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Sport, 1938

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Cricket Australians "Almost Invincible" English Writer's, View London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 8

Describing the Australians as a well-balanced team, E. H. D. Sewell, writing in "The Scotsman." suggest that the team was chosen with an…

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Swimming

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

No Club events were held at the local Pool on Sunday last owing to the holding of the Willanthry Sports, which drew most of the local…

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Swimming Gundagai Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

A swimming carnival will be held at Gundagai on Sunday, and many Wagga and district swimmers have entered for various events. The Wagga…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

In the third round of the President’s Singles Handicap, S. Fayle, rec, 9, defeated J. Mclnerney, rec. 9, by 31 to 30. Chas Smart, rec 20,…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The Pastime Club is to hold its annual meeting next Monday night…

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Cootamundra Cup Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

We were advised last night that 200 nominations, representing 98 individual nominations, were received for the Cootamundra cup meeting on…

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Tennis Roth Cup Competition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Tumbarumba visited Glenroy on Sunday and defeated the home team by the parrow margin of one set -- 10.9…

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Sporting Boxing Covelli Is Class Feather

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Frankie Covelli, who meets the Australian featherweight champion, Mickey Miller, at the stadium on Tuesday night next, is the best…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Meeting To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

One of the most attractive programmes seen at Wagga for some time has been arranged for the meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club to…

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Boxing Farr Refuses to Meet Max Baer New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Tommy Farr, the welsh boxer, flatly rejected a match with Max Baer, but agreed to fight either Louis or Schmeling…

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Tennis Donald Budge to Consider Turning Professional Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Donald Budge, who returned from Adelaide to-day, said that he had received so many high offers that he would seriously consider the question…

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Cricket Wagga Association Executive Meets Players and Uniform Attire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

"If the game is worth playing, it is worth playing well," is the view of delegates of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association which met on…

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Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The Junee runner, Des Lyons, was successful in winning the 75 yards sprint at the big Wangaratta carnival, which had a stake worth £50. The…

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Dope for Athletics Handicapper's Serious Allegations "Will Be Affected for Years" Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

Addressing the Victorian Athletic League to-day, the handicapper (Mr. J. Bhafe) alleged that dope was being administered to athletes, who were…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

At Bowral on Saturday week, the Coolamon owned greyhound, Mr. D. B. McClelland's Dit Doin, appropriated a division of the Bowral Stakes. Dit…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The Golf Tennis Club held its annual meeting last night. Mr. Thomas and J. Croker were added to the committee…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The four rinks which have been top-dreseed have been re-opened and all players are requested to attend to-night and Saturday…

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Bowls Bolton Park Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

The teams chosen to represent Bolton Park against Wagga Bowling Club in the Riverina District Association's B pennants to-morrow afternoon are…

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Tumut Races

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the Tumut Turf Club takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, February 16 and 17. The prize money is liberal, being £320…

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Bowls Team From Wagga Tomorrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for four rinks from Wagga to visit Narandera tomorrow (Saturday), when the following are asked to be present…

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