Associate Golf
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 14
GOLF is becoming so entangled with rules, regulations, and practices drastically opposed by the Royal and Ancient Club that to play the game as a genuine amateur one is almost completely enmeshed in red tape…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →These Men Control Racing
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 17
On the left is MB. J. E. GAXIEU (starter), and on the right, MB. DUDLEY A. SMITH (judge). The stall of A.J.C. stipendiary stewards at Canterbury yesterday. Left to right: MR. R. R. AGNEW (assistant steward), MR. P. J…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Two Swimming Titles Retained By Miss Pat Norton
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 26
Miss Pat Norton, Empire Games champion, retained both 110-yards backstroke and freestyle State swimming titles at the N.S.W. Amateur Women's Swimming Association's carnival at Coogee Aquarium last night…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Autobiography Of A Football Boot
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 3
I AM a football boot. My name is William Leather. Oh, what terrible hours of agony I endured when I was being made! I was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the Races with Captain Jay
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 27
Separated by thousands of miles, Cairo and Canterbury have one thing in common. in Cairo a suburb is known as "the City of the Dead," and the Aussies soon found it. They quickly spotted it at Canterbury yesterday, and if they were the poorer for their clay's outing, they were also wiser. A number of the starters were decidedly inanimate…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Captain Encountered Rule Seven in Cricket
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 21
Confusion still exists in the minds of grade captains over rule 7 relating to the closure of the innings of the batting side on the first day after 4.50 p.m After Marrickville had gained a first innings lead at 5.10 p.m. against…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Hardcourt Tennis 15 Years Old Pat. Bates Shone in Defeat
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 20
Fifteen-years-old, Miss Pat. Bates was beaten by Miss Gwen Fischer in the Eastern Suburbs Hardcourt Association's singles championship yesterday. Miss Bates, however, revealed strokes which probably will carry her to the top of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Melbourne Letter Davy's Bay Regatta: Interest In New Clubhouse What Dances And Sport Will be Favored By Kents? MELBOURNE
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 5
The tremendous stimulus of peril is still upon us and we live dangerously. At Warrnambool Races folk walked about warily Watching the wind Had the temperature risen spectacularly and the wind changed the course would have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interference Mars Harold Park Races Punters' Bad Luck--Only 3 Favorites Win
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 26
Interference marred a number of races at Harold Park last night, and in most cases the well-backed runner was the chief sufferer. It was an unlucky night for the punters. Only three…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Country Tennis Titles to Mrs. Walker Clever Headwork Played Big Part In Fine Victories
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 20
Playing tennis of a high standard, and displaying clever headwork, Mrs. C. Walker, of Orange, won the women's singles and, with Mrs. T. Webb, the double's title, in the country tournament' at the White City courts yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →"Please Explain" for Beattie Newcastle Cricket Star Questioned Refusal Of Country XI. Leadership
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 21
Reg. Beattie, Newcastle's leading batsman, who has represented N.S.W. in Sheffield Shield cricket, has been asked by the N.S.W. Cricket Association to explain a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Golf President Wins With "Best Ever" 75 Another Keane.! Barkel's 69 Could Not Take Four-ball At Bonnie Doon
The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1939 · page 25
A. F. Morgan, president of the New Metropolitan Golf Club, had his "best ever" round yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Racing Official
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 15
Mr. Harry Evans, secretary of the Canterbury Paik Club, who expressed disappointment with the attendance of 10,000 at Saturday's meeting, Mr. Evans said that there was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Football Meeting
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 15
St. George National Football Club will hold its annual meeting tonight in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Kogarah…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Women's Team for Swimming Championships
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 16
Miss Gwen Millard, 17-year-old Singleton girl, has been chosen to represent New South Wales in the Australian 110 yards' backstroke championship for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cricket Lecture
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 17
At the Masonic Hall. Binkstown. to-night, at 8 o'clock, W. J. O' Reilly and S. G. Barnes will commence a seriles of cricket lectures, illustrated by moving pictutes, covering features of the last…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →BOXING. Americans Due To-day
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 18
Red Farmer an American middleweight and Kul Kong Young a Chinese American featherweight, are due by the Mariposa to-day. They have been brought to Australia by Olympia Sports, Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →National Swimming Championships Strong State Representation
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 20
AUSTRALIAN swimming championships will begin in Melbourne on January 28, and the second section of them will be raced in Hobart from February 4 to February 11. New South Wales will be well represented and should retain some of its national titles. This is the first time for two years that the national titles…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →SWIMMING. Inter-club Matches. Yesterday's Results
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 17
The interclub grade matches were continued yesterday Manly and The Spit were winners in the A grade section. Manly 32 points, beat Randwick and Coogee, 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Brogan Wins Tennis Title
The Sun · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 16
Defeating R. Sherriff (Cowra) in straight sets, A. Brogan (Goulburn) to-day won the country junior tennis championship…
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