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Sport, 1939

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Boxing Woods Defeats M'namee Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Wa[?] Woods (11.7) or America, outpointed the Victorian boxer Jack M'Namee (11.1 1/2) in a twelve round contest at the Sydney Stadium…

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Cootamundra Races Nominations Close Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Nominations for the Cootamundra races, on Wednesday next, close tonight, and it is generally anticipated they will be good…

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Tennis Mrs. Westacott for Wimbledon Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

Mr. H. Goffage, secretary of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association, last night strongly supported the suggestion made by Mr. H. Malcolm…

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Cootamundra Races Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for the Cup meeting of the Cootamundra Turf Club on Wednesday…

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Cricket Queensland Team to Meet Victoria Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

No changes have been made in the Sheffield Shield team to meet Victoria in the match commencing on Saturday. The team is: Brown (captain)…

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Cowra Jockey Club Lost £365 on Year's Racing Reduced Prize Money Urged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

"This club will have to make changes in its policy during the coming year and chief among them will have to be a reduction in the prize money,"…

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Athletics D.j. Lyons Second in Wangaratta Gift

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

D.J. Lyons, of Junee, who finished second in the coveted Wangnratta Gift, on Monday, has performed with conspicuous success in toot running events…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Quite a pleasant day was spent by the Gundagai bowlers last Sunday. Play started at 11 a.m. The weather was ideal, and the green was in…

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Swimming Splashes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Monday last, Anniversary Day, was Batlow’s big day, and a big crowd attended the swimming carnival. A glorious, fine day prevailed and…

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Bowls B Grade Final

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Junee defeated Ariah Park in the A grade pennant by 7, and will now play Cootamundra in the final, at Gundagai, on Sunday…

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Boxing Alabama Kip and Wayne Powell Win Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Alabama Kid (12.0 1/2) scored a technical knockout win over Max Raynor (12.0), of New South Wales, at the West Melbourne Stadium to-night…

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Water Shortage at Batlow Water Pumped Into Swimming Pool Batlow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The dry spell has seriously affected the water supply, so much so that if was doubtful whether the Batlow Swimming Club would be able to hold…

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Non-proprietary Racing Canterbury Company Registered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

A definite move to convert racing at Canterbury Park was made to-day when the Canterbury Park Turf Club Co. Ltd. by guarantee, was registered. The…

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Proposed Water Scheme for Griffith Golf Links Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

The Wade Shire Council has agreed to a request by the Griffith Golf Club for connection to be made with the council's water mains in the even of…

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Cootamundra Races Great Nominations 45 in Club Divisions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Splendid nominations have been received for the Cootamundra Turf Club's Cup meeting on Wednesday next. Over 60 horses have been…

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Cricket Scott Cup Wagga Hotelkeepers Defeat Wine and Spirit Travellers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

Wegga Hotelkeepera regained the Scott Cup from the Wine and Spirit Travellers in the annual match played at the cricket ground yesterday…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team Should Be at Least Four Says Hopman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

Harry Hopman, who managed the l[?] Australian Davis Cup team, is strongly of the opinion that this year's team should comprise at least four players…

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About Cricket Gundagai Goes for O’farrel Cup on Sunday Attempt to Lift Trophy From Junee Play Commences at 10 A.M.

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

The Gundagai district team will make an attempt to lift the O’Farrell Cup from Junee on Sunday next. As play commences at 10 a.m. sharp it…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3
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Miss Pat Hunt, of Wagga granddaughter of Mrs. A. Hunt, of Gundagai, and Australian representative at the Empire, Games last year, will…

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