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Sport, 1925

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Football Umpires Too

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

Both umpires in the recent match between the N.S.W. and Victorian second elevens at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Messrs. C. Murray and Mat. Carney,…

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Golf Wentworth Falls Club

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 10

Two well -contested competitions took place of Saturday. An 18 holes bogey handicap was won by A. Gordon. 2 up. The next best scares were:--C. L. Parsons. 1 up; Major Brereton, 1…

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Swimming the Australasian Championships Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 11

Only three representatives are being sent by Victoria to the Australasion swimming championships this year. They are Hans Robertson, who will compete in the…

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Northern Tennis Tired Winners

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

The Newcastle District [?] Association doubles handicap was completed to-day. In the third [?]…

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Bowls Pennant Matches First Round Draw

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The pennant of the New South Wales Bowling Association starts on Saturday and will engage 1110 players. There are [?] trams in the A [?] Mosman…

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Golf by Night. an American Innovation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 11

Devotees of golf have always deplored the fact that their chance for playing it was limited by the hours of sunlight. Many of them have played in the early morning, and…

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Racing Inquiries Blackmail Disqualified Munro[?] Cautioned

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 11

The inquiry into the running of Blackmail in the Rockdale Welter, second division, on Saturday, was continued and concluded to -day. After…

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New Zealand Races Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 11

The South Island Handicap, of 500 sovs:., I[?] mile, resulted;--Red Wink, 3.8, 1: Baidowa. 8,3. 8; Mountain Lion, 8.3, 2; There were six starters. Won by…

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S.A. Cricket Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

The A grade on Saturday" were S. K. Hall [?]Curtin (Port Adelaide) [?]…

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Cricket Patron's Death. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 10

While on his way to the second test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, Mr. Bean, a brother of Mr. E. E. Bean, one of the Australian selectors, died…

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Hated Cricket Much Too Dull

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 8

"What!" I said to my friend, "not at the cricket match? Fancy you sticking in your office all day when the Test is on!"…

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Tennis Too Two Richardsons Win MELBOURNE, Morning

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 9

The Sandringham Club entertained many Australian, English, South Australian, and Victorian cricketers at the club house over the week- end…

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The Moving Picture Show Hot Cricket

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 8

Two fires broke out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday-- one under the floor of the main stand and another in the top part of the pavilion stand. The…

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English Football Saturday's Results London, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 7

To-day's football matches in various codes resulted as follow: -- SOCCEH, ' The League.--First Division:…

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Maitland Speedway Races Postponed West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

Because of the heavy rain that fell to night, the Maitland Speedway because very [?]…

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CYCLING. International Carnival. Match and Paced Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 13

Although it was a cloudy and cold evening there was a good attendance of about 8000 at the Sports Ground on Saturday evening, when a fine programme of motor-paced and sprint matches, as well as…

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