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Sport, 1929

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Country Tennis White City Results continued from page 10 Men's Teams Matches [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

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Breezy Cricket in Geelong Match Hendren Scores 30 in Twelve Minutes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 27

MELBOURNE, Monday -- "Patsy" Hendren and Ames furnished the brightest patch m England's innings| in the match against Geelong on…

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Marathon Week of Tennis "Country Week" Starts To-day; 500 Players to Compete

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 26

Starting to-day at Rushcutters' Bay Courts the marathon tennis carnival of the year -- Country Week --will see over 100 teams,…

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"Parrot Cry of Cricket World" Lads Why Slaughter 'Em Blend Our Talent

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 12

QUITE early in the season I predicted that England would retain the ashes. Unfortunately the prediction…

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The World's Greatest Swimmer Here Arne Borg's Bold Boast Here to Win, Get Some Golf, Polo and Gin Slings

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

ARNE BORG has returned to n the field of his 1924 defeats in order to get some of his own back…

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Athletics. Interclub Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 13

At the University No. 2 Oval on Saturday next the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association will resume the interclub competition which was suspended during the holidays. Clubs will meet in a No. 1…

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Coursing Notes and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 14

I have received a lengtby and interesting letter from Mr. J. J. Healy assistant-secretury to the Warwick (Qld.) C.C., excerpts from which are:…

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Boxing for Husbands

The World's News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

NOT only does the girl in some districts of Indo-China make the proposal, but with her also lies the initiative for divorce. When divorce occurs, the wife retains the…

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BOXING. Pearce Outpoints Stone

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 9

JUST as in all other sports boxing always has plenty of time for trier, and Harry Stone, after having been as active leather-pusher for 20 years, proved…

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Bowls. Country Week Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 20

Although there has been a falling; off in the number of entries received for this season's country week carnival of the hew South Wales Bowling Associa tion, to be held in Sydney next month, there is some…

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Gosford Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 18

The Gosford Racing Club held a meeting yesterda[?] in fine weather. There was a larne attendance Results:- Approved Stakes, of.—Pastmaster, by Linacre (imp.)…

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Country Lawn Tennis

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

The Country Carnival is in full swine in Sydney. The country men's selection committee consists of R. Spencer, A. Pryor. J. O'Ryan. W. Freebody. E…

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Boxing. Stadium Entertainment To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 20

The customary displays of boxing and vaudeville items will be subimitted at the Stadium to-night, a start being made at 8 o'clock The principal boxing contest will be supplied by Bobby Delaney and Ern…

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Long Markers in Golf

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 11

A number of Melbourne Clubs have discontinued competitive piny for the Summer. Others commenced the 1929 season on Saturday with stroke play medal…

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Maitland Racing. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 21

A special meeting of the Northern District Registration Board was held to-day to inquire into the incidents at the start of the Novice Handicap at Maitland races on…

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Racing at Warwick Farm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 49

OWING to two events being divided racegoers who made the journey to picturesque Warwick Farm course had eight races to display their cleverness on, and…

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Fashion Fancies at Tennis

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Some of the players in the Country Week Tennis Carnival, at Rushcutter's Bay let their fancy run free in the choice of dress effects. Mrs. S. C. Boyd and Miss. M. Challen, of Newcastle, here show a coat of many colors, a jockey cap, and novel high sun hat…

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Test Cricket Notches

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

W. M. Woodfull has batted in only seven Test matches, and made a century in four, viz., 141, 117, 111, and 107. in his 107 against England, W. M…

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Swimming Borg to Lecture Helping Our Boys

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

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Some Rough Note on GOLF

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

SOME years ago L. A. Dimant sent the following from America, which has been kept ever since:— "May you drive further and better…

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