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Sport, 1935

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Lawn Tennis. Perry's Easy Task. McGrath Hard-pressed. Quist and Crawford Win. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 16

The win of P. J. Perry (England) over Q. de Stefani (Italy), without the loss of a, game, in the quarter-final of the Australian singles chamoionship, was the outstanding feature of…

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Lawn Tennis. Perrys Great Win. Without Loss of a Game. Mcgrath Beats Turnbull. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

F. J. Perry to-day showed a definite return to his brilliant form when he defeated the Italian, de Stefanl, in a quarter-final of the Australian singles championship at Kooyong…

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Test Cricket In West Indies Hammond's 281 Against Barbados M.C.C. 601 TOTAL

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 16

THE visit of the English team to the West Indies is very interesting to Australians, now that we are conversant with the ability of so many of…

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Test Cricket. M.C.C. v West Indies. a Tricky Wicket. Barbados, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

Rain delayed the start of the first test match between the M.C.C. team and the West Indies, which was deferred yesterday in order to rest the players. The wicket was tricky…

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Miss Smith Of Q. The Star For Australian Women Against England English Out Cricket A1

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 17

HIGH expectations created by the English women's cricket with New South Wales were unrealised on the opening day of the second England v…

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Team Building in Cricket Ponderous Methods When Runs Are Wanted At The Pace That Wins

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 14

NEW South Wales cricket has run into destructive team-building times. Time was when the oldest State was noted for great team-building ideas well carried out. Trial matches, and almost perfect judgment in assessing the powers of a cricketer were annual features. To-day trials of any standing are thrust…

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Women's Cricket is Not New Crossing the Tasman Mr. W. Booth Will Visit New Zealand

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 16

Mr. W. Booth, the Rosehill racing magnats, proposes taking a trip to New Zealand this month. He will leave by the Maunganui next Thursday, and…

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ATHLETICS Challenge to Premiers State Championships on

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 16

Now that the excitement of the outermetropolitan track and field premierships for the Roxy Cup has died away, athletes are turning their thoughts towards…

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Antipathy to Athletics in High Schools?

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 17

THERE is an excellent article in "The Canterbury Tales"—the magazine of Canterbury High School—on "What is Wrong with Canterbury Athletics?"…

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Athletics. Club Night Sports

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

Results of amateur athletic clubs' events held on Tuesday night, At Rushcutter Bay. South Sydney.-220 yards Handicap—First…

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In Evens! Hampson's Pace Should Win Athletic Titles

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 14

So consistently has brilliant Ted Hampson snapped the tape first in this season's sprint events, that he is…

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Crawford's Story of Australian Championships Moon's Excellent Form to Beat Wonder Boy Bromwich Menzel Strikes form in Eliminating Hughes: Stefani not Satisfied Kirby Plays His Best Tennis of Tour

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 23

SATURDAY'S programme in the Australian championships was played on Monday, and the Kooyong courts were still slow after the heavy rain. There were some extremely fine games. Bromwich was outed by Moon, the big Queenslander playing his best tennis for a couple of years. Menzel showed some of his…

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Sports of All Sorts 'Woorak's' Tips will be found on Page 4. Monday's "Argus" for Week-end Sporting. Football Pools Lure Thousands All-day Carnival Life Savers Big Programme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 16

Football Pools Lure Thousands…

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McCabe Batting Trial a Sizzler English Women Cricketers Stylists Victorian Team For Brisbane and Sydney Unchanged Opening Right-Hander Is Needed Ivan Miller's Batting Record : Pennant Cricket Washed Out

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 17

THE Victorian selectors, Messrs. P. A. McAllster, W. J. Johnson, and J. Ryder, have adopted the usual policy of not changing a winning…

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SWIMMING. Saturday's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

The final State championships carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.15 at the Domnln baths. The createst interest will centre…

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Moorfield Races Tennis Championships Addition to Prince Henry Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 14

Left: The finish of the Moorefield Gold Cup with Dromos (A. Knox) beating Australia Fair (D. Munro) by a length and a half, Roman Spear (H. Zensky) being half a head away. Right: Ranchero, ridden by Mr. L. Quinlan, winning the Corinthian Plate from Tatyoon (Mr. A. Campbell). King Moab (Mr. J. Green) was third. Top circle: Ranchero entering the enclosure after the Corinthian Plate; bottom, Dromos returning to scale…

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Bowls. Interstate Trials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

The State selectors have requested the following the practise at North Sydney green on Jenuary [?]:—E. Whitty (Balmain). E. Pierce (Cheltenham), [?] Burgoyne and T. W. Heath (City), J. Towner…

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Swimming St. George Lea[?]

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

The programme [?] cluded the club’s [?] ship in which[?] starter. Prior to[?]…

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Country Tennis

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

Results of play in the Country Week Tennis Carnival. -- Page 7…

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Tennis Giant

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Crochoslovaklan giant RODERICK MENZEL, who is to play in the international series at the White City on Thursday…

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