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Sport, 1930

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Swimming Bomb Balmain Club Can't Compete State Titles

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

THERE was a sensation in swimming circles yesterday when it was announced that the nominations of the Balmain Club for the State…

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Rugby Union. Victorian Chairman Optimistic. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 11

Interviewed on arrival at Wellington to-day, Mr. E.H. Yofla, chairman of the management committee of the Victorian Rugby Union, said the progress of the code in Victoria was most…

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Catholic Tennis Players from Other States

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 16

TEAMS from the Catholic Associations of four States are in Sydney to play each other, and have played several matches. An interesting match between a combined team from them and one composed of the leading players of Sydney on grass courts not engaged at Ashfield was…

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Traiway Cricket Tri Game Scores

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

A [?] was played at Manly Oval on Monday [?]ween Tramway teams cap [?] and U. Law. prior to the [?] of the team to visit…

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Swimming Club Debarred! Balmain May Not Compete in State Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 19

Balmain Amateur Swimming Club members have been debarred from competing in the State championships to be held next…

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Kindly Thought Rugby League Memorial to Late Mr. W. Stewart

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 13

The Rugby League men of Balmain have not forgotten the late Mr. W. Stweart, for many years trainer to the club. On Sunday, at the Field of Mars…

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Summer Racing. Tattersall's Cup. Jeypore Selected. Interesting Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 10

Summer racing at Randwick will be continued to-day, when Tattersall's Club will conduct the second day of the annual meeting. The principal event is Tattersall's Cup, run…

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Holiday Golf Schoolboy Wins Three Events a Notable Performance

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 16

With a dull and oppressive atmosphere and showery conditions, the golf courses of Sydney were not as attractive on Thursday as they might have been. It was, therefore, to be expected that the all-day trophies would be less keenly competed for 'than usual. In spite of the bad conditions a…

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Cricket Curiosities Interest for Stolen Kiss (No. 48)

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 10

When Joe Darling's team of 1905 was voyaging to England one of its members saw a woman resting on a deck chair, apparently…

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Rain Interrupts Tennis Semi-finals To-day at Praiten Park

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 18

Few matches were played in the Cumberland tennis tournament yesterday at Pratten Park owing to rain…

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Gates Dwindle Victorian Cricket Loses Financially This Season : Why ?

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 12

News from Melbourne that the financial aspect of the big matches there this season is depressing is not altogether surprising. In Sydney public support of the matches already played has been splendid, and it is reasonable to to anticipate fair to good patronage for the other matches…

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Exciting Cricket W.A. Beats South Melb. Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 1

Sensational cricket was witnessed on the W.A.C.A Oval this morning, when the last day's play of the match between Western Australia and South…

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Rugby League Ashes Will Saturday's Final Game be Worthy of Countries Concerned Manager Sunderland Outspoken

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 11

The third and deciding Test between Australia and England will be played on the Swinton ground next Saturday, January 4. The Australians have been shaping so badly in recent matches, and are apparently so much handicapped…

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Orphan Boy to Riches Izzy Schwartz Retires: Won World's Flyweight Title: Credit to Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 10

Izzy Schwartz, some time flyweight champion of the world, announced his retirement from the resined canvas square after he had been outpointed by an unknown Frenchman, Eugene Huat, at Madison Square Garden, New York, last month…

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Boxing Items From Overseas Harry Mason: Willie Smith: Jack Johnson Harry Mason in England

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 10

ALL who saw Harry Mason in action in Sydney may read the following, from London "Sporting Life," with some surprise:…

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Racing in Tas. Mowbray Summer Cup to Sirecca Xmas Handicap to Lampra

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

The Newnham Racing Club's Summer Cup meeting, held at Mowbray (Tas.) on Friday, drew a large attendance, and £7568/10, passed over…

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Decline of Racing on Coalfields Wallsend Club's Life Threatened Contributing Factors Analysed

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

Racing in the Newcastle district has sunk so deeply into a morass of unpopularity that the most ardent well-wishers of the sport have now reluctantly to admit that its hope of extrication is very remote indeed. The two-day meeting conducted last week by the Wallsend Jockey Club…

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The WORLD of Women Tennis Star As Bride Sister Makes Wonder Gown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 14

WELL it is--especially when one is to be a bride in the near future--to have a sister who excels in embroidery and lace making. Miss…

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Bowls and Bowlers Little Things That Help How to Form Perfect Rinks : New Year Pleasantries

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 16

We are all familiar with the quotation: "For of such is the stuff that heroes are made." A rising player wants to know how to account for the fact that he cannot do himself the same justice "with the colors up" as when he almost daily…

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Poidevin-gray Shield Series Interesting Cricket for the Colts Bill As Skipper

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

ANOTHER round of the Poidevin-Gray cricket series is set down for decision to-day. Rain interfered with the play on Boxing Day. There…

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