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Sport, 1934

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REGATTA. Bright Scenes at Pittwater. Keenly-contested Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 7

A blue sky lightly flecked with fleecy clouds, golden sunshine, and a north-easterly breeze made conditions ideal for the 27th Pittwater regatta on Saturday. The function was…

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Vaucluse Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 11

Entries for the sailing events at the Vaucluse Regatta, to be held at Watsons' Bay on February 3, close on January 8. Particulars may be obtained from the hon. secretary (Mr. P. V. Soper), council…

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At the Regatta

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 6

The top picture shows the officials in the successful Pittwater Regatta. From left to rights Messrs: S. Burns, Vernon, Moore Aub. Price. John Roche (the energetic secretary), A. H. Spence, Fred Adams, H. M. Goddard, Stuart, F. Doyle (commodore), and Tom…

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Winner at Pittwater Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 10

Morna (R. C. Packer) winner of the John Roche handicap, passing the flagship after the race…

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Pittwater Regatta. Successful Function

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 5

The Pittwater regatta on Saturday was a marked success. The breeze frequently lacked sufficient strength and consistency to provide thoroughly good racing…

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Victorian Tennis Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The selectors to-day announced their choice of women to represent Victoria in the Australian tennis championships…

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Seaside Tennis Titles

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

FOLLOWING are results of Saturday's matches in the seaside tennis championships at Manly:-- Men's Singles Championship: A…

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"Football" on Cycles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 11

It is likely that an innovation will be introduced to Sydney crowds by the authorities controlling the Speedway Royal on January 13, when teams representing Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney will…

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SWIMMING. Miss Cooper Due To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 5

Miss Joyce Cooper, the English champion, is on board the R.M.S. Cathay, which will reach Pyrmont about 3 this afternoon. She will be met by officials of the New South Wales Women's Amateur…

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Better Bowls Trundlers Now Resolve

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 4

BOWLERS will start off to-day with New Year resolutions to improve their game and put up a better record for 1934…

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Scores in Tennis Test

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

H. HOPMAN (Aust) beat F.H.D Wilde (great Britain) 6-1 6-3 V. McGrath (Aust.) at…

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County of Cumberland Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 10

Semi-final play in the men's doubles, from left: D. Chrystal and G. Kendall, who defeated N. Peach and A. Willard on Saturday…

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Boxing. Paperweight Championship. Ryding Beats Gandhi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 4

Bert Ryding won the Australian paperweight title by compelling the holder, Young Gandhi, to retire after eight rounds at Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday evening. The bout was scheduled…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 11

In contrast to the previous week the majority of favourites were beaten at the N.S.W. Trotting Club's mechanical hare meeting at Harold Park on Saturday. First selections won only three races…

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Hampton Races Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 6

When the exception of many small picnics, the only sports meeting of any importance held in this district over the holiday period was the horse and…

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Man's Death at Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 9

Haywood Learmonth Ralston, 79. of St. Paul-street, Randwick, collapsed at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Stra[?] ford Sheldon examined him and found that…

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Swimming Stars for Country Two Big Carnivals To-day

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

STAR swimmers of both sexes will desert Sydney's baths and beaches to-day take part in carnivals at Mittagong and Blachealth…

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Splendor of Pittwater Brilliant Success of 27th Annual Regatta Day for Pioneers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

Broken Bay was thronged with graceful sailing craft, speedboats, and cruisers, and women and men rowers, in fragile outriggers and gladstone…

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Indoor Cricket. London, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 7

Endeavouring to meet the views of cricketers that one of the disadvantages of indoor practice is that, after batting on fast indoor pitches, they frequently meet d[?]saster on the slow,…

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Pittwater's Day. R.M.Y.C. Regatta. Gay Scene on the Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

For a week past there has been gradually mustering a huge flotilla of boats at Pitt-water, from the stately seagoing motor cruisers which came in from the open sea before…

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