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Sport, 1925

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Country Tennis Players' Battleground Facial Expressions of the Battlers Those Tennis Expressions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 12

British troops and bluejackets made an impressive showing in Cairo by way of demonstration following the murder of the Sirdar. The big bone of contention in the shipping trouble, the Com…

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Tennis. Granville and District. Country Week Tennis. Singleton v. Granville and District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 13

On Saturday last, a strong combination of lady tennis players, who have come to Sydney for the purpose of representing Singleton in the annual "country…

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Rugby Team for N.Z. LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

The "Star" states that the international Board is practically certain to send a Rugby Union team to New Zealand in 1926. The board is making efforts to induce the…

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Rugby Team Likely Visit in 1926 LONDON, January 8

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

It is learned on good authority that a British Rugby Union team will probably visit Australia and New Zealand in 1926. and that the team will almost…

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Boolaroo Races French Peggy Appeals

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

The Boolaroo Racing Club has a six-event programme down for decision, to-morrow, and moot of the events seem easy to pick, so punters should have a fair day. The first race will commence at 1.50 p.m. Lady Christina, who won so well…

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Society Girls at Tirranna Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

Society circles were well represented at Tirranna yesterday. Miss A. Chisholm, Miss M. Gelling. Miss S. Goddard, and Miss M. Chisholm (left to right) were snapped during their race-book studies…

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Most Social Game? Bowls Must Be Given Honor

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

When one is constantly attending sporting functions he cannot help being impressed by the enthusiasm which pervades the atmosphere of all of them. The speakers will all declare that their particular sport is the best from a social point[?] view; that men are brought into closer touch, and that friendships, are made and…

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With Oar and Scull Sydney Club's Regatta Popular Function Near at Hand

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 13

The next function in the rowing world will be the annual regatta of the Sydney Club, to take place on the Parramatta River to-morrow week. It is ever one of the most popular and pleasant reunions of the season. With a landing at Abbotsford, and…

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To Let. Concrete Cricket Wicket

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

at St. George Sports Ground, Fitzgerald's Hill, Kogarah. Applications invited for any day in the week. Every accommodation, dressing rooms and…

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Newcastle Sport Sailing and Cricket

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 13

The first round of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's First Grade Premiership will be concluded to-morrow. The struggle for places is…

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Palm Beach Golf Club Improving the Course

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting of the Palm Beach Gold Club. Mr. C. R. Crossman was unanimously elected the first president. Mr. Crossman, an old member of and…

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Sport Abroad. Football. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 9

A Reutor message from Paris says the All Blacks have departed on a visit to the battlefields. They are especially anxious to visit the grave of "Dave" Gallagher, the captain…

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ADELAIDE L. V. Racing Club. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

Following are the Licensed Victuallers' acceptances for Saturday:- Trial Stakes, 6[?]f (1.[?]).—First division: Su[?]y Day, 9; Zara, 8-12; Pi[?]e Street, [?]-11; Wayagam[?]ck, 8-8;…

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Tennis Player Injured Mishap at White City

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

At White City courts yesterday Miss Barbara Wise, who represented Lithgow in the country carnival, fell on some concrete stops, and broke her…

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Lawn Tennis. Illawarra Suburbs Assn. Annual Tourney

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Further progress was made in the Annual Tourney on Saturday last. Following are the results :— On Kelowna Court.—Gent’s Special…

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Cricket Fads Fair and Unfair Play

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Re Tate'a appeal in the second Test at Melbourne against V. Y. Richardson's running a leg bye after deliberately kicking the ball, it has been…

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Palm Beach Golf Club C. R. Crossman President

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

A well -attended meeting of the golf club was held at Palm Beach on December 27, when Mr. C. R. Crossman was unanimously elected the first president…

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CRICKET Second test Match Sensational Finish

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

The Australians won tho second test match against England, in Melbourne, yesterday (Thursday) after one of the most remarkable games in the history…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 12

Scottish, second division: Clyde (1) v St. Bernard's (0).—Reuter. Scottlah League: Hamilton (1) v Motherwell (1). Rugby Union: Guy's Hospital (8) v Royal Air…

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Late Sporting. District Football. Granville's Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the newly formed Granville District Football Club will be held at Mrs. Richardson's rooms, Russell-street, Granville, on Monday…

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