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Sport, 1930

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Racing at Ascot Mintman Takes Chief Event Sir Sarchedon's Colors Lowered : Jockey F. Ponton Suspended

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

Boxing Day racing at Ascot provided a mixture of good and had results for those who bet. The bookmakers were having the worst of the duel with punters until the last two races, when the successive wias of 10 to 1 chances left the ringmen well satisfied. Oneida, in the First Novice Handicap, and…

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Walker Stars Again Wins His Sixth Cycling Race Keen Racing at Velodrome: Quarter Mile Record Unbeaten: Gray Shines

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 15

Cecil Walker was once again the hero at the cycling carnival at Canterbury Velodrome on Saturday night, staging one of the most brilliant runs seen on the track this season, to carry off the five miles scratch race when victory appeared to rest with the great Victorian sprinter, Jack Fitzgerald…

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International Athletic Visitors Sydney Itinerary Prepared Three Big Programmes Australian Titles: State Team for Melbourne in Making

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 14

The month of January will be one of great moment in our amateur athletic world, opening up with the ever-popular Gathering of the Clans, under the Highland Society of N.S.W., at the Show Ground on New Year's Day. In turn will come three International meetings in Sydney, followed, on…

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Additions to State Athletic Team

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

THE University hurdler, C. R. Wallacer and the long distance runner, J. Brooke have been added to the State athletic team to compete in…

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Osborn Missed the Boat! Bombshell for Athletic Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 18

Missing, H. M. Osborn, famous American. athlete! This is the sensational position in which the N.S.W…

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Programme and Tips for Randwick Races To-day Jeypore's Cup Chance Second to None Meets Chief Rival Donald on Much Improved Terms John Buchan Is Due

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

EVERYTHING points to Jeypore being especially hard to beat in to-day's Tattersall's Club Cup at Randwick. He was, probably, a little unlucky to be beaten by Donald, the extra distance of the Summer Cup being in the Newcastle horse's favor. Jeypore was…

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Cricket Form of candidates for Australian XI. Vacillates Leadership and Fielding on English Tour What Wickets May Be Like in England This Year Useful Lessons From South Africa's Experiences : Spin Bowling and Brilliancy in Field

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 12

The Australians who leave for England in March will face at least one set of circumstances differing from those of any of their predecessors in the fact that the first four Test matches will be contested over four days as against three in…

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Regatta Sec'y. John Roche Retires

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

YACHTSMEN will learn with regret of the intention of Mr. John Roche to retire from the position of secretary to the [?]…

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Coursing. To-day's Mascot Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 13

The Australasian Coursing Club will conduct a meeting at Mascot to-day, commencing at 2.15 p.m…

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Balmain Regatta. Record Sailing Entries. Exciting Finishes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 14

The prosaic environment of Iron Cove took on a new and delign[?]ful aspect, yesterday, when it became tne scene of the historic Balmain Regatta. However unromantic the…

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The 12Ft. Skiff Race at the Balmain Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 14

MANOEUVRING FOR POSITION PRIOR TO THE START…

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Sailing at the Balmain Regatta in Iron Cove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 12

KIWI (LEFT) AND AUSTRALIA IN THE 18-FT. BEST AND BEST HANDICAP…

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Regatta at Vaucluse Historic Function Revived Saturday Week

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

PREPARATIONS are now practically completed for the Vaucluse Regatta on Saturday we[?] when the historic function will be revived…

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Golf Tournament Wauchope

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The annual golf tournament concluded yesterday afternoon, when the men's events were decided. Results:--Best 36 holes off the stick.--Ray Suters (East Kempsey) 143…

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Tennis Representatives. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 11

The team to represent Western Australia in the Austialian championships is as follows:— Seniors: R. D. Tord and W. H. Halliday. Juniois: Boys, T. Trigg and M. Noble; girls,…

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Boxing in N.Z. WELLINGTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 11

At Napier, Sarron defeated Leckie on points…

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Boxing. Melbourne Boy Brooks at L'hardt

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

A NEWCOMER in Tom Brooke makes his debut at Leichhardt Stadium to-morrow night. His opponent will be Young Holliday, one…

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Swimming Records Griffiths and Ryan Again Wellington

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

The Australian swimmers, O. Griffiths and Noel Ryan established two Wanganui records yesterday. Ryan secured the half-mile in 11.58 2-5, and…

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Bowls Katoomba Pairs Goldstein : Coleman Katoomba

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 11

EXCELLENT weather conditions favored the pairs competition of the Katoomba Bowling Club. Many city and country players were in attendance…

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CYCLING Parramatta League Racing on Oval

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 5

On Saturday week, the 11th instant, the Parramatta League will commence its weekly carnivals on the Parramatta Oval, with night racing, commencing at…

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