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Sport, 1939

10,751 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Rugby Union Match. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 14

Hampsh[?]re beat Sussex [?]n a Rugby Union county championship match at Portsmouth to-day by 14 points to nil…

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2000 Miles Rush to Play Bowls

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Between to-day and Monday morning, Mr. Adam McNichol, a retired farmer from Mackay, Queensland,…

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New Tennis Scheme By Club

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 14

Borda Club, in the Northern Suburbs, will try something new in tennis next month. On the programme are four…

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Boxing Hitch. Sabatino's Position. Promoter Claims Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

One of those boxing hitches, which in recent months has puzzled and angered followers of the sport, threatens to prevent the meeting of…

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Interesting Position In Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 16

SOUTH AUSTRALIA and Queensland will start another Sheffield Shield match at Brisbane tomorrow…

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Bowls. Queensland Tourists. Match at City Green

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

A touring patty of Queensland bowlers, mostly from outside the Brisbane area, on their way to New Zealand, was entertained at the City green by the New South Wales Bowling Association. The…

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Yacht Racing. Handicaps for To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

After a spell of five weeks, yacht racing in Sydney will begin again on Saturday, when the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron will control the programme. No. 1 division yachts will race for the Norn…

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Pro. Running Races of £1341

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 16

The Stawell Athletic Club has allotted £1341 for its Easter meeting at Central Park, Stawell, Victoria, on April 8 and 10…

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SEEDINGS Tennis Selectors' Problem MELBOURNE

Daily News · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 9

HOW the selectors will place the seeded eight for the Australian tennis championships at Kooyong…

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Lawn Tennis. Seaside Championships. Pails Beats Gilchrist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

D. Pails and V. B. McGrath reached the final of the Seaside Lawn Tennis singles championship at-Manly, yesterday. Pa[?]s had a splendid win against J. Gilchrist. McGrath…

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Terrier's Notebook. Golf Jottings at Home and Abroad

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

Golf during the holidays was of nish standard at nearly every club, and the winners of the events weie under par. The dry courses produced some sensational scoring in…

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This Racing Game New Training Track at Moorefield

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

A new training track is being constructed at Moorefield. The inside track, which consists mostly of sand, is to be converted into a tan rink…

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Court Told Miners Stop Work for Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

"Mine stoppages are sometimes deliberately manufactured so that the miners can go to the rices." Stan McKensey, colliery…

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Ryan Main Swimming Hope Biddulph Below Best Form Nakama's Tour Too Strenuous

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 16

NOEL RYAN is expected to be the main danger to Kyoshi Nakama (Hawaii) in the New South…

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Waverley Lead Challenged Prospects In Grade Cricket

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 14

Waverley's lead in the first grade competition is being seriously challenged. At present that club leads Mosman by six points, but if…

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Soccer Football St. George F.c. Annual Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

The above club will hold its annual meeting at the School of Arts, Kogarah, next Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. The club, which just concluded a very…

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Cootamundra Club Division Racing Adopted. Trial at Cup Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

The Cootamundia Turf Club has decided to adopt a system of division racing in an endeavour to further build up its meeting. It has been felt for some time that there…

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Speedway Racing. Test Teams at Practice. J. Parker Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

Members of the Australian motor cycle speedway team made an impressive showing during practice at the Sports Ground yesterday as a final preparation for the first test match against England…

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Australian Tennis Titles. Events in Melbourne. Leading Players' Chances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

The Australian lawn tennis championships will be played in Melbourne from January 20 to January 30. The championships will be the last official guide to Davis Cup selection…

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Swimming. Championship Heats. Ryan and Biddulph Win in 440 Yards. Promising Country Youth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 13

As was generally anticipated, H.R. Biddulph and N. Ryan won their heals of the 440 yards championship of New South Wales, vhich were decided last night at the North Sydney…

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