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Sport, 1932

12,052 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Canberra News. Swimming Pool Popular. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 10

The remarkable popularity of the Canberra swimming pool is shown by attendance figures made available to-day by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Parkhill)…

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Country Tennis at Rushcutter Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 12

D. Yeo, on the left, and W. Christy, playing for Dubbo yesterday against Queanbeyan in the Country Week tennis tournament…

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Swimming Ramsgate League of Swimmers. Last Sunday's Results

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

150, .Yds.. Hep.—First Heat: R. Selmon 1, L. Graham 2, L. Brown 3. Second Heat:. J. Killiby 1, S. Bobinson 2, Craven, 3.. Third Heat: J. Craven 1,…

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St. George Cricket Assn

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

The Competitions will be resumed on to-morrow when the second round will be commenced. The following is the draw :—…

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Great Public Schools' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 12

C. Rooke batting to the bowling of G. Collins at the Great Public Schools' trials yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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TENNIS. Satoh Defeats Hopman. LAUNCESTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 9

Jiro Satoh, the Japanese tennis player, gave his first exhibition match in Australia at Launceston to-day. He defeated H. Hopman, 2-6. 6-4, 6-2…

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Footballers in Charity Cricket Game

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

South Sydney Rugby League footballers are to play Wanderers in a charity cricket match at Alexandria Oval on Sunday week…

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Tennis Illawarra Suburbs Assn. Ladies Mid-week

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

Draw for Thursday, 14th January. ALL. Chalenge Final,- Association Court: Marathon I v. Crescent III. Results of matches played, yesterday…

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Blisters and Burns Tennis Was Tropical ENJOYMENT!

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

SWELTERING heat! Scorched arms and legs! Blisters, Sunburn[?] What next...?…

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The Sun Stop-press American Tennis Philadelphia

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

In the professional tennis tournament to-day, Tilden (U.S.A.) beat Nejuch, the former German champion, G-2, 0-4, 6-2…

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Shire Cricket. St. George v Lane Cove "A."

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

St. George commenced their match against Lane Core at 'Earl Park last Saturday, and at the end of the day's play, had a good lead on the first…

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Cricket Chee Chops and Chews Miranda 5 for 19

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Cronulla defeated Miranda by 80 runs on the first innings. Chee bowled sensationally, capturing 5 for 19. White 3 for 10 helped with the slaughter before…

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CYNICAL Hobbs on Our Cricket World Title London

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

"Australia is entitled to call herself the world's champion, if she likes, but the title is rather barren," J. B. Hobbs…

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Racing Section Slip This Section Out for the Races Challenge Candidates on the Track Pentheus Shone at Half a Old Ming Had An Easy Task, But Looks Well

Arrow · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 7

Track work at Randwick has quietened down as compared with two or three weeks ago, when horses were being got ready for the Summer meetings at that track. Nevertheless, there was plenty to keep watch-holders employed…

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Cricket—is It Sport ? Are Cricketers Sportsmen? To tho Editor

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Sir,—Having read the comments from time to time by "Small Ball" and "Bull Ant,'' what about a few stings from the other point of view ?…

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Sporting News Cricket. St George District Club. First Grade.st. George v. WAVERLEY. Breezy Batting

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Those spectators who visited the Hurstville Oval, last Saturday, to see St. George play Waverley, were rewarded with some sterling cricket,…

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Grade Men Can Smile Now Only Cricket on Waverley's Chance Saints Set Hard Task Balmain Trouble

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

With no interstate fixture listed for to-morrow cricket enthusiasts will be able to give their undivided attention to grade…

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Jack Ellioll's Barbed Boxing Arrows Baly and Delaney Does Blay Really Want to Fight?—Delaney Won't Weigh at Ringside —Match Far Off Unless Sense Creeps In

Arrow · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 17

So, we are now exactly in the same position regarding the lightweight championship between the holder, Bobby Delancy, and Hobby Blay as when Delaney left for New Zealand. We still fail to sec how the promoters are going to get the men in the ring together, unless…

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Swimming

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

Last Sunday a 100 yards club handicap was held by Nepean Swimming Club, at the river. The final was very closely contested, in which A. Elkington won…

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Big Regatta at Vaucluse Next

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

THE third annual Vaucluse Regatta is set down for Saturday next,-Record entries have been received for most of the events, including 45 for…

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