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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cootamundra Races on February 8

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Nominations for the Cootamundra Turf Club's meeting on February 8 close on Wednesday week. Already many inquires for…

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Gift to Cricket Lord Nuffield's Promise Durban

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Lord [?]field has promised the South African Cricket Association £10,000…

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About Cricket Competition Games Now Farcical Semi-Finals Should Now Be Played

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

With both Adjungbilly and Tumblong withdrawing from the Hogan Gold Cup competition the competitive spirit has…

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Athletics Youth's Performance Jumped 5ft. 9in. Barefooted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Taking part in his first competitive high jump, 19-years-old Cecil Gould. of Randwick-Kensington, cleared the bar at 5ft. 9in, in the State relay…

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Portrait of Arace Track at Dawn in Any Country the Sight, Sound and Smell of Horses Are More Engrossing After the Sun Comes Up—at That Hour Racing Is Really Sport and Not Merely a Business Written in America, But It Could Be Here

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

EVERY week-day during the year in this country (America) an estimated half-millior persons— a good round number—bet on horse race they do not see. Probably most of them have no desire to see it, writes Stanley Franks in an American journal. The actual race is…

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Bowls

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Gundagai "A" Pennant team were defeated by Tnmut "A" Pennant team on Sunday, but a most enjoyable day was spent although the heat…

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Tennis

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

At the Boree Creek Courts, on Sunday, a gent's sealed handicap was conducted, and this resulted in a win for Messrs. A. Wilson and F. Arthur…

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Cricket

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

The following team will represent Lockhart in the match against Osborne, at Lockhart, on Sunday next: Chambers, Schneider, Jones,…

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Tennis Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

With the comparatively cool weather, tennis has revived at the Lockhart Town Courts, and much interest has been taken in the "Ladder of…

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Greyhound Racing Much Better Fields for Wednesday Wight Seven Good Races— Excellent Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The nominations for the seven-race programme, arranged by the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club for its meeting on Wednesday night, are…

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Night Tennis Competition Draw

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the management committee of the Lockhart and District Night Tennis Association was held on Monday evening, under the…

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Swimming Kyoshi Nakama Deniliquin-leeton Visits Cancelled

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

The proposed trip to Deniliquin and Leeton of the Hawaiian born Japanese swimmer has been tentatively cancelled (says "The Argus") Nakama…

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Bowls Platers and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Another milestone in the pennant games vas passed on Wednesday last when Wagga had a comfortable win against Henty…

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Swimming Coaching Classes. to Be Continued All This Week

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Plummer, the swimming coaches who arrived in Tumut from Sydney on Saturday, have created quite si favorable impression in…

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Racing Tumbarumba Cup Meeting Cpens To-morrow

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

Having been postponed for a week on account of bush fires, the Tumbarumba Turf Club will open their Cup meeting to-morrow for all…

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Valedictory Golf Club Honors Mr. and Mrs. Stewart

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

The high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs, R. Stewart were held by the members and associates of the Narandera Golf Club was exemplified on…

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Cricket Speeding Up the Saturday Comp

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

NEXT Saturday will see the finish of a round of the Saturday Competition in progress. In an effort to hasten the progress…

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Greyhound Racing Cootamundra Meeting Draw for Wednesday Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Maiden Stake, 480 yards: Court Crier, Home Jane, Blue Two, Sunset Boy, Derwent Mac. Sastless, Smooth Running, Kanowla…

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Division Races Prominent Owner Does Not Favor Them

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

Division races, such as introduced to southern district owners and trainers and racegoers generally at the Boxing Day meeting of the Tumut…

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Secret Radio Transmitter Alleged Use at Races Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

If evidence was produced thai a secret radio transmitter was being illegally used to transmit betting prices from racecourses, the Postmaster General's…

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