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Sport, 1933

13,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Bits About the Boxing Boys Cut Out the Cackle New Blood Wanted At Headquarters Public Fed Up

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 14

IT is not very often that "Sportsman" falls back on the worn-out slogan, "Oh, for the good old days." but…

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Tennis Test. U.S.A. Takes Lead. Five Rubbers to Three. Vines's Devastating Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 14

The fourth and final tennis test match between Australia and U.S.A. was resumed at the Lawn Tennis Ground Rushcutter Bay yesterday. When play ceased on the first day…

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Hurricane Tennis From H. E. VINES Hopman's Brilliance Unavailing Against U.S. Champion Lean Day for Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

"A good big man will always beat a good little man." It's an old sporting axiom, applicable in every sphere. And the same thing may be said to apply when a very good, very little man, with a heart and courage out of all proportion to his physique,…

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Exodus From N.Z. Sticks Out Swell Chance for Our Racing But Clubs Must Put Up Some "Sugar"

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

JACK HOLT is not likely to get a run at the Anniversary meeting with Dutchie owing to a severe injury to…

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Once And For All, Jim Donald Is Not A Scotsman Foul Calumny Nailed to the Mast Special Interview With "Smith's" Boxing Editor "Shamrock Is Sweetest Flower"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

"I AM NOT a Scotsman!" -- Jim Donald. So one more foul rumor has, so to speak, been scotched. With burning emotion, we nail it to the mast. Jim Donald, boxing editor of "Smith's Weekly," drinks sarsaparilla,…

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Test Cricket Turn-ups Wall, Hero of Opening Sensations Wyatt Flays Grimmett In Great Uphill Fight Leyland Also Takes Toll

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Nobody looked for the sensation which came so early in the third Test to-day. Jardine is right out of form, and long before he went it was plainly visible that he was in trouble on the leg side to Wall's bowling…

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Penrith Athletic Club

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

In the forthcoming State Championships Penrith's probables are:—Ladies, quarter and half mile walks, Misses L. Carrington, L. Cummins, and E…

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Visitor's Exhibition Tennis

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 45

Mrs. van Ryn just getting to a ball while playing in an exhibition match with J. Willard against R. Dunlop and Miss J. Hartigan at Rushcutters Bay yesterday…

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"Hillite" Turns Up At Tennis

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 7

IN an endeavour to get a cheap glimpse of the international tennis yesterday people drooped from windows and clung to…

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"I'm Through": Stadium Director Straight Laking What Of Boxing's Future?

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 8

"I'M through, definitely," said George Sounders ("Uncle George" of the radio world) to "Truth" on…

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Guide to Racing Form See "The Telegraph' on

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 12

Realising the importance to racegoers of the newly-registered meetings to be held each Wednesday in Sydney, the "Daily Telegraph" will…

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Change in Tone The Spirit Of Cricket Only a Game

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 41

"WE are going to Adelaide for a game of cricket against South Australia." This, was the statement made…

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Our Racing Police Imperative That A.J.C. Exercise Absolute Dominance On All Courses "Post-mortems" Impossible

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 5

RIGHT now "Truth" is banging the big drum in real Salvation Army fashion…

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Racing Liquor Laws Violated a Spot for Bill Wedgewood Brings a Fiver Stipes Call In Vet Stewart

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 2

STEWARDS at Warwick Farm yesterday stepped in and ordered the examination of Bill Wedgewood…

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"Don't Squeal ENGlAND!" Army of Critics a Curse on Cricket! Paltry Peevishness Sullies the Spirit Of Sport

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 1

WHEN first Test was over—and a walk-over for England!—large and loud headlines from London, one of them reproduced on this page, screamed at us, "DON'T SQUEAL, AUSTRALIA!" THOSE English gentlemen of the pen who sat in judgment some twelve thousands miles away from the scene of the game waxed heartily enthusiastic over the body-line bowling of the…

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America Narrowly Defeats Australia In Fourth Tennis Test Crawford Rises To The Occasion Vines Down in Great Tussle Doubles In The Dark

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 45

PLAYING until nearly 7.30 last night, the Americans defeated Australia in the tennis Test by one set, although Australia was 9 games in front…

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Beer and Athletics

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 20

THE fact that a certain quantity of ale or beer is almost Invariably included in dietary of athletes in training for strenuous branches of sport affords the strongest…

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It's Not So "All-Alive-o-I-Must-Yell-o" Adelaide More Like England Waitress Who Said "Keep Off The Beer" Noise and Cricket Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 42

TO one cricket wanderer, at least, it seems like England again to be here in Adelaide. DON'T think Sydney and Melbourne have not been hospitable. They have, but Adelaide Oval by…

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Young Tennis Stars

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

Gladys Farrell, Winsome Huxley, T. Coyne and C. Bubb, who played in an exhibition match at the White City courts on Saturday…

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BOXING Cinema Clashes Doble Defeats Hyland

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

At Parramatta Cinema last Saturday night Tommy Doble defeated (George Hyland, featherweight champion of the State, in a ten rounds contest…

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