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Sport, 1938

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Cricket Wagga Competitions To-day's Matches

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 8

The seventh round of matches in the Wagga competitions will start to-day, the draw being as follows:— FIRST GRADE…

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Sydney Racing A. J. C. Chairman Explains 5[?] Totalisator in Autumn

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

The. 5- totalisator at Randwick Will not be ready untill the autumn, The committee of the Australian Jockey Club is against an early, draw…

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Tennis Triangular Contests Cramm and Henkel Defeat Budge and Mako Bromwich and Quist Lose Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 10

Rain again marred the triangular international tennis matches at Kooyong to-day, but the three matches scheduled for the day were completed…

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Epsom Races Moorabbin Handicap Won by a Hostile Frankston Welter to the K.C. Chelsea Handicap Surprise by Diablote Summer Hurdle Race Won By Jupiter Bass Juvenile To Lady Montague MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 15

The fields were small at the Epsom Races today. Jupiter was heavily backed for the Summer Hurdle Race despite…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

It is announced that the Italian-American welterweight Izzy Jannazzo is to fight the State welteweight champion Dick Humphreys at the…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

The first game in the A pennant competition was played at Culcairn on Saturday, Wagga being the visitors. Results: Alexander, Stevenson,…

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Age Limit At Coursing Meetings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

In compliance with the provisions of the Racing (Amendment) Act, the secretary of the Gundagai Coursing Club has been advised by…

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Anniversary Day Races

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of the sub-committee of the Hospital and Ambulance appointed to finalise the above race meeting, many promises of entries…

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Bowls "C Pennants' Cootamundra v. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

This match was played yesterday on Cootamundra' green, and resulted in a win for Cootamundra.' 76-64. R. Barr's team put the spurs: in…

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Boxing M'namee Knocked Out Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

Tommy Jones Knocked out Jack M'Mamee in the fifth round of the welterweight contest at the Stadium last night…

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Cootamundra Races Big Preparation for Cup Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Big preparations are well in hand for the Cootamundra Turf Club;s cup meeting on February 9 and 10 when £320 will be offered in prize money…

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To Help Hatry Fund of £20,000 Raised Flat with Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

When Clarence Hatry, the financier who in 1930 was sentenced to 14 years' penal servitude for £13,000,000 frauds, is released from prison in 1940…

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Wagga Races Meeting of St. Patrick's Members To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

The annual general meeting of members of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club will be held at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's office to-night…

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Tennis International Match Germans Victorious Australian Pair Win Doubles MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Germany scooped the pool in the international triangular tennis match against Australia and the United States, which was concluded…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Noise of Dog Racing (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Sir,—I understand that is is proposed to remove Wagga greyhound coursing activities to the Wagga Show Ground. It is hoped that the citizens of Wagga…

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Epsom Races Summer Handicap to Sindicada Jupiter's Hurdle Record Hostile and the K.C. SCORE Lady Montague MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 8

Epsom-trained horses won the first four races at Epsom to-day. Sindicada has struck his best form again. Following his Summer Handicap win at Mentone last Monday he put…

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Athletics Empire Games Team Several Records Broken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Members of Australia's Empire Games athletic team were in excellent form this afternoon, several records being broken in the semi-final of the…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The world's middleweight champion Freddy Steele, was knocked out in the 9th round of a non-title fight at Montreal on Saturday by Fred…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Bowling tonight! Night play will continue every Tuesday and Thursday…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Flaying at Manly during the holidays. Frank Scott, of Cootamundra, had a fine round home of 41. The score for the outward Journey was not…

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