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Sport, 1931

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Swimming Stars in Thrilling Hundred yards Dash Like Flash! Light's Meteoric Finish Ryan's Hard Swim

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 18

Australian and New South Wales swimming and diving championships at the Domain Baths yesterday in a perfect setting -- brilliant sunshine and full tide -- had the big crowd at times worked up to a fever heat of excitement…

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Big Bowls Competition Starts Trial Night Four Matches at Stadium Thornton's Quick K.O.

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 18

For the purpose of testing promising material for matches of a higher grade, the Stadium staged trial bouts last night…

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Test Youth, or Rely on 'Old Gentlemen'? Cricket Selectors' Problems

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 9

THE duty of a Cricket Selection Committee--what is it? Should it choose the…

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More Points About Cricket Etiquette "Dead" Ball Catches on Boundary Queer Joke

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 12

Many appreciative references by readers of "The Sunday Sun" to my former article on cricket…

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City Stars Beat Country Team 50 Games Marathon Tennis Match Turf Match Willard Was Defeated

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 21

Quite a fair gathering of spectators attended the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground to watch the City v…

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Melbourne Racing. Turned the Corner Lady Kentrel Legs it in Style at Last Lands a Double Melbourne

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

THERE was a time when any race, even the Melbourne Cup, was considered within the compass of Lady Kentral but, now a…

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Little Wife Who Watched, Prayed and Fainted in Court Two Families Plunged into Depths of Despair Boxing Day at Alexandria Ended in Tragedy of Revolver's Bark

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 11

WEDNESDAY'S thick heat! A million people weltered in it; men pulled glueing collars away from clammy necks and shifted in their seats in peevish exasperation. . . Sydney's spot of tragedy and death, the tiny City Coroner's Court was crowded to overflowing with gaping, curious residents of Alexandria. They hung over the rail,…

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City Teams Too Canny Experience Takes Its Toll Country Cousins of Tennis World Towelled in All Departments Annual Meet in Blazing Heat

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 5

IN blazing heat yesterday the annual match between city and country tennis champions resulted in a win for the city teams in every match. CLEARLY the experience of the city players and their greater…

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Athletics. Evens Once Again Twelve Times James Has Done It Golding's Duds

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 5

OUTSTANDING performance of the opening round of the Metropolitan Interclub Premiership Competition at the Sports…

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Merge the "Mackers" With "Big-Uns" and Save Racing Game Take Tip From Victoria "Truth" Suggests Round Table Conference Between A.J.C. and A.R.C. Drastic Remedy for Drastic Times

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

ALL sorts of suggestions have been made and are being made as to the most practical way of salvaging the racing game in Sydney from the depths of despair into which it has fallen. Every other man one meets on the racecourse has a pet theory to expound;…

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Swimming Champions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 12

Cecil Light (left), winner of the State 100 yards championship, and P. Hooper, who came second on Saturday…

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Australian Swimming Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 12

Start of the N.S.W. 100 yards championship: H. Robertson (I), third, P. Hooper (2), second, F. Griffiths (3), F. Doyle (4), W. Cameron (5), and the winner, C. Light (6)…

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Wollongong Coursing Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

[?] North Wollongong mechanical hare coursing meeting yesterday resulted. Maiden Stakes (for dogs that had not previously won money) Maureen's Grit…

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Coursing. Harold Park Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 13

Only a very meagre gathering was present at the coursing meeting which was held at Harold Park on Saturday afternoon in rino weather Results:—…

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Boxing. Contests at Stadium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

Poor contests each of 10 rounds, with reduced prices of admission, failed to command a satisfactory attendance at Rushcuttcr Bay Stadium on Saturday night. Two of the matches reached the…

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Vaucluse Regatta. Successful Function. Varied Aquatic Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

For the second annual Vaucluse regatta held on Saturday at Watson's Bay in fine weather, the north-cast breeze was just strong enough to allow the small sailing craft competing to carry their…

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Country Week Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 12

W. B. Walker, of Windsor, who won his game on Saturday at Rushcutter Bay…

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Change in Racing Plans

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

A.R.C. OFFICIALS were not long in making up their minds to postpone the Victoria Park pony and all heights…

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Singleton Racing Club. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 13

Singleton races were held this afternoon. The weather was One and warm, and the attendance good. Results:—…

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Towong Races. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 13

There was a very large attendance on Friday at the opening of the cup meeting of the Towong Race Club the principal Upper Murray racing fixture. Results:—…

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