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Sport, 1939

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Football Group 13 Competition to Be Played in Two Zones Move to Form Club at Culcairn

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the special committee appointed by the annual meeting, of Group 13 was held in Wagga on Sunday for the purpose of dealing…

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Athletics Miss Norman's Manager Protest to Women's Union. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

[?] I really feel ashamed to be associated with the Women's Athletic Union," wrote Mrs. D. Magee, manager of Miss Decima Norman on…

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Rowing Leeton Regatta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

Double-scull and four-oar racing shells are being loaned by the Sydney Bowing Club for the big rowing regatta, to be held at Leeton on Easter…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Wagga retained the Perce Marshall Cup by defeating Temora at Wagga on Sunday. Temora batted first, and scored 171, to which Wagga replied…

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Tennis Gumly Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

The official opening of the Gumly Tennis Club will be held on Sunday next. Members and Intending members are invited…

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Cricket "Cricket House" Kew Headquarters in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 7

A large gathering of cricketers and cricket executives of the past and present to-day attended the official opening by the Minister for Lands of…

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Boxing Eon Richards Big Offer Prom England Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

A cable message from London was received to-day by J. Munro, manager for Bon Richards, offering an attractive figure for the Australiain champion to…

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Picnic Racing Amateurs Begin Season Successfully Meetings to Come

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

Amateur picnic racing appears to have come into its own again with a vengeance, and if the recent Yass and Canberra meetings can be taken as a…

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Tennis Wagga Association Gratifying Progress at Executive Meeting Competition Rules Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

Although the newly-formed' Wagga Tennis Association is only nine days old, sufficient interest in its ground work and welfare has been taken by…

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Town Council Football on Fisher Park To be Allowed This Season

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson. L. Conkey, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Football Australiah Rules Wagga Platers Training League's Annual Meeting on

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 7

The Wagga Australian Rules League will soon be starting the ball rolling for the season. Many players have been in training for the past few…

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Football Rugby League Young Loses Kinnane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

After being appointed coach to Young this season W. K[?]ane has notified the club that he will not take up duties as he has accepted a similar…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

Perfect weather prevailed on Wednesday for the bowlers, but not many members took advantage of it. It is very disappointing to the…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

Working Bee— A working bee will be held on Sunday next. All members who can possibly attend are asked to do so…

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Hillston Golf Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

The Official Opening Day of the Golf Season will take place at the local links on Sunday next, when a 9-Hole Mixed Foursome event and…

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Swimming Biddulph Retains Mile Title Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

Robin Biddulph failed in his attempt on the Australian mile freestyle record at the North Sydney pool to-night. However, he retained the title easily…

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Tennis Town Club Season Open

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

With perfect weather conditions for tennis, the Hillston Town Club held its Official Open tag Day on Sunday last, when a large attendance of…

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Rugby League GROUP 9 Special Meeting Temora

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

A special meeting of Group Nine was held to-night, at which the Junee ana Gundagai clubs were granted permission to play in Group 13…

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Golf Associate's Mistake Loses South Coast Title

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

An imperfect knowledge of the rules of golf cost the Australian Club associate Miss B. Crago the South Coast championship, which was decided at…

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Greyhound Racing Local Meeting Next Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will hold its next meeting on Fisher Park on Wednesday night next. The club has tried out its…

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