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Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 199

Football Club Formed at Urangeline £11 Credit Revealed After Ten Years

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

A meeting, convened by Mr. W. A. McLellan, was held in the Urangeline Peace Hall, on Friday last, to consider the advisability of forming…

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1939 Monte Carlo Rally Ford Secures Six Out of First Nine Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Six out of the first nine places in the 1939 International Moute Carlo rally were filled by Ford cars, according to cable advice just received by…

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Greyhound Racing Another Good Meeting Promised for Tomorrow (Wednesday) Night Duncan Novice Cup Attracted 36 ENTRIES

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

The Fred Duncan Novice Cup Stake lias proved papular with owners of novice dogs, 36 entries having been received for the event. In addition…

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Athletics Championship Decision Dunn Still Thinks Best Won Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 8

Although the decisions of judges was against him. E. Best (Victoria) maintained to-day that he had wan the State 100 yards running…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

The championship swimming carnival will be held at the Cootumundra Olympic pool on Wednesday, March 1. Despite electricity restrictions, lights…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Cootamundra's team (J. S. Williams, J. Deal, G. Mammatt, and B. Ward) lost one match out of six in the two days' play at Country Week…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

The enthusiasm displayed by members at the annual meeting of Young club augurs well for a successful season. With a membership of 126, the…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Playing for Springdale against: Bagdad on Saturday, Reg. Miles scored a brilliant 270, including 26 sixes and 26 fours. The number of sixes must have…

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Golf Coolamon Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Coolamoon Golf Club, the following officers were elected: Patron, Dr. Buchanan: president Mr. J. F. Cooper:…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Meeting Monday Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 8

The benefit meeting of the Wagga club, to be held next Monday night in aid of the funds of the War Veterans' Home at Narrabeen…

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Association Cricket Crawford Cup Arcadians v. HILLCROFT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

The following players will represent the Areadians v. Hillcroft on Sunday, at Hillcroft: C. Loiterton J. Weisset, T. Murray, M. Murray, T. Allen, W…

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Tumut Races Nominations for Diggers' Meeting Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 8

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Tumut District Diggers' Race Club's inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 1. close…

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Sunday Football Echo of Bathurst Case Minister in Bankruptcy Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 7

Mr. Kevin Ellis, appearing for two Bathurst footballers, protested in the Bankruptcy Court to-day against the church "putting up a man of straw"…

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Greyhound Racing Mary Pook Wins Main Event Sharp Spur and Lady Florrie Successful Mick Collins Scores in Flying

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

A large crowd was present at last night's greyhound meeting on Fisher Park. The racing was perhaps the best seen on the track for quite some…

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Cricket Fourth Test South Africa Passes M.C.C. TOTAL With Loss of Two Wickets JOHANNESBURG

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

With the loss of only two wickets, South Africa passed England's first-innings score of 215 in the fourth Test match, and at stumps the score was…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

W. Harragon was the only Cootamundra bowler to survive the four rounds of the singles championship at country week yesterday. B. Ward was…

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Swimming Splashes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

The curtain has rung down on the final Eastern Rverina Amateur Swimming Association carnival. Tumut was the last day—last Sunday…

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Colourful Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 3

You are sure to play a very colorful game if you follow M.G.M player Jeanette McDonald’s fashion note here. Heavy white uncrushable linen…

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Boxing Farrington Defeats Fields Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

Frank Farrington (9.2), of Sydney, gave a sparkling display of two-handed punching to outpoint Harry Fields (8.12), of Victoria, over 12…

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4-Mile Road Racing Surface

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

An up-to-date motor racing road circuit is to be constructed, at Ballarat (Victoria). The 4-mile circuit will have a bitumen surface 30ft. wide, and,…

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