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Sport, 1931

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GOLF. Professionals at Leura

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 17

Professional golfers participated in a four ball stroke handicap at Leura on Monday, when C. Booth, of Moore Park, and A. Keane (Cammeray) won irom scratch with a score of 64. In the…

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Rough Notes on Golf

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

J.BOOTT, the professional of the Elanors Club, now knows something about the paychology of the game…

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Bowls Admitted to next Olympic Games

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 19

AS the biggest organisation in amateur sport, it is natural that bowls should take its place in the Olympic Games (for the first time) to be held…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 17

At Harold Park to-night the Greyhound Coursing Association will decide 10 events with the mechanical hare. The first race is fixed for 8 o'clock…

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Tennis Players in the Limelight

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 20

Harry Hopman gave a fine exhibition of combined grit and court-craft against Crawford. Knocked all over the court in the first set, by play that would have…

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County of Cumberland Tennis Championships

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 19

A BIG gallery of lawn tennis enthusiasts experienced a succession of thrills on Saturday watching a series of five important finals at…

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Rugby League. "Poaching" of Australians. LONDON, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 14

Referring to Australian criticism of the English Rugby League's "poaching" activities, and the possibility of severance of international relations, the "Athletic News" says…

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International Match-racing in N.z

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 22

AN Australian team beat an English team at Wellington (N.Z.) on Saturday night. Kilminster. Wilkinson, and Tonks…

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Poor Attendances at New Year Racing

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 43

At each succeeding race meeting since the new Betting Taxation Act began to operate public patronage of the "sport of kings" has graduallyd windled, until now the prospects are decidedly gloomy for the future of horse-racing— AT Tattersall's Club's second day's racing on New Year's Day the attendance was estimated at…

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The Wobble Test in Bowls What It Is, And What It Means Will Your Bowls Be Scrapped?

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 19

"WHAT is the Wobble Test? I have never heard the term before!" That is precisely what 999 in every 1000 bowlers would say about what someone aptly described as "Hensell's Mystery." But it isn't a mystery, and in this article I propose to show how sim pie, and how necessary, and how scientific it is. IT is going to cause a whole heap of…

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Will Gosford Races Be Dropped ?

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

THE directors of the Gosford RAcing Club were disappointed with the attendance at their meeting yesterday. The next fixture is set down for…

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Shorter Races at the Ponies

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

DONY racing officials move with the times. When things are normal, and plenty of entries are offering, most or the races are run over longer…

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When Cricket Gives Them Up

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 19

WARWICK ARMSTRONG, Tommy Andrews, Arthur Mailey, Warren Bardsley, Tommy Carlton, Don Blackie, Bert Ironmonger, and even Jack Ryder will soon of necessity have to pass on to the next stage. Warren and Alan Kippax already roll an honest wood…

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Sydney's Latest Endurance "Minnie'' Contest Interstate Golf

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

THE Sydney, public has seen, many crazes. However, the latest is being introduced not only to Sydney but to the world…

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Our Question? Box Questions Not Answered By Post Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 8

A.B. (Boggabri, Q.): (1) Obtain book of boxing rules from Mick Simmons, George Street, Sydney. (2) Weights, professional and amateur:—Flyweight…

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The Glove Parade An Editorial Review of World Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 14

AUSTRALIAN boxing promoters are peeved because certain prominent boxers have, in recent months, accepted contracts in New Zealand…

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Country Tennis Week Players On " Active Service"

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 17

MAKING body and arm strike together at the Country Tennis Carnival. G. E…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Teams Matches Begin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 17

The annual series of matches for tha men's and women's country teams premierships of New South Wales commenced at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis ground, at Fushcutter Bay,…

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Test Cricket at Sydney and Capetown

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 24

The simultaneous playing of Test cricket in South Africa and Australia, involving the engagement of elevens representing the "big three"—England, South Africa, and Australia—and…

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N.S.W. Wants the Maoris Rugby Invitation May be Issued

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 23

There is a distinct likelihood that the New South Wales Rugby Union will decide within a few weeks to issue an invitation to a Maori team…

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