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Sport, 1939

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Wagga Country Golf Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 9

The Wagga country Golf Club in preparing for an early opening of the season. The course is in good order and as soon as rain fall players…

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Tennis Men's Night Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

On Monday night last the B and grades of the Copland Cup night tennis competition were concluded, and on Monday next the A Grade rounds…

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Banning Racing Broadcasts SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 15

The assistant manager of 2KY, explaining the ban on Rufe Naylor'st broadcasts, said the station in the future would not permit racing talks…

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Albury Races Nominations Close

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 15

Nominations for the improvement meeting of the Albury Racing Club will close on Thursday next, February 23. with T. Barnett, Secretary,…

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Golf Wagga Country Club New Rules Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 10

A special general meeting of the Wagga Country Golf Club at the Commercial Hotel last night adopted a revised list of rules for the club…

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Wagga Country Golf Club New Rules Adopted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 14

At a special general meeting of the Wagga Country Golf Club last night consideration was given to the revised list of rules of the club, which…

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Amateur Tennis Doomed Tilden's Opinion London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 14

Tilden in an interview said be gave amateur tennis five years to live, as if is At present constituted. "When there was no more amateur…

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Rain Thrills Racing Men at Gundagai Should Benefit Track

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 10

The sound of rain caused great jubilation at Gundagai yesterday morning, and there was a rush to the open to watch it, as the continued dry spell…

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More Natural Wickets Make Cricket Popular LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 14

The former Test captain, G. O. Allen, speaking at a general meeting of a cricket club conference, said he hoped at a meeting of the Board…

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Wagga Greyhound Racing Benefit Meeting at Wagga Appeal for Donations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 16

The Wagga Greyhound Racing Club announces that a benefit meeting will be held at Wagga on Thursday night, March 2nd…

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Tennis Davis Cup Hopman Supports Selectors Omission of M'grath Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 10

Barry Hopman, captain-manager of this year's Australian Davis Cup team, to-day supported the selectors against criticism for omitting V. B. M'Grath…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

The Electric light Handicap advanced another step on Tuesday night when two pairs played off their matches. Lin. Turner and George…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

The annual swimming carn[?]val was held at Tumut yesterday. The attendance was disappointing and the special tram from Temora carried…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

Games played on Wagga Club green on Saturday resulted:— Miller, Burns, Sutherland, and Mitchelmore defeated Grant, Leunpe, Wenk…

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The World of Sport Racing Gundagai Races Track In Perfect Condition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

Prospects are excellent for the Annual Meeting of the Gundagai Racing Club, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. Nominations…

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Colorful Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

You're sure to play a very colorful game if you follow Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star Jeanette MacDonald's fashion note here. Heavy white…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

Owing to an oversight the "C" Pennants are to play Junee on Gundagai green on Sunday next, 26th February—not 19th, aa previously…

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Next Football Season

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

Although we are just getting over the heat waves, and it is quite probable there may be a few minor repetitions, there are quite a number of…

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Tennis Amateur Tennis Doomed W. Tildens Views London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

The former amateur tennis champion, W. Tilden, said in an interview that be gave amateur tennis as it is at present constituted five years to live. "When…

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Boxing Eldridge Defeats Varner Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

Irving Elridge (9.8), of America, surprisingly defeated Claude Varner (9.4). also of America, over 12 rounds last night. Elridge gave an excellent…

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