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Sport, 1934

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Racing in New Zealand. Red Manfred's Derby. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 13

The Auckland races were held to-day in fine weather. Results:- Great Northern Derby.—Red Manfred, b g by Manfred—Red Shank. 1; Catalogue, 2: Spiral[?] 3…

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Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland Championships. Miss Hattersley's Success

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 15

Miss Allison Hattersley had a very successful day in the County of Cumberland championships at Pratten Patk, Ashfield yesterday. She won the womens singles the women's doubles with Miss V…

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Tennis and "Shorts." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to "Spectator's" letter appearing under the nbove heading in this morning's "Herald," may I say that I think "shorts" a definite improvement on long…

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New South Wales v Queensland in Sheffield Shield Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 14

W. A. Brown (N.S.W.) who scored 50 yesterday, went out to one from E. M. Brew, when 44, and missed, but H. Leeson lost a rare chance of stumping…

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Honors Shared by Two Stars Scooped The Pool In Tennis Finals at Ashfield

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 3

STATE reps. Dave Thomson and Miss A. Hattersley scooped the pool in the Country of Cumberland tennis finals at Pratten Park…

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Aust. Wins Tennis Ashes Turnbull Beats Wilde Perry Too Good for A. K. Quist Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 7

BY defeating Wilde in straight sets to-day, Turnbull gave Australia victory in the third tennis Test. Australia thus has won the Ashes. IN the second rubber of the day, Quist Was defeated by Perry,…

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Cricket Hint, No. 76 (Copyright) Stumping Off a Wide One On The Off Side

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

STUMPING off a wide ball, whether pitched on the off or left side of the wicket, necessitates more foot work than in the general cases of…

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All Travel Over There Joyce Cooper Critical English Methods of Conducting Title Races "Unfair to Girls"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 4

MISS JOYCE COOPER, the English champion who arrived in Sydney by the Cathay yesterday, does not agree with the English methods…

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Athletics. Judean Communities. Two Records Broken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 13

Teams representing the Judean communities of New South Wales and Victoria competed in men's and women's athletic matches at Earl Park yesterday. New South Wales won the men's match,…

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Football. Rugby League. New Country Organisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 16

Important developments ithe control and administration of the Rugby League code in the country districts of New South Wales have recently taken place, the provisional executive of the…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 15

Entries for the Anniversary Regatta, which will be held on January 26, close on Friday next with Mr. H. G. Alderson. 10 O'Connell-street. Sydney. The races to be decided are:—senior fours,…

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Swimming

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 34

GIRLS who were responsible for noteworthy efforts in water sports at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympiad continue to improve, according to oversea advices. In far away Japan Miss Hideko Maehata, the…

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Bowls

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 34

THE belated discovery of the New South Wales Bowling Association that its pennant programme will clash with the Australian carnival at Adelaide will not be in vain if the delegates at the next meeting do the…

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Brilliant Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 16

Miss Dorothy Withers, the Sydney club swimmer, at Blackheath carnival on New Year's Day was timed to cover 60 yards in fresh water in 34 3-5s, when she won the open championship. Miss…

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Associate Golf

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 35

THERE was a time when the golfing father was looked up to with awe by his wife and family, care being taken that his nerves were no way jangled before his game. Mother's game was treated more lightly…

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Golf Notes

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 35

AUSTRALIA lost a magnificent golfer by the death of F. G. Murdoch, who was as equally well known in the business as the golfing world. For years Mur- doch was regarded as an outstanding player, and many…

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Bowls. the Pennants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 16

The first rounds of the A and B pennants and the fourth rounds of the Red and C pennants are set down for next saturday the draw being on the grounds of the firstnamed:…

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Country Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5
Also in The Labor Daily

MISS NELLIE MORPHETT, Penrith, at practice before her Country Week tennis match yesterday, at White City…

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Lawn Tennis

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 36

V. B. McGrath's defeat of the United States champion, F. J. Perry, was the outstanding feature of the third tennis test match between Great Britain…

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