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Sport, 1935

13,276 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Gossip From Everywhere Man Who Gave the World the Boy Scout -- B.P. of the Jamboree Menzel's Opinion of Cricket -- Sir Sidney's Signature -- Layman as Attorney-General

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 15

CHIEF SCOUT OF THE WORLD, Lord Baden-Powell, who took the salute from 10,000 Scouts, from all parts of the world, gathered at Frankston for the first Australian Jamboree…

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Real Cricket

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 18

CRICKET has been so dour and hedged around with controversy that the test match between England and…

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Melbourne Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 51

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Yesterday's scores in the seventh round of pennant cricket were:--Melbourne 8-187 dec. (Rigg 82) drew with Carlton 5-56; Collingwood…

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Watched The Tennis

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 47

Australia's tennis championship came back to Australia--and Crawford--yesterday, when he beat Perry at Kooyong. Above is seen portion of the huge crowd.--Special…

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Aust. Football League

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 6

THE first meeting of the Australian Football League for the new year will be held on Monday, January 21. Matters affecting Interstate…

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Pot Pourri of Racing

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 2

THE six stone seven minimum should be altered. Sydney jockeys are forced to "waste" to such an extent that many of them now look hollow-eyed and cadaverous. An idea of the position may be gained from the conversation of a…

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Country Tennis Stars Reviewed

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 56

The parade of fashions as seen during the Country Tennis Week at the Rushcutters Bay Courts, is probably bigger and more varied than can…

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Good-bye Par Golf Boastings

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 50

PAR had better lie down to die after the hiding that it received from club golfers yesterday in both singles and…

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Queensland Cricket Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 51

In to-day's A Grade cricket scores were:--North 114 and 4-77 v. Easts 207, won by Easts on first innings. Valley 69 and 163 v. Souths 98. won…

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Swimming Dash Made Record Great Finish in 220

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 51

IT was in 55 yards, at the Domain Baths yesterday afternoon, that the extraordinary Japanese champion,…

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Women's Swimming. Slow Time Miss Cockburn Is 440 Champion Davies Retires

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 6

IN an exciting finish, Marion Cockburn won the 440 Yards N.S.W. Championship at Coogee last night, but the time, 6.23 3-5,…

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Boxing Tough Bout Blandon v. Cormier Should Thrill Frisky Feathers

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 6

ONE of the fighters selected as a contender for the world's featherweight title by the New York S.A.C., and having fought at…

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GOLF 'Bobby' Jones Coming? Joe Kirkwood Is Hoping So

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 8

JOE KIRKWOOD, famous golfer and unrivalled exponent of trick shots, is off to the Far East and then Europe. He hopes to…

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Sporting Chatter From field And Clubhouse Cricket Notches

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 56

THE choice of a team to play Mars is always an intriguing problem for lovers of cricket and therefore it is no wonder that Arthur Mailey's venture into the unknown, as it were, brought forth such an interesting series of opinions…

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Bookie Suicides Luck Beat Him at Races Joked to Last

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 1

HAROLD WALLACE UPTON, the young bookmaker who had such a disastrous day at Kembla Grange race meeting on…

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Barred Colored Umpire Darwin White Football Team Refuse Play Darwin

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 5

A color bar has caused a champion row in Darwin Wootball circles and has split the Northern Australian…

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Boxing Feelers Out Henneberry May Go To U.S.A. He'd Be Regular Riot

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 5

THERE is every possibility that national middleweight champion, Fred Henneberry will leave Australia early…

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Final Rally Found Him Out Canegrass Caned Raleigh Races Home in Flying

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 2

WITH several horses disputing favoritism for the Flying Welter yesterday, bookmakers were kept as busy as the chap…

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Demonstration Against the Judges Athletic Fans Het Up Over Hampson Decision "I Thought I Won," Said Star Sprinter, And Winner's Trainer Agreed! Metcalfe Emerges with Two Titles

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 5

A DEMONSTRATION unprecedented in the history of amateur athletics took place at the Sydney Sports Ground yesterday, after the judges had declared for Mick Moran (Botany Harriers) over the title-holder,…

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Athletics a Surprising Crash Four Champions Lose Titles One Day

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 51

NO fewer than four titleholders including the incomparable Metcalfe, Teddy Hampson, and Jack Sheaves,…

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