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Sport, 1929

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Tin Hare Coursing Another Race Emery v. Beth Gelert

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

[?] with the running of the match race between Beth Gelert and Emery at Epping last Saturday night, the connections of [?] have decided to have another…

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Greyhound Racing. To-day's Mascot Meeting

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

To-day, at Mascot, the Australasian Coursing Club will decide nine races with live hares. The first event is fixed for 2.30 p.m…

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Kiddies' Day Boxing Day Picnic 400 Children Participate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 7

Four hundred kiddies thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the annual picnic on Boxing Day, promoted by the Granville Needy Children's Committee…

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Making a British Lawn Tennis Record

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

THE MANAGER OF THE TEAM, MR. H. A. SABELLI, AT THE COLUMBIA FACTORY YESTERDAY…

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Sixpenny Cricket an Earlier Start

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 9

Owing to the fact that the Queensland team will have to travel on an earlier train to-morrow, the usual play will commerce half an hour earlier—[?]…

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Cricket. Condobolin-parkes Match. Parkes

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

In a cricket match yesterday between Condobolin and Parkes Condobolin scored 215 (Wald 115, Lestrange 26), and Parkes replled with 135 (Packham 38, Quinn 25, and Spicer 25)…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 1

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

The League.—First division: Bolton W. v Cardiff C., 1-0; Bury v Leeds U., 2-2; Everton v Derby C., 4-0; Manchester U. v Aston Villa, 2-2; Newcastle U. v Blackburn R., 0-2; Shefields W. v Huddersfield T.,…

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Peter's Choice Easy Win at Fours Track Coursing Miss Tatters, Sitruc Also

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 10

The Australian Coursing Club held a live hare meeting at Mascot to-day in fine weather. Results:--…

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Tennis Test To-day Two Good Singles Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 26

The tennis test match to commence at Rushcutters' Bay today between Great Britain and Australia, should provide a…

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Lawn Tennis. Britain v Australia. To-day's Match

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

The test match between Great Britain and Australia will begin at Rushcutter Bay to-day, the first match starting at 2 p.m., and the second at 4.30…

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Incidents in International and . . . . . Sheffield Shield Cricket

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 22

JARDINE STEPS BACK and drives Oxenham for a single. Oldfield is on the alert behind the wic[?] ONE OF BLACKIE'S VICTIMS yesterday--Duckworth bowled. COVERING THE ENDS OF THE PITCH during the Melbourne Test Match to protect the footholds of the bowlers and batsmen in the event of rain…

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Racing in New Zealand. Honour's Royal Stakes. Auckland

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

The Auckland races were concluded in fine weather. Results:- Grandstand Handicap, 1[?]m.—Vertigern, by Rossendale (imp.)—Davey, and Concentrate, by Kilbroney:…

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Morse Racing Frank Critic an Artist's View English Tracks

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Martin Stamforth, whose pictures of racehorses adorn many racing offices and homes in Sydney, was recently interviewed after during several meetings…

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Motor Cycle Racing Popular Billy Lamont Successful English Tour

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

"Cyclone" Billy Lamont, the crack New South Wales motor cycle speedster is recently been performing very ereditably on the English racing tracks,…

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Tennis Draw for Saturday Semi-final. a Grade Mixed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Olympic versus Woodlands to be played on Olympic court. Winning team to play Woodburn next Saturday week…

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Skiff Racing. Western Australian Contests. Victor Ii. Wins Ajax Cup. Perth

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

The first try-out between three 16ft skiffs from Queensland, one from New South Wales, and 16 Western Australian boats took place to-day over the Freshwater Bay course, on the…

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Cat Was Wary of of Hobbs Animals That Like Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Not only have members of the general public turned out in their thousands to watch the cricket, but…

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Cricket Coaching Scheme N.S.W. C.A's. Methods Trumper "Found"

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Ever since the N.S.W Cricket Association them instituted the coaching scheme. Mr. J. Searle, official coach has not ceased to get among the junior and the schools…

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Good Work on the Training Tracks Golf Near the Pin Donnellan's Skill Practise Chips

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

IT has been [?] the putting greens and on [?] deal of truth in:…

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Family Cricket Something Like a Team Is This a Record? Grafton

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 10

One of the cricket fixtures of the year on the Clarence is the match betwene the Ellem family and the Clarence River Club team…

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