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Sport, 1933

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Tennis Star Dead. Daphne Akhurst. Favorite of All

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

Daphne Akhurst (Mrs. Roy Cozens), famous tennis player, died on Monday night, under an anaesthetic, after an operation at Burwood. She leaves…

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Third Cricket Test England Opens Batting on Perfect Wicket Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

The third cricket Test between England and Australia commenced at Adelaide to-day. The weather was ideal and the wicket is in perfect order…

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Cricket

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

The competition was continued on Saturday last in threatening, stormy conditions. Avon Valley have a first innings…

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Cricket Team

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

The following team will represent Endeavour II second grade against Lower Barrington on Barrington wicket on Saturday next:—Dr…

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Football. Rover Football Club. (Contributed)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

Some time ago Rovers' Football Club held their dance in the Belmore Hall, [?] of winning the premiership and [?] the purpose of presenting…

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Gladstone Races

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

Gladstone and tower Macleay Jockey Club's January meeting attracted a very large crowd to the popular Gladstone course, quite a number of those…

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Sporting. Cricket. Victorian Cricket Receipts. Englishmen Receive £9753

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

The Victorian Cricket Association has Received £27,131 from first-class cricket matches played this season. The expenses totalled £18,850, of…

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Night Tennis. St. John's Competition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

A meeting was held at Jurd's on Friday night last to consider running a B grade competition. There was a fair attendance and all present seemed…

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Cricket the Third Test

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

When stumps were drawn on Tuesday evening six wickets had fallen in England's second innings for 296. Sutcliffe c O'Brien b Wall for 7, Jardine…

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"Not Cricket." What Warner Wrote

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

In an article in the London "Morning Post" on August 22 last, Mr. P. F. Warner wrote the following:--"While giving Yorkshire all credit…

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Tennis. Country Week Matches Taree Wins First Match

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

The Country Week Tennis matches commenced at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Sydney, on Monday. Ninety-four teams have entered, and when play started…

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Athletics

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

At the University Oval on Saturday the Ferris Memorial race (100 yards) was won by G. M. Taylor, in 9 3-5s, which equalled the race record…

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Bowls Pennant Match

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

The second round of the pennant competition was commenced between Gloucester and Taree, on the Taree rinks, on Saturday last, but had to…

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FREDERICKTON'S 80th Regatta. Big Anniversary Day Attraction

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

The 80th Grand Annual Regatta of the Frederickton Club, the "Mother Aquatic Club of Australasia," eventuates on Thursday next. January 26th,…

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Golf. East Kempsey Club

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

Competition golf will be resumed on the links to-morrow (Saturday), when an 18-hole stroke handicap will be played. A good entry is expected…

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Golf Gleanings Week-end Play

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

Rain prevented play last weekend, and the 18-hole stroke competition was postponed till to-morrow (Saturday), when pairs will be…

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Struck by Cricket Bat

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

While wicket-keeping at a match at Armidale last week, Mr. George Bishop met with a painful accident. The batsman over-reached and lost…

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Associate Golf

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 4

The associates of the Port Macquarie Golf Club held their annual meeting on Wednesday, 18th inst, in the School of Arts. Those present…

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Mid-north Coast Touring Cricket Team

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

The team of young Mid-North Coast cricketers organised by Mr. Frank Noonan, of Lansdowne, had a most enjoyable and successful four of the…

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Swimming. Country Championship of N.s.w. Won by Wal. Scott

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 8

At Sydney Domain baths on Saturday last in the competitions for the annual State championships, conducted by the N.S.W Amateur Swimming…

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