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Sport, 1932

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

M. Henry Marsh's Tennis Hint

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 18

Good sportsmanship and a pleasing court demeanor will not win matches, but mean much in the life of the person concerned…

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Racing A Train By Robert Wardrobe

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 3

I HAVE never had such a wet ride as on one cloudy day in March. It was a very hot day, and I was very restless. I had nothing to occupy…

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Hector Morrison's Golf Hint-- No. 15 The Cut Shot

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 18

BESIDES the pitch shot, there is another method of playing an approach shot with stop. It is the cut shot--so-called because…

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City Too Strong Win Well At Tennis Colts Shine

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 13

City players were generally too strong for the country representatives in the tennis tests at the White…

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Melbourne Racing. Won His Price Bombados Brings Home Bacon MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 3

EVEN though Alan Lechte hadn't a razoo on Bombados when he won the Two-Year-Old Handicap at Epsom this afternoon, he was mighty…

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Chatswood Collect the Lot Good Wins in Big Bowls Gladstone Run Away From Randwick

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 8

BOWLERS yesterday found the hot weather conditions trying when they played the third round of the A, B and C…

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So Humid That We're Close to Swimming Home This Weather Is a Trifle Trying More of It To-day

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 14

A MOUNTAIN of fat, he stood on a George-street corner at noon yesterday, meeting from every pore…

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Fillies Not Back To Best Form, Says "Cardigan" Favorites Were' Beaten Good Races Gold Digger Small But Good Barrios Is Improving Fast

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 14

Some years ago a well-known racing man, with experience in England, as well as in Australia, evolved the theory that it did not pay to back three-year-old fillies, who had shown good form as youngsters, until they had shown…

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Athletics. Clock-cracking Carlton Jim Jazzes Home In Record Time

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1932 · page 7

JAMES CARLTON, since his close race with Teddy Hampton in the Dunn Shield "furlong," has been paying meticulous attention to training,…

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SWIMMING Parramatta Amateurs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

Parramatta Amateur Swimming Club resumed their weekly races at the Centenary Baths on Thursday last, after a fortnight's spell. Most of the members…

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BOXING. Pearce Beats Daniels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 13

Jimmy Pearce (11-6) secured a comfortable points' victory at the Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night, when he met the American negro, Eddie Daniels, in the main contest of 12 rounds…

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Hunter River Bowls Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

In the Hunter River pennant bowling competition matches yesterday, Cessnock beat East Maitland No. 2 by 84 to 67, and East Maitland No. 1 beat Singleton…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 12

J. Willard (City), who defeated F. E. Kalms (Country), in the carnival at Rushcutter Bay on Saturday…

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No Strife New Licences Next Wednesday Coursing Bookmakers

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Rumors were current at Harold Park on Saturday night that some straight-out fielders in the Leger would not renew their…

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Anomaly in Bowls Rule Should Be Amended

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Many consider that bowls rink matches should be decided by the number of rink wins rather than by the aggregate points scored…

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Racing Slump. Poor Attendance at Rosebery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 9

Officials and bookmakers were amazed at the small attendance at the Associated Racing Club's meeting at Rosebery Park on Saturday afternoon. It was stated that the…

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Cycling Double by Beer Velodrome Racing

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Australian sprint champion, Jim Beer, continues to monopolise the professional cycling evens at Canterbury Velodrome…

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Heeney Defeats Critcher Boxing at Wollongong Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Fans were treated to all excellent programme at the Globe Stadium, Wollongong, last night, when Jack Heeney defeated Rus Critcher on points in a…

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The Northcote Cup. Previous Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 6

In 1907 the late Lord Northcote presented a trophy for friendly competition between the states of Australia in boats of the seven-metre class, and in the following year a Port Melbourne Yacht…

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Greyhound Racing. Record Crowd at Harold Park. Half-mile Figures Equalled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 13

The popularity of greyhound racing was further demonstrated on Saturday night when the attendance at Harold Park was stated by officials of the Greyhound Coursing Association to be 22,000…

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