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Sport, 1935

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Swimming. Championship Heath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

Heats of three amateur championships or New South Wales have been drawn, and will be decided at the Domain Baths on Thursday night at 7.30. Nearly all the finest sprinters in the State are…

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British Football

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- In the Rugby Union match played to-day, Rosslyn Park 15 defeated Fettes[?]an-Lorettonians 8…

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Boxing. Blatch and Zwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

Phil Swict, the American lightweight, is to days his first Australian engagement next Monday night. when he will meet Alf. Blatch in a 15-round match at Rushcutter Bay Stadium. Dick Humphries,…

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Racing with Midget Cars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

Midget car-racing under electric light—a sport new to Australia, but popular overseas— was introduced at Olympic Park, Melbourne, recently. Many beautiful midget cars, built…

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28,000 Saw Racing

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 5

The attendance at Randwick this afternoon was 28,000, which was a slight improvement on the attendance on New Year's Day…

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Motor Cycling. Speedway Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

A. G. Wilkinson (former world's champion and holder of the New South Wales championship) has been matched to race H. M. Stevenson (England) in the speedway motor cycle racing at the Royal…

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Golf. St. Joseph's College Ex-students

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

An 18 holes stroke handicap for the Joe Gordon cup will be i played at Bonnie Doon on Thursday, commencing at 12.30. It is open to all ex-stunents of St. Joseph's College, and post entries will be…

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Dirt-track Racing. Special Engine Designs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

The motor cycles used by the English nnd Australian speedway riders at the Royal Agricultural Showground are, with few exceptions, fitted with four-stroke "J.A.P."…

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To Day's Sporting Fixtures. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

Sheffield Shield: New south Wales v Queensland, Sydney Cricket around, 11.30 a.m. Poldevin-Gray, Merlin and Telegraph. Shields competitions…

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Tough New Tennis Rule On Australia Those Expenses London

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

"IT is going to be tough on Australia if the American proposal that tennis players should be limited to…

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Wilkinson And Lamont To Meet The "Tiger" In Match Races

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

TIGER STEVENSON will have two men after his trail and his two-lap record at the Show Ground next Saturday, "Bluey" Wilkinson and Billy Lamont. The match arranged against Max…

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Tasmanian Train Smash: Sheffield Shield Cricket: Japanese Swimmers in Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 10

The scene of the tragic train smash near Wynyard, Tasmania. At left: The tender of the train lying in a culvert. Right: The engine, on its side, and the smashed carriage, at the right of the picture. Boy scouts of all nations gathered around the camp fire at the Melbourne jamboree…

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Opening Round of Titles Few Stars To Play In Melbourne Tennis MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES will not be represented in the opening round of the Australian tennis championships to-morrow, and…

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Record Entries For A.S.A. Galas Swimming Boom in New Year Free Style And Backstroke Titles BREASTSTROKE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

OWING to the great number of entries received for the various State championship events and minor events to be held at the…

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Women's Cricket. England Wins First Test. E. Shevills Fine Batting. Brisbank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

'The 'English women's cricket team won the first of three Internatinal matches against Australia by nine Wickets and two runs, but it is doubtful if they can repent the…

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Shield Cricket. N.S.W. in Trouble. Chipperfield's Century. Wyeth's Promising Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

At the close of a day's batting lacking in inspiration, New South Wales had nine wickets down for 267 runs in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Sydney…

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Half the Races to One Team Chant Wins With Cooee Lou And Pay Silk CONSISTENCY

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

HERB CHANT, one of the most successful of Sydney's trotting men, was in the limelight at yesterday's Victoria Park meeting…

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World Fame For Joe Hall If He Defeats Varner Local Star Fancies His Prospects Not Scared of Texan Boxing Skill Will Be Foil to American's Vigor Trainers' Opinions

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

AUSTRALIAN featherweight champion Joe Hall will achieve world' fame if he can defeat Texan Claude Varner in their fight at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium to-night…

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Vaucluse Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 13

Entries for the sailing, rowing, and motor boat events at the Vaucluse regatta will close on January 15 with the honorary secretary, Mr. p. V, Soper, Council Chambers, Vaucluse…

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As Flagship Ormonde At Regatta

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 10

Daily dressed with flags, R.M.S. Ormonde will be flagship of the Anniversary Regatta on January 28, having been placed at the disposal…

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