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Sport, 1938

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Boxing New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

Braddock beat Farr on points in the heavyweight match…

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COURSING Cup Carnival Record Meeting Expected

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

The Anniversary Cup Carnival to be run next Tuesday and Wednesday, 25th. and 26th., promises to be the best meeting held…

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BOWLS Glen Innes Players Figure in Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Both W. J. Watson and M. G. Davy were successful in their matches in the single-handed bowls championship of Australia played in Sydney…

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A Week's Golf Local Club Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

Cooler weather on Sunday brought quite a large field for the first round of the mixed foursomes championship. Although play was not of a…

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Randwick Races Challenge Stakes to Hammerhead

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

Starting at double figures Hammerhead won the Challenge Stakes at the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick from the favorite. Brown Baroness, with Mark…

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Old-time Tennis Was Played "By Hand"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

The word "tennis" does not afford a simple etymological explanation. It can be spelt in a score of ways. It may be derived from the Latin…

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Greyhound Racing Glen Innes CARNIVAl—FIRST Night's Draw

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

The Glen Innes Club will conduct its annual carnival to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday nights, following the day's racing…

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Baseless Rumour Picnic Races To Be Held

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. K. Hawke, secretary of the Armidale Picnic Race Club, emphatically denied this afternodn a rumour to the effect that the picnic races at…

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New Zealander in English Team Famous West Indians to Play Blackpool Cricket Plans By Air Mail.) London, January 8

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

The Australian team may or may not retain the - Ashes, - hut whatever happens they are promised ail exciting match at…

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Boxing SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

Tommy Chester (11.11[?]), the American negro, defeated Tommy Vaughan (11.3) of Queensland, on a technical knock out in the twelfth round at the…

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CRICKET Teams

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

The following team will represent Furracabad v Colts on the Oval on January 29: G. Sloman (Captain), A. Miles, M. Webber, F. Allen, P. Sweeney…

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BOWLS Local Pairs Figure in Sydney Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

Glen Innes bowlers are acquitting themselves with credit in the pairs championship being run in connection with the Australian…

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Alleged Insulting Words Incident on Cricket Trip Young Man Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

An incident which occurred when Inverell "B" grade cricketers visited Armidale recently, had a sequel in the Police, Court, when a young man was…

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Cycling Club Races Dead Heat for First Place A. Henderson and B Cross

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Though Inclement weather prevailed on Sunday morning, the boys of the Glen Innes Cycle Club were not to be deprived of their…

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Opening Day of Glen Innes Carnival Race Meeting Coursing Will Provide Night Entertainment Record Fixture Expected Glen Innes Jockey Club Cup Set Down for To-morrow Afternoon

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

To-day marked the opening of the Glen Innes Jockey Club's annual Cup Meeting, which will be continued to-morrow(Wednesday) and Thursday, and given fine weather the club will almost certainly…

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Coursing at Glen Innes Inverell Dogs Win

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The Glen Innes Coursing Club opened their annual carnival last night, before a good attendance. The racing throughout was of a high standard…

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Indian Cyclist Racing in Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

Janki Dass, the 22-year-old Indian is visiting Sydney as the sole representative of India for the Games and when it is considered thai he…

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Test Cricket Team For England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. D. Faulkner, of Abrol, selects the following as the best sixteen to tour England this year: Bradman, McCabe, Badcock, Lee, Gregory,…

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Delungra Doings Valedictory: Dance Personal: Cricket VALEDICTORY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

The heavy rains on Sunday night last somewhat marred the attendance at St. Columba's Church, Delungra, when the parishioners…

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2Ad Marches On! Extension of Time and Racing Session

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The directors of Station 2AD wish to announce that owing to the great interest in the station and owing to the increased coverage due to the…

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