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Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 199

Swimming Tumut Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The Tumut Swimming Club will conduct its annual carnival in its famous pool on Sunday next. This is regarded as one of the best…

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The Racing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

Owing to horses coming from the West and the Coast to compete with the local horses, winners will he a little difficult to select. In the…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

The present series of matches are to be completed by the end of this month and those players who have to finalise are requested to get busy…

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Boxing Wilson Defeats Hall Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Jackie Wilson (8.13), of America, who last week knocked out Micky Miller in Melbourne, to-night defeated Joe Hall (9. 1 1/4) on points in a brilliant…

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Bowls Bowlers and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

The last of the A pennant games to played on Wednesday last against Bolton Park and a good win was registered by Wagga, two rinks winning and the…

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Bowls Without Bias "A" Pennant Games

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

THE "A" series is in an interesting state. Griffith, with two wins to no losses, had to lower its standard to Leeton last Sunday…

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Greyhound Racing Griffith Meeting Friday Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The Griffith Coursing Club will hold its usual weekly meeting on Friday night. For this meeting a very nice cup has been donated by the makers…

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Tennis Ladies' Night Competition Finals Thursday Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

Owing to both A grade matches having been forfeited last Thursday night, and the B grade competition having concluded the previous week…

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Boree Creek News Tennis Boree Creek v CULLIVEL

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

A team from Cullivel journeyed to Boree Creek, en Sunday, last, to engage in a friendly match against a team from that town. The match…

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Cricket M.C.C. v Rhodesia Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

Owing to overnight rain there was no play before lunch in the match between the M.C.C. and Rhodesia…

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Williamstown Nuffield Disappointing Manolive's Brilliant Victory General Review of the Racing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

Williamstown was favored with a very fine day for its meeting on Saturday. A south breeze tempered the heat, of the sun and made conditions for…

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Tumut Turf Club Annual Races Bright Prospects for Big Meeting Strong Fields for Various Events Track to Be Soaked

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

The Tumut Turf Club open their animal race meeting to-morrow and everything points to tho carnival being mi exceptionally good one. It…

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Swimming Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

The fourth annual carnival of the Cootamundra Swimming Club is to be held shortly, and already many of the locals are training hard. The…

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Swimming Leeton Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Leeton Swimming Club is busy preparing for the biggest carnival yet yet held beeton. The carnival will be held on Sunday next. February 19, and the…

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Bowls Junee Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Two rinks of bowlers from the June Club will leave for the city this week-end to take part in Country Week. Four of the visitors will…

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Boxing Henneberry-farmer Boot Postponed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8

The bout between Fred Henneberry and "Bed" Farmer, of the United States, which was to have been held at the Sports Arena on Friday night…

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Nuffield Autumn Racing Doubtful Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8

Mr. S. O. wood, veterinary surgeon, to-day expressed doubt whether Nuffield would be able to race this autumn. Mr. Wood examined the horse's injured…

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Greyhound Racing Benefit Meeting at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

Less than a mile from the sea, set between tall gums on the height above Narrabeen Lakes a home is being built as a sanctuary for…

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Greyhound Racing Next Cootamundra Meeting on

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

The next meeting of the Cootamundra Coursing Club will be held on Fisher Park on Tuesday, next. Nominations close on Friday next, at…

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Tennis Davis Cup Prospects Bright, Says Hopman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Harry Hopman, manager and captain of the Australian Davis Cup team, said to-day that the team was stronger than that which represented Australia last…

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