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Sport, 1939

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Cycling Races on Sunday Morning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 7

The usual cyc'e races will be held on Sunday morning and large fields are expected. The juniors are very enthusiastic and this race will…

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V.a.t.c. Races, Caulfield

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

The Futurity Stakes, which will be decided at. Caulfield to-morrow afternoon, may be won by the all-conquering Ajax, from Pamelus and El…

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Australian Rules Football Reserve Grade Divides the Spoils

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

The balance sheet of the Reserve Grade Football League (Australian Rules) showed a profit of £12. It was decided to way an honorarium of…

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Bowls Country Week Benjamin (Bolton Park) in Semi-finals Australian Champion Eliminated SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

The unexpected defeat of the Australian champion, J. Low, in the Country Week bowls singles championship caused a surprise to-day. The…

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Greyhound Racing Oska Wallace Wins Fred Duncan Cup Carolblea in Fine Form

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 8

That trophy stake meetings are very popular with greyhound racing enthusiasts was proved by the fact that the crowd at the Narandera…

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CRICKET Ross-Reid Cup Semi-Finals Interesting Matches Set Down for

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

THE last round of the Ross-Reid Competition was concluded last Sunday and the four teams which have qualified to play in the semi…

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Gundagai Races All Brown Wins Handicap Flying to Rovina Maiden Winner Fails to Draw Weight Local Horses Fail First Day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Gundagai Racing Club opened their annual meeting on Wednesday i nvery heat weather. There was a good attendance and during the day…

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Athletics Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

A meeting was held on Wednesday night at the Imperial Hotel with the object of forming an Athletic Club in Wagga…

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Is Bowls Strenuous?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The game of bowls is not looked upon as a strenuous game. Yet a bowler who won his sectional final in country week had to play more than 90…

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Golf Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club will be held in the School, of Arts on Monday, March 13, at 8 p.m. Business will include the report…

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Tennis Men's Night Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 16

The A grade division of the men's competition was continued on Monday night. Doughty's by defeating Half Holiday by 8 sets to love,…

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Now They Play Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

Golf, which for nearly 10 years, has been the principal game of the women of Canberra, is being abandoned suddenly. Its place is being taken by…

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Greyhound Racing Benefit Meeting At Wagga Wagga Dog Racing Benefit on

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 16

No cause could be more deserving of support from Wagga Greyhound Racing Club, which is controlled b. the local diggers, than the new War…

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Rugby League Group 13 Annual Meeting To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of Group 13 of the N.S.W. Country League will be held at Holbrook to-morrow when office-bearers will be elected and the…

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Ban on Handshakes Italian Tennis Players

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 16

Italy's tennis players are banned, from how on, from shaking hands with their opponents after a match, according to a decree issued by the…

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Golf Clubs Preparing Wagga Club Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wags Golf Club will be held in the School of Arts on Monday, March 13, 1939, at 8 p.m. The election of officers,…

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Albury Races Nominations for Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

The following are the nominations for the meeting of the Albury Racing Club to be held next Saturday, March 4. A total of 78 horses have been…

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Yerong Creek Races Five Miles Match Race

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10

Racing on the Yerong Creek race-course with all the necessary and up-to-date appointments such as grandstand, booths. Jockey and stewards'…

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Boxing Henneberry Wins on Foul Plows Swung by Seconds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 6

In a sensational finish to a contest scheduled for 12 rounds at the Sports Arena to-night, Fred Henneberry (11.2) was awarded the decision…

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Television Programme Boxing Match 10 Miles Away on Full Cinema Screen London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

A televised programme was seen for the first time on a large cinema screen to-night when the Marble Arch theatre audience viewed the fight between…

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