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Sport, 1935

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French Tennis

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Paris, Tuesday,--In the doubles final Borotra-Bernard beat Lesueur-Legeay, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4,…

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British Football

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the Rugby Union match played yesterday Rosslyn Park 15 defeated Fettesian-Lorettoni[?]…

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Coursing. Inverell Meeting. Inverell

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

Inverell Coursing Club conducted a successful night meeting. The dog Fonder, owned by Mr. C. Bescham took a double in the two divisions of the Blakemere Cup…

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BOXING. Varner Outpoints Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Claude Varner, of America, placed another victory to his credit at Rushcutter Bay Stadium last night when he outpointed the featherweight champion. Joe Hall, in a 15 rounds engagement. The…

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BOXING. Varner Beats Bishop

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 12

ALTHOUGH it is always understood that any boxer can only fight as well as his foe lets him, many wise enthusiasts are still wondering where Herb Bishop's…

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The Pittwater Regatta A Bright Aquatic Display

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 42

The 28th annual Pittwater Regatta was held on Saturday last on the southern arm of…

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Woman Rescued Swimming At Clovelly

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 13

While she was swimming at Clovelly to-day, Mrs. M. Lane, of Albion-street. Paddington, got into difficulties and struggled frantically…

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Speedway Racing. Pairs Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 14

The international pairs championship will be decided at the motor cycle speedway meeting at the Royal Showground on Saturday night. It will include the members of the English test team and…

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Cycling. Country Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

GOULBURN.—Ron Confoy, in the Goulburn Amateur Bicycle Club's carnival, together with H. Stewart, broke away from the field at one stage of the race Confoy defeating Stewart in the final…

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The Australian Tennis Championships

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 40

The Australian lawn tennis championships, which began in Melbourne on December 31, will continue till January 12. The meeting is the greatest ever arranged in Australia, many of the world's leading singles and doubles players taking part. All eyes are on Perry because of his recent failures, but there is a feeling that he is again fit to carry off the highest honours. THE decision of the Lawn Tennis Association of…

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Longford Racing Club. Launceston

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

The Longford cup meeting was held to-day, in warm, sunny weather. There was a good attendance. Details:— Woolmers Trial Handicap, 6f.—Mr. A. G…

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Darwin Races Darwin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

The annual New Year's Day races were held at Darwin this afternoon. The Northern Territory Ladies' Bracelet was won by Miss Ruth…

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Action In National Title Tennis

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

The Australian championship and Linton Cup tennis tourneys opened in Melbourne yesterday. From left: J. Bromwich, brilliant N.S.W. junior, and Mrs. Westacott, hard-hitting Queenslander, go all out for forcing shots, while the South African, V. G. Kirby, is shown at the finish of a serve…

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Fast Swimming. Japanese at Mittagong. Australian Girl's Feat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 9

The two Japanese swimmers, Y. Sakagami (free style) and M. Kiyokawa (back stroke) spent a busy afternoon at Mittagong Baths yesterday. When they were not breaking…

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Golf. Low Scoring. Buckle's Fine Round

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

Conditions were conducive to low scoring yesterday end many metropolitan golfers took advantage of the fast courses Scoring was most satisfactory and it appeared as if the…

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The Turf in 1934—Holiday Racing

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 37

THE year 1934 has ended up without the emergence of any great surprise packet among the older horses. We know most of what there is to be known about Peter Pan and others of the…

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[?]est Pictures—Barrier Reef—Races

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

The Kangaroo Skin Hat 1 Study in the Harvest Field…

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The Sun Stop-press Tennis Championships

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In a singles title match, F. J. perry (G.B.) beat J. Mahony (Vic.), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2…

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Rail Institute Cricket Interstate Series

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

THE Victorian and Queensland Railways Institute cricketers will be here from the 17th to 24th February, 1935, to revive the annual cricket matches against…

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Scorching Weather at Melbourne Tennis Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

THE scorching weather at the tennis to-day, prompted Queenslander Alf. Chave to say: "Talk about Queensland being hot. I'm going…

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