Cricket Umpire's Record Eleven Decisions to Don Tallon Borwick's Remarkable First Class Match Figures May Be World Best Daily SPORTLIGHT--By Claude Corbett
The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 23
International cricket umpire, George Borwick, has revealed what must be a world record during a first-class match for a man in his position. When Don Tallon had equalled the world record…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Swimming. Races at Fairfied
The Biz · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2
As a preliminary to forming a swimming club in Fairfield, a few races were held at "Sandy." Horshoe Bend, on Sunday morning. The well-known local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls
Liverpool News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1
Owing to the extreme heat on Saturday the visit of Guildford Club was postponed till Saturday next. Doug. Macwhinnie, holder of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls Postponed
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 23
The final of the Association president's two fours competition, which was to have been played yesterday at City Green, has been postponed until next…
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Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10
Formation of a Co-ordination Council will be suggested at the annual conference of the Australian swimming Union in Melbourne…
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Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10
Combined Varsities' swim series concluded at Manly Baths last night when Sydney swimmers broke records in eight of the nine…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Diggers' Boxing Tourney
Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 9
Cups, trophies and open orders worth £50 will be distributed to successful contestants in the Chatswood Diggers' amateur boxing tournament, which begins on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Greyhound Racing
Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6
Mr I. Easterbrook's Tricolor won me Novice Stake at Lithgow on Saturday afternoon. Mr A. Master's Mother's Gift ran third at Moss Vale on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speedway Racing
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 16
The inclusion of the veteran Australian captain V. Huxley in the Australian motor cycle speedway term to meet England in the second official test match at the Sports Ground on Saturday night[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Swimming Titles. Saturday's Events
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 27
AT 7.30 to-night, at the Coogee Aquarium, the heats of the 110 yards backstroke, the 110 yards freestyle, and the 220 yards…
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Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8
Last week-end the local team met a team from Sydney and Springwood was successful, the scores being:—Springwood, 215; Sydney, 100. For the home…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 15
The Amateur Swimming Association is perturbed over a message received from Mr. J. P. Sheedy, hon. secretary of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia, stating that…
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Daily News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10
Prohibition of the "butterfly" stroke in breaststroke events is likely to be decided upon at the conference of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming Titles Dates Indefinite
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 24
ALTHOUGH the Australian swimming championships will begin within a fortnight, definite dates for all events…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →BOWLS. Inter-club Matches
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 16
RANDWICK 78 v MARRICKVILLE 56.—At Randwick[?] Stabback. Scott. Reid, Mor[?]ty (R.) 36 v Wardle[?] Hoskins[?] F. Etherden. T. Etherden (M.) 16; Cusack. Routley[?] Ca[?] Jones 20 v Maher[?] L. Craig,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"Butterfly" Stroke. Swimming Association Move
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 15
The much-debated "butterfly" breast-stroke, after a world-wide trial, seems in danger of official extinction. The English representative, J. G. Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Changing Dates Rugby Union Problem
The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 47
Following an appeal by Queensland, tentative dates for two interstate Rugby Union matches against New…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Races Abandoned
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 24
No suitable date being available, last Tuesday's Gosford race meeting has been abandoned. An additional meeting will be arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Country Tennis Champions
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 27
WINNNERS of the Country Week lennis championship for the first time, the Orange team, Mrs. T. Webb, Miss Lorna Mac. Smith, Mrs. C. Walker, Miss M. Elphick, Miss D. Jenkins…
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The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 48
Miss Belly Griffith, of Deniliquin, reaches for a wide return in the women's doubles championship at the Country Week tennis at Rushcutters…
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