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Sport, 1925

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

Early arrivals in the paddock found the "ring" busy, particularly with the Cup. Note before the first race was marketable at 9 to 2; and the next to her in the quotations was…

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Racing Notes

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

N. McKenna has quite a team of jumpers practising over hurdles at Randwick this morning. Mail Train (Davies) and Old Grey (Heddrick) gave a fine exhibition of…

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Balmain Regatta. Yachting and Sailing Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

From a yachting and sailing point of view, the breeze was rahter light. Keen racing, however, was witnessed, and in a number of instances close and exciting finishes resulted. Ample opportunity for…

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Exciting, Finish at the Balmain Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 9

Arline (Wesley West), nearest to the shore, winning the morning race by 30sec. from Advance (G. Degan), after a great finish, In the afternoon event the positions were reversed…

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Golf. Yesterday's Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 9

The golf club competitions attracted large numbers of competitors yesterday. In the bogey handicap at Killars, R. Colquhoun did a brilliant round of 69, his card reading:…

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Panic. Hobart Regatta. Platform Collapses. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 7

To the horror of thousands of spectators gathered along the banks of the Huon at Shipwright's Point this afternoon, on the occasion of…

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A Racing Mishap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

The accident occurred in the first heat of the Speedway Solo Handicap, in which three competitors tell…

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Cricket Memento

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. George Rush, senr., of Two Mile Flat, writes: -- I have one of the handkerchiefs that was sold to the public some years ago,…

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Ryde Cricket

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

The Municipal and Shire Cricket Competition matches will be resumed at Ryde Oval, on Saturday. Of late, there have been a number of Interruptions on…

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Forty-one Rounds of Boxing

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

A good programme of boxing has been arranged for the Stadium tomorrow night. The main event, of 15 rounds, will be between Bill; Smith, the hard-punching from Neemea, where he met with great success, winning all his contests. He won…

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Balmain. Regatta Revived. Successful Day. Memories" of 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

Dignified yachts, fussy decorated laurches, graceful sailing boats, energetic racing skiffs, and ubiquitous rowing boats furrowed and rippled the long reaches of Iron Cove…

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Frank Doyle State Junior Swimming Champion

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 12

He makes all the seniors hop over 100 yards, and it's on the cards…

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CHAMPIONSHIPS Victoria's Swimming Team MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

The swimming team to represent Victoria at the Australian championships in Sydney and Brisbane has been chosen by Frank Beaurepaire, the sole…

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Bowls Big Entries Country Carnival

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

For the third annul Country Week of bowls carnival, to be played on metropolitan greens by the New South Wales Bowling Association from February 28-7,…

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St. George Rugby League. Gala Day

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

If the ambitions of tho St. George District Rugby League Football Club are realised, the above named day is going to mark a new era in sport in…

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TENNIS. 1025 Davis Cup

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

Considerable interest is being taken in American in the 1925 Davis Cup matches, and the United States Lawn Tennis Association is confident that…

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Editorials Interstate Cricket

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

The visit of a team of Jewish cricketers from Sydney to play a game with a team of their co-religionists in Melbourne is one that is fraught with much significance to Jewry generally. It emphasises, as we should always emphasise, that the Jew, no matter where his location may be, has something in common with his…

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The Cricket Pictured

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 7

The pictures an page 10 are devoted to illustrations of the test match, and yesterday's play is shown in many phases…

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Racing in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 9

Motor races were held at Aspendale to-day in ideal weather. A fine race was driven by Miss Jenkins, the one lady driver competing. She was second in the under 1100 c.c. Handicap. The principal events…

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Racing in Tasmania. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

The New Year's Day meeting of the Longford Racing Club was held in fine weather. The attendance was a record. Results:- Handicap Hurdle. 2m.—Messrs. R. C. and T. A…

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