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Sport, 1932

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More Events for Women Queensland Athletic Move

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

More events for women on the Australian Athletic Championships programme will result if a motion submitted by the Queensland A.A.A…

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BOXING. Leichhardt Stadium Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 13

Young Gildo, the Filipino featherweight, is to meet the Victorian, George Hyland, in a 12-round' contest at Leichhardt Stadium to-night. Preliminaries are:—Six rounds: Freddie Burns v Micky Ryan…

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Swimming Splashes from Baths and Beaches for Country Tennis Selectors Are Chosen City Matches on

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

The country tennis players last night elected Messrs. E. A. Buttenshaw and G. J. Perry (vice-presidents) and…

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Granville Tennis Draw

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

The draw for the Granville and District Hard Court Tennis Association's matches on Wednesday is: "B" Grade: Dalkolth v Winlaton,…

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Tennis Storm Brewing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

Recommendations, which are likely to raise a controversial storm in country and city, will be considered, by a special committee (C. S. Wilson. J. O'Ryan. O. E. Starr,…

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SWIMMING. State Championships. CHARLTON v. RYAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 13

Andrew Charlton will compete in the 440 and 8[?]0 yards State championships at the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association's carnival, on January 16, 20, and 23 He has not nominated for the…

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Greyhound Racing. Delayed Licence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 9

The Australasian Coursing Club yesterday received a letter from the Chief Secretary's Department stating that the application of December 14 for the licence of Mascot…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 13

Mechanical hare meetings have been arranged by the Greyhound Coursing Association for Wednesday and Saturday nights, at Harold Park. Following is the draw for to morrow night:—…

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Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 13

Only two matches were played in the County of Cumberland tournament at Pratten Park yesterday. Miss Erla Corrigon defeated Miss D. Greenwood in the semi-final of the women's singles…

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Delayed Country Tennis Carnival Rain Interferes

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 8

DESPITE the intermittent rain, a number of the matches set down for the first day of the country tennis carnival were concluded at the N.S.W.L.T.A. ground, Rushcutters Bay to-day…

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The Lure of Golf Nolan's Great Display Club Gossip

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

And so someone else has given up another sport for golf. The game seems to grip everyone after they have…

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Cricket. Eddie Gilbert Still Under Treatment. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 13

Eddie Gilbert, the aboriginal bowler, gave a direct denial to-day to the rumour that he was excluded from the team to meat New South Wales on account of the likelihood of his being no-balled and not…

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400 Tennis Players From 'Bush' Many Champions Reappear Country Week

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

Unrivalled as the world's greatest gathering of tennis players the New South Wales Country Week carnival will commence to…

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They Like the Rails Saving Ground In Races Good Tactics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

OF all the jockeys riding in Sydney at the present time, the two riders who show a decided partiality for…

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Tennis Champion. F. J. Perry's Successes at International Tournament. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 9

F. J. Perry, one of England's Davis Cup hopes, emerged a triple champion from the international Christmas tennis tournament at Paris. He defeated Borotra in the final of…

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Page Silent on Politics Was Interested Only In Cricket Score; "No More To Say"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

"What's the latest score?" asked Dr. Page, Leader of the Federal Country Party, when asked on the long-distance phone last night to reply to criticisms of his attack on the Federal Cabinet…

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Boxing. a Rough Russian

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 9

INSTEAD of the usual boxing contest, a wrestling match, between Tom Lurich (14.6) and Jack Higgins (14.0), was staged at Leichhardt Stadium last Friday…

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Golf Under Difficulties

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 15

BEFORE leaving New York, Miss Enid Wilson (British woman champion) had something Interesting to say about golf in America. Miss Wilson…

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Golf Club Dance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

The Blackheath Golf Club entertained members and their friends at a Jolly dance at the clubhouse on New Year's Eve. Mr. J. Z. Hule, the honorary secretary, and Mrs. Hule, received…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

During the heat of the afternoon country tennis players visibly wilted at Rushcutters Bay to-day. One young player started a new fashion…

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