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Sport, 1939

1,746 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 88

Sunday Cricket Uralla Beaten At Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Uralla Sunday cricket team was badly defeated at Guyra yesterday. The match was originally arranged for Uralla, but when on Sunday…

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Country Cricket Staggy Creek Defeats Arrawatta

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

In a friendly match played between Sta[?] Creek and Arrawatta, at Arrawatta the former won by an innings and 29 runs Details:—…

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Racing and Chasing! At Guyra Lagoon Man Under Bed

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

When Mrs. Copeland, wife of the licensee, went into her room at Tattersall's Hotel, Guyra, shortly after 6 o'clock on Monday evening,…

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Cricket in Africa Third Test Collapse of Africa

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

South Africa is facing outright defeat in the third Test against England at Durban. Hammond declared England's innings closed at 469, after…

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New England Cricket Matches Washed Out Vacation Competition Continued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

A sudden downpour during the afternoon caused matches being played at Armidale in the New England Cricket Association's…

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SPORTING Canterbury Park Races E. McMenamin Rides Four Winners

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Brazan[?] displayed brilliant form [?] carrying 9[?]11 to victory in the [?] Handicap at Canterbury Park on Saturday afternoon. Going to the front…

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A Pickwickian Cricket Match

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7

[?]her day I had the pleasure of meeting a man who knew Charles Dickens. He is a Mr. Davis, who celebrates his 90th birthday this week…

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Bowls Green Crowded 46 Players at Week-end News of the Competitions

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

A record attendance was seen on the green at the week-end, and there was brought to view the urgent necessity of another green…

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Bowls

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Night competition will be held to-night (Wednesday). January 25, unless rain falls during the day. The draw will be published at the club house…

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TENNIS Australian Championships MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

In the quarter-finals of the Australian men's single championship to-day Adrian Quist beat L.. Brodie, 6-3, 6-2, 6-8, 6-3, and John Bromwich beat D…

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Cricket Team For

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The following have been chosen to represent Ursula against Westwood at Uralla oh Saturday:—R. and N. Cooper, L. and M. Taylor, J. Reld, J…

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Greyhound Racing Armidale Control New Committee Elected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. F. A. Antill was elected president, Mr. J. H. Ward treasurer, and Messrs. J. Maffesoni, J. S. Moorehead, J. A. Mitchell, F…

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Armidaie Golf Club Applications For Secretaryship Retiring Officials Thanked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Thanks to officials and committeemen were expressed at the final meeting of the committee of the Armidale Golf Club on Monday…

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Glen Innes Races Looacre Wins Cup Glen Innes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Glen [?] Jockey Club was commenced the afternoon in fine weather and before a good attendance Following…

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Memories of Dickens Cricket at Gad's Hill Pickwickian Sequel —By Air Mail.) LONDON, January 7

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

John Davis, 90 this week, is a Londoner who well remembers Charles Dickens, with whom he often came into contact…

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Broadcasting the Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

A very popular innovation at the Glen Innes Jockey Club races yesterday and to-day was the broadcast of the racing by…

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TENNIS. Town Club Championships

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The first round of the championships of the Town Tennis Club commenced to-day, the draw being: Men's singles championship: A…

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News & Notes Cricket

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

The following' team has been chosen to represent Uralla against West Armidale at Hampden. Park next Saturday: P. L. Taylor, M. Taylor,…

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Boxing World's Heavyweight Championship Brown Bomber Wins

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Game, but helpless under a barrage of left and right bocks John Henry Lewis, challenger for the world's heavyweight boxing champoinship…

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Uralla Races Next Monday and

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Uralla Jockey Club's annual race-meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday next The Anniversary holiday will be observed on Monday,…

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