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Sport, 1938

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Cootamundra Races Cowra Avoids Cloth

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

At the request of the Cootamundra Turf club the Cowra Jockey Club altered the date of its ambulance race meeting from February 9 and 10…

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Rugby League Kangaroos' Tour Upset Over Departure Date London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph" states that the decision of the Australian. Rugby League Board of control that the Kangaroos must embark at Marseilles…

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Roy Challinor Returns to Wagga Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

At the meeting of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association on Monday an old Wagga cricketer. Roy Challinor, was registered with postal…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Coursing Club's Requests Discussion on Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, those present were Councillors H. P. Carberry (president). J. A. Chandler…

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Boxing Carroll Brilliant Leto Wins One Bound in Ten Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

A crowd estimated at over 30,000, the largest crowd that ever attended a boxing contest in Australia, saw the welterweight champion. Jack…

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Racing Dates Announced by A.J.C. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

Alterations in racing dates were announced by the A.J.C. committee to-night. There will be no meetings at Randwick after the Anniversary…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Bowling at the Cootamundra green yesterdays Inspector, P. F. Lake, in a 3-bowl game, recorded three touches on a long head. Each shot finished…

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Swimming Splashes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Jim Thomas’ freestyle swimming has greatly improved this season, and he is now a very fine swimmer. There was a time when Jim was…

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Tennis

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Norm Last and Wal Handley, after their recent tennis victotry, have been throwing challenges right and left, but they made a "bloomer" on…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

For the Batlow swimming carnival heavy rain fell about 5 p.m. The special train chartered to run from Cootamundra was cancelled at the…

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Owing to the Swimming Carnival on Sunday last no cricket was played. On Sunday next Tabbita will visit Hillston, and on that occasion the…

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Boxing Mow Money Wanted Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

Barney Ross' manager announced to-day that he had received from Charles Lucas an offer for a contest between Carroll and Ross' for the world welter…

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Championship Swimming Carnival Ideal Weather Prevails Attendance Disappointing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Although the attendance was well below that of last year, the Second Annual Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival, held at Hillston on Sunday last, was a, financial success. The gate takings,…

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Boxing Carroll's Contests Busy Time Ahead Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

Pending negotiations for a world championship bout between Jack Carroll and Barney Ross, in Sydney, arrangements are being made for a…

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Won £22,244 Rich Football Pool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

With the third of his three penny entries in a penny points football pool, the other day, Harry Etchells, of 7 Port-street, Hyde, Cheshire (England),…

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Bowls Dr. Benjamin to Play Against Britain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 10

Dr. N. F. Benjamin (Bokon Park) was to-day chosen for the bowling team to represent New South Wales against the British Isles team on…

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Sporting Cootamundra Races the Cup Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Shields, the Secretary of the Cootamundra Turf Club, visited Tumbarumba races yesterday, and secured nominations for the big cup…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-night an Attractive Programme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 10

The Wagga Greyhound Racing Club will submit an attractive programme for its usual weekly meeting to be held to-night, and with the continuance of…

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Cricket GUNDAGAI v Back Creek No. II

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

The following-team will represent Gundagai against Back Creek No. 11 on Sunday (Cars leave Royal Hotel at 10.15 sharp):—Hogan, B. and V…

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Football Will Cowra Forfiet Maher Cup? Disobedience Alleged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

According to a city Press report, there in at least a possibility of Cowra Rugby League losing its .great money– pinner…

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