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Sport, 1939

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Football Rugby League Lancashire Team May Tour Australia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League (Mr. Miller) to-day received a cable message from a Wigan (Lancashire) club official…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

An early start is the aim of the committee of the Temora Golf Club this year. If the weather is at all lenient, it should be possible to…

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Tennis Important Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

An important meeting in connection with the new tennis courts is to be held at the Assembly Room, Town Hall, next Thursday night…

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Bowls "C" Pennant at Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

The following players have been chosen to represent Cootamundra "C" at Tumut on Sunday: B. Cunich, C.F. Webb, H. Grime, R. Abraham, A…

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Cricket. Tumut District Cricket Association Next Sunday's Matches

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

C.Y.M.S. v. Upper Gilmore. Sandy Gully v. Batlow, Yaven Creek v, Gocup…

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Cricket Association Delegates' Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

As Monday next is a public holiday, the monthly meeting of the delegates of the association is postponed until the following Monday, 6th February,…

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Racing Notes Anniversary Meeting at Randwick

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

THE Anniversary meeting will be held at Randwick to-morrow and Monday, when on the respective days the Challenge Stakes…

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New Resident May be Rugby Coach Annual Meeting Next Month

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

MR. Clive Cant, who has a great reputation as a Rugby League footballer, and was at one time full back for Western…

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SWIMMING What of Nakama's Visit? Leeton Club Assured He Will Appear

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

FOLLOWING the announcement in a Melbourne newspaper that the visit of Kyoshi Nakama to Leeton and Deniliquin had been…

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Division Racing Dr. Mason Replies to Mr. Sawyer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Dr. J.M. Mason, of Tumut, through the "Wagga Daily Advertiser," thus replied to Mr. M. Sawyer's criticism of division racing: I woud like to claim…

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Tennis New Zealand in Davis Cup Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

New Zealand will challenge for the Davis Cup in the European zone. The team will be C. 9. Malfroy (captain), Denis, Coombe (player-manager) and…

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Division Races at Tumut an Objection to Programme Compilation

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Matt. Sawyer, of Bethungra, writes to the Wagga Advertiser protesting against the conditions adopted by the Cootamundra and…

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Boxing Louis Defeats Lewis Title Bout Over in First Round New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

In the world heavyweight title contest Joe Louis, the bolder, scored a technical knockout over the contender, John Henry Lewis, in the first…

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Greyhound Racing Two Flats a Champion Best Meeting of the Year

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

The meeting conducing at the sports ground on Wednesday night by the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club, was voted by all as the best…

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Cricket All Out in Eight Overs Junee Side Scores 17 Runs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

In a match at Junee between Kangaroos and the Railway Loco., eight overs were enough to dismiss the Kangaroos for 17 runs. Nash took 5 for…

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Week-end Racing Moonee Valley and Williamstown Aurle's Star and El Bruno a Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

This week-end racegoers will have plenty to occupy their attention—Moonee Valley to-morrow and Williamstown on Australia Day, that is…

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Tumbarumba Races All Brown Wins Cup Woorama Wins Picnic Race Odds-on Favorites Beaten

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The Tumbarumba Turf Club opened its annual races on Wednesday in fine weather. The attendance was on the small side, but this was…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Division Races (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to claim a little of your valuable space to reply to Mr. Sawyer's criticism of division races. The committee of the Tumut Turf Club…

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Greyhound Racing To-night's Coursing Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

The regular meeting of the United Charities Coursing Club to night will produce most interesting racing There are eight events on the…

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Racing Murrumburrah Races Abandoned Track Too Hard To Race On

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

Owing to the. continued dry spell, (only 12 points-of rain having fallen in 2 months) and the hard nature of the raceing track, the Annual Race…

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