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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1939

3,974 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 199

Night Tennis Finals Copland's, Trail Street' and Bank of N.S.W.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 7

There was a large attendance of spectators present at Half Holiday courts on Sunday last to witness the finals of the Night Tennis…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

The official opening of the season for the Golf Club's tennis section was yesterday, when there were 64 entries for the American mixed doubles…

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Football Rugby League Waratah Club Annual Meeting Mr. F. L. Woodhouse President

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

The president (Mr. L. J. Packham) presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Waratah Rugby League Football Club, held on…

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Boxing Wilson Defeats Varner Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 8

Jackie Wilson (9.0) outpointed Claude Varner (9.0) to a 12-round bout at the West Melbourne stadium last night…

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Bowls Southern Slopes Championship— Eastern Division—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

The paris championship was played the Gundagai green Sunday morning. Pairs consisted of Charlie Frost and Sid Talyor, of Tumut club,…

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Football Meeting Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Gundagai football club set down for Wednesday night next, has been postponed until next Friday night…

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Gundagai Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

With the will to make the year of 1939 a bumper tennis season, a very big crowd of members and enthusiasts rolled…

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Leeton Silver Jubilee Tennis Is Tournament Fixture

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Leeton District Tennis Club it was decided to hold the annual tournament this year from April 22 to April 26…

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Kinnane or Gray ? Grenfell’s Football Coach

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

Fourteen applications were considered for the position of coach to Grenfell Football Club, but no decision has been made yet…

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Tennis Budge Easily Defeats Perry New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

In a professional tennis match at Madison Square Garden to-day, Donald Budge overwhelmed Fred Perry, winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. This is the…

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Cricket Saturday's Play Difficult Turf Wickets D. Woodward Takes Eight Wickets

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

The tenth round of matches in the Wagga competitions was completed on Saturday with the exception of one of the second grade matches…

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The World Moves on Racing to Ruin. Australia’s Air Defences. Keeping New Guinea War Scare Dies

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

FROM AMERICA comes the publicly uttered warning that those nations of the world engaged in the mad race to arms are racing to ruin and…

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Football Wagga Rugby League Annual Meeting Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Wagga Rugby League will be held on Wednesday, March 22, at the M.P. and A.A. rooms. Club secretaries should…

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Unique Swimming Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

One of the finest swimming pools in the world is being built for the Golden Gate Exposition at San Francisco. The bed will consist of six-foot square…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

O. Duckworth, who played half-back with Balmain first grade team last season, has been appointed coach for Grenfell club. The club is also…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

The delegates of the Cootamundra District Athletic Association are to meet tonight at the Literary Institute. Temora District Cricket Association…

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Tennis Coach

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The Leeton District Tennis Club has again been fortunate in obtaining the services of the well-known tennis coach, Mr. Alan Kendall, of…

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Boxing Stewart Defeats Sabatino

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Ossie Stewart defeated Atilio Sabatine in the seventh road at the Stadium last night, the referee stopping the contest…

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Plays Bowls with Binoculars

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 6

"Dad" Gould, Patron of the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association, has found it essential to use binoculars on the bowling green…

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Greyhound Racing Eight Good Races To-morrow (Wednesday) Night Many Visiting Dogs Engaged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

With many visiting dogs engaged, as well as good representation from local kennels, ding dong racing should be witnessed at the Narandera Gray…

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