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Sport, 1939

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Racing Notes Vale George Seymour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

DURING the week of blistering hot weather many aged persons passed on to that bourne from whence no traveller returns and…

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Diggers at Cricket Narandera to Be Attacked

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

The long expected attack by Hay troops will take place on Sunday next Our intelligence officers report that a strong body of troops…

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Rural Electricity Extensions Deduced Guarantee Sought by Country Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Unless the Wagga Municipal Council's stipulated annual guarantee of £170 is reduced, the Wagga Country Colt Club will not be interested in…

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Tennis Davis Cup Cochet to Coach Hungarian Team Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

The Hungarian Tennis Association has engaged the former world champion, H. Cochet, to train the Davis Cup team…

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O'Farrell Cup Cricket Narandera to Play Junee Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

The Narandera Cricket Association's representatives will play the Junee team for the O'Farrell Cup on Sunday next…

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Cricket Association Week-end Competition Matches Sparre Cup (Saturday) Whizz Bang V. COORAMUNDRY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

The following will represent the Whizz Bangs on Albert Park on Saturday: R. Ward, O. Vincent, J.P. Welssel, W. Levett. H. Thompson, D…

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Greyhound Racing Another Treble to Jim Molloy Jolly Nuisance and He Crow Eater Brilliant Gallant Bidgee Was a Double

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

Boisterous weather conditions and moderate nominations caused the attendance at the Narandera Grey bound Racing Club's weekly meeting…

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Dangerous for Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

Aldermen Barrand and Hardy referred to the dangers of swimming between the Wagga Bathing Beach and Dixieland, at the meeting of the Wagga…

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Tennis Copland Cup Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 13

A meeting of the Frank Copland Cup executive has been last evening Mr. T. J. Lacey presiding. Mr. Lacey said mat the non…

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Cricket Gundagai Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 9

All games in the Hogan Gold Cup competition, which was to have been resumed last Sunday, had to be abandoned on account of the intense heat…

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Wagga St. Patrick's Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 13

At a meeting of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club last night the programme for the meeting to be held on Saturday March 18, was…

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Rural Electricity Country Golf Club's Line

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

The Council's Consultant (Mr. H. G. Carter) wrote relative to the electricity supply to Mr. Schiller and the Country Golf Club, that the latter…

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Cricket Operation on Walker's Hand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 10

The South Australian wicketkeeper, C. Walker, underwent an operation on his injured finger at Lister Hospital yesterday. A piece of bone had…

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Tennis Country Week Rain Again Delays Play Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 10

For the third time this week rain interfered with the Country Week tennis carnival at Rushcutters Bay. Play was abandoned for the day at…

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Cricket Bradman's New Record English Press Acknowledgement London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

The "Manchester Guardian" in a leader says: "Old cricketers deplore that another famous record has been equalled; but no cricket lover will…

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Bits and Pieces Interesting Happenings at Home and Abroad Athletic Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

A team of four aldermen will be entered by the Kogarah Municipal Council in the aldermen's relay race to be conducted by the St. George District…

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Racing Greyhound

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

The southern dog. Qualinor, ran second in the Hurdle Race at Harold Park on Saturday night, beaten by a length. Another southern performer…

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Foot Injured While Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Evelyn Ledden, aged about six years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Ledden. of Gardiner-street, North Wagga, received a lacerated wound in…

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Boxing Miller Outpoints Garcia Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Mickey Miller scored a convincing win over Sam Garcia (U.S.A.) at the Melbourne Stadium last night…

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Swimming Miss Pat Norton Retains Two Titles Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

Miss Pat Norton was the star of the N.S.W. Amateur Women's Swimming Association carnival test night, retaining her 110 yards backstroke and…

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