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Sport, 1933

13,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

BOXING. Palmer Outpoints Freeman

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 16

PAT McHUGH'S reopening of the Melbourne Stadium last Saturday night was a great success, and the contest—Australian heavyweight champion…

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Motor Paced Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 15

Motor [?]aced racing will be revived at the Canterbury Velodrome on Saturday evening. The competitors will be Keith Oliver and A.C. Udby, who will ride a five miles, and also a 10 minutes'…

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Lawn Tennis Crawford's Success

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 29

SPLENDID as was the success of J. Crawford over H. Ellsworth Vines, the champion of the world, on Saturday, the way Vines accepted that defeat was even more pleasing. As they walked off the arena amidst…

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A Mixed Day. Drab Cricket and Fine Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 12

An inspection of the wicket before play yesterday showed that it was in marvellous condition. Even the footmarks of the fast bowlers had not appreciably ruffled the…

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Les Darcy's Brother to Enter Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 11

DOES fighting run in the Darcy family? Joe Darcy, the 17-year-old brother of the immortal Les, will shortly enter the hard…

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Ban on Road Races

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 15

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The Abercrombie Shire Council has refused the use of the Vale-road circuit for the annual T.T. races of the…

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Tennis Fashions Country Week Visitors

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 18

With the advent of country week tennis the slockingless brigade has reappeared at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association's…

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Boxing. Roberts's Narrow Win. Vaughan's Fine Display

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 15

Harry Vaughan, a young Welsh boxer, gave a superb display of stamina and skill at the Leichhardt Stadium last night, in opposition to the hard[?]ting aboriginal boxer. Alby Roberts, Vaughan…

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Small, But Select Swimming Team for Perth No Diver

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Clare Dennis, Bonnie Mealing, and Edna Davey yesterday were selected to represent the State at the National Swimming…

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Ascot (Vic.) Races. Skidmore Again

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 9

APPRENTICE SKIDMORE followed up his brace of wins at Epsom the previous week with a treble at Ascot (Vic.) races on Saturday. His wins included the…

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Football Ban To Stand MELBOURNE, Tues

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 17

CONTRARY to expectations the Victorian Football Association last night rejected by fourteen votes to seven a motion for the…

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Dog Disappears in George's River Shark Suspected in Swimming Area

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

The disappearance of a dog while swimming in the George's River, between Kentucky and Hollywood picnic grounds, at dusk last night,…

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60 And Still Going Strong At Tennis

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Rowan Hickaon, of Ballarang II team in the Country Week Carnival is 60 years of age, and still keen. This year is his…

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Tuesday's Play Deadly Cricket Before Luncheon

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 14

THE fourth day was continued in very warm and cloudy weather. Fifteen thousand were present at the start…

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Dirt Track Racing Its Past And Its Future

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

IN 1928 Australian dirt-track riders, under the banner of John Hoskins, pioneered dirt-track motor cycling in England. Now an English team is engaged giving the sport a much needed fillip in Australia…

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Brighter Prospects for Tas. Racing Bookmakers At Danbury

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 9

DUE in large measure to discontinuance of broadcast descriptions of mainland races and determined attempts which arc being made to suppress illegal…

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Which Golf Shot Is Most Important Views Are Divergent

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 20

What is the most important shot in golf? Famous players, golf writers, and many others have all had a crack at supplying a satisfactory reply to this question and the only fact that emerges is that the experts hold widely divergent views on the subject…

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Women Play Summer Golf Two Hundred Entries At Manly

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 20

That women are just as keen to play golf during the summer months as men was disclosed ,by the big entry for the open mixed foursomes competition at Manly (Sydney), on Saturday, when the field numbered more than 200. BY chance, the weather was…

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Cricket Will Live Longer Than Body Bowling

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

CRICKET will last longer than any leg-theory or any body-bowler; and many brave captains of All England will, follow Mr. Jardine, even its many have gone before him. I have faith in the game as a game, and I know that it is…

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Old Stars of Big Cricket Were There

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 14

AMONG the old lights in South Australian cricket who mingled in the thick, light-hearted throngs on Adelaide Oval and enjoyed the…

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