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Sport, 1929

14,423 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Rowing. Skiff Racing. Perth

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

In the Ajax Cup, Lily (W.A.) was third and Thara (Queensland) fourth…

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Turf Notes. Racing in England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

Referring to the flat racing season recently closed, the London "Daily Telegraph" says:- "A hundred years from now the historian will probably record that the year 1928 was…

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Tenandra Races. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

Results of annual races at Tenandra:- Maiden Handicap 4f.—Win Hope. 8-10 (Crockett), 1; Rusbmore, 9 (Nolan), 2; Flyafix, 9-5 (Ney), [?]. Winner 2…

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Illawarra Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association

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

The annual .meeting of Hawarra Lawn Tennis Association will be held at the School of Arts, Kogarali, about the end of this month. Clubs are…

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Innocent Ring in Stray Racing Dog

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

PECULIAR facts have been disclosed by the Greyhound Coursing Association's stewards during their investigations into the identity of the dog. Dandy Bruce,…

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Greyhound Racing. Mascot Live Hare Meeting

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

The Randwick Stakes, the principal event at the Australasian Coursing Club's meeting at Mascot yesterday, was one of the greatest races since the introduction of greyhound racing with the live hare. M[?]e,…

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Visiting Boxing Champions--snaps of the Shield Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 17

WORLD'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION, Fidel La Barba (left), and Kid Johnson, champion of the Orient. Both are in Sydney. PUNCH nearly caught by O'Connor. The…

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Tense Struggles at the International Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 24

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION, Jack Crawford, who beat Austin after a hard-fought five-set match…

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Football in Great Britain. London, January 2

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

Teh Legue.—Third division, Northern Section: Darlington v Bradford, 3-3. Scottish League.—First division: Airdriconians v Hamilton A. (post poned); Ayr [?] v Dundee, 0-3;…

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Lawn Tennis Match Between Great Britain and Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

COMPETITORS AT THE NEW SOUTH WALES LAWN TENNIS GROUND, AT RUSHCUTTER BAY, YESTERDAY…

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Stone and Pearce at the Stadium To-morrow Vaudeville and Boxing

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

A MIXED programme --boxing an vaudeville —will be staged at at the Stadium to-morrow night. Main boxing event will be the…

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Tennis Test Australia v. B. Isles Second Day's Play

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 10

With rubbers and sets equal Great Britain began the second day of the lawn tennis test match against Australia at…

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Tennis Britain's Lead in Test Games Heat Tries Players

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

WHEN play in the international tennis match between Australia and Great Britain began at the White City Courts, Rushcutter's Bay to-day…

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In the Limelight at Tatts Star Cricket Colts

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

Committeeman Pat Osborne owns Vallino Vallino (outside) was level with Fondant a couple of yards from the finish of Tatt's Cup on Tuesday. That little extra distance was sufficient for Toohey to get half her head in front…

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Motor Racing Success of a Three-Wheeled Car at Penrith

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

An interesting programme of motor-car and motor-cycle racing was witnessed by a large attendance at Penrith Speedway on New Year's…

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Lawn Tennis. Britain v Australia. Close Contest. Crawford Beats Austin

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

Thrilling contests were seen yesterday when the test match between Great Britain and Australia opened at Rushcutter Bay, and honours were easy at the close of the day's…

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Hambledon's Fame The Oldest Cricket Fixture in the World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

The most ancient cricket fixture the world was celebrated on New Year's Day, at the birthplace of the came—Broadhalfpenny Down,…

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Learning the Art of Life-saving--at the Bega Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

LIFE SAVING practice at Lavender Bay by girls of the…

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Laws of Cricket. Suggested Revision. Mr. P. F. Warner's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

Writing in the "Morning Post" recently, Mr. P. F. Warner said:- "The heavy scoring last summer in firstclass cricket—114 centuries were made—has…

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