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Sport, 1932

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No Dull Moments Fine Bowling in Girls' Country Week Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

There was hardly a dull moment in yesterday's women's country cricket matches. The unexpected happened at the commencement of the Metropolitan II. versus South…

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Tennis Blacktown and District Summer Competition. Fixtures for Saturday, 16/1/32

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

Final "C" grade ladies: Wentworth I. v. lona I. Semi-final "C" grade gents: Wentworth I. v. Fernleigh…

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Cricket Notes Cumberland Notes Landed the Bacon Cumberland at Waitara Rowe's Brilliance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 13

As anticipated in last week's "Argus," Cumberland duly landed the money against Northern Districts, and added greatly to their prestige. From the…

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V.R.C. Committee Must Tinker More Changes in W.F.A. Races New Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

WHEN the V.R.C. Committee last Autumn altered the conditions of the weight-for-age races at…

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Newcastle Retains Country Week Tennis Title Hollow Win in the Final Game Reid & Breden Pave Way Fine Pair

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Fined of the teams' championship in the Country Week tennis carnival yesterday was one of the…

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ATHLETICS. Australian Championships. Interstate Representatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 13

Victorian athletes in charge of the manager (Mr. H. W. Mackinlay) arrived in Sydney yesterday morning for the Australian track and field championships. to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Swimming Club's Request

The Biz · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Cauamar and District Swimming Club asked Fairfield Council on Tuesday night for the use of two secondhand electric light poles to be used…

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Sport of the Week Australian Athletics; Swimming Championships; Japanese Tennis Players Against New South Wales Imported Boxers in Sydney

The Land · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 15

WORLD-WIDE interest attaches to sport in Sydney this week-end. The Japanese tennis players are to compete against a team from New South Wales, the Australian track and field championships will be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the Australian swimming…

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BOXING and VAUDEVILLE

The Biz · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

Fairfield Unemployed Men's Association announce a big boxing and vaudeville programme for next Monday night, January 18. The…

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Lawn Tennis Illawarra Suburbs' Lawn Tennis Association. Tennis Comments

The St George Call · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Semi-finals in the Men's A Grade between Kalonie and Richmond, and Walworth v. Weerona I., will be played on Saturday. The match between Walworth…

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Cronulla Amateur Swimming Club

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Cronulla Amateurs held their first point score events of the new year at the local baths on Wednesday night, 6th January, 1932…

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Tennis Social

The Biz · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

The first social of the year held under the auspices of Rosewarn Tennis Club was fully patronised in spite of the excessive heat of the day, and…

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Jack Dempsey on Boxing

Arrow · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 17

"FIGHTING'S till righ. It made me wealthy and famous. Sure, it's all right, and I haven't any use for those who knock it after…

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Boxing St. George Stadium

The St George Call · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Those who attended, the. St. .George Stadium last Saturday &ere treated to one of the best programmes any stadium could provide. All .the four four round…

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Boxing Bouts at Fairfield

The Biz · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Saturday night did not prove to be a good choice on the part of the Fairfield Unemployed Men's Association when they held a boxing…

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SWIMMING. Heats of State Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 13

The New south Wales Swimming Association decided heats at the Domain Baths last night in preparation for its championship carnivals, the first of which will commence to-morrow afternoon…

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Greyhound Racing Notes

Arrow · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 14

Punters will not be too anxious to lay the odds on Bett Again when next she sports silk, for fitter having the Forest Lodge Stake in her "kick,"…

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Greyhound Racing Notes

Arrow · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 13

ABOUT eighteen months back, Byron's Pride refused to pass the leading dog, and at odd times was keen to adopt pugilistic tactics, but the…

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Cricket Chatter

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Congrats to Gordon Gilham passing his inter. Jim White, the locals’ new find left hand bowler, plays State League Soccer…

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Japanese Tennis Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 12

J. Satoh, who arrived from Melbourne yesterday, at practice at Rushcutter Bay…

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