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Sport, 1933

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Struck by Cricket Ball and Died Victim Did Not Take Blow Seriously

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

"Don't worry about me; I am all right," said David Mitchison (55),, a miner, of Helensburgh, after he was struck by a ball while playing cricket…

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Not Cricket Lure of Bright Lights Englishmen Stay Outside Adelaide Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

For some unknown reason the English cricketers are quartered at Glenelg, six miles from the city. None of the…

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Punters Still Walk Home How Racing Began in Sydney Ex-convict Spectators At Penrith In Year 1824 the First Race

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

PUNTERS who homeward plodded their weary way from Canterbury after Saturday's races can perhaps lay portion of the blame on the shoulders of Lieutenant-Colonel O'Connell, who inaugurated horseracing in Sydney…

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Australians Have Much To Gain In Final Test Tennis Selectors Are Looking Ahead U.S. Stars Last Sydney Appearance Interest in To-day's Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

America, so worthily represented by its "Big Four," has already won the tennis Test rubber against Australia. Its victories in the three Tests played in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide were fully deserved, and by decisive margins. But because of that, interest in the fourth and final Test, to commence…

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Sports of All Sorts 'Woorak's' Tips Will be Found on Page 4 Monday's "Argus" for Week-End Sporting. the New Racing Order Local Trainers Pleased Transport Costs a Drawback

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 12

Rosehill trainers are pleased with the decision of the A.J.C. to admit the former pony clubs into the registered ranks. Under…

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Swimming Heats

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Times registered in the heats of the State swimming championships at the Domain Baths last night were slow, the winners being content to merely qualify…

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Boxing. Parramatta Stadium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 12

George Hyland, featherweight champion of New South Wales, will meet Billy Murphy who is claimed to be one of the most improved feathe[?] at the parramatta Stadium to-morrow…

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Boxing at Parramatta

The Biz · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

A clever featherweight contest will be staged at Parmmatba Stadium this Saturday night, between George Hyland (State champion)…

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Swimming. To-morrow's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 11

The championships carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association will conclude to-morrow afternoon at the Domain Baths, whan the springboard diving championship will be…

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Tennis Test

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

ALLISON, American tennis star, in action at White City yesterday during die fourth tennis Test…

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Bonnie Doon Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

The play-off in the open four-ball v. par event at Bonnie Doon yesterday resulted:--P. Curtin (14) and H. Barcrod (20). 10 up; A. Stewart (10) and S. Wagg (16). 4…

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Swimming Ramsgate League of Swimmers

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

Hats off to Jim "Basher" Bonus, who landed the 100 yards blue-ribbon event on Sunday last. The following members faced the starter: Messrs. J. A…

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Tennis Results Illawarra Suburbs' Lawn Tennis Association. COMMENTS

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The finale of the Angus & Coote Cup competition singles provided rather a surprise packet so far as this Association is concerned, Sydenham having a…

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Greyhound Racing. Wollongong Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 12

The Wollongong Club will run a sweepstake [?] meeting with betting, to-morrow night commeneing at 8 o'clock. It is not necessary for owners to nominate dogs for these sweepstakes meetings…

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Tennis at Rushcutter Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 12

A. K. Quist, the young South Australian player, who defeated J. Van Ryn (U.S.A.), yesterday…

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Lawn Tennis. Illawarra Suburbs Association

The Propeller · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

The finals of the Angus and Coote Cup Competition singles provided rather a surprise packet so far as this Association is concerned, Sydenham…

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Watching Tennis Smart Frocks Worn

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

Though it is certainly not the coolest of colors, red predominated in the frocking shades of the women…

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G.p.s. Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 9

MORRIS PLYING a ball from Duggan during yesterday's coaching games. G.P.S., at the Cricket Ground…

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A.L.P. Younger Set Tennis

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

FIRST round for the new year in the district competition of the A.L.P. Younger Set Tennis Association was played last Sunday. Results were: No. I District (Illawarra), Mortdale No. I beat…

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At the Tennis Women Watch Play

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

Wearing dainty summer frocks, Sydney women flocked to Rush-cutters Bay yesterday to watch the tennis matches between…

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