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Sport, 1935

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To-day's Sporting Fixtures. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 21

First Grade.—Ninth round: North, Sydney v Randwick, at Sydney Cricket Ground; Marrickville v St. George, Hurstville: Northern District v Paddington, at Trumper Park; University v…

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Golf Fashions Something New in Roto. Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

Those who see something more serious in golf, than an opportunity to wear spectacular plus fours and snappy brogues, will get some…

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N. Zealander's Debut Speedway Racing at Showground

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

Among a number of riders who will make their first appearance this season at the Showground Empire Speedway to-night is Clarrie Tonks,…

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Sensational Test Cricket In West Indies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

BARBADOS, Friday.--A sensational closure by Grant, the West Indies captain, marked the play yesterday in the first Test match against…

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League Swimming Titles Sans Souci Baths Carnival This Afternoon Medley Relay

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

FOUR State championships are to be staged at the St. George League Club's annual carnival at the Sans Souci baths this afternoon…

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Rugby League for London Scheme to Introduce Well Backed London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 8

A meeting will shortly be held in London in connection with the formation of a Rugby League Club, designed to be the forerunner of…

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Greyhound Racing Harold Park Selections (By "Black Cloud")

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Maiden Stake.—DADDY KERR 1, Black Boar 2, Blue Goombe 3 Trial Stake.—DOUGHBOY'S SON 1, Wabba 2, Diva Hamilton 3…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival Penrith Teams Doing Well

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

Although never being so successful as to win outright a teams competition at the annual Country Week tennis carnival, Nepean District has…

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CRICKET Rain Interferes Several Matches Not Started

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Rain interfered with the opening day of the second round of local competitions on Saturday, and in several cases there was no play; in others, a…

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Like Old Self Perry Routs McGrath Title Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Yet another Crawford - Perry clash in a major title final is listed as a result of the world…

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Golf. A.i.f. Day. Competitions for Various Arms Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 21

In order to further stimulate interest, it such is necessary, in the annual A.I.F. Day competition, a suggestion has been made that members of the various [?]ri[?] of the service…

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Women's Cricket. English Team at Goulburn. GOULBURN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 20

The English women's cricket team met the Goulburn Revellers' Club at Goulburn Sports Ground to-day in pleasant weather. England won by 199 on the first innings. The visiting team, which…

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Cricket. New Grade Round. McCABE'S First Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 20

The [?]th round of grade cricket, providing w[?] weather does not again interfere, promises to be [?] th[?] [?]lly interesting. There are two outstanding matches in the round, which is to…

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The Turf. Canterbury Park Races. Prospects for To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 18

It has been a wonderful week for backers. On Monday at the meeting of the New South Wales Trotting Club favourite after favourite won, to the consternation of bookmakers;…

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Inter-District Cricket Teams for Anniversary Day Martin Shield

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

The following, have been selected to represent Nepean District against Parramatta District in the last match of the qualifying rounds of the…

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Latest Boxing Importation Resembles a Starved Roman Gladiator When the Gong Goes the Debut of Phil Zwick

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 9

PHILLIP ZWICK, an American boxer with the countenance of an ancient Roman gladiator on the dole, made his Australian debut at…

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Lawn Tennis. Perry's Supremacy. McGrath Takes Only Six Games. Englishmen Beaten in Doubles. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 19

A gallery of 7000 watched the final of the doubles championship of Australia between J. Crawford and V. B. McGrath (N.S.W.) and F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes (England) on…

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Amazing £ s. d. Side Of Women's Cricket All Expenses Covered and Half Cost Of Australians' English Visit

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 16

THE scoffers who came to the Sydney Cricket Ground to get a laugh out of the feeble efforts of women cricketers, have again left the playing ground paying a respectful tribute to their prowess. I have heard it said that the idea of women cricketers ever reaching a high plane in our national game was ridiculous and…

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Tremayne Is Expected To Find His Task Easy Has Been Racing Well in Good Company Canterbury Rivals Won't Be Formidable Lot Polette Likes Course

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

TREMAYNE'S most recent couple of efforts have been of a highly encouraging order. To-day will see him thoroughly fit, and it is anticipated that he will experience little difficulty in accounting for his rivals in the Canterbury Handicap, to be…

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Athletics. Parramatta-rydalm[?] Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 20

Tha Parramatta-Rydalm[?] Club will [?] its activities for this [?]on at the Cumberland Oval[?] Parramatt[?], on Tuesday night, with the first [?]rie[?] of the club championships…

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