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Sport, 1930

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Swimming. State Championships. Breaststroke Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 19

Heats of the 100 yards free-style and 220 yards breast-stroke championships of the State were conducted by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association at the Domain baths yesterday…

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Picnic Races

The Land · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

The picnic racing season was opened this week on the famous Tiranna course. The Tiranna Club is one of the oldest in the State, and was…

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Peltzer's Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 46

DR. PELTZER is having a little trouble with Berlin over cabled information that, he would run in more than three races…

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Tennis Court Dance

The Propeller · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

The Bonnie Doon Tenuis Court, Blakesley Road, Hurstville, presented a gay appearance last Saturday night, when the first dance was held on the…

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Fancy Dress Tennis

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

On New Year's Day the members of Yennora Tenn[?]s Club held a fancy dress tennis match on their cour[?]s under the direction of their captain,…

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Golf Deadlock! N.S.W. Golf Council Demands Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 47

The formation of the proposed N.S.W. Golf Association, to control golf interests throughout the State, received a severe setback…

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Country Week in Tennis

The Land · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

The Country Tennis Carnival commenced this week at Rushcutter Bay courts. The teams' championship is to be decided first, and the individual…

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Vaucluse Regatta Revival Bright Programme Arranged For To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 46

VAUCLUSE regatta, to be held tomorrow, is a revival of the popular regattas held some years ago. The programme includes…

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BOWLS. Australian Carnival. Two More Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 19

Additional entries for the Australian carnival at Launceston are J. H. Kent (Burwood) and D. W. Custer (Manly). The North Sydney skip. O. F. Oartrcll, has withdrawn…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Draw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 18

The draw for the Greyhound Coursing Association's mechanical hare meeting on Saturday night is:— Rozelle Qualifying Stakes.—First heat: Mary…

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YACHTING. To-morrow's Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 19

The race for the Basin Cup, which is to be sailed to-morrow, under the flag of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, is the first of the long ocean yacht races this season…

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At Tirranna Picnic Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 14

MRS. GEOFFREY FAITHFULL AND HER DAUGHTER PAMELA…

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Swimming State Titles To-morrow's Gala 100 Yards Tussle

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

DESPITE counter-attractions, swimming officials are optimistic regarding the crowd that will be present at the Domain Baths to-morrow…

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Tirranna Picnic Races :: Motor Show

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 20

FATAL FIRE.—One workman received fatal burns and four firemen and two other workmen were severely burned at a fire at the factory of the Boston Blacking Company, Richmond, Melbourne. ZEELAND ANNEXES TIRRANNA CUP—Mr. A. D Allen's…

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Cricket and Motor Show Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

The tramway authorities notify that in connection with the cricket match and motor show special services of trams will be run from Circular Quay and Railway, commencing…

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Cricket. Lithgow Match. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 19

Playing against Wallerawang the Tyldesley cricket team scored 188 runs in exactly 60 minutes, C. Brown scoring 85, which included six sixes and three fours…

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McCURE Breaks State Record Swimming Championship Heats at Domain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 46

Breaking his State record by 2. 4-5sec., F. McCure, the title-holder, won his heat of the 220 yards breaststroke…

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Boxing. Scott and Sharkey. Fight Arranged. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 13

It is announced in New York that a fight between Phil Scott and Jack Sharkey has been airanged There is very great interest in the coming event, as it is recalled that it…

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To-morrow's Cricket First Grade Matches

Arrow · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

Randwick v Cumberland, at Parramatta (V. L. Cranney and E. J. Shaw). Balmain v North Sydney, at…

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Food, Drink, and the Cricket Score

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 15

Within a few yards of the Show Ground to-day the crack of bat meeting ball in the Sheffield Shield match will be heard…

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