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Sport, 1940

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Football Rugby League St. George District Club. Approaching Annual Meeting To Be Held in Hurstville

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

The 19th annual meeting of St. George District Rugby League Football Club will be held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Hurstville…

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Empire Boxing. Henneberry and Richards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 13

There appears no immediate prospect of a satisfactory decision being arrived at regarding the boxing contest for the British Empire middleweight championship between Fred…

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Golf "Ring-in" Detected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 16

There was an attempt at a golfing "ring-in" this week. The player stated his club and gave his handicap at 24-18 on entering for…

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Tennis Illawarra Suburbs’ Assn

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Exhibition. Tennis—Australia’s Leading Players—Tuesday, 30th January. It is probable that an exhibition will be conducted on the Association’s…

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Cyclists Ready for Races

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 13

The three riders in the international omnium-- Mickey Franciose, Stan Parsons and Joe Buckley-- are at the top of their form for the event…

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Nearing End Big Tennis Gala

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 14

Preliminary rounds for men's teams at the country tennis carnival were concluded to- day…

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BOWLS. Cronulla v. St. George, at Rockdale (Social)

The Observer · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

Graham, Boxall, Phillips, Green (C.) 36 v. Cooper, Oates, Stirling, Chapman (St. G.) 11; King, Holley, Howie, Stewart 25 v. Todd,…

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Watched A.i.f. Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 16

VICE-REGAL SPECTATOR. The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) took a keen interest in the cricket match between Diggers and troops of the 2nd A.I.F. at Trumper Oval yesterday. He is shown talking to J. M. Taylor during the match…

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Vice-Regal Visitors At Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

Many of the spectators who had watched the march of the 2nd A.I.F. troops through the city, commencing at 1.30 o'clock…

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Spectators at Historic Cricket Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

SIR NORMAN NOCK (top left) and the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Mair), Mrs. Charlie Taylor, and Mrs. Bertie Oldfield, were interested spectators at the A.I.F. cricket match at Trumper Park yesterday. Sergeant Keith Beatty (right), 2nd A.I.F. bowler, and Miss Nance Loneragan, of Mudgee…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival Real Amateur Event

Daily News · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

"COUNTRY WEEK tennis carnival is the only amateur sporting event staged in Australia," stated George Ryder, captain of Cessnock Rovers, at Rushcutters Bay…

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J. 0. ANDERSON. Famous Tennis Player's Illness

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 13

Tennis enthusiasts will regret to learn that J. O. Anderson, the former Davis Cup representative, who has been seriously ill, is making a slow recovery. Anderson had a severe…

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Attractive Cricket O’Reilly’s View

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

“It is with a full sense of appreciation that I set out to make an earnest appeal to the imagination of all our playing members so that this season will not only see us as District Premeirs, but will acknowledge us as one of the shining examples in the charm…

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Belgian Woman Breaks Swimming Record. Ostend, Jan. 4. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

Mlle. Fernande Caroen, a Belgian, broke the women's world swimming record for 500 metres by swimming the distance in 6 minutes 28 2-5 seconds…

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Inter-service Boxing. Question of Shield Points. Winner's Status to Be Considered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 13

The destination of the inter-scrvice shield for the Navy, Army, and Air Force boxing: championships has not yet been agreed upon by the…

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Grade Cricket O'reilly Again Back With Club

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 13

After his magnificent bowling against Queensland, O'Reilly should receive a great welcome at…

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Protest by Trainers Hurdling Fee No Horses School This Racing Game

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 14

As a protest against the charge of 2s 6d for hurdlers brought from other tracks to school at Randwick,…

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Junior Cricket. Bright Cricket at Bathurst St. George Defeated in Both Games. [?] Smith To [?] Colts Gullan and [?] for St. George

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

St. George [?]representative team which toured [?] in two matches, played on Sunday [?] [?] in either match and with a…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival. Exciting Teams Matches. Hawkesbury Hard Pressed. Many Players Sunburnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 14

The teams' matches in the country lawn tennis carnival at Rushcutter Bay are nearing finality. In the men's A grade, section 1. Cersnock find Newcastle are undefeated, and…

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OLD A.I.F. v the New. Cricket Match. Stirring Scene at Finish

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 11

The Governor-General, Lord Gowric, moved on to the centre Trumper Park shortly after 6 o'clock last evening, accompanied…

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