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Sport, 1939

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Rosebery Races To-day's Results SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

Races were held at Rosebery to-day Results to time of going to press:— Jumpers' Flat Race, St. Robert 1, Stuffy 2, Musk Deer 3, Scratched:…

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She Did Not Like a Fat Husband Wanted Him To Regain His Athletic Figure

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

Like many a former athlete, this man began to put on weight as soon as he was forced to give up his usual exercise, and his wife was not very…

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Cricket

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

West Armidale forfeited the match which was to have been played at Hampden Park last Saturday. Uralla has now had three wins and…

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Boxing Alabama Kid Defeats Raynor MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Alabama Kid (12.01) scored a technical knockout over Max Raynor (12.0), of New South Wales, at the Melbourne Stadium last night…

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Cricket. Emmaville Defeats Strathbogie

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

The first cricket match to be played on the local ground for some considerable" time was played at the week-end when a local team met a…

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TENNIS. The Town Club Championship Matches

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The club championships of the Town Tennis Club were continued over the holiday week-end when some good tennis was witnessed…

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Golf Holiday Play Links Much Improved K.B. Lager Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

The holiday week-end saw many golfers taking advantage of the improved conditions following the rain. The course has shown a distinct…

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BOXING Lesnevitch Outpoints Olin SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Gus Lesnevich (12.8½), of America, outpointed Bob Olin (13.1½), also of America and ex-light heavyweight champion of the world, in a 12 rounds…

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BOXING Lesnevich Defeats Olin SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Gus [?] 12 8 the American [?] Bob Olin 13 [?] also of America and ex[?]-height-weight champion of the world in a 12-rounds…

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Swimming Carnival At Tingha In Aid of Cottage Hospital

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

The Tingha Cottage Hospital swimming carnival was held on Sunday. January 29, in glorious weather conditions. After the recent rains the…

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Sporting Rosehill Races Selections for Tomorrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

A six-event programme is set down for Rosehill to-morrow afternoon, and although the class shows a considerable decline to…

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Greyhound Racing Explanations Accepted £31 Profit From Last Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The committee of the Armidale Benefit Mechanical Hare Coursing Club last night lifted disqualifications placed on dogs which had…

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Swimming Club Notes Points Score Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

The Glen Innes Amateur Swimming Club was well represented at Tingha on Sunday last, the successful swimmers at the carnival being C…

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TENNIS Davis Cup Australia To Meet Mexico New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

Australia will play Mexico in the first round of the Davis Cup according to the dray issued to-day. The winner will meet the Philippines…

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BOWLS Social Play

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

Social games, played on the local bowling green on Saturday, resulted as follow:— Law, Wortley, Buxton and R. Brown…

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Ashford Activities Personal:Cricket PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

Mrs. W. Sutherland and family have returned home from a month's holiday spent with relatives at Dalby. Qd. Mrs. W. O'May, of Bell, Queensland,…

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Rosehill Races Spear Chief and Jan Baz

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 8

Having [?] first run before the public since the Melbourne Cup ex-Queensland stayer Spear Chief won the Flying Handicap at Rosehill on…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Queensland v. Victoria Big Score by Hassell

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

A [?] Hassell was to [?] for 114 at [?] of the Queenslant V[?]…

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Boxing Hall Defeats Loder SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

At the Stadium last night, Joe Hall (9/2) knocked out Tony Loder (9/6) in the tenth round of a scheduled ten rounds' bout…

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