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Sport, 1939

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Should Assist Swimming

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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Swimming Records Smashed

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…

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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…

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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…

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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[?]…

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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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Cricket

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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Swimming Titles. Tasmanian Request

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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To Bar Swimming Stroke

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…

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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…

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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,…

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"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,…

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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…

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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…

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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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Action in Country Tennis

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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