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Sport, 1938

1,806 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 91

Uralla Races Cup to Sir Tarquin

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Keen racing marked the opening of Uralla Jockey Club's annual racemeeting yesterday. The course looked a picture and the…

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To Tour England Australian Women's Tennis Team MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

Three Victorians have been included in the women's tennis team to tour England and the Continent which war; selected by the…

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Cricket Win for Kingstown in Closely Contested Game

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Kingstown defeated Uralla at Hampden Park last Sunday by 10 runs on the first innings. Both teams played 12 men, and the close finish…

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Golf In Saturday's stroke competition. Jack Ryan played well above hist handicap, returning a net 61. George Bridge was also on his game to break

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

Two small fields contested the local club competitions last week-end. The cards returned indicate that some of the players are striking form…

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They're Racing

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Commencing to-morrow at 1.45. the complete running descriptions of the Sydney and Melbourne races will be broadcast from Station 2NZ (Inverell)…

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BOWLS Night Competition Win for T. Bacon

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Twelve rinks competed in the Weekly electric-light competition, held on the bowling green last night. Three rinks…

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CRICKET Premiership Competitions Resume On

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 8

The New England Cricket Association's premiership competitions will be resumed to-morrow (Saturday), with two games in…

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Racing Session on 2Ad Full Description From Melbourne and Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

The directors of Station ZAD have announced, owing to public demand, they will relay a description of the races from…

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Racing at Warwick Farm Hammerhead For Glenfield Panaster's Chance In Handicap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

The Australian Jockey Club conducts the metropolitan racing to-morrow at its Wawick Farm course, where a programme of…

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URALLA Second Day Of Races Legge Stakes to Court Actor Outsider Wins Welter Handicap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Cup winner and odds-on favourite Sir Tarquin, was beaten into third place in the Legge Stakes, the chief event of the concluding day of the Uralla…

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Empiad Stirring Pageantry At Sydney Cricket Ground Spectacular Ceremonies SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

With stirring pageantry the third Empiad was opened at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. A crowd of over 20,006 was…

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Greyhound Racing Entries From All Parts Three-Nights' Meeting Likely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

In order to cope with the flood of entries received, the Armidale Mechanical Hare Coursing' Club probably will need to revise its…

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New England Cricket Premiership Competitions Resumed Uralla Batsman in Hard Hitting Innings Interesting Contest Between West and De La Salle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

After a six weeks' break the New England A and B grade competitions were resumed on Saturday afternoon. The A grade fixtures were between East and Uralla, at The Armidale School, and West and De La Salle College, at West End…

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Annual Racing Carnival Armidale's 95th Cop To Be Run On Wednesday Good Acceptances for Richly Endowed Events Jan-Jeanne D'Arc Chosen For the Double

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon will be run the 95th Cup, and the Armidale and New England Jockey Club is very proud of its record that since the first Cup was run in 1843, not one carnival has been abandoned…

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Cricket Comp. Knockout'

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

M.C.M's. will meet Welllngrove at Wellingrove on Sunday in the first semi-final of the knock-out competition…

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Golf Big Field At the Golf links Play for the Captain's Trophy

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Bright sunshine on Sunday ' brought the biggest field for sometime to compete in the first round of the Captain's Tropy. Best card…

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Tennis Cups Presented Honors for Albions and Glen Ayr

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

A very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the Albion court en Sunday, the occasion being the presentation of the "C. J. Priest" cups…

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Cricket the Competition Play in Both Sections ML Mitchell Surprises

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

A feature of play in the district cricket competitions at the week-end was the fine stand of the ML Mitchelf batsmen in their second…

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Week-end Sport in Town and Country Bowls the Easter Carnival Fine Range of Trophies High Standard of Play in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The beacon flared upon the stake—A signal that the Sponish for Had come in sight. But what said Drake…

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BOXING Miller and Covelli Draw Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Mickie Miller, the Australian Bantam and featherweight champion, and Frankie Covelli (America) fought a draw at Rushcutter's Bay Stadium…

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