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Sport, 1938

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International Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

J. D. Budge, the American tennis champion and ranked No. 1 in the world, bitterly disappointed a record crowd at the Rushcutter's Bay courts…

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Bowls Bolton Park Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

These are the fours chosen for the progressive rinks tournament to be held on the Bolton Park Bowling Club's green to-day, starting…

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Greyhound Racing In Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 13

Fifty applications have been received by the Department for the second greyhohnd license in the metropolitan area and a final…

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Boxing Carroll Leto Contest Postponed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

It was announced this afternoon that the boxing contest between Jack Carroll and Jimmy Leto, which was scheduled for January 11 at the…

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Rugby League Kangaroos Feted in France Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

The first day's experiences of the Australian Rugby, team in France, embraced traffic, dislocations due to the strike, and practising on ice-covered…

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New Racing Charges Higher Tote Dividends

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 16

Reduced admission charges to the public, threepenny fractions in tote dividends, and lower taxation on bookmakers came into force with…

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Tennis Trophy for Budge. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

The Amateur Athletic Union has awarded the James Sullivan Memorial Trophy to Donald Budge, the world tennis champion…

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Tattersall's Racing Club Annoyed with A.J.C.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 16

There were reports in Sydney that Tattersall's Club and the City Tattersall's Club may cease racing at Randwick over the action of the…

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Coursing Progress Andy Wins Pop Up In The Hurdle La Fontaine Wins Again

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 13

The attendance at the meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club on Thursday night was the best for some months and more than double…

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Wagga Cricket Sixth Round Of Matches Match Claimed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 14

After Oil Companies had complied 259 runs in their first Winnings or Saturday week, only four players of South Wagga turned up to meet of…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga New Fear Meeting Good Nominations for Monday Night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Very satisfactory nominations were received by the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club for its New Year meeting to be held on Monday night, and an…

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Bradman's Record 6279 Runs In Shield Cricket MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 14

When he had made 49 runs to-day in the match against Victoria, Don Bradman had passed Clem Hill's record aggregate of 6274 runs in…

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Shield Cricket S.A. v. VICTORIA Visiting Team Scores Wel Fleetwood Smith Takes Eight Wickets

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 14

The match Victoria v. South Australia was commenced in Melbourne yesterday South Australia batting first on a good wicket…

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Football Rugby League Kangaroos Overwhelm France Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 7

The Kangaroos overwhelmed France at the Stadium Buffalo to-day, winning by 35 points to six. Several fine individual tries were scored by the…

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Bowls New Year Dat Plat Bolton Park Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 7

Eight teams participated in a most enjoyable progressive fours tournament at the Bolton Park Bowling Club's green on New Year's Day…

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Women's Cricket Section in Wisden's London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

What is described as "the most, revolutionary rebuilding since the Bank of England was reconstructed" is the drastic change in Wisden's," which will…

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Boxing Welter Championship Humphries Qualifies to Meet Carroll Victory Over Westbury Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 7

Dick Humphreys, the Sydney boxer, qualified to-day to meet Jack Carroll for the Australian welterweight championship. He defeated Alan Westbury…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield N.S.W. v. Queensland Brown Rogers and Baker in Limelight Ninth-Wicket Stand SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

Queensland batsmen lost a great opportunity to-day when, after having first use-of the splendid wicket in their Sheffield Shield match against New…

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Boxing Day Races Rain Spoils Splendid Meeting Farr Son Wins Double

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

Although rain fell on the two days or the Tumut Club's Xmas meeting, it was sufficient to prevent quite a number of people coming to the races. Reports were to hand from various centres that visitors would be present in large numbers, but…

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Greyhound Racing

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

During the past fortnight, the ex-Lockhart dog, "Second Barrell" (bred by Mr. W. G. Campbell) won at Cootamundra and Queanbeyan,…

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