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Sport, 1939

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Seaside Tennis McGrath Fully Extended To Down Pails In Final

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 23

After being forced into errors and losing the first set, 3-6, Vivian McGrath recovered splendidly to take the next two 6-3, 8-6, and the singles title from D. Pails in the Seaside tennis tournament concluded at Manly yesterday. Pails commenced splendidly, going…

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Lawn Tennis Australian Girl Wins N.Z. Title Christchurch (N.z.)

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 23

Miss May Hardcastle, of Queensland, won the women's singles championship of New Zealand to-day, beating Miss Thelma Rice (N.S.W.)…

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CRICKET 71 In Twelve Minutes; 40 In One Over WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 20

Hitting six sixes and a four off one over. Athol McDonald, of Woonona, to-day scored 71 runs in 12 minutes against Corrimal…

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Pennant Bowls Warringah And North Sydney, Semi-Finaists Play-offs Will Be Necessary To Decide Leaders In Two Other Sections

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 22

Warringah and North Sydney have qualified for the semifinals of the No. I pennant bowls. Play-offs will be necessary in the other two sections, which are still in doubt…

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Rugby Union Trials

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 13

LONDON, Sunday.--In the final trial for selection in the England Rugby Union team to meet Wales on January 21, The Rest defeated England 17-3…

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Australian Tennis Championships Wilson Cup Matches Tasmanian Cricket Visit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 21

NEW SOUTH WALES representatives in the Australian lawn tennis championships which begin in Melbourne next week will leave Sydney this week in order to have ample opportunity to practise on the courts at Kooyong before the real business of the tournament begins…

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Surprise Tennis Reversal

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 16

Surprise of the annual country tennis carnival which commenced at the Lawn Tennis Ground,…

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Country Week Tennis

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 9

MORE than 43 women's teams have entered for the annual Country Week tennis carnival, which commenced at the White City courts…

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Profit on Nakama Cost of Tour Swimming Success

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 16

Sufficient profit was made from Saturday night's State swimming championship carnival to pay for the…

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Vines Evens Tennis Tally CHICAGO

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 14

Ellsworth Vines yesterday defeated Donald Budge in their fourth match, 6-3, 6-2, 0-6, 3-6, 6-3,…

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Many Title Events for Women's New Golf Season

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 16

The Ladies' Golf Union has issued the season's programme of competitions, which will commence with the summer open meeting at Moss Vale on February 21 and finish with the Mountain meeting on November 17…

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New Films Swing That Cheer: College Football

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

It ends with the hero galloping on to the football field three minutes before time, to help his buddy win the game for dear old Carlton…

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Tennis with Temp. at 110 Degrees Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 14

With the temperature at 110 degrees in the shade. John Bromwich, Len Schwartz, Bert Tonkin, Tom Carey, and Misses Eileen Okane and Margaret Wilson…

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Jamboree Contingents and Girl Guides in Spectacular Parade — Nakama Wins Swimming Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 14

Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" Office. Scale of charges may be obtained on application…

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Nakama's Win. 440 Yds. Swimming Title. Australian Record Equalled. Biddulph's Great Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 15

The opening night of the State amateur swimming championship carnival at North Sydney Olympic Pool on Saturday was worthy of the…

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Women's Cricket Out Third Ball After Long Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 14

After having come all the way from Mount Isa (Q.) to play cricket with her old team, Cheerio, Hazel Pritchard was out third ball…

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Four Clubs Level in Cricket Hint for Racegoers

Daily News · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 7

Balmain, St. George, Waverley and Mosman are now equal at the head of the first grade cricket table. The "tope and bottoms" system operated effectively at Moonee Valley races on Saturday…

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This Racing Game More Bookmakers Call the Odds S.p. Act's Benefit at Courses

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 15

Bigger race crowds, resulting from the S.P. Act, have been followed by an increase in the number of…

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Cup Surprises. English Football. Derby, Arsenal, Charlton Eliminated. Lowly Clubs Do Well. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 15

There were many surprises in English Football Association Cup matches to-day. Several prominent first division clubs were eliminated, including Derby,…

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Century to Whitington South Australians Start Well Openers Still Together At Tea Adjournment Cricket in Brisbane Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 16

Whitington and K. Ridings gave South Australia a great start to-day when they opened their team's innings in reply to Queensland's 336 in the Shield game…

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