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Sport, 1935

13,276 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Cricket Odds and Ends

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 16

THE Sydney v Melbourne University match, on January 8, 9, and 10, should produce very good cricket. Sydney has a better-balanced team than…

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Lurich And Gordon In Golf Challenge

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

AUSTRALIAN heavyweight wrestling champion, Tom Lurich, and former manager of Brisbane Stadium, Joe Gordon, are to…

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HEALTHIER? Football Jerseys or Shirts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

Are football jerseys' preferable to shirts? This point was raised at the annual meeting of the Granville District…

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Sindara Out for Month Cessnock Coursing Results Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

AFTER fighting with other competitors for 100 yards in the first event at Cessnock tin-hares to-night, Sindara was disqualified for one month by the stewards…

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Greyhound Racing. First Son Wins Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 15

La, Owen, winner of the Hurdle Race at the New South Wales Trotting; Club's mechanical have meeting at Harold Park last night, made at remarkable recovery when she fell at the last…

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Schools' Sport Section Sydney G.P.S. Carnival of Cricket Kendall, of Scots, Breaks Australian Record G.P.S. Swimming Stars

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 17

Bill Kendall, the Scots College pupil, on Tuesday evening swam the fastest 110 yards freestyle ever recorded by an Australian, and set a fresh N.S.W. record…

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All Ages Short Cuts at Swimming Lidcombe Man Tells

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

You're never too old to learn to swim. George Hawkins popular care-taker at the Lidcombe baths…

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Menangle Races Entries for

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 10

Maiden Welter 7f: Sally, Rampion Lass, Viking, Haifa, Busyman, Fernita, Imagine, Bennie Richmond, Ray of Gold, Miss Greenmount, Crown Gift, Bush Thief, Bill…

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Cricket Tour to W.a

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 14

WHEN the New South Wales Cricket Association had the tour of the State team to Western Australia under discussion on Monday night, a counter proposal was…

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St. Joseph's (Newtown) Cricket Club

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 24

A return match was played against Strathfield Athletic Club, at Enfield on Sunday, January G, and resulted in a win for St. Joseph's by 65 runs on the first…

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India Cricket Tour? BOMBAY, Wenesday

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

IF the Indian Board of Control is successful in its negotiations a private Australian cricket team will play four Test matches, in Bombay,…

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Golf. A.i.f. Day at Kensington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 15

This year's A I.F. competition will be decided on the links of the Australian Golf Club at Kensington on Wednesday, February 37. The annual dinner Will be held at the conclusion…

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Football. Association Rules. Annandale-lbiohhardt Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 15

Annandale-Leichhardt Club is already organising its team for the opening of the State League competitions. Mr. T. Rogers. 71 Old Conterbury-road. Lewisham, one of the clubs selectors,, invites players…

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Lacks a Leg But Can Play Tennis

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 17

A feature of the country tennis to-day was the appearance of Fred Morgan, a one-legged Campbelltown player, who receives the ball assisted by a…

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Costly Bowling Business on Golf Basis Mailey Computes

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 19

SOMEBODY (a Scot probably) has discovered that it costs the average golfer 1 3-8d every time he hits the ball. The…

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Sporting News. Cricket. Grade Matches Drawn

The Propeller · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

On account of the rain last Saturday all the grade matches were abandoned, and declared drawn…

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Cheap Cricket How Unemployed Help Themselves

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Formed over fifteen months ago, the cricket association among unemployed at Auburn and Lidcombe has made excellent progress, according to Mr. G…

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Big Autumn Races Entries Close Next

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 9

OWNERS and trainers should pay attention to advertisements in this issue covering the big autumn race meetings. Next Tuesday is nomination day…

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B.A.T.C. Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 14

The Brisbane Amateur Turf Club's meeting [?] held at Albion Park to-day in fine weather. S[?]sults:- Fourth-class Handicap, first division about 5[?]f.—…

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The Turf. Moorefield Races. To-day's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 14

The meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club, postponed from Saturday on account of the heavy rain, is scheduled for to-day. It is a pity that such an excellent programme is to…

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