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Sport, 1930

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Constitution of Rugby Union Last Night's Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 27

The amended constitution of the Rugby Union, as recently outlined in the "Pictorial," was adopted, with minor alterations,…

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Country Week Tennis — Bridge Progress

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 14

BURWOOD BOWLED—Burwood clean bowled by Everett in the closing stages of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Queens land to-day…

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Boxing. American Granted License. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 15

The British Boxing Board of Control, which six times previously refused, has now granted a license to Mr. Jeff Dickson, an American, permitting him to promote contests in London…

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Swimming 13 St. Diver a North Coast Rep

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

W. M'LEISH, of Lismore, who weighs 13 stone and is [?] in height, promise to be one of the star attractions at the State…

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"Breakaway" in Tennis Berala-Caramar Moves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 27

Berala-Caramar Tennis Association having withdrawn its affiliation with the New South Wales Combined Hardcourts…

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Boxing. Hard Jitters Bourke and Paul Jones v. GILLESPIE

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

WITH two heavy hitters of the type of Al Bourke (Newcastle) and Jack Paul, who are opposed at Leichhardt Stadium to-night, proceedings,…

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Big Tennis Country Week Scores Opening Rounds

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

Following were the curly scores in the opening rounds of the Country Week Carnival to-day…

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Fight Over Bowls. Two Players Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 12

A fight occurred at the Linwood Bowling Club's green on Saturday during the progress of one of the games in the club championship Following an argument concerning…

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Lawn Tennis. Borotra Beats Tilden. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 11

In the final of the Christmas covered court tournament in Paris, Borotra beat Tilden, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. Mr. Wallis Myers, writing in the "Daily…

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Fatal Level-Crossing Smash-- Country Cousins at Tennis

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 18

SUBMARINE CABLE for conveying electric current from Bunnerona power house to North Shore was laid today from Kirribilli Pt to Ft. Macquarie. It is the largest cable in Australia…

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A.j.c Stewards Cause Surprise in Racing Circles Owner-trainer Tindall Disqualified Shankara's Running at Warwick Farm Races Out for Twelve Months

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

GREAT surprise was expressed in racing circles yesterday when it Was known that the A.J.C. stipendiary stewards had taken a very serious view of the performance put up by Shankara at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and had disqualified the gelding's…

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Don Bradman, Breaker of World's Cricket Records

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

HOW DON BRADMAN, CRICKET HERO, WAS ACCLAIMED by Queenslanders and the Cricket Ground crowd yesterday after his amazing innings of 452, not out. It broke the world's record highest score of 437, made by Ponsford against Queensland in December, 1927. Curiously enough it was in December, 1927 that Bradman, the Bowral youth, played his first Shcffield Shield match. He scored 118 in his initial appearance in first-class cricket, and has since become Australia's most prolific and forceful…

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Horse Racing Want Jeypore Not for Sale Anniversary Chance

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

GOOD HORSES are eagerly sought after. Jeypore, which is very much in the limelight of late, was wanted by a Victorian lady owner…

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Color in Boxing American Expert Sums Up Interesting Views Points for Locals

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

DEAN SINGDER, American fight writer, makes some interesting references to "color" in fighters that could well be taken…

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Cricket Curiosities Enthusiasts to the End (No. 54)

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

Frank Slicock, a well-known Essex, cricketer, who died in 1897, took an interest in the game until the moment he died…

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A Day to Remember at Sydney Cricket Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 28

SMILING as he watches the boundary shot that gave him…

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League Football. Request for Extra Test. LONDON, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 12

The representative of the Australian Press Association at Ilkley says that the manager of the Australian Rugby League team, Mr. Sunderland, has cabled to the Australian Board…

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Bradman is Boy Wonder of Cricket!" LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Newspapers loudly: applaud Don Bradmans great feat in the making the world's record score of 452 not out against Queensland. The cricket Writer of the Evening News" says: "Every English cricketer gladly…

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Cricket. New Zealand Test Team Changed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 15

H. Poley, of Wellington, will replace J. E. Mills in New Zealand's team for the first test against the M.C.C., which will begin at Christchurch on Friday…

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Australia's Most Prolific Batsman-bradman Breaks Ponsford's World Record in First-class Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 14

The stroke which brought Bradman's score to 438—a terrific pull to leg off F. C. Thompson—in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland yesterday. He was 452 not out when the innings was closed. Queenslanders in the picture are, from the left: A. Hurwood, H. Leeson, and K. Levy…

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