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Sport, 1938

1,806 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 91

Cricket

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

Myall Creek engaged the local team in a friendly match at the [?]eation ground yesterday. Heavy rain fell about noon and drove the…

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Half Holiday Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Henderson Cup Semi-Finals On Wednesday afternoon will be played the semi-finals of the competition between the business houses of…

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BOXING Schmeling Defeats Foord Hamburg, Sunday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Max Schmeling defeated Ben' Foord on points over twelve rounds. Schmeling dominated the fight from, the third round when he had Foord…

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BOXING Schmelling Defeats Foord HAMBURG

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Max Schmelling defeated Ben Foord on points over 12 rounds…

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Warialda Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

About 15 golfers attended the annual meeting of the Club on Thursday night, Mr. F. G. Weinthal (President) being in the chair…

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Greyhound Racing Meeting on Saturday New Rules for Trials

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

The Inverell Coursing Club will conduct a meeting on Saturday night next, and it is expected that good nominations will be received…

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Baby Car Races Onlooker Hurled Into Creek Wollongong, Mondav

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

During a midget car race here yesterday afternoon, a car driven by Jack Cannon crashed through the safety fence and struck Miss Lenore Keys,…

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Notice to Quit Golf Club and Campers Defence League Formed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

The N.S.W. Golf Club has served eviction notices on campers and dwellers at Malabar, La Perouse, and Happy Valley, Long…

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Japanese Naivety Will Not Kowtow to Other Races Tokvo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

It is natural if America builds ships in excess of the treaty strength that Japan will be compelled to take adequate measures, says "Nichi Nichi…

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Why Austin Is Called Bunny England's Tennis Player Explains His F'rst Appearance in Shorts By Air Mail. London, January 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

All the world over H. W. Auntin ranked first in English lawn tennis, is known familiarly as 'Bunny." This week he…

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Cricket Saturday Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

The star fixture of the day was between Colts and Furracabad, who are first and second respectively on the competition, table. At…

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COURSING Club £100 Better Off Picnic Race Nights Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

At last night's committee meeting of the Coursing Club it was decided to race again on Picnic Race nights…

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Greyhound Racing the "Under 18" BAN Cowra Move

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Cowra Greyhound Racing Association committee on Tuesday night farther discussed the recent Government ban on persons under…

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Cycling Road Racing Double and Fastest Time to L. Wilson

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

The boys again rolled up on Sunday morning last to compete in road races on the Armidale road and as usual a six miles handicap…

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WOLLOMOMBI Cricket Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

A team of cricketers from Braund's played a match against Wollomombi on Wednesday, the game resulting in a win for the home team by 61 runs…

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Greyhound Racing Armidale Meeting To-night Nine Events For Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

The Armidale Mechanical Hare Coursing Club will conduct a race meeting at the sports ground track to-night, when a programme…

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Country "Bookies" Legalisation Advocated Racing Men Confer Opposition to S.P. Betting Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

Parliamentary action 10 legalise bookmakers in country towns was advocated by the chairman of committees in the…

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Boxing at Walcha

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Walcha enthusiasts have formed an Amateur boxing association and are calling for nominations of all weights in a tournament that is expected to…

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COURSING Local Interest Many Dogs in Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The following local dogs are in train for the forthcoming meeting on 17th. and 18th. February:— R. Gallagher's Bowlalong Peg,…

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Tennis Open Tournament On Convent Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

On Sunday last at the Convent tennis courts, an open tournament was commenced, 42 players taking part, but owing to rain, only two rounds…

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