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Sport, 1935

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Has Perry Played Last Game As Tennis Amateur? Remark To Crawford After Final "Might Be Last Meeting" Our Ace Too Clever For Englishman In All-Australia Title Match Our Jack Wins in a Canter Melbourne, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 5

"THIS might be the last time we meet," declared Fred Perry to Jack Crawford after the battle for the Australian tennis title was over at Kooyong this afternoon. KEEN judges interpret the remark to mean that the famous Englishman will leave the amateur ranks and accept the remunerative offer that was made him recently to play…

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Swimming, Athletic, and Sailing Championships: Canterbury Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 12

The finish of the 100 yards championship of New South Wales at the Sports Ground on Saturday. The judges awarded the race to M. Moran, on the left, while T. Hempson, right, was placed second. Right: W. Plummer, who won the shot putt event. The start of the 220 yards backstroke race at the Domain baths on Saturday. The winner, M. Kiyokawa, of Japan, is on the extreme right. Right: Andrew Charlton whose brilliant win in the 440 yards…

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Swimming Champion

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Japanese backstroke star KIYOKAWA congratulates ANDREW CHARLTON on his "come-back" victory in the 440 yards race at the Domain Baths on Saturday…

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Grafton Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 8

GRAFTON, Sunday.--The following games were played on Grafton bowling green on Saturday afternoon:--Scaeffer, Nicholson, Chant, Hockey, bent Reimer, Imeson…

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Tennis Off

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

The country tennis carnival matches set down for decision at the Rushcutters Bay Ground to-day were postponed until to-morrow…

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International Tennis

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 10

THE international match in which Australia, represented by J. Crawford, V. McGrath, and John Bromwich: Europe, represented by R…

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Country Tennis Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 10

Informality and the fact that everyone knew everyone else created a spirit of friendliness at the N.S.W. Lawn…

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Darwin Football Split

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

Because the Waratahs--Lilywhites--refused to play the mostly half- caste Buffalo team, with a half-caste umpire, at Darwin on Saturday, a…

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Swimming. More Records. State Championships Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

The final State championships carnival of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association. In the Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon attracted a large attendance and was marked by another…

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Bowls. Pennant Matches. Lead Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 14

The Pennants were resumed on Saturday, after a lapse of one month. Chances in leadership were inevitable, because in some instances clubs disputing the position had to meet; but there were some…

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Midget Racing Cars Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--There was remarkable escape from serious' injury in a crash during the midget car racing at Olympic Park last…

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They Love Races

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 5

In the days of our youth cowboys and Indians were always associated with horses, On Saturday, at Canterbury, quite number of the International Rodeo were present, and here two of them are interested in the programme. From left to right: W. Stewart McColl (head of the…

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New Cricket Association

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Wee Waa, Monday.--It has been decided to form a district cricket association for the control of the game. The new association will…

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Goodwood Racing Club. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 13

The Goodwood races were held to-day in not weather. Details:- Malden Handicap, 7f.—Flakoala, by Blue Flame (Imp.)—Kaoala, 7-11 (S. Doddt. 1; Rumfred,…

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Kempsey Races. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 13

The Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey club's New Year meeting was held to-day in splendid weather. Results:- Flying Handicap, 8f.—My Wedge, 7-10 (Finlay),…

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TENNIS Parramatta-Granville Association Secretary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 5

Having read in last Monday's issue of the "Argus" the association secretary's annual report for 1934, members will be pleased to note that, while the…

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BOXING. Blandon and Cormier. American's First Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 14

Vernon Cormier, American featherweight, and the former Australian bantamweight champion, Merv Blandon, are expected to provide an interesting 15-rounds encounter at Rushcutter Bay Stadium…

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At Manly To-day Inter-varsity Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Several well-known Sydney University swimmers will be competing to-day in the annual inter-University carnival, which commences at the…

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Killed by Cricket Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Sunday.--Playing cricket at St. Mary's this afternoon, Donald Patrick Monaghan, 11, son of Mr, Jack Monaghan, of…

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Motor Cycling. Speedway Racing. Sensational Riding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 14

A crowd of between 18,000 and 20,000 attended the motor cycling speedway races at the Royal Agricultural Ground on Saturday night. The proceedings opened with a sensational crash…

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