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Sport, 1935

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Sydney Cricket Ground. Trustees Spending £80,000. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

The trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground have decided to Spend £80,000 from accrued profits in the erection of a new double decker stand…

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Overseas News (Australian Press Association Messages.) Don Bradman's Farewell to England. But He Wouldn't Talk About Cricket. LONDON, December 22nd

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Declaring that he was "still under the Board of Control," Don Bradman refused to say anything about cricket to the crowd of well-wishers who saw…

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Bowls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

Four teams from the Berrigan Club visited Cobram on Boxing Day, and participated in that club’s open tournament. The first round of the…

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Swimming Weather Inter-eres No Carnival This Week

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

Owing to extraordinary weather conditions the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will not hold its opening carnival to-morrow evening as…

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Cricket Mitta Valley Association [?] v. TALLANDOON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

This match resulted in a win for Tallandoon by an innings and 40 runs. Scores:— Tallandoon.— M. Paton, c Williams,…

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Boxing Match for Cook to Meet American Negro London, January 8

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

According to “Sporting Life,” George Cook, the Australian heavyweight. who recently made such a game but unsuccessful effort to…

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Her Best Form Miss Round Displays Boussus Given No Quarter Title Tennis at Melbourne MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

Warning un to her game after a poor start, Miss Dorothy Round, of Great Britain, displayed her championship form to-day, when…

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Cricket and the Public Poor Attendances at Albury Not Accepted as Lack of Interest in Game

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

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Swimming Clare Dennis to Refire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Miss Clare Dennis, Olympic swimmer. announced to-day she will not defend, her 220-yards State breaststroke championship to-morrow night. She…

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Bowls and Bowlers Teams for Saturday Cub Tournament Games

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Saturday next is appointed for the resumption of pennant matches in the Ovens and Murray [?] competition, Both Albury teams will be…

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High Speed Camera to Decide Horse Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Photographic evidence, rather than the opinion of judges, will pick the winners of horse races in a system to be tried out for the first…

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A Great Match Menzel and Quist Australian Tennis Championships MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

In the greatest match of the Australian tennis championships to-day Adrian Quist defeated Roderick Menzel,…

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Rugby Goalkeepers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

Another Rugby Union player has become a prominent goalkeeper on the Soccer world. Since the days of "John Willie" Sutcliffe and Dai Davies, both…

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To Decide Races High Speed Camera Latest Racing Innovation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Photographic evidence, rather than the opinion of judges, will pick the winners of horse races in a system to be tried out for the first time at the…

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Beechworth Bowls Tourney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 40

Players from Benalla, Wangaratta, Chiltern and Wodonga took part in the Beechworth's (Vic.) Bowling Club's annual tournament on Saturday…

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Bowls Draw for Championships

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

The bowling green is well patronised on Tuesday and Friday evenings. The following as the draw for “A” and “B” grade championships: “A” grade…

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Shorts for Tennis

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

After all last year's fuss about women wearing shorts on tennis courts, and the threat of "this" and "that" which was to happen to a woman who…

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Swimming Night of Records Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

The Japanese backstroke swimmer, Kiyokawa, established another Australian record at the third championship carnival at the Aquarium baths…

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Strange Cricket Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

One of the strangest cricket matches ever played was seen at Geelong last Saturday, when the Batesford Club, with a team consisting of five…

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Moorefield Races. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

The postponed meeting from Saturday, took place to-day. The Mooorefield Gold Cup was won by Dromos (5 to 1), with…

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