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Sport, 1940

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Tennis Local Player Beaten But Successful in Doubles

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

Playing in the championship events at the Country Week tennis carnibal, in Sydney, Kevin Luff of Gobarralong, put up a fine effort in…

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Cricket Tarcutta Association At Home To Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

On Sunday next the Gundagai Cricket Association will send a team to Tarcutta to play a team representing the Tarcutta Association…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga Dark Charlie and Miss Rescue May Win To-night Terlinga Beauty for Hurdle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

Dark Charlie was unplaced in the Wollundry Stake last week, but he looks the likely winner of the fourth division of the Wagga Stake, the…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The following team will represent Stockinbingal v. Cootamundra West Railway, on the turf wicket, Fisher Park, next Sunday, at 10.45 (cars will…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

The Cootamundra native, Cyril Solomon, one of the finest in the New South Wales team, has Owing to illness, dropped out of the game…

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Tumut Swimming Club Arrangements for Oarnival Swimming Coach to Visit Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Tumut Swimming Club, held on Monday night, arrangements for the annual swimming carnival, to be held on…

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Bowls All-day Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Members are again reminded that an all-day rink competition will be conducted at the local green on Sunday next. This type of play is the…

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Swimming Bloomfield Seeks Further Honors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

LEETON'S entry in the 330 yards Keiran Memorial Scratch Race, Neville Bloomfleld, will face stern opposition in the race,…

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Junee Swimming Carnival Wagga Wins Relay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

The Junee Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the Junee Baths on Wednesday night before a large crowd. Visitinswimmers were…

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Cricket Neill Shield Positions of Teams

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

W. W. L. L. Clubs O [?] 1st O. B. Pts Coolamon II. . . 0 4 0 0 0 24 Currawarna 0 2 0 0 0 8 22…

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Cricket. Tumut and DlSTRICT ASSOCIATION

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Wyangle's team to go to Adelong: B. Bullman, K. Sheddon. N. Burbury, E. Webb, P. Webb, Bill Graham, B. Kingwill, W. Clout, H. Frost, L…

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Night Tennis (By “Foottault”) TOWN d. WADE

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

Town defeated Wade in a surcease battle on Thursday night, Spotation witnessed a grand exhibition of the game, the match being in the balance…

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Boxing Conn As Opponent for Louis Galento and Max Baer New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Keen interest is being taken in the 12-round match to be contested at Madison Square Gardens between Billy Conn, world's light-heavyweight…

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Greyhound Racing Lesray Wins Wagga Hurdle Double to Gundagai Trainer Parr's Hope Successful

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

My Echo, a visitor from Narandera. was made the medium of a betting plunge in the Maiden Stake, first division, at the Wagga meeting last night…

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CRICKET C. V. Grimmett Offer to Stay in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

The international bowler, O. V. Grimmett, of South Australia, may be playing cricket for Queensland nest season. Before the South Australian team left…

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Bowls Tumut Bowling Club "A" Pennant Play Against Gundagai for 14th January at Tumut, 2 p.m

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

Dare. Godfrey. Ststham, Livingstone. Dunstan, Edwards. Macadam, Jepsen…

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Tumut Tourist & Progress League Tumut Radio Session Improvements Sought at Swimming Pool and Camping Ground Subscription List for Improvements to Be Opened

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Tumut Tourist and Progress League was held at the C.W.A. Rooms on Tuesday night when many important…

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CRICKET Comments on all Matches; Good Batting and Bowling Sunday Competition Wamoon Lead In Home Stretch

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

THE Sunday Competition will enter upon the final round on Sunday and as a consequence the fight to enter the final four…

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Bowls Bolton Park Night Play

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 9

Thursday night's matches, played under the electric light at Bolton Park bowling green resulted: Guyot, Buckhorn. Glenn, 20, d. Cowan, Humphrys…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Attendances at Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver), who bad just returned…

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