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Sport, 1938

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Cricket. Tumut District Cricket Association Sunday's Matches

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

Ten Stoners, who were drawn to play Lacmalac, have a bye on Sunday owing to the latter team being out of the competition, having…

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The Autumn Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

WEIGHTS have been declared for the Oakleigh Plate, to be run at Caulfield, to-morrow week, and the Newmarket…

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Tennis Kevin Luff's Successful Trip Wins in Big Tennis Championship

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

In the Country Carnival tennis championship recently finalised in Sydney, Kevin Luff, of Tumblong, bad a very successful tournament…

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Boxing Money in for British Empire Championship

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

Benny Bear, managing director of the Olympic promotions, has posted Jock McAvoy's guarantee of £2500 with a London bank for a British Empire…

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CooIamon Golf Club Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Coolamon Golf Club, held last night in the Club House, As the night way very warm,…

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Greyhound Racing Double Meeting at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will hold a double meeting on Fisher Park on Wednesday and Thursday nights next…

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Grass Tennis Courts Splendid Progress Made

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

FOR the last three months, a few enthusiasts have been busy at the Leeton Club's tennis courts, on each week-end, doing…

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Cricket Notes Cottee Bowler Takes 7 for 3

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

Playing for Cottee against Gomorra on Sunday, [?] Tipping secured seven wickets for then runs off four over, The side was dismissed for 76, Cottee…

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Racing Eight Severed in Harbor Unexpected Film Sequence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

A racing shell with eight oarsmen aboard was cut in two by a speedboat in Double Bay to-day during the filming of sequences of Cinesound's "Let…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team How Tasmania Affected Decision Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

It was revealed to-day that the president of the Tasmanian Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. R F. Johnson) swung the Australian Lawn Tennis…

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CRICKET W. Brown to Have Tonsil Operation Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

W. A. Brown, the only Queenslander in the Australian Test learn for England, is to have an operation in a Brisbane private hospital for the…

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Greyhound Racing Dit Doin Beats the Top Class Dogs in Thrilling Race Lolly Wins a Double

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

Very interesting racing was the order of the programme at the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's weekly meeting on Wednesday…

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Swimming Gundagai Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 10

For the Gundagai swimming carnival, to be held to-morrow, the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club Has chartered a bus to leave the Wagga post office…

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Golf In The Riverina Golf Clubs Preparing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 16

The good rains during the past fortnight will help golf clubs in their preparatory work for the new season, find if further rain falls club's will…

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Bowls Golfers v. BOWLERS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 14

Many golfers are also bowlers and a match has been arranged to be played on Bolton Park green against a team of bowlers who stick rigidly…

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Wagga Coursing Club Meeting of Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 16

The committee of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club at its meeting on Tuesday night, considered a number of matters of interest. The…

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Boxing Foord to Meet Doyle London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Ben Foord, who was defeated by Schmeling last week, will meet Jack at Wembley shortly…

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574 Dogs In Trial Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 16

75 trials, including 30 qualifying heats were run off in three hours and a half at Harold Park (Sidney) on Thursday night. Dogs tried out…

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Williamstown Races Hua Defeats Damalis

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 11

Hua defeated Damalis at the Williamstown Races on Monday. Hua was conceding Damalis 201b, but riding tacttes lessened the task of…

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The Trump Lame Racing Future in Doubt

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 11

The Trump, the hero of the spring racing carnival in Melbourne, is causing, his trainer, S. W. Reid, and his owner, Mr. E. Eccles,…

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