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Sport, 1929

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Shield Cricket. Fight for Lead. N.S.W. v QUEENSLAND Exciting Finish Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 12

With three wickets in hand New "South Wales requires 57 runs to lead on the first innings in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground. A…

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V.R.C. RACES. Well-backed Winners. Aga Khan and Madom Win. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 14

Because of the test match the Victoria Racing Club officials would not have been surprised at a great decrease in the attendance figures of the New Year's Day meeting…

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Hammond Saves English Team From Mediocrity Patient, Bet Admirable, Innings Gloucester Star Bats All Day; Going Well for Second Double Century Blackie Clean Bowls Two

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The story of the third day of the, third Test is a story of Walter. Hammond, of Gloucester, I who hold, the English side together when 'it might have failed away to mediocrity…

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Australasian Coursing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 16

Live hare trials will take place at Mascot on Friday and Tuesday next, at [?] o'clock. Commencing on Monday night, all dogs, whether competing in trials or races, will be compelled to wear box muzzles…

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New Lambton Coursing Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Trials of dogs will be held at the New Lambton live - hare coursing ground on Friday The hares have undergone a…

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Boxing. Paul Beats Murray

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 15

Jack Paul (10st 8lb) received a points decision against Jack Murray (10st 4lb), in the 15-round bout at the Stadium last night. other contests resulted:—Alby Roberts (10st 2lb)…

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Golf. Blackheath Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 16

Blackheath Golf Club's holiday competition results were:- Saturday.—18 Holes Stroke Handicap. "A" Grade.—J. J. Neylan, 18—8, 70; A. H. Wright,…

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Novel Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

In the last few years women have invaded and thoroughly conquered all realms of sport. Not only have they proved themselves equal to and frequently better than…

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Higher Racing Standards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

DEMONSTRATIONS against winning horses, and dark hints and veiled charges, suggest that racing rules must be…

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Cricket Barrackers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. F. M. Harpur hits out:-- Why this continual slobber over the actions of the English team, and the attempts made to put our men and the…

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Victoria Park Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 14

The Victoria Park Racing Club held a pony and all-heights' meeting yesterday in fine, cool weather. Results:- Fourteen-one Handicap of £159, 4f.—First division[?]…

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Questions Answered Cricket

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 8

C. Woolner (H.M.A.S. Penguin).--Larwood headed the English bowling averages last season with 138 wickets at an average of 14.51…

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Boxing. Bouts To-morrow Varidel's Chance

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

[?] of fights is listed at [?] night. One [?] things that I note about [?] the matching of that…

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Swimming. Besomo in Good Form. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 16

Large crowds were present at the Wellington New Year's Day swimming carnival there being fully 30[?] at the evening session. The main attraction was the visit of Clive Barrass. Australian diving champion…

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Swimming Women Prepare Australian Titles Sydney Galas

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Women official are busily engaged at [?] prepar[?] the Australian titles [?] at Sydney [?] for the [?]…

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Mentone Racing Club. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 15

The Mentone Racing Club held a meeting to-day, is fine weather. The attendance was fair. Details:- Novice Handicap, 1m.—Mr. A. Milledge's br m Arley, bv All Black—Northern Crown, 3yrs. 7-1, inc. 1 over…

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Poutland Races. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 15

Following are the results of the Portland all-heights races:- Opening Handicap, 4f.—Miss Lee, 8-5 (Sholl), 1; Aerial, 8-9 (Witts), 2. Won by a length. Betting:…

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Night Races at Epping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 16

The Greyhound Coursing Association's mechanical hare meeting attracted a good attendance at Epping racecourse last night. Results:…

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Tennis Players. Make Gramophone Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 5

Members of the visiting English lawn tennis team visited the factory of Columbia Graphophone (Aust.), Ltd., at Homebush, yesterday morning, for the purpose of Inspecting the…

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A Riot of Cricket

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

"O read some Power the giftie gie as to see oursel as ithers see as." WHAT hope can there be for a people -- an. Empire -- whose collective eye seeing naught else, is trained so anxiously upon twenty-two…

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