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Sport, 1932

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Sailing Balmain Regatta

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

A light east-north-east breeze made conditions ideal for the historic Balmain Regatta (the second oldest in the Commonwealth), which was held at Iron Cove this…

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Boxing. [?] Stadium

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

The patrons of the local stadium had their full [?] last Saturday night. Every [?] had the crowd on their [?] the…

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BOWLS. Pennant Probabilities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

The pennant programme, after an interval of four weeks, is to be resumed to-morrow, with teams in some instances considerably reconstructed and with clubs by no means keen and eager for the…

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Botany Bay Swimming Committee

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

Following a statement that was made recently that another lad would make an attempt to swim Botany Bay on Sunday, Mr. Saudon, of the Brighton…

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Swimming Across Botany Bay

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

Wally Lucas, of Hurstville, who recently swam across Botany Bay from Kurnell to Brighton, is in training for a longer swim from Kurnell to Doll's…

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Swimming Ramsgate League of Swimmers

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

The Club held races on Christmas morning for trophies presented by Mr. Solmon, Mr. Bean and Mr. Burfield Results:—…

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Lawn Tennis Illawarra Suburbs’ Lawn Tennis [?]tion. [?] Officer.”)

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

Only one match was played last Saturday, [?] meeting [?] [?] the result being a [?] 8 sets 49 to 21…

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Jack Ellioll's Barbed Boxing Arrows

Arrow · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 20

WELL, we saw a different Rus Critcher at Lotchhardt Stadium on Tuesday night! That lackadaisical, ambling style of boxing, that…

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Sport of the Week Cricket Controversy About Gilbert's Bowling: What Photograph Revealed Interstate Games: Rugby League

The Land · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 8

THERE was no big cricket in Sydney during the Christmas holidays. This is nothing unusual. The programme of Interstate games, which is somewhat unwieldy, is drawn up in such a way as to enable all the States to fulfil their engagements. Games were played in Adelaide and…

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Golf. Wentworth Falls Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

The holiday competitions of the Wentworth Falls Club were concluded yesterday, and the best results were:—Four-ball best ball: H. Lane and G. S. Styles, each 3 up; Dr. Tas, Wilson and A. G. M. Pitt, 1 up;…

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Motor Boating Motor Boating. Deepwater Club’s Annual Regatta

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

The above Club’s annual regatta at Upper Bankstown, on Boxing Day, was a success, Ideal weather favoured the carnival. There was a record…

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Ptolemy Races Well Fresh In Two Races To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

Treasury and Dear March are horses trained by D. Lewis being spoken of highly in regard to their engagements at Randwick this…

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N.Z. Races Auckland

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

T[?] Money scored a narrow victory in the first race at Ellersile. He had only a head to spare over King's Knave. Results:--…

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Thrills Tennis Titles Walker Outs Willard

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

Playing brilliantly, W. Bruce Walker to-day, at Pratten Park, defeated State representative Aub. Willard…

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To-day's Sporting Fixtures. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

Sheffield Shield: New South Wales v Queensland, Sydney Cricket Ground, 11.30 a.m. Poidevin-Gray, Martin, and "Daily Telegraph" Shields…

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Cricket. Poidevtn-gray Shield Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

Another round of the Poidevin-Gray Shield matches will be played to-day. The matche between St. George and Petersham has been transferred from Hurstville Oval to Birchgrove Oval, No. 1…

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Municipal Cricket Match. Aldermen v Workmen

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

The annual cricket match between the Aldermen and Outdoor Staff of the Hurstville Council was played at the Oval on Christmas Eve. Keen rivalry…

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FOOTBALL. Association Rules. Interstate Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Commonwealth Soccer Association began to-day. Representatives present were Messrs. S. A. Story (N.S.W.), chairman: E. S. Lukeman (N.S.W.), secretary: G. Bypond…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

The L[?]ague.—Third Division, Northern section[?] New Brighton v Stook[?]rt, 2-1…

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Flemington's Big Races Bold Bid and Cimbrian

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Bold Bid, one of the fastest of the Heroic's racing, and Cimbrian, a proved performer over the mile and a half…

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