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Sport, 1935

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There Is Money in Tennis

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 41

THE tightening up of many of the tennis rules, especially the latest suggestion that there should be only eight weeks…

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Guyra Cricket Guyra

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 42

North End v. Ward's Mistake.--North End: 1st Innings 47 (T. Taylor 13, J. Woodward 7-23); second Innings 30 (P. Newberry 16, J. Woodward 6-11). North End:…

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Enzed Golf Wellington (N.z.)

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 7

ENZED amateur golf was searchingly tested at Heretaunga to-day when England led New Zealand two to one in the singles. The fourth game…

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Brodie Mack On Womens Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 44

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They Did Well Tennis Juniors In South

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 40

THE successes of John Bromwich and Arthur Huxley, and in only a slightly lesser degree of Jim Gilchrist, in Melbourne,…

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Boxing He's a Freak Phil Zwick To Fight Alf Blatch

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 6

FIVE feet nine and able to make featherweight American boxer Phil Zwick will step in the Stadium ring to-morrow night…

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Record Entry Received Century Is Passed Country Tennis Carnival

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 41

A record entry of 112 teams has been received for the Country Tennis Championship meeting which commences at the Lawn…

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Big Move to Bring Rugby League Back to S.C.G. Splendid Offer By The Trust Ten Years' Term Is Idea Would Be Boon To Have Big Football Again At Headquarters

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 37

NEGOTIATIONS have been almost completed which, if they come to a conclusion, will give the New South Wales Rugby League a lease of the Sydney Cricket Ground for 10 years on terms which existed…

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Congratulations, Sir Colin! Racing's "Prime Minister" Given Well-deserved Honor Interesting Chat to "Truth"

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 13

"CONGRATULATIONS, SIR COLIN!" At Randwick on Tuesday the Chairman of the Australian Jockey Club had the greatest difficulty in witnessing a race. All afternoon he was surrounded by friends keen to…

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Women's Cricket. for Three Days England's Hard Task in Second Test Honors to Queensland

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 7

THANKS to the courtesy of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, the second Test between the women cricketers of…

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Japanese Ace Sprinter Is Centre Of Swimming Sensations Inglorious Showing in 220 Title Race Noel Ryan's Splendid Victory Sakagami Had Fever, Is Explanation, but Had Swum At Tatt's In Morning

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 5

OFFICIALS' BAD BUNGLING OF ARRANGEMENTS SENSATION followed sensation at the Domain Baths yesterday when Sakagami, ace of Japanese swim sprinters, was beaten into third place in the N.S.W. 220 yards championship by Noel Ryan and Bruce Hodgson…

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Athletic Contests Postponed

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 40

POSTPONEMENT of the first day of the State Athletic Association's annual championship yesterday…

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Wonder Boys Have the Tennis World Gasping Bromwich's Win Over Springbok Star Huxley Even Better ? Kirby's Vanquisher Has Done Better Than McGRATH at Same Age Champions Strain to Start

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1935 · page 6

ONLY those who have seen Sydney's wonder boys, Bromwick and Huxley, could have expected for a moment the things they are doing in Melbourne. BROMWICH, aged 16, has beaten Kirby, of South Africa,…

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Cricket Ground. Proposed Lease to Rugby League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 12

The general committee of the New South Wales Rugby League is to consider a proposal that the League accept a lease of the Sydney Cricket Ground, under which the principal club matches…

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State Swimming Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 10

Above: The start of the 110 yards backstroke championship of New South Wales, won by M. Kiyokawa (Japan), at the Domain Baths on Saturday. Below: N. Ryan winning the 220 yards championship from B. Hodgson…

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Jottings on Sport. International Cricket. Second Test Match. State Swimming Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

The exceptionally heavy rain on Saturday washed out all week-end sport, both in Sydney and Melbourne, and players were left disconsolate looking at sodden fields…

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BOWLS. National Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 11

The fact that the next Australian carnival is to be at far-distant Perth suggests that to hold these championships alternately at each capital is not the surest wey to discover the most skilful bowlers…

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£100 Insurance For Swimming Carnival

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 10

The N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association to-day received a cheque for £100 for insurance against 10 points of rain falling between noon…

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Club Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 12

A few men's amateur clubs decided races on Saturday. Results:- ENFIELD—General Handicap 50 metres: R. Cover, 1: K. Trayhurn, 2; D. Stirling, 3. Time,…

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A Tennis Find

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 1

Hailed as a real tennis find, J. Bromwich is displaying fine form in the Australian championship tournament in Melbourne. He is shown…

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