome 131 Sicilian Mafia Members Convicted of Major Crimes

After a long trial in Rome, 131 Sicilian Mafia members were found guilty of murder blackmail and robbery. Verdicts sparked violence as prisoners, in an iron cage, reacted with force and abuse. At Albury Police Court, Thomas Perrin faced charges for falsely claiming destitution to obtain relief ration orders totaling 15 shillings, with a £4 fine and 15 shillings 4 pence compensation.

Rome Albury Thomas Perrin

Salt of do Ues produced from sheep skin in Batley feat

A three oar manufacture of a salt of do Ues from sheep skin to finished article was done in Batley Yorkshire. It followed a challenge by Sir Malcolm Campbell. The Hoover plan gains broad acceptance by governments. Germany accepts the plan while France delays. French counter proposals stress the Young plan. Belgian public opinion turns against France with a Brussels paper charging Germany with blackmail.

Batley Yorkshire Malcolm Campbell United States Germany Council of Ministers Belgium France Brussels

Fisherman and Son Feared Drowned After Rock Washout

Thomas Aleeson and his 12 year old son from Kensington are feared drowned after being washed from rocks at Long Hay while fishing. Clothing portions and gear were recovered on the rocks but the men were not found.

Sydney Thomas Aleeson Kensington

Dunstan prints for Dully Express in Wagga Wagga

Printed and published by Charles Wilmot Dunstan for the Dully Express Newspaper Company Limited at the Registered Printing Works Johnston Street Wagga Wagga.

Charles Wilmot Dunstan Dully Express" Newspaper Company Limited Johnston Street Wagga Wagga

Golf results and flood causing Wagga club shutdown

A Country Club Hoke afternoon event saw Mr J. Shrekey win with 72 nets while Mrs W Higgins led the associates with 63 nets. Floods inundated Wagga Club links, delaying play. seven greens were underwater and Nos 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 unavailable for days as sand conservation and quick drainage aimed to restore play soon.

Hoke Associates J. €. Shrekey W. Higgins Wagga

Boy of 16 Wins State Amateur Golf Championship

In Sydney on Saturday Jim Ferrier aged 16, son of the secretary of Manly Golf Club, defeated E. L. Apperly 1 up after a 36 hole final to win the State amateur golf title at Rose Bay in a tightly contested match.

Sydney Jim Ferrier Thv Manly Rose Say E. L. Apperly

Country Golf Champion Crowned as Parkman Wins Title

Parkman Wings Miss Parkman Leura narrowly beat Miss Ebert Puriffith in the first round of the women's country golf championship. She then defeated Mig McKenzie Orange in the final by 6 up and 4 to claim the title.

Miss Parkman Leura

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Rugby League To-morrow’s Games Kerr Hodgking Hodgking Lynch Wagen KE. Campbell T. Totten Campbell Mr. Jones Boranbola Batlow Rugby Union Iwa Melbourne Central Sydney Games Wagga Games Pilla Corowa District Balldwe Corowa Stara Corven Rani Daysdale Burraton Burrumbuttock Cayington Jindtra Walbundrle Mullengandra Wagga Club Sheekey FCRM Country Coif Club Momsara Mack Imocow J. Blake E Sprague J. McVean Hill Moe D. Price A. J. McVean I. Cullen Boyd W Goldson E. Garland L. Cullen R. O. Hore Grace C. W. Heuzenroeder R. Wilgon R. Gltinan C. P. O'Heilly Lennon Winh Parkman Wings
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