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Sport, 1933

13,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Test Cricket. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

Sir,—The London "Times" remarks, "It is high time to cut the cackle and get on with the game." This is good advice, when so many members of the Australian team have…

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"Shy Lady" Tennis Star Dead Daphne Akhurst Favorite of All

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 9

DAPHNE AKHURST (Mrs. Roy Cozens), famous tennis player, died last night under an anaesthetic, after an…

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Football in Papua. Remarkable Sequel. Police Barracks Attacked. Port Moresby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 11

Last Monday the villagers of Elevala and some native policemen played a football game at Elevala. Towards the end of the game one of the police cut the ball up, and in the fight…

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Cricket Starts a Riot 3 KILLED; 22 Hurt Bombay

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Three persons were killed and 22 wounded when a Hindu-Moslem riot broke but here to-day…

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"Pro" Cricket League M.C.C. Would Not Recognise It LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The "Sketch" says that the sponsors of the proposed interstate professional association may as well know at once that it would never be…

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Bung-rules at Bendigo Stir Cricket Board More Than Eleven Men Took Field on Each Side Wire From Sec. Believed to Be Move to Placate "Demon" Larwood Bendigo

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

ENGLAND'S action in playing twelve men against Bendigo has brought the following telegram to the local association from Mr…

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Vaucluse Regatta

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Record entries have been received for the fourth annual Vaucluse regatta, to be held on January 21. An attraction will be the Westmead Boys…

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Swimming

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 12

THERE were some excellent performances at the New South Wales swimming championship carnival at the Sydney Domain Baths last Saturday…

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Bowls

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 33

A PAPER by Dr. Catarinich in a Melbourne bowls journal on "The Medical Aspect of Bowls" was not written by a mere novice. In his third season with Beechworth Bowling Club the doctor won the club's…

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SWIMMING State Championships

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 32

ALTHOUGH the attendance was not up to expectations, the opening series of the State amateur swimming championships at the Domain Baths on…

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Golf Notes

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 30

BRITISH golfers have not forgotten Len Nettlefold, the stylish young Tasmanian who played in the British Open some years ago and astonished the world by handing in one of the best cards in one round. The…

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Associate Golf

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 31

SINCE the beginning of this year quite a few associates have begun to come out of their shells to play 12 or 15 holes, and some of the more energetic to complete the round. Cool weather has its decided…

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World's Boxing Briefs

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 11

Cyril Pluto, Western Australian welterweight, and son of Joe Pluto, will arrive in Sydney on the s.s. Manunda on Friday, and will train at "Slam" Sullivan's…

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Swimming Instruction for Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 16

Schoolchildren receiving instruction at the Lavender Bay Baths from one of the Education Department's special instructors…

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State Championships—Swimming Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 45

Lacking the thrills of former years, owing to the absence of international and interstate competitions, the annual swimming…

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Lawn Tennis

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 33

HISTORY will be made at the international tennis test between Australia and the United States of America at Rushcutter Bay during the next few days, as for the first time in Australia a "let" judge will…

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Coursing Notes New South Wales

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 22

IT was announced in the London "Shipping World" of November 30 that the steamer Balls Head was recently seized by the Chinese Customs for alleged importation…

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BOXING. Henneberry v. Richards

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 9

WHEN Frank B. Smith, chairman of the Australasian National Sporting Club directors, last year gave a luncheon to pressmen and others interested in the…

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Swimming Unity Wanted in Australia

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 13

THERE is something out of plumb in the control of amateur swimming in Australia, apart from the internal affairs of each…

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Champion Tennis Player

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 14

MRS. ROY COZENS (Miss Daphne Akhurst), the well-known Australian tennis player, whose death took place yesterday…

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