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Sport, 1935

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Convent Swimming Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

A sea water swimming bath has been completed at Rose Bay for the Convent of the Sacred Heart. The bath is situated under the lee of the natural cliffs on which the convent…

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Rugby League Change

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

To revive interest in the Glebe area of its district Balmain District Rugby League Club has decided to hold its annual meeting at the Glebe Town Hall on February…

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"Mosman's Threat for Big Regatta

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

A GOOD knowledge of watermanship is a decided help in Anniversary rowing. This attribute is forced home by the success which usually falls to the lot of down-Harbor clubs, because they know the course and…

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Bowls. Cronulla Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 13

The final of Cronulla Club's trophy competition, between Chatswood and St. George, will be played at Cronulla this afternoon. TABLELANDS FINAL…

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Racing Diary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Kembla Grange. -- First race 1 p.m. (horse train leaves 9.40, passengers 10.25 a.m.)…

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SWIMMING. Kiyokawa at Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 13

Great praise was given to the Enfield Olympic Pool by the Japanese Olympic champion swimmer, M. Kiyokawa, yesterday. He said it was the best bath he had swum in since his arrival in Australia…

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BOXING. Zwick Outpoints Blatch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 13

In a most interesting contest of 15 rounds at Rushcutter Bay Stadium last night Phil Zwick, of America, made a successful initial appearance in Australia by outpointing Alf Blatch. The visitor's…

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Record Golf Year

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 14

Last season proved the most successful ever experienced by associate golfers, but 1935 promises to eclipse all previous years for good golf, and…

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Swimming Record. Queensland Championship. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

v. Tremble, of Rockhampton, won the 440 yards freestyle championship of Queensland in record time at the Valley baths to-night His time, 5m 21 4-5s. beat the Queensland…

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Jockeys at Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

A cricket match will be played between the Jockeys and the St. George Rugby League footballers at Earl Park next Sunday. commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Cricket Tour Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 14

TO-NIGHT the tour of the English women's cricket team in Sydney will end, and the visitors will commence their tour of the southern…

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Rugby League. Suggested French Visit. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 14

Some officials of the Queensland Rugby League are keen that a Fronch Rugby League team should visit New South Wales and Queensland during the coming season. It is understood that a…

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Reputed Thief on Golf Course

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

Sydney Fairfax Metcalfe, 41, labourer, was sentenced at the Redfern Police Court yesterday to three months' imprisonment on a charge that, being a reputed thief, he was…

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Golf Links Habitue Is Gaoled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

WHOLESALE and ingenious methods of stealing golf balls at the Moore Park links were described to Mr…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Draw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 13

Following is the draw for the Malden and Trial Stakes heats, to be decided at Harold Park tonight:- Malden stake.—First heat: Fredafleld, All Go,…

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Bega Races. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 13

The third and concluding day of the Bega annual race meeting was spolit by rain. Results:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—Charalf, 9-10 (E. Fellows),…

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Three Persons Saved Man's Powerful Swimming. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

Powerful swimming and a measure of good fortune enabled Mr. John Beazley, of Swan Hill, to save three persons from drowning in the Yarra River. Mr. Beazley, his two sisters,…

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Even Lot In 110 Yards Title Big Swimming

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

The probability of another stirring triangular backstroke race between Kiyokawa, Clark and Besomo invests the second State…

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Speedway Racing. Brilliant Riding. Wilkinson Wins Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 13

The postponed motor cycle speedway meeting was conducted at the Royal Agricultural around last night, and attracted a crowd officially estimated at 15,000…

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Tennis Champions. Professional Offers Rejected. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 9

Fred Perry will play for Great Britain in the Davis Cup this year. Thus he will not turn professional. To-day the captain of the British team, G. P. Hughes, said that recent…

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