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Sport, 1939

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Golf Club Annual Meeting Reports From the Golf, Tennis, and Bowling Sections

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Golf Club on Friday night was well attended. Mr., Des., Stratton, president, presided…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

Bowlers got into action again on Sunday after a spell of wet weather, and it was noticed that some of the players were badly in need of…

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Football Rugby League Group Nine Move to Retain Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Notice of motion has been given to Group Nine to withdraw permission for Tumut to play in the Group 13 competition, and a group meeting will be…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

The official opening for the 1939 season will take place next Sunday. All members and associates are asked to be present. The following are the…

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Cowra Coursing Sensation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

Following on on incident that is alleged to have occurred at a meeting of the Cowra and District Coursing Association on March 2 two well-known…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

Twenty took part in the men's single handicap on the Golf Club's courts. In the semi-finals Punnett beat Stuckey 9-6, and Weymouth beat…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

Seven applications from all parts of the State, and one from Queensland, were received for coach to West Wyalong Rugby team, and Len Cooper,…

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Bowls Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Rink games on the Wagga Bowling Club's green on Saturday resulted:— Turner, Stone, Lugsdin, Pendrlck 24 d. Macdonald, Halloran, Wenk, E…

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Tennis Official Opening

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the official opening of the Gundagai Tennis Club’s 1939 season which was held yesterday. Besides…

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Tennis Cairo

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

In the final of the tennis championships Hughes and Von Cramm defeated Brugnon and Choss-Inkle, 6-2, 8-10, 8-6…

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Boxing Hall Defeats Hutchinson Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

Joe Hall (8.2) displayed gameness to defeat Johnny Hutchinson (9.2) over 12 rounds at the West Melbourne Stadium last night. In the fifth and…

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Swimming New World Record Annarbar (Michigan)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Richard Hough, of Princetown, swam 200 yards breaststroke in 2.22, a world record…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah Noms. for

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Autumn Stake, sixth, division, second heat, 487 yards: Flash Boy, Mappo, Whack-a-doole, It's-a-Boy. Master Kreuger, Spear Prince, Junama,…

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Golf Von Nida and Cremin Win Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

N. von Nida and E. Cremin defeated E. Naismith and D. Walker, 3 up and 2, in a four-ball Match…

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Football Gundagai Awaits Decision of Group 9

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. McDonough, of Temora, has given notice of motion that the permission granted to Tumut to play in Group 13 be withdrawn. A special…

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Tennis Clubs Have Official Openings Week-end Was Popular

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Tennis clubs are embarking on a new year and several held their official openings during the week-end. On Saturday Wagga and Church of…

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Cricket Final Was a Farce Coolac Had An Easy Win

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

THE final of the Hogan Gold Cup competition was a farcial match. Commenced three Sundays ago, it concluded…

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Cricket Wagga Competitions Sportsmen v. Turvey Park Leader's Strong Position Other Matches Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Owing to the conditions of grounds there was only one match set down to start on Saturday in the 11th round of the Wagga competitions. This was…

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Racing at Wagga St. Patrick's Day Meeting Plasma Wins Principal Event Flying to Mafoota Interesting Sport in Delightful Weather

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Big fields, thrilling finishes, and beautiful weather were the features of Saturday's racing at Wagga. Finishing brilliantly over the last two furlongs, Plasma caught and passed the leader, Gracita, near the post…

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Athletics H. K. Auswild Wins Aubury Gift

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

For the second annual, carnival of the Albury Athletic Association, on Saturday afternoon and, evening the new £1700 floodlit cycling track was…

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