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Sport, 1938

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Swimming Batlow Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

There is an opportunity offered both to swimmers and also those who desire a pleasant day's outing. The carnival is to be held at Batlow in…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The following were the results of matches played on the Junee Bowling Club's green last week-end:— Miller, Hiscock, Laurantas, defeated…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Cootamundra dog. Qualinor, won the hurdle race at Newcastle on Saturday night…

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Tumut Turf Club £242 Profit on Boxing Day Races Annual Meeting Programme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The committee of the above club held a meeting at the Royal Hotel on Thursday night, those present being Messrs J. Elliot (chair), E…

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Carnival Dates S.w. Swimming Clubs

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Young, January 26, 1938. Temora February 9, 1938. West Wyalong, Feb. 28 1938. The programme for the…

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Cricket Sunday Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Perhaps the finishes which obtained in the Ross-Reid Cup, home matches on Sunday, were among the most interesting yet played…

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Boxing Gildo Defeats Meaghan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The Fill[?]no, Young Gildo (9.3) scored a technical knock-out over Meaghan, the referee stopping the contest in the ninth round at the…

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Bowls Southern Slopes a & B Pennant Rinks

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Pennant Rinks were commenced on January 9, Tumut A v Gundagai A at Gundagai, and Tumut B played Gundagai B at Tumut. Both Tumut…

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Heino Dissing Famous Danish Racing Cyclist

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

BORN in Copenhagen on the 16th September, 1912, Heino Dissing, the famous Danish racing cyclist, was thus 19…

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Cricket Ex-students v. JUDGING

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

On Sunday next, care leaving at 9.45. Ex-Students: J. Weissel (capt.), J. P. Weissel, T. Murray, C. Literton, M. Murray, C. Lowe, A. Asquith, O…

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Football Australia's Easy Win Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Australian Rugby League footballers defeated Albi by 47 points to 3…

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Tennis Japan Invites Aust. Players Tokio

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association is inviting Australia to send its Davis Cup team players on a tour of Japan this year…

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"Babies in Arms" Removal of Youths From Coursing Grounds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Referring to the removal from the Bathurst coursing ground of youths under 18 years of age, the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr…

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Rugby League Australians Win in France by Narrow Margin Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

A crowd of 15,000 at Bedaux, to-day watched an exciting Rugby League match in which the Australians defeated South West France by…

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Greyhound Racing Narandera Nominations for To-morrow Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The following are the nominations for the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting to be held to-morrow night. No person under the age of 18…

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Golf Philippine Islands Title Won by Von Nida Manila

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

The Australian golfer, Norman von Nida, won the open golf championship of the Philippine Islands with an aggregate of 293 for four rounds. The…

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Tennis Bromwich and Quist Paired Davis Cup Practice? Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

It was announced to-day that, at the request of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, A. K. Quist and John Bromwich will pair in the Australian…

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Wagga Races M.t.c. Anniversary Meeting Nominations Close on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The attention of owners and trainers is directed to an advertisement in this issue, detailing the events at the Anniversary race meeting of the…

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£242 Profit Tumut Boxing Day Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

Considering the adverse weather conditions on December 27 and 28 the officials of the Tumut Turf Club should be most gratified with the profit of…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

The Junee competitions for 1938 opened on Monday when the first game was played in the Scott Cup competition, a scratch event. The…

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