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Sport, 1930

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Coursing Big Meeting Draw Harold Park

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

The Greyhound Coursing Association will commence a big meeting at Harold Park next Tuesday afternoon. Owing to insufficient nominations for the New Years' Gift Stakes,…

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SPORTING Big Cricket

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

In the Shemeld Shield contest South Australia and New South Wales now have sight point each, Victoria six, and Queensland one…

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County of Cumberland Tennis Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 20

After the final of the women's doubles. Left to right: Misses L. Bickerton and D. Akhurst (the winners) Mrs. Buttsworth and Miss N. Hall…

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Boxing. 15-Rounder at Stadium To-night

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

FOR the popular prices of [?] Stadium enthusiasts should see in the entertainment to-night. The main contest, a 15 round…

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Swimming State Titles Saturday's Gala Will Bridson Come?

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

SWIMMING enthusiasm with a catered for next Saturday, when the first of the State [?] will be held at the historic Domain…

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Trams to Cricket Gd

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

In connection with the cricket match at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day and on Monday and Tuesday, special services of trams will be run…

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Cricket, the Favorite Game

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 11

CAMPBELL McLAURIN (Mummulgum).—I am thirteen years of age and I go to the Casino Inter, high school: I ride to school twenty miles with my brother twice a week…

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Bowls Real Champion Goldstein's Form Katoomba Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

LOU GOLDSTEIN, Katoomba's champion bowler, once again proved his worth as a skipper when he led his rink to victory last…

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League Football. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 15

As a relief from their extensive training on the sodden Ilkley Oval, the Kangaroos are playing a billiards tournament. All the selected men are fit. The Australians have…

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Greyhound Racing. Mascot Draw for

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 20

The draw for the Australasian Coursing club's mechanical hare meeting at Mascot on Monday night is:— Alexandria Stake.—First heat: Imperial, Jazz…

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Frocks for the Picnic Races

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 14

Some Charmingly Attractive and Elegant Frocks were to be seen at Christmas and New Year Gatherings…

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Collision at Races. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 16

Returning from the races yesterday, Herbert Mitchell, of Wolumla, was driving a car which came into collision with a tourist car from Bega. Dan Grant, hotelkeeper,…

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Close Struggle in Cumberland Tennis Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 18

G. Hungerford (left) and J. Griffiths, during their match against A. Willard and N. Peach in the final of the men's doubles championship. A record was established for duration, the second set going to 17-15, and the third to 15-13. Willard and Peach won by a narrow margin…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Titles. a Record Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 20

N. Peach and A. Willard qualified for the final of the County of Cumberland doubles championship at ratten Park yesterday by beating G. Hungerford and J. Griffiths in a…

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Indignant Cricket Nearly Black Waverley Woe

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 6

Gloom pervaded a hurriea committee meeting called by the Waverley first grade cricket team at Woollahra Oval dressing-room…

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Speed Racing T. Benstead Wins Motor Cycle Championship

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 13

Prominent motorists and motor cyclists competed at the New Year championship meeting at Penrith on Wednesday. In the three miles handicap for cars…

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Picnic Races First Next Week Golden Scheme

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 8

THE big social event of this month will be the Tirranns picnic races, to be held on January 9 and 10, which will be followed a…

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Shipping V. Wool Buyers. Annual Cricket Match

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

The annual cricket match between: the Overseas Shipping Companies and the Sydney Wool Buyers Representatives was played at Rushcutters Bay…

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Warwick Farm. January Meeting. Eight Races To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 19

For the A.J.C. January meeting at Warwick Farm to-day the programme is extended to eight races, as a result of divisions in the Maiden Handicap and the Maiden Nursery…

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Tennis Made Easy Lessons on the Game Lesson No, XXIII

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 14

Very few persons realise how important a part the left [?] for perhaps I should say, the free [?] plays in [?] tennis, with every stroke that is made…

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