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Sport, 1925

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Soccer Football. District Club. Monday’s Confirmatory Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

Notification appears in this issue of the first general meeting of the newly constituted District Club, to be held in the supper room of the Kogarah…

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Grade Cricket Uni.'s Depleted Side Sixth Round

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

After an interval of three weeks grade matches will be resumed to-morrow, when the sixth round will commence…

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Indoor Cricket. E. Hendren's Venture. London, Dec. 31

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

The indoor winter cricket ground at Acton, which was planned and started by E. Hendren, the Middlesex cricketer, now in Australia with the M.C.C. team, was officially…

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Will Arrival of Imported Men Restore Boxing Game a Foreign Invasion Belgians Here—filipinos Coming Should go a Long Way Towards Rehabilitating & Boxing in Public Opinion

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

The lack of imported boxers of note has been the main reason put forward in recent months for the marked falling off in public interest in the game. There will shortly be a good chance of proving whether this contention is correct, or whether the explanation is simply because the public is temporarily weary of the…

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Cricket. Martin Shield. Western Subures Churches [?] Iron Trades

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

Played at Wolli Park, Tempe, and won by Western Suburbs Churches by 103 runs on the first innings. Scores:- Western Suburbs Churches.—First Innings…

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Football in Great Britain. Cut Replay. London, Dec. 20

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

Gillingham and Barrow scored a goal each in the Cup replay at the Arsenal Ground. Extra time was also allowed.—Reuter. LONDON, Dec. 31…

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Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian Swimmer, Arrives the Swimming Association Members Who Met the Visitor

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

OFFICIALS AT THE PITTWATER REGATTA…

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Hoots for Referee Lively Football in Paris LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 1

The Rugby match between Ireland and France, played in Paris to-day was won by the former by 9 points to 3…

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Cricket at Cape Second Unofficial Test DURBAN, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

In the second on official test match, which was played here, Mr. Sol Joel requisitioned Astill, of Leicestershire, who was coaching at Capetown…

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Big Cricket The First Test Match Won by Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

The first of the five test matches between the visiting English cricket team and Australia was concluded on Saturday and was won by Australia by 103…

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From the Test Battle Ground -- Melbourne Enjoys Big Cricket

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 10

AND SO THE SCORE MOUNTS UP. -- Collins plays at a leg ball from Douglas, which strikes his pads, and one for byes is run. ONLY ONE DESTINATION. -- Not even a foothold was to be obtained on the cable trams bound for East Melbourne and the test match yesterday morning…

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Cricket Ground Trusteeship. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—The action of the Minister for Lands, Mr. Wearne, in debarring honorary members and honorary life members of the Sydney Cricket Ground from being nominated for the…

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Cricket and the "Hillites." to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—The letter of Mr. E. W. Butler in a recent issue of the "Herald," making suggestions for improvements in the public interest, calls for action by our N.S.W. Cricket…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W, v. Queensland. Home Team, 290

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

The New South Wales second eleven, in their match with Queensland, which was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, in ideal weather, could not do better…

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G.P.S. CRICKET Its Growing Importance Old Boys Making Good

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

The importance of G.P.S. competitive cricket is being forced home on us now as we see the number of young ex-G.P.S. men taking part in big cricket…

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Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland Tournament. Baker Extends Anderson. N. Peach Beats A. Willard

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

So attractive a list of matches as that set down for yesterday in the County of Cumberland tournament at Pratten Park, Ashfield, was sure to induce a large number of onlookers, and all the seating…

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A Great Day at Penrith Motor Races Attract Huge Crowd Anderson the Star Performer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

The great crowd that travelled to Penrith yesterday by car, cycle, train, or 'bus to witness the motor races there had an excellent day's sport served up for them, and they seemed to enjoy every moment of it. It was splendid to see the…

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Organising of Cricket in Sydney Is Wrong the Game Suffering Team Selection is Bad

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

If the Cricket Association can do no better in terns selection that that of the miner State teams of the current season, It would be better to cry off the…

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Country Week Lawn Tennis Commences on Tuesday: Over 1500 Players Will Take Part Finals at Ashfield To-Morrow: The Interstate Juniors

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 12

Once every year the lawn tennis ground at Rushcutter Bay is taken over by country players, who journey to Sydney from practically every part…

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Athletics

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 9

M.A.A.C'S activities have necessarily been hampered, owing to the holiday period, but Thursday night, January 8 will see athletes endeavouring to place themselves and the club…

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