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Sport, 1939

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Boxing Royce M'grath Knocked Out in Newcastle Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 8

Al Westbury (10.6 [?]) knocked out Royce M'Grath (10.7), of Wagga, in the tenth round of a scheduled 12-round bout at the stadium last night…

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Crowds Cool Off at Swimming Pool Learn to Swim Commences To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Still the coolest spot in Gundagai and proving more popular every day the swimming pool attracted a record crowd over the week end…

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Greyhound Racing Next Saturday Night Another Big Crowd Expected

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

The vast improvement experienced in local coursing meetings will be continued on Saturday night next, whe aother big crowd is expected to…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield W. J. TAYLOR — a Keen Sport — Athletic Sports — Racing Down the Street — BELLETTE v GEORGE — GARLAND v GARDINER — Landing the Potatoes (Copyright) MR. W. J. TAYLOR

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

It is with pleasure that I present a picture of Mr. William J Taylor, of Tumut-street, Adelong, a living link with that very past with which annals…

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Pictures of the Past Back To Old Adelong (Copyright) PART 23 W. A. Taylor—a Keen Sport—athletic Sports — Racing Down the Street— Bellette V. GEORGE—GARLAND v. Gardiner—landing the Potatoes. Mr. W. J. TAYLOR

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

Mr. William J. Taylor of Tumut street, Adelong, provides a living link with that very past that these annals are concerned with, for Mr…

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Tarcutta Races Special Train to Be Cancelled Course in Good Order

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the committee of the Tarcutta Turf Club at the racecourse yesterday it was decided to cancel the special train for…

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A.I.F. Cricket Team Victorian Proposal for Match Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 7

There is a possibility of the famous A.I.F. cricket team playing again. It was from this team that the Australian elevens of 1920, 1921, 1924, and 1925…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Tallon's 115 For Queensland Against S.A. BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 7

After Brown, Allen and Rogers had been dismissed for 28 runs in the mach, Queensland versus South Australia, to-day, Don Tallon batted…

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Boxing M'grath's Good Showing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Of the M'Grath-Westbury contest at Newcastle on Saturday night, the "Sydney Morning Herald" says: "M'Grath was superior as a boxer, and…

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Swimming Championship Carnival Sunday Next, 15th JANUARY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

On Sunday next, 15th January, the Narandera Swimming Club's championship carnival will be held at the Lake, commending at…

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SWIMMING State Championships Neville Bloomfield Wins 220 yards Junior Title

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

"THE Leeton Boy Wins!" This exclamation echoed through the crowded grandstands at the North Sydney Olympic Pool on…

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Cricket Hay Challenges for Creet Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

A challenge has been issued by the Hay Cricket Association to play for the Creet Cup on January 15, and Leeton as holders, have gladly…

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Blaze at Cricket Ground Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

For a time interest in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Queensland to-day was eclipsed by a fire which broke out in the hedge…

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Narrandera Greyhound Racing Club Entries For To-morrow Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

Maiden Stake, 480 yards: Beau Genius, Kid Irish, Wee Might, Black Silver, Molump, Coonanoo Queen, Flying silk, Glendie Ale, Gallant…

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Burrowa Races Next Meeting on March 29 and 30

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Although the next race meeting of the Burrowa Turf Club appears among the racing dates as January 25 and 26, the fixture has been deferred and…

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Romany Chief Unlucky at the Valley General Review of the Racing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Moonee Valley had a good day for its Compensation meeting on Saturday. The heat of the sun was tempered by a southerly breeze, and…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

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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ATHLETICS E. Best's Record at New Zealand Sports Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Ted Best, the Victorian amateur sprint champion, equalled the New Zealand record of 21 3-5 sec. for 220 yards at an athletic meeting at the…

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Bowls Players and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Saturday last saw the initiation of the A and B pennant competitions, when Wagga met Bolton Park in the A division on the Wagga green and…

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Boxing Dixon Defeats M'lachlan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Freddie Dixon (10.5), of America, proved too experienced for Ron M'Lachlan (10.5) at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night. The referee…

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