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Sport, 1933

13,194 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Power of the Judges When a Boxing Referee Is Right, and When He Is Wrong

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 11

A CORRESPONDENT asks the extent of the referee's power, and the power of the two judges in a boxing bout controlled by two judges and a…

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Scenes of Wild Enthusiasm Cricket Heroes Chaired Arena Rushed Melbourne, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

Melbourne crowds are particularly demonstrative. Today's finale at the M.C.G. was marked by one long…

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What Effect Will JARDINE'S Leadership Have Upon the Future of CRICKET

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

JARDINE'S leadership of England's 1932-'33 team will be remembered in years…

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Nine Races at Harold Pk. Merle Drew May Win G.c.a

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

USUALLY mid-week racing is staged at Shepherd's Bush, but to-night's mechanical hare fixture will be held at Harold Park…

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Changing Over To A.J.C. Racing Moves an Early Decision Expected Trainers Pleased

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 10

THE applications of the Rosebery, Kensington and Ascot Clubs for registration by the Australian Jockey Club will be considered by a special meeting of the A.J.C. committee tomorrow…

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Glimpses of Australian Sport and Sportsmen Big Cricket Through "The Referee" Cameras

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 18

COPIES of photographs on this and other pages may be obtained at the Sydney and Melbourne…

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McGrath Is Stale Says Ellsworth Vines Will Tennis Authorities Now Heed Warning Given Many Months Ago?

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

ALL Australians are indebted to Ellsworth…

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Give Us a Board That Will Control Cricket! And Not the Private Lives of Players

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

FOR many years now cricket in Australia has been controlled by a Board, on which every State is represented by from one to three delegates. In the past it did excellent work in managing the game…

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Melbourne Due for a Boom in Boxing Palmer and Freeman Signed Al Foreman and Kid Como : Blay in Welter Title Match

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 11

The time is now ripe for a boom in Victorian boxing. For the past three years Sydney has been the venue of practically all bouts of major importance in Australia, but, a few real first-class battles will turn popular interest towards boxing in…

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Bright Swimming Is Promised Noel Ryan Has Eye on All Major N.S.W. TITLES Olympian May Trouble Charlton's 880 Record Great Sport Likely

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 23

Sensational as were last season's N.S.W. swimming championships with the epic struggles of Charlton and Ryan, the forthcoming N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association's annual carnival to be held at the Domain Baths on January…

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America Again Too Powerful Took Early Lead in Adelaide Third Tennis Test Hopman's Good Form in Singles and Doubles Crawford Sparkles Again

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 23

America established a firm hold on the third Test which began in Adelaide on Saturday by winning the three singles. They finished the day with a lead of 3 rubbers to 1, Crawford and Hopman scoring a meritorious win over Vines and Gledhill in an exhilarating five set doubles…

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Class Importations Give True Standard of Local Boxing Home Champions Who Look Real Before Acid Test Same Faces Fog Critics and Boxers Old Lament - "No Larry Foley"

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 11

DOES a boxing critic grow stale watching the same fighters fight? Does he lose that discernment necessary to judge a real class man from the best of a bad lot?…

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Lull Before Big Athletic Events Tuning Up For N.S.W. Championships

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 17

SYDNEY athletes had a quiet day on Saturday the majority preferring to have a rest from competitive running over the holiday week-end. But there's…

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Graphic Story of The Test World's Record Cricket Crowd Gets Its Thrills England's Four Fast Bowlers Battle Tenaciously Days of Fluctuating Fortunes Bradmans "Duck"—and Then His Great Century!

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 13

THE stage in Melbourne was set for a wonderful Second Test, from the standpoint of public interest and the weather on Friday morning. Unsettled for a week, the weather cleared several days prior to that set down for opening the match. Accordingly, the ground gradually improved, until it became fit in every way for a great Test…

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Turf Jottings From Here There & Everywhere Ranchero's Promising Form—Against Betting Shops—Winners' Prices in Big Races—Penalties at Flemington — An Overweighted Maiden—McCarten's Good Year—Betting Jockeys—A Staying Possibility—Tasmanian Betting Taxes It Would Improve Speculation

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

IT has been the custom to issue the weights for Tattersall's two principal handicaps, the Carrington Stakes and Tattersall's Cup, prior to the commencement of the A.J.C. summer meeting. At one time there was some straight-out ante post betting on each, but…

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Boxing. Henneberry v RICHARDS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 13

Fred Henneberry and Ron. Richards, the Queensland aboriginal (middleweight), have been matched to supply the principal contest at the Sydney Stadium on Monday, January 16…

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In Tennis Test

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Junior VIV McGRATH, who has been spelling from big tennis, is to reappear in the fourth Test against U.S.A…

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Manly, Lone Survivor Bowls Club's Success

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Manly, alone, survived the fifth round of the president's two-rink competition yesterday with two lives. The Villagers…

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Greyhound Racing. Rain Causes Postponement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 13

[?] an hour before the time for starting the [?] race at Harold Park last night, a heavy [?]storm swept over the course, and at 10 [?] to 8 the Greyhound Coursing Association…

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Tennis Team for Fourth Test

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

THE Australian tennis team to meet America in the fourth and final Test match in Sydney on January 12, 13,…

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