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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →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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The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 44
Times have certainly changed in swimming. Kiyoshi Nakam: registered 4min. 59 4-5sec. for 440 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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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