SWIMMING Women's Freestyle Record AARBUS (Denmark)
Ragn[?]d Hveger established the women's world's record for 100 yards freestyle, swimming the distance in 59.7 secs…
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Greyhound Racing Gundagai Double Barrel Meeting
The Gundagai Coursing Club will hold a meeting on Wednesday and Thursday nights, February 22 and 23. The programme for, the first night comprises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greyhound Racing Double Barrel Meeting This Week
The local club will hold a meeting on Wednesday and Thursday nights (the days on which the Gundagai Race Club holds its annual meeting)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eisteddfod Effort at South Wagga Tennis Courts
On Wednesday night next a novelty entertainment in aid of the funds of the Wagga Eisteddfod Society will be held on South Wagga courts. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greyhound Racing Speedy Pete Our Best Bet Mary Pook Should Score Silver Scorn Selected for Flying
The greyhound meeting to he held on Fisher Park tomorrow night, under the auspices of the Cootamundra Coursing club, promises to be one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Wagga Competitions Saturday's Play Day of Low Scoring Bennett Tops With 77, E. Kudd 76
After a long period of sweltering days picketers enjoyed the very pleasant traditions which obtained for the opening of the ninth round of matches in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Athletics Victorian 100 Yards Championship D. B. Dunn Given Verdict by Inches Surprise at Decision Melbourne
In a thrilling finish, D. B. Dunn (New South Wales) was given the decision by inches against E. Best in the final of the Victorian 100 yards championship…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cootamundra and District Athletic Club Report on Carnival Loss of Approximately £85
THE Cootamundra and District Athletic Club held a well attended meeting on Friday night to deal with reports on the sports carnival held on, December 27, 1938. The financial statement showed a loss of approximately £85,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reserve Grade Football League
A meeting of delegates to the above was held at MR. D. A. McLeod's cafe. Narandera on 1st February for the [?]pose of [?]sing matters in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cycling Wagga Club Races
The Wagga Cycle Club held half-mile and mile races at Bolton Park on Sunday morning. These were the final races for the Master Sports…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narandera Tennis Club Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Narandera Tennis Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, there being present Messrs. A.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming Danish Woman's New Record Aarhus (Denmark)
Ragnhild Hveger established a women's world swimming record for 100 gards free style in 59.-7 seconds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leeton Swimming Carnival Nakama Wins Riverina 220 Yards
There was a large attendance at the Leeton Swimming baths on Sunday last, when the eighth annual championship carnival organised by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Large Crowd Witness Good Racing
The committee of the Cycle Club were certainly pleased with the excellent nominations received for Sunday's events and also with the large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greyhound Racing Wagga Club Meeting Monday Night
The benefit meeting ol the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club in aid of the War Veteran's Home appeal, which was advertised to be held on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →S.d. Greyhound Racing Association Annual Meeting at Wagga
The annual meeting of the Southern District Greyhound Racing Association was held at Wagga on Sunday, all but two of the affiliated clubs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rugby League Wigan Teaw From England May Tour New South Wales Sydney
Subject to the approval of the Board of Control, the Wigan (England) Rugby League team is to tour New South Wales this season. A meeting of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis Ladies' Night" Comprtition Finals to Evergreens and Glee Club
The finals of A and B grades of the ladies' night tennis competition were played on the South Wagga courts last Thursday night. A strong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket South African Test Rain Delays Play Johannesburg
It is unlikely there will be any play before lunch in the fourth Test, owing to the sodden state of the wicket after rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis American Tournament on Lawn Courts Fixture For Next Week-end
THE Leeton Tennis Club is to stage an American Tournament next week-end on the grass courts, in support of the Sports…
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