Bowls Country Week Barwick Wins Singles Benjamin Down in Semi-final Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2
The final of the country week bowls singles crampionship was won to-day by G. Barwick (East Maitland), who defeated P. Westbrook (Bowral) in one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Racing Days In New South Wales Memorable Meeting in 1810
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10
Racing, which plays such a big part ill Australian social life to-day, had its beginnings in the very early days of the colony's history. Although hack…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket Wagga Competitions Ninth Round Ends To-day Matches Mostly Favor Batting Sides Methodists Troubling Wagga City
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2
The ninth round of matches in the Wagga competitions will be concluded to-day, the position of the games being:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Athletics Dunn to Have Throat Operation Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10
Brian Dunn, the New South sprint champion, is to enter hospital on Monday for the removal of his tonsils. He will not race again until…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Golf Club's Tennis Section Annual Meeting
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4
Mr. Rus. Cohen, chairman of the tennis section of the Cootamundra Golf Club, presided over the annual meeting on Friday night, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4
It has often been said that bowls is an old man’s game. Yesterday at the Gundagai green the young chaps took possession of the green. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football Coota Prepares for Football Season
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4
Although we are just getting over the heat wave, and it is quite probable that there might be a few more minor repetitions, there are quite a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rugby League France Defeats England London
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7
In an international Rugby League match played at St. Helen's, France defeated England 12 points to 9…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greyhound Racing Southern District Association
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4
At the annual meeting of the Southern District Greyhound Racing Association, held at Wagga, the following delegates attended, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Wilson Defeats Joe Hall. Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7
Attacking consistently, Jackie Wilson (8.13 1/2). the American negro, soared a clear points victory over Joe Hall (9.0 1/2), of Australia, at the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coonamble Racing Efforts to Revive Sport
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8
With the object of reviving Interest in horse racing, the Coonamble Diggers have decided to hold their annual race meeting on June 6 and 7…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls Country Carnival Tamworth Wins Pours Title Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7
Consistent drawing by all four members of the rink enabled Tamworth to defeat Wallsend in the final of the country bowls fours championship on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old Campaigner Dermid's Racing Career Ends Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8
J. A. Donohoe, lessee-trainer of the rising 11-year-old gelding Dermid. said that the ancient campargner ran his last race at Rosebery on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Speedway Racing the Rest Defeat Australia Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1
"The Rest" easily defeated Australia at the Speedway last night, the final scores being 32 points to 20. E. Philps was involved in a crash and was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naming Races New Zealand Club Honors Apprentice
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8
Races like the L. K. S. MacKinnon Stakes, the C. W. Cropper Plate and the Sir Colin Stephen Plate honor the memory of great racing officials. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Men's Night Competition Copland's Win Play-off in Brilliant Match
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6
Before a large and enthusiastic gallery of spectators at Half Holiday Club courts on Friday night Copland's defeated Doughty's by 5 sets to 3 in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CRICKET Wagga Competitions Saturday's Plat Batsmen Score Heavily H. MICHAEL 133 Leads Four Century-makers
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7
Low scoring marked the opening of the ninth round of the Wagga competitions a week ago. but the conclusion of this round on Saturday saw…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The World of Sport Cricket O’farrel Cup Retained by Tumut Rain Stops Play Against Tarcutta
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4
Tumut retained the O’Farrel Cup when they played a drawn game against Tarcutta at the showground yesterday. Tarcutta won the toss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics World Walk Record Broken at Police Carnival Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7
World record figures for a mile walk were broken by Athol Stubbs (Eastern Suburbs) in a handicap race at the police carnival at the showground…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4
Marie Cruise is "Cock O' the Walk" amongst the ladies and added to the breaststroke title to her freestyle championship at Tumut…
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