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Sport, 1934

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Voice Of The Country Bathurst Swimming Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

Bathurst Amateur Swimming Club conducted a most successful carnival at the local baths, ten ladles from the Manly Swimming Club…

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Swimming Gossip Plenty of Variety at Manly's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

A SPLENDID programme has been arranged for the next State championship carnival, which will be staged at Manly Baths on Saturday…

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Greyhound Racing. N.c.a. Cup

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

The New South Wales National Coursing Association has presented a cup for competition at the New South Wales Trotting Club's fixtures at Harold Park. It has been allocated for a 64 dogs stake,…

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Shark Kills Dog. Near Children's Swimming Hole. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 11

A fox terrier was killed and eaten by a large shark in Newcastle Harbour to-day. Horrified children, whose favourite swimming hole has been in Throsby Creek…

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Wamboyne Races. West Wyalong

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

Wamboyne picnic races yesterday were highly successful. There was a record attendance. Details:- Maiden Handicap.—First division: Mr. D…

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Boxing Tourney at Cronulla Draw for To-night

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

THE draw for the amateur boxing tournament at Cronulla to-night is: Boxing: Bob Beverly v Arthur Hayes, H. Ponchard v. Bob McDonald, E…

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TANNED Country Tennis Girls Some Stars

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 12

Their tailored white linen frocks forming a striking contrast to their suntanned skin, achieved not by careful "baking" on beaches, but by continued…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Many Teams Compete

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

The 1934 country carnival commenced at the lawn tennis ground, Rushcutter Bay, yesterday. The entry this year exceeds that of the 1933 tournament. Ninety-eight teams are…

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Surprises In Manly Tennis Girl Star's Losses

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

FOLLOWING up their success in the County of Cumberland championship last Saturday, Dave Thompson and Miss Alice, Hatteraley yesterday provided one of the biggest surprises of the tennis season by accounting for Ray Dunlop and Joan Hartigan in the final of Seaside Mixed…

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A.j.c. Races. Anniversary Meeting

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

Nominations for the minor events for the Australian Jockey Club's Anniversary meeting on January 20 and 26 weie taken yesterday. Weights were also made available for the principal handicaps,…

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Notes by "Musket" Tattersall's Club Races

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 38

OF the seven rates on Tattersall's Club's programme On Saturday, the chief event was the Carrington Stakes, for which Jacko was the public elect, though Rosehill followers of racing pinned their faith to that…

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Auckland Races. Auckland (N.z.)

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

Auckland races were concluded in excellent weather. Results:- Grandstand Handicap.—Kiltowyn, 1; Master…

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Cricket: Sheffield Shield Games Bromley's Promise

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 33

THE N.S.W. team came back from the southern trip empty-handed as regards the fruits of victory, yet not without honour. In fact, it may be said that its performance at Melbourne went…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 1

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

Following are the results of football matches played to-day:- Rugby Union: Birkenhead Park v Waterloo 3-8; Manchester v Leicester. 3-12; Rosslyn Park v…

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Won Three in a Row Australia's Tennis Tests

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

While one or two English critics have cabled that the defeats of Perry by McGrath cannot be taken too seriously,…

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V.R.C. RACES. Country Performer Wins

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 9

THE former country performer Calulu King upset calculations when he out- classed a smart field to win the Standish Handicap from Iskander and Desert…

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The Start of the Wanderer Handicap Race for Deep-keel Yachts at the Pittwater Regatta

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 35

From the left the yachts are Rondon, Aoma, Wanderer, Clutha (winner), and Valiant. DEEP-KEEL CRUISING YACHTS STARTING FOR THE PITTWATER CUP ON SATURDAY. The winner Clutha (J. J. Clark) is leading, and later gave nothing else a chance. She had previously won the Wanderer Handicap Race…

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A.L.P. Cricket Team Moree

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

Moree A.L.P. cricket team and It. and T. Institute entertained the Sydney R. and T. Institute cricketers at dinner at Ald. Andy…

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They Are Keen Country Women Tennis Stars In Town

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

Country has come to town! A row of dust-laden cars parked outside the White City courts is evidence of…

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Cricket Hint No. 77. (Copyright) Stamping Off Slow Bowling

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

STUMPING off slow bowling is an entirely different' study. It is by far the most interesting bowling to keep wickets to and to be…

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