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Sport, 1929

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Tennis Test Australia v. British Isles Higgs Beats Kalms Exciting Fight in Second Rubber

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 13

A nor'-easter made conditions pleasant for the International lawn lennis contests between British Isles and Australia at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Ground to-day…

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Golf for Women Open Contests at Hand First of the Season A Hole in One

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 11

I DEAL weather conditions for golf prevailed on the mountains during the holidays and every advantage was taken to the many associates who are staying…

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English Batsmen in the Third Test Match Against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

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

THE OLD MASTER, J. B. HOBBS, CAUGHT BY W. A OLDFIELD (AUSTRALIA) FROM E. L. a'BECKETT'S BOWLING. HOBBS MADE 20. THE NEW MASTER, W. R. HAMMOND, DRIVING A BALL FROM C. V. GRIMMETT, WITH H. L. HENDRY AND W. A. OLDFIELD IN THE BACKGROUND. HAMMOND SCORED 200…

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Shield Cricket. Lead for N.S.W. on First Innings. Queensland Still Has Chance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 12

After a grim struggle lasting nearly an hour, two colts, H. Davidson and F. Jordan, placed New South Wales 22 runs ahead in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match…

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Triumph of the Spin Too Few Like Him in Cricket Australia Not Out of Wood Melbourne [?]

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 5

DESPITE the [?] partnership of Woodfull and Kipper. Australia will require plenty of runs yet to be safe. England's howling and fielding were again all that could be desired yesterday…

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The Letter Bag Are Players Tied Body and Soul? Night Football Problem Question for League To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 8

SIR.—The New South Wales Rugby League threatens the players that if they play League football during the summer months at night they will be disqualified…

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N.S.W.'s CHANCE 343 Wanted for Outright Win Race for Runs Nothling's First Century in Shield Cricket

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 14

Queensland commenced the fourth day of the Sheffield. Shield match against N.S.W. on the Cricket Ground by losing a wicket. Without adding to his over-night score of 76, Thompson was well caught at second…

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Kippax and Woodfull Come to the Rescue Blackie' S Black - Out of England Veteran Bowls in Splendid Fashion Hammond Blazes New Trail of Records Richardson Ag Ain Fails As Opening Batsman Good Pair Keeping Our End Up Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 5

[?]A GREAT STILL, with Australia possessing more than an even moneys chance of success AT THE CLOSE OF TO - DAY'S PLAY Australia is 98 ahead with Richardson and Hendry out…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

A novel bogey handicap was played on the Blackheath course during the holidays—father and son father and son. Twenty-two entries were received, and the results were:…

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Snappy Boxing Publication

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

Boxing has for many years been one of the foremost sports in Australia, and thousands of followers pay big money for pood exhibitions. To date, despite…

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Cricket

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

Saturday last saw Australia and England "at grips" again in the third Test Match of the present serie in Melbourne…

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Swimming. Ramsgate Baths Club

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

100 yards Handicap. ReSults:— First beat: H. Flower1, A. Burfield 2.T. Killiby 3. Time, 1.18. Second beat: P. Fairall 1, C. Duncan…

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Swimming. Metropolitan Ladies' Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

The above club will hold a carnival at the Coogee Aquariaum baths, to-morrow, at 7.30 p.m. Following is the programme:- 50 yards junior championship of New South Wales,…

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Tate Clean Bowls Kippax

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

One of Kippax's stumps uprooted by a hall from Tate when the [?]…

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Victoria Secures Tennis and Cricket Honors Lindsay Levy Is the Star Cricketer Tennis Test. Victoria Shades N.S.W.

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

New South Wales put up a brilliant fight for the tennis honours, at the Hotham Street St. Kilda courts. Although opposed by a brilliant…

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Cricket Barracking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 15

A correspondent writes:—"I notice in to-day's "Herald" the scathing report by your reporter on the Melbourne crowd for barracking Duckworth. I have played in the G.P.S…

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Cronulla Tennis Club

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

The above Glob are having a great day to-morrow (Saturday) when the Presentation of Prizes and Trophies will take place. See “Advocate” next…

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Cricket. Teachers' Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 15

The following players, representing the New South Wales teachers, will play a match against Rydalmere, on the local ground to-day, commencing at 10 o'clock:—A. McMillan, L. Benaud, "Banner"…

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Boxing. Southern Tablelands Championship. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

In a ten-round b[?]t for the heavyweight championship of the Southern Tablelands Roy O'Brien, 10st 7lb, defeated "Taranaki" Miller, 11st 8lb, on points, after an interesting contest…

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Bowls. the Constitution and the Critics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

Referring to criticisms on his suggestion that the time is opportune to liberalise the constitution of the New South Wales Bowling Association, and in harmony with its title,…

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