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Sport, 1934

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An Incident in the Last Day's Play in the Sheffield Shield Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 16

With the score at 26, W. A. Brown drove Grimmett to mid-off and ran. Waite's return sent him scrambling back, but the ball missed the wicket and beat the wicketkeeper, and four runs resulted…

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P. M. HORNIBROOK. Reappearance on Cricket Field. Two Selectors to Watch. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

Mr. W. M. Woodfull, one of the test cricket selectors, as well as Mr. E. A. Dwyer, of N.S.W., another selector, will watch the Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane between Queensland…

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Victory Was Decisive in Country Tennis Newcastle the Champions Walker Stars (World Copyright--All Rights Reserved)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

WITH the services of Bruce Moore, well - known to metropolitan tennis players, Newcastle yesterday won the…

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Five Teams Lost 96 Sets Norths in Lead Players Shone In Inter-District Tennis H. Lewis's Rise

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Now that the finals or semi-finals of the inter-district hardcourt matches are either being played or are…

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Intense Practice For Big Tennis Battles Harder to Play When One Is Star (World Copyright--All Rights Reserved)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

IN my last chapter I spoke of the strenuous practice which the team put in before Wimbledon of 1933…

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Athletics

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 30

IT was unfortunate for the Amateur Athletic Association that the opening day of its State championships at the Sports Ground on Saturday should be spoiled by incessant rain. In consequence several…

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Athletics. Track Championships. Concluding Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

The New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association officials will have a formidable task before them on Saturday, when, in addition to the nine senior and seven junior State championships…

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Player-writers in Athletics Queensland Wants Them Banned Walkers Out?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

THE "player-writer" rule has extended to athletics, Queensland A.A.A. will seek to have it enforced at the conning biennial…

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Brilliant Fields to Compete for Big Tennis Titles Real Test for Davis Cup Colts Queensland's Challenge in Women's Events Prospects Discussed (World Copyright--All Rights Reserved)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

The draw for the Australian Singles Championship should bring together Crawford, Lee, Perry, Hopman, McGrath, and G. P. Hughes, provided, of course, the players mentioned play true to form. Any upsets which may take place will possibly be…

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Association Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 14

The New South Wales Rowing Association championship regatta will be held on the Nepean River on February 3. There will be five crews in the championship eights, Sydney, Mosman, University…

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World's Boxing Briefs

Referee · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 20

When Len Harvey fought Jack Petersen for the heavyweight championship of Great Britain—which Harvey won by a points decision—the British Broadcasting Co. was…

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Maroubra Racing

Referee · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 24

THE N.S.W. Light Car Club will hold a meeting at Maroubra Speedway on February 10, in aid of, the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, Children's Institution…

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Anniversary Regatta. Australia's Greatest Water Pageant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 14

Complete arrangements have been made for the Anniversary Regatta—Australia's greatest water pageant—to be held on Port Jackson on Friday, January 26…

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Tennis Sprays

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

The Summer Competition of the Eastern Suburbs Hardcourt Tennis Association will conclude eventually, but “Ye Gods,” the players have had a hard…

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Tennis Colt

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 27

John Bromwich, aged 14, who has won 21 tennis cups, six badges, and other trophies in inter-association competitions. He won his fist cup in…

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Boxing. Palmer and Shade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 14

Dave Shade is preparing at Harry Stone's gym[?] Newtown, for his contest with Ambrose Palmer at Rushcutter Bay Stadium next Monday night…

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Boxing the German Heavyweight

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

Max Schmelling, German heavy weight , with a placard, he swapped punches with a Jew, is paraded through street of Berlin, whilst Nazis stick pins…

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Borotra on Golf

Referee · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 19

Jean Borotra has some humorous remarks to make on golf, a sport in which he is now indulging and he considers it a very amusing sport if you…

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Rugby Union Proposed Parramatta Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 10

In connection with the movement to establish a first-grade Rugby Union football club in Parramatta, it is probable that a public meeting will be called for…

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Cricket Jottings

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

The Carrington Cricket Club [?] commanding lead in their [?] division, have had the first[?] wrested from them by [?]…

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