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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Greyhound Racing Backers Bang Bawbees From Bookies Gilgowie in Brilliant Form

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The usual Urge crowd attended the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Nev Year's Night (Monday last), and were treated to a good…

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Racing Rules New Registration Form Check on "Ringing—in" Fee Raised to 10/

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

General tightening up of the registration of racehorses was agreed to at the conference of racing clubs held in Melbourne during the spring and…

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CRICKET Kept Creet Cup: Leeton Won Holiday Match by 53 Runs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

LEETON retained the Creet Cup by a margin of 53 runs over Narrandera. The game was played on No. 1 turf, in very hot…

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Tumut Turf Club Committee Meeting Annual Meeting Programme £256194 Profit on Xmas Races

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

The committee of the Tumut Turf Club met at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday night, those present being Dr. J. W, Mason (chair), Messrs E…

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Sport at Batlow Tennis and Cricket Players From Rosewood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

On Monday, the New Year's Day holiday, a party of cricket and tennis enthusiasts from Rosewood visited Batlow to try conclusions with the…

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Bowls. Riverina Pennaants

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 3

The first round of the Riverina Association pennant matches were played to-day, when Wagga defeated Bolton Park (holders) by 85 to 66…

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Swimming Carnival Wagga Club at Junee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

The Wagga Swimming Club will hold a swimming carnival at the Junee baths on Wednesday night. A special train will leave Wagga at…

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Tennis Men's Night Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

The night competition for men is to be resumed on Monday night, the draw for which is as follows:-- A Grade.--Copland's v. Combined…

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Wagga Greyhound Coursing Next Meeting on Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

The next meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club will be held on Thursday night, when eight races are provided. There will be maiden…

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Tennis Vines Defeats Budge Philadelphia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

Ellsworth Vines easily defeated Donald Budge, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. It was Vines' first victory in the three matches which they hape played on the present…

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Tumbarumba Races Nominations Close on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

Prospects for the cup meeting on January 18 and 19 are particularly bright, stated Mr. Bob Blencowe, secretary of teh Tumbarumba Turf Club…

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Local and General for 65 YEARS. Golf Professional

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. A. Cation, who has been golf professional to the Wagga Golf Club for the past two years, left Wagga with his wife to-day. He has…

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Swimming Wagga Club's Carnival at Junee Baths Next Wednesday E.R.S.A. Championship Events

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

A swimming carnival will toe held on Wednesday night next in the Junee baths, under the control of the Wagga Swimming Club. A special train will…

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Greyhound Racing Brown Ace Wins Big Stake Hot Favorites Beaten on Second Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

The large crowds which attended the double meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club on Saturday and Monday nights showed that the…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Team Drastic Changes for South Australia Match Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

The New South Wales Sheffield team which was defeated by Queensland has been drastically changed by the selectors for the match against South…

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Athletics Narandera Track Compares with the Best

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

Chatting with a representative of "The Daily Advertiser" at the recent Cootamundra athletic carnival, Mr. A. W. Duffy, official handicapper to the…

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Swimming Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 6

The elimination race conducted by the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club over a distance of 800 yards was held yesterday morning and once more…

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Heat Stops Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

Many owners declined to race their dogs at the meeting of the Bathurst Coursing Club to have been held on Saturday, on account of the heat. The…

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Swimming Biddulph's Australian Record Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 8

In recent months the young Sydney swimmer. Robin Biddulph, has shown marked improvement in his speed and last night he swam the fastest time…

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Greyhound-Racing Mick’s Pick Dies

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

Mick’s Pick, owned by Mr. A. Gledhill, of Cootamundra, was found in a distressed condition just prior to [?] start of the last race[?]…

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