Country Bowls Singles Title Decided Goes to Maitland Sydney
The final of the country week bowls singles championship was won by G. Barwick, of East Maitland, who defeated P. Westbrook, of Bowral, in…
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Coursing Association Meets Severe Penalties for Scratched Dogs Proposed Holiday Dates to Be Shared
The annual meeting of the Southern District Greyhound Racing /Association at Wagga was attended by the following delegates: Messrs. J. Dono…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coursing Great Linnie Over Hurdles Andy Isle For Hat-Trick Attractive Programme at Albury To-night (By Les Jabars)
Great Linnde, which failed in the 285 yards hurdle race at Albury last Saturday, should be suited by the distance of the hurdle race (450…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls Final at Albury
A. Thiel (Albury) on the left and W. Humphries. Wangaratta rink skipper, in action on the Commercial Club green during the bowls semi-final on Saturday. Wangaratta won…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Makes Another Swimming Record Copenhagen, Feb. 24
Miss Raghnill Hveger, to-day established a world record for women for the 500 metres free-style of 6 mins. 34 3-10 sees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A. and D. Football League Trophy
Mr. J. L Giick, director of Adelaide Tailoring Co. Ltd has donated a trophy for runner-up in the competition for the best and fairest player in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wangaratta Teams Win Both Semi Finals in 0. and M. Bowls Played at Commercial Club
Owing to the generosity of the Commercial Club, both semi-finals in connection with the Ovens and Murray competition took place on its greens…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Played in a Grade Final Exciting A Grade Final St. Matthew’s Has Only Eight Games to Spare Against North [?] Easier Victories in B and In C Grade Semi-finals Feast of Sparking Tennis on
St. Metthew’s, minor premiers, experienced its narrowest escape from defeat for the season when the team secured the 1938-39 A grade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming-postponed
Because of the rain on Sunday, the Darlington Point Swimming Club’s carnival, at which several Riverina championships were to be decided, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New World's Swimming Record
Word from Copenhagen states that a new swimming record for 500 metres free-style, was created by Miss Raghaill Hveger, when she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls Deniliquin Defeat Tongala
In the last match of the rounds of the Campaspe Valley Bowling Association’s competition on Saturday, Deniliquin scored its notable victory for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday's Races. at Caulfield
Although the official forecasts of the weather for Caulfield, on Saturday was: "Fine; moderate to warm temperatures" it rained all day and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shield Cricket a “Washout” Adelaide
Rain fell on the Adelaide oval practically all day, and after the captains finally inspected the wicket at 4.20 p.m., play finally was abandoned for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14-Year-old Boy’s World Swimming Record Copenhagen, February 26
Inge Sorensen, aged 14, swam the 100-metres breast-stroke in world record time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beginning of Racing The Sport In N.S.W.
Racing, which plays such a big part in Australian social life to-day, had its beginnings in the very early days of the Colony’s history…
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The second round of the pairs competition was played on Tuesday evening and while in three of the matches wins were somewhat…
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The Methodist players visited Green Swamp on Saturday, in continuation of the competition matches, and had a rather easy victory, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Coursing This Afternoon
Wagga Coursing Club, which was forced to postpone its meeting from Monday evening because of the rain, will hold the meeting this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SPRINGHURST Tennis Results
Springhurst Whites d Chiltern II, 8 sets to none; Rutherglen I. d Springhurst 5 sets to 3. Personal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis Wodonga Tourney Concluding
Wodonga tournament will conclude this evening. Following are last night’s results:—Schultze and Mrs. Hollister d Harris and Mrs. Anderson. 9-2;…
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