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Sport, 1931

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Battles For National Swimming Titles French Rugby Is Hard Football Star Breaks Opponent's Neck BORDEAUX

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 19

Rarley has a trial aroused such interest as that of Fernand Taillantou, a Rugby footballer, on a charge of the manslaughter in May…

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Swimming

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The Nepean Club held a 100 yards point score swim last Sunday. There was a good roll-up of swimmers, and some fair times were registered. The…

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Boxing

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Twenty years ago last Boxing Day, Billy Papke lost on a foul to Dave Smith in 10 rounds at the Stadium. Billy Ppke, Jr., son of the one-time middle…

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Mascot Coursing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

THE Mascot Coursing Club will conduct a live-[?]re meeting on Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 10 of next week, when four 10-dog stakes will be decided…

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North. Line Coursing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

The following curries have been received for to-day's Northern line coursing meeting Beecroft. The track is in excellent order and some good racing is assyred…

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Australian Swimming Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

To-day at the Domain Baths the Australian Swimming championships carnival will commence at 2 o'clock. The programme includes the 440 yards. high diving, springboard diving, 100, yards, 220…

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Greyhound Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

The draw for the live hare coursing at Harold Park, beginning; at 2.15 this afternoon. Is:- University Stake.—Golden Glory. Silver Spray, Sweet Suzette. Elreann's Beauty, Dall Bean, Retreat,…

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Strathfield Tennis

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

The Strathfield Club courts will be reopened for play alter top-dressing, on Saturday, January 17, and on Anniversary Day the usual mixed doubles…

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BOXING. Gillespie Beats Lee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 18

Norman Gillespie won on a foul from the American lightweight Walter Lee, in the seventh session of a contest scheduled for 15 rounds, at Leichhardt Stadium last night. Each weighed in at 9st 9¼1b,…

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Australian Rugby Star in England

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

The arrow points to N. K. Lamport, formarly of Sydney University, who played for Oxford in the annual match annual Cambridge, at, Twickenham. The match ended in a draw. A crowd of 30.000 attended…

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Jewellers' Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

The draw for the Goldsmiths' Cup cricket competition is as follows:—Wednesday, February 4. Manufacturers v. Retailers; Wednesday, February 11…

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Country Week Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 16

The Goulburn player, E. Cullen, in a characteristic attitude yesterday at Rushcuttter Bay…

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Golf: About The Hands

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

THE bands are the connecting link between club and man, but play a very important part in the awing. The idea baa been encouraged of recent yean, at any rate since…

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BOWLS. Opening of Pennant Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

Owing to the lateness of the season and the fact that many greens were closed to practice, there does not appear to be the same enthusiasm in the pennant, which commences to-day. There will…

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Country Week Tennis Competitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 16

The Orange No. 1 team at Rushcutter Bay yesterday, from left: A. Kendall (captain), C. S. Colvin, G. Dent, and H. Underwood…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 16

The captain of the No. 4 team, Dr. Barbour (left), demonstrating a stroke yesterday at Rushcutter Bay to: W. Sheidow, E. Harding, J. Keleher, and H. Black…

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Women's Tennis Teams for To-day

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

The country women's teams selected to play against the city teams to-day have been selected as follow: No.1 Team : Miss II. wilson (capt.)…

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Cricket. Great Public Schools' Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

Despite the short time in which the New South Wales Cricket Association had to organise, the games between the various Great Public Schools have proved very successful and it is probable that…

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To-day's Sporting Fixtures. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

Grade premiership, eighth round to be concluded: —Manly v Randwick, Manly: Waverley v Western Suburbs, Waverley; Gordon v North Sydney Chatswood; Marrickville v Balmain, Birchgrove; St…

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Costs Too Heavy Races Abandoned Bathurst

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The Bathurst Picnic Race Club has decided that, in view of the serious financial position and the heavy burden of taxation, it is necessary to…

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