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Sport, 1939

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Easter Sunday's Rowing Regatta

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Plan indicating locality and section of the main canal where the boat races are to be held. Motor Car Drivers, are advised that the Yanco end Is the better entrance and is closer to the Parking Area…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Bill K[?] who had been appointed coach for Young for the 1939 season, dropped a bombshell into Rugby football circles on Saturday,…

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Rugby Training To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

ALL FIRST and reserve grade players are requested to be on the ground at 7.45 p.m. sharp to-night for the commencement of official…

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Football Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

There is a possibility that the referees in Group 9 will meet in Temora on Wednesday night to form a Referees' Association. If this is so…

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Golf Course Open

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

GOLFING enthusiasts can now get into form for the season ahead, as the Leeton-Yanco course will be open from to-day…

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Greyhound Racing Hospital Benefit Meeting To-morrow (Wednesday) Night Splendid Entries—eight Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

Splendid entries have ben received by the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club for the meeting in aid of the District Hospital furnishing fund, to…

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Bowls Without Bias Riverina Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

THE finals of these events are to be played off at Narandera next week-end. Rain and floods have caused a couple of…

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Golf Batlow's Opening Day

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Batlow, the sub-alpine town, was en fete on Sunday when golfers from all surrounding towns were present for the opening day of the golf…

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Boxing Ossie Stewart's Victory Manning Outclassed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Ossic Stewart (11.10[?]) defeated Roscoe Manning (12.01) on a technical knockout in the 9th round at the Sydney stadium last night…

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Bowls Players and Where They Play

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

To-morrow the finals of the pennant competitions will be played. The A section is down for decision at Narandera, Wagga meeting Griffith, and…

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Rugby League Sep. Chittick to Coach Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Griffith Rugby League Club held on Tuesday night appointed Mr. Sep., Chittick non-playing coach until…

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Rugby League Lockhart Club Successful Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

There was a good attendance at Lockhart Rugby League Club's annual meeting on Friday, when, after deciding to re-form, the following…

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Golf Junee Links in Play

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Officially, the golf season was declared open by Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., and it is probably the first time that Junee has had a member…

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Boxing Ossie Stewart's Victory Manning Outclassed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

Ossie Stewart (11.10[?]) defeated Roscoe Manning (12.0[?]) on a technical knockout in the ninth round at the Sydney Stadium to-night…

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Crack N.s.w. Oarsmen for Regatta Programme Now Completed Victorian and Local Crews Certain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

THE programme for Leeton's Easter Sunday Regatta on the Main Canal has now been drawn up, and particulars of the various crews have been received. Nine members of the committee of the N.S.W. Rowing Association are to accompany the Sydney crews, including…

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FOOTBALL The Rock & District League Holds Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

With the Tootool Creek running abanker, the President of The Rock and District Football League (Mr. W. G. Tutty) and…

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Tennis Hughes and Ton Cramm Win Egyptian Titles Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

In the final of the Egyptian tennis championships Hughes (G.B.) and Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) defeated Brugnon (France) and…

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Test Cricket Wisden's Review Grace-bradman Comparison Deplored London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Reviewing the last England v Australia Tests in Wisden's Almanac the editor (Mr. Wilfred Brookes) concedes that England had amazing luck in…

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Cricket. Tumut and District Cricket Association Competitions the Final Batlow v. Billiard Room Billiard Room Win "A" Grade Final Batlow Challenge to a Grand Final

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The marathon final for the Stabback Cup was competed on Sunday when Billiard Room defeated Batlow by 110 runs. The game, which…

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Imperial Football Club Annual Meeting: PROPOSAL To JOIN S.W.D.F.L.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

There was a fairly large attendance at the annual meeting of the Imperial Football Club which wan held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday…

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