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Sport, 1939

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Swimming Titles. To-night's Carnival. Prospects in Half-mile Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 19

Australia's leading long-distance swimmers will meet Kyoshi Nakama again to-night in the half-mile championship of New South Wales, at the North Sydney Olympic Pool…

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Family Ties No Bar To Title Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 22

HAVING to look after a husband and three children does not stop Mrs. F. Walker, of Orange, from playing…

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Air Chief's Cricket Hope LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

SIR HARDMAN LEVER, leader of the British air mission going to Australia, hopes to see some first-class cricket…

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For Women Visitors to Town for Country Week Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

MRS. TOM WEBB, of Orange, who is spending a fortnight in Sydney while she takes part in the country week tennis tournament, and MISS LORNA MAC. SMITH, of Boree, Orange, who is another member of the Orange team. MISSES SHEILA and MAREA O'BRIEN, of Innisfail, Gilgandra, who are…

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Ena May Be Out of Autumn Races Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 20

Ella may not race in the autumn. She knuckled over in a gallop on Saturday, and although she showed no immediate signs of lameness, has…

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Big Cricket. Bradman's Record South Australia's Grip. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 19

D. G. Bradman, in scoring his fifth consecutive century in Australian first-class cricket in the Shield match between Queensland and South…

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This Racing Game Defaulter Not for A.j.c. St. Leger

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 20

Leading Sydney trainers, who contend that entries for classic races should not close until at least three months before the race is run, have received further support in the case of Defaulter…

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Tennis Club's Rapid Rise -- 6 to 100 Members in 3 Years

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 20

When the Naomi club enters 29 teams in the next competitions of the Parramatta-Granville Hardcourt Tennis Association it will set a standard equalled by few clubs in the metropolis…

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V.P. MEETING. To-day's Races. Newspaper Fancies. Small Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 19

Victoria Park Racing Club has a programme of six events for decision at its meeting to-day. It is some time since there was such a short…

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Details of Country Tennis Carnival. Teams Matches. Narrow Victory. Forbes Beats Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 19

The Country tennis carnival was continued at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, yesterday. In the men's team matches, Forbes St. Lawrence I. had a narrow victory over…

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Twenty Are Now Dead in Bush Fires Blaze Extends In Two States Seven Trapped in Racing Cars; Missing Total Ten Dozens Of Homes Lost, Enormous Damage

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Eighteen more people were burned to death in Victorian bushfires to-day, bringing the total to 20 since the fires started. At least 10 others are missing. Seven were trapped in two cars as they raced along…

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Bowls

Liverpool News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

On Saturday next, three rinks from Guildford will visit Liverpool, in charge of President smith. On Wednesday next, 18th inst., two…

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Regatta On Irrigation Canal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 30

LEETON'S first rowing regatta--it will be at Easter--will be held on one of the irrigation canals…

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Greyhound Racing

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Mr J. Harriott's greyhound, [?] ran first, in the Hospital Stake at Lithgow on Saturday, and Kovogarah ran third in the Matron's Stake. Both…

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State Championship Swimming Heats

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 29

Heats for the State 220 yards freestyle and 220 yards breaststroke championships. as well as the 330 yards Kieran Memorial scratch race for schoolboys…

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Swimming. Miss Norton's Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 24

The usual weekly competitions were resumed by the majority of the women's swimming clubs, after a break of three weeks over the…

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Country Tennis

Referee · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 19

103 TEAMS (520 players) began the annual N.S.W. country tennis carnival at the White City courts, Rushcutters Bay (Sydney), on…

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Times Have Changed In Swimming

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 44

Times have certainly changed in swimming. Kiyoshi Nakam: registered 4min. 59 4-5sec. for 440 yards…

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Country Tennis Devotees

Daily News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

YESTERDAY afternoon I went to the tennis at the White City to see the Country Week carnival…

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Railway Tennis Tourney

Daily News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 10

Annual championships of the Railways Institute Tennis Association commences on Saturday, January 21, at the new Railway Sports around situated in…

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