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Sport, 1935

13,276 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Cricket Club's Loss

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 5

Kellyville cricket club suffered a loss in the departure of Mr. P. Gibbs, the doughty left-handed bowler. It is understood that Mr. Gibbs has entered into…

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Firemen at Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 1

Parramatta district firemen are doing well in the Fire Brigades inter-district cricket competition. Only four points from the leaders, the…

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Swimming. Brilliant Times. State Championships. Records Established

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

Brilliant times marked the opening of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association's scries of State championships carnivals at the Domain baths on Saturday two new records being established while…

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Grade Cricket Games Cancelled

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

No play was possible in the eighth round of grad cricket which should have been concluded on Saturday. In no inatance did it take long for the rival first…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Meting Postponed

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

The New South Wales Trotting Club's mechanical hare meeting, which was to have been held at Harold Park on Saturday night, has been postponed, because of the heavy rain, until Wednesday…

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Boxing. Blatch and Zwick. To-night's International Match

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

To-night, at Rusheutter Bay Stadum, Phil Zwick, the American lightweight, will make his initial appearance in a 15 rounds engagement. His opponent is Alf. Blatch, who in his first important…

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Golf. Club Competitions. Splendid Scoring in the Rain

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

Though fields were on the small side, owing to the heavy rain on Saturday, metropolitan golfers gave excellent accounts of themselves on the sodden fairways. Torrential rain at…

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CRICKET Parramatta Juniors Saturday Morning Competition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Entries are being received from teams desirous of participating in the above competition. Players must have been under 16 years of age on August 31,…

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Cricket. Match with Juniors. Important Features

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

There are some unusually interesting features about the annual match between a New South Wales Cricket Association eleven and the New South Wales Junior Cricket Union's…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 6

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

Football matches in Great Britain on Saturday resulted:- The League First Division:—Birmingham [?] Stoke City [?]: Derby County 1 v Aston V. 1: Leeds…

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Racing Booming in South Sydney Trainers Are Home

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

Sydney trainers, who have returned from the South Coast, state that racing is booming in that part of the State. The Bega Cup fixture,…

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Tennis News Parramatta-Granville Hon. Secretary's Fourteenth Annual Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

It is with extreme pleasure that I submit for year mature consideration the following report of the activities of the association for the year 1934…

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Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships. Rain Prevents Play. Melbourne

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

Heavy rain, which commenced at 10 o'clock last night and continued throughout the night, with showers this morning, flooded the courts at Kooyong and the Albert Ground with several inches…

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To Dodge the Rain Speedway Races To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

FOR the second time in succession the speedway meeting at the Showground was postponed on Saturday night, owing to heavy rain, and…

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Lawn Tennis. Offer to Mrs. Whittingstall Refused. LONDON, Jan 5

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

Mrs. Whittingstall has cabled to W. O'Brien, the American sports promoter, refusing his offer of £2000 for a three months' tour. "I should not dream of forsaking my amateur…

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Ascot (Vic.) Races. Airkloof's Handicap. Hurdles to Ranclea. Melbourne

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

The V.T. and R.A. held a race meeting at Ascot to-day in wet weather, before a fair attendance. Details:- Royal Handicap, 5f.—Mr. A. T. Creswick's [?]…

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Sensations in Swimming Title Events Ryan Beats Japanese Visitor's Pluck Raced Though III With 'Flu Records Fly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY was introduced to the Japanese swimmers, Kiyokawa and Sakagami, on Saturday; saw one go on to thrilling and…

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Perry And Crawford Win But Bromwich Defeated Title Tennis Hughes Out New Fashion Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

CRAWFORD and Perry both won their matches in straight sets in the Australian tennis championships…

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ATHLETICS. Championships Postponed

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

Athletic postponements are rare; thus it was a surprise to officials and competitors who arrived at Arlington Park on Saturday to learn that the opening events of the State amateur track and field…

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Athletic Surprise

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Sunday.--Athletic enthusiasts were surprised yesterday when the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association executive invited six Inter-State athletes to…

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