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Sport, 1931

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Golf Ball Was Stolen Trials of Moore Park Players

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 18

Though police and rangers are said to be on the lookout, ball thieving is increasing at the Moore Park Municipal Golf Links, and…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. CITY v Country To-day

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

The last of the preliminary rounds of the men's and women's teams premierships in the country tennis carnival were contested at the New South Wales lawn tennis ground at Rushcutter Bay…

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"Heavy Rain" Vic. Parr Races Off Mares Intrigued

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

"Oh, it ain't goin' to rain no more!" In fancy one could hear the secretary of the Victoria Park…

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Daily Cricket Hint No. 76: Your Partner's Call

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 19

Don't watch the ball when it is your partner's call. He will do that part of the job. our duty is to be ready to run,…

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Grade Cricket Again Premiers May Lose Second Match

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 19

After seeing the Test match, grade players will return to the fold to-day to finish the eighth round, but many teams will feel the loss…

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Strange But True Things that happen occasionally. Racing in Chains

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

Back in '92, when the Stonehenge (Q.) races were more important than they are now, Harry Hichen, of Longreach, raced in chains. Having won…

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Gaze on Our Great Fall! Racing Clubs To Tell Government

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The position of the principal Sydney race clubs will be placed before the Government shortly. REPRESENTATIVES from the…

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Many Took "The Count" In Round Seven of Country Tennis

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 13

MAKING A HIT at the Country Week Tennis Carnival yesterday. Miss M. Crawford (Orange), sister of Jack Crawford. WHILE others…

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The Turf. Canterbury Park. Ten Races for To-day

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

Backers will have plenty of opportunities to contribute to the State revenue by means of the tax on winning bets at Canterbury Park to-day. Ten races are listed for decision,…

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Racing Conference. A.J.C. and Proprietary Clubs. Depression and Taxation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 13

Representatives from the three Sydney registered proprietary racing clubs—Rosehill, Moorefield, and Canterbury Park—attended the meeting of the committee of the Australian…

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When the Gone Goes The boxing game Great and Small. The Banging of Bernasconi

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

THIS week we open a new chapter in the Book of Job--pronounced "job." The ring battles of yesteryear are mingled with the dust of centuries…

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Grade Cricket Resumed Manly's Fight, Can Waverley Beat West. Suburbs? Gordon's Chance

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

ALTHOUGH twenty-two of the State's best players are not engaged in the round of grade Cricket that concludes to-day, following a…

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Cricket Junior--No. 89 W. Cole Is Promising Great Slip, Fizz Bowler, and Dashing Bat

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 18

Randwick Club members think they have a player above the ordinary in W. Cole, a well-built colt of 22 years…

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Jim Carlton to Run Golding Also Grade Athletic Series First Round

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

JIMMY CARLTON and Golding are to race for Randwick-Kensington in the first round of the inter-club…

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Vaucluse Regatta

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 18

Embracing sailing, swimming, rowing, and motor boating, 23 events were decided at the second Vaucluse Regatta, held yesterday at Watson's Bay…

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Following the Races

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 2

A happy crowd on a launch that followed the races at the Vauc[?]se Regatta yesterday…

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New Racing Service for "Truth" Readers

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 2

SO great has been the demand for "Truth's" special race tips that it has been necessary to make additions to our staff of experts, and arrangements have now been completed for the inauguration of a special racing service for "Truth" readers…

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Hit Out Constantine's 75 Visitors' 309 Gilbert Bowls Well

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 12

BRISBANE, Saturday. The splendid batting display of Constantine, who hit up 75 in great style, and the bowling of Gilbert who secured five wickets…

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Boxing. Heeney Hot But Didn't Run Rings Around Cooper

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 6

PUG patrons got real value for the few humble deeners it cost them to pass through the portals of the Rushcutter Bay…

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Just Won Tremmo's Mile Run Singleton Races Singleton

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 10

Tremind, after surviving a protest, won the Singleton Handicap at the club's January meeting this afternoon…

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