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Sport, 1931

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Bayview Tennis Club. Motor Lorry Picnic to Wollongong

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

“Oh! we are a merry old party, We’re out to try and be hearty; We’re off to Wollongong, Singing our song, side by side…

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S.A.J.C. Races. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 13

The S.A.J.C. opened its New Year meeting at Morphettville to-day in showery weather. The track was holding. Details:—…

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Cricket. Poidevin-gray Shield. Randwick's Outright Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 13

In the third round of matches in the PoidevinGray Shield competition, which was concluded yesterday, Randwick was the only side to secure an outright win. Six matches were won on the first…

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What's Happened to Our Racing? Honest Consistency of Somnolent Was a Shock For Racegoers Where Is "The Gang" of Alleged Framers of Jump-Races? ESI

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 12

THAT has happened to hurdle-racing in Sydney? Racegoers don't know where they stand, even when form points to a good thing sticking put at a lucrative price, Big punters turn their backs oh them, and the…

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Davis Cup Men in All Finals Cumberland Tennis Nearing Finish

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 18

J. Crawford and H. Hopman qualified yesterday for all possible finals in the Cumberland tennis championships…

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Small Attendance At the Races. Big Decrease in Betting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

Au though in answer to the announcement by the Government that there was not to be any modification of the betting tax, more people than ever stayed away from Randwick…

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Crumm Takes Successive Races at Curl Curl Surf Carnival

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 18

SOUTH CURL CURL yesterday staged one of the brighest surf carnivals of the season…

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Bowlers' Feast in Colts Cricket Lee Takes Nine and Hurley Eight

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 18

Wickets crashed yesterday during the third round of Poidevin-Gray Shield matches. THERE was only one draw, and…

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Sporting St. George District Cricket Club. First Grade. Henderson Hits Four Sixers

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

Visitors to Hurstville Oval last Saturday were rewarded by some breezy batting by the ex-Country youth, Frank Henderson, who in compiling 94…

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Shield Cricket. Stubborn Batting By South Australia. Victoria Misses Ironmonger. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

By dogged and solid batting South Australia made 275 just on time in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria to-day. The wicket was excellent, and the day fine, although a…

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Cricket Junior: No. 82. Can Bat and Bowl Brightfield Does Well With Glebe

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 18

A Martin Shield junior who promises well with Glebe is E. Brightfield, a second-grade all-rounder. OVER 6ft tall, Brightfield mixes his…

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Second Test Match Between Australia and the West Indies Yesterday at Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 12

Ponsford miss-hitting a ball from Constantine when 23. He made 174 not out. The keenness of the visitors' fielding is exemplified by J. Barrow (wicketkeeper), G. Francis (first slip), on the extreme right, racing after the ball, and G. C. Grant, on the extreme left…

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Athletics St. George District A.A.C. Y.M.C.A Fixture

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

With a view to making Tuesday night meetings at Hurstville Oval as interesting as possible, certain club officials have recently been negotiating…

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Tennis Star Wild About Golf

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

UNLUCKY to miss a trip with the Australian Davis Cup team last year, crack tennis player Ray Dunlop may yet…

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Vaucluse Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 15

The following skills have been entered for the allcomers' 16ft rate, to be decided at the Vaucluse regatta on January 10:- Aeolus (A. F. Wilson), Meea (A. Stagpole), Maud…

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Swimming

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

Last Sunday the Nepean Club held a 100 yards handicap swim. There was [?]only a small roll up of swimmers, ovislently the cold snap and severe wind…

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Endurance Swimming Contest

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

ENTRIES continue to be received for the endurance swimming at Manly on January 24. The endurance contest which has…

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Rowers Prepare Anniversary Regatta Entries

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

THIS week-end will see many of the clubs best men back in harness again us entries for the Anniversary Day Regatta will close on Monday…

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Coursing. Harold Park Draw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 15

For the Greyhound Coursing Association's meeting this afternoon at Harold Park the draw is:- University Stake, 2.15 p.m.—Flying Sancho, Lola, Wilgaa, Beau Limes, Merne, Conapara, Rambling…

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School Tennis

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

FRANCES MURRAY (Bedgerebong).—I am fifteen years old, and live on a farm twenty miles from Forbes and seven miles from the Lachlan River. My father goes in for sheen…

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