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Sport, 1925

14,033 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Tramway Cricket the Premiers Whacked

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Tempe met Waverley at Waverley [?]val and administered a sounding beating to the holders of the Officers' Cup. This defeat leaves the Premiers a bit…

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Junior Cricket North Sydney Notes

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

[?] the brilliant young [?] North Sydney [?]…

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Tamworth Races. Entries Close Next

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Nominations are due on Friday for events at Tamworth Jockey Club's meeting on January 20 and 21. The Club Handicap, of £50, six…

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Tennis Captains Confer Country Carnival Combined Matches

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Captains of the teams competing in this week's country carnival conferred with the council of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association at the White City…

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YACHTING Interstate Racing N.s.w.'s Representatives

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

The usual Chritmas camp at Broken Bay and the possibility of a win at the popular Pittwater Regatta are now things of the…

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Boxing Coming Contests Popular Nights Training Notes by Harold Lindsay

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

To-morrow night, at the Stadium [?] show, a special 10-round contest will be staged between [?]…

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Biff Briefs Past, Present and Future Boxing Activities Wanted Again

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

WESTRALIAN George Thompson's sudden scientific stopping of Max Gornik at Brisbane recently has the northerners thinking highly of him…

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Tennis. Granville and District. Summer Competition. Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Association will be held at the Granville School of Arts on Monday, 19th instant, commencing at 7.15 p.m. sharp. The business…

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Electric Light Speeds Up Grass Growth On Golf Course

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

To perfect the turf on the greens in one-fourth of the usual time, electric lights were used to grow grass at the new million dollar Bradley. Beach Golf…

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Cricket Trustee Problem Solved Anyone Can Stand

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Now that Mr. Wearne has relumed, the controversy regarding the [?] the Cricket Ground will be finished…

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School Sport Cricket Review Bigger Entries Expected

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

[?] public schools is [?]…

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Sidelights on Balmain Historic Regatta Revived After a Lapse of Twelve Years A Splendidly Managed Function

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

The pessimists who had openly boasted at public meetings that it was not possible to revive the Balmain Regatta, which, like Rip Van Winkle, has been asleep for 12 years, got a rude shock when they put in an appearance at Iron Cove on New Year's Day…

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Hopes Best Man Will Win Sam Kahanamoku Swimming Has New Lease of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 9

"I thank you for this wonderful reception. My brother told me what a line lot of sports I would meet here. On Saturday I will meet your…

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Reg Anderson's Sad End Tragedy Affects All— The Boxing World in Mourning

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

The sad, sudden, and unexpected death of Reg. Anderson registers yet another and very untimely tragedy of the Rushcutter Bay…

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Cricket Ground Trust Coming Election "An Open Go"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

"It will be an open go," said the Minister for Lands (Mr. Wearne) yesterday, referring to the forthcoming ballot for the election of a trustee for…

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Back to Tennis Mdlle Lenglen Re-appears London, January 5

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Mdlle. Lenglen has recovered from her recent illness. Playing with Miss Ryan, the pair won three rounds in the ladies' doubles at the Beausite…

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Sydney Escapee Arrested at Races in Adelaide Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

Percy M'Donald, described as a Sydney Domain orator, was arrested at Morphettville races on Saturday, on a provisional warrant, and at the…

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Gosford Races Entries for Nest Tuesday Encourage Stakes.--6 furlongs

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

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Only Eight Races Narrow Escape for 14.0 Tips for To-morrow

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

About the worst lot of horses that ever stripped i the principal pony race of the day are engaged in to-morrow's [?] Handicap…

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Lawn Tennis The County of Cumberland Championships— The Coaching of the Boys and Girls of New South Wales

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

THE County of Cumberland Championships so far as they have gone cannot be said to have revealed any new talent, though emphasised the advance of young Jack Crawford, who did splendidly in the Special Singles and won the Handicap…

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