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Sport, 1939

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Early Football Old Days Recalled

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Reminiscence was rife at last night's Rugby League gathering to farewell Mr. "Bob" Cory. Mr. H. G. Sinfield, president of the league from…

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Cricket Dundee Minor Premiers Bald Nob Defeated

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Dundee by obtaining' an outright victory over Bald Nob on Sunday in their deferred match, are now minor premiers. This…

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Golf Close Scoring In Week-end Events Preparations for "Diggers' Day"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Competitions during the week w[?] marked with good and close scoring. Players at present teem to be taking full advantage of…

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Week-end Sport in Town and Country Bowls Players Keen Big Muster at Week-end Club Competitions Provide Interest

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Glorious weather and a beautiful running green continue to attract large numbers to our green. At the week-end 44 toed the mat and…

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BOWLS To-night's Competition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Twelve rinks have been nominated for the usual weekly electric-light competition, which will be held on the local bowling green…

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BOXING Henneberry Outpoints Smallwood SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

[?] 114 [?] American [?] last night…

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Picnic Races Forty-three Horses Paddocked

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

The Inverell Picnic Race Club will hold their annual gathering on Thursday and Friday, March 16 and 17, and 43 horses have been…

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Shield Cricket Queensland's Big Score Tallon Prominent

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

Taking full charge of the Victorian bowling on Tuesday, the Queensland batsmen made runs at an unusually fast rate, contrasting with the poor…

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Armidale Races Bean Ereil Wins Cup ARMIDALE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

The annual Cup meeting of the Armidale Jockey Club opened to-day, in perfect weather. Results [?]…

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Golf

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

With the return of the teachers from their summer holiday, attendance at the local links has increased greatly, and the regular…

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Cricket

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The following team has been selected to represent Uralla against De La Salle College at Hampded Park next Saturday: R., and N. Cooper,…

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TENNIS. The Town Club Championship Play

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

The championships of the Town Club were continued during the past week and two events were brought down to the final stages…

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Swimming Club News Notes On the Swimmers the Points Score

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

There was a large number of swimmers at the Beardy River on Sunday to take part in the point score competition, but the club…

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Cricket Saturday and Sunday Teams Draw Man Taylor's Bright Innings

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Uralla and Uralla Picnic Club played a draw in a friendly match last Saturday. Max Taylor gave a bright display of…

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"Needed and Desired" Public Swimming Baths Headway Made at Conference With Council £6,000 Project Favored: Loan-grant Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Representatives of the Glen Innes Swimming Club and the Citizens' Baths Committee met the Mayor and aldermen of the local Municipal Council in conference on Tuesday night, when resolutions were carried affirming the need and desire for public…

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Golf Competition Resumed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Golf competitions nave been resumed at Uralla. The annual meeting of the club will be held on February 22, and the season will be officially…

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BOXING To-morrow Night's Contests

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

With a view to reviving boxing, which held such a firm footing in Inverell a few years ago. Mr. Arthur Holder has arranged a…

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[?] ACTIVITIES Cricket: Personal

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

Ashford cricketers played their first match against Gilgai, at that centre last Sunday, and emerged victors, after an eventful day's cricket. Gilgai won…

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Delungra Doings Personal: Social: School of Arts: Cricket: General PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. Meyer has returned from Sydney. Mrs F. Ryan, who has been placing her two eldest children at school, has…

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BOXING Saturday's Contests

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Boxing was revived in Inverell on Saturday night last at The Ritz Stadium, when a number of interesting contests were witnessed…

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