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Sport, 1935

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Tennis Champs. Keen As Mustard Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

WORLD'S champion Dorothy Round is as keen as mustard and is taking no risks in her effort to add the…

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Cheaper Tennis Manufacturing Aid LONDON, December 22

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

The discovery of a new process for manufacturing the centre of tennis balls, and the abolition of the stitched cover, will allow lawn tennis to…

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Corryong-upper Murray Races. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 12

The Corryong Upper Murray Soldiers and Sailors' Association's races resulted:— Anzac Maiden Plate 5f.—Mr. A. D. Whitehead's Warbrook, 10-5 (O. Rixon), 1; Winnie Ironi, 10-2…

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Motor Racing. 300-Miles Centenary Event. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

The centenary 300-miles motor race at Cowes to-day produced some of the most sensational racing ever seen in Australia. Two men were killed when their car overturned, and two others had a…

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The Turf. Ascot Races. To-day's Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 12

The Ascot Club will hold the first mid-week meeting after the Randwick carnivals. Owners have made a splendid response to the club's programme, and divisions have…

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Highland Gathering: Sheffield Shield Match: Randwick Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 12

Sword dancing at the annual Highland gathering at the Showground yesterday. A competitor tossing the cabe, and, at right, a…

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Avis Cuppers at Big Cricket Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

DAVIS Cuppers Adrian Quist and Vivian McGrath wars not drawn to play in the championships to-day. Both…

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Gruelling Day For Tennis Girls "Disgraceful," Says Woman Critic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

A VIGOROUS protest was voiced last night by Mrs. R. Conway, N.S.W.L.T.A. woman councillor, against excessive demands on junior…

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Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships. Hopman Overwhelms Ewin. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

In brilliant sunshine and with the courts in perfect older the Austrailan tennis championships commenced at the Kooyong and Albert Ground courts to-day. The Linton…

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Records at Ascot Races Fast Track Stylish Gleneta

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

IN the first four races at the Ascot meeting to-day, the race record for the mile was broken twice, while Gayhawk, winner of the…

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Handicap May Be Chosen Cynical In Two Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

CYNICAL is engaged in two races at Ascot to-day, but his best chance appears to lie in the Handicap and if reserved for that event…

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Cricket. Poidevin-gray Shield. Northern District Wins Outright

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 14

Northern District was the only side to win outnight in the fourth round of Poidevin-Gray Shield matcase played yesterday. Winning teams on the first innings were Western Suburbs. Paddington,…

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'Not Right' Many Matches Tennis Girls (Continued from Page 1)

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

IT was not right that young girl tennis players should be called upon to play a series of matches so strenuous as to exhaust them,…

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Headed the Field Plane Races Horse Down the Straight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

DARWIN, Tuesday.--Imperial Airways plane Arethusa, piloted by Captain Taylor and First-Officer Garside, arrived at Darwin at 4.45 p.m. from…

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Gruelling Tennis. Some Hard Matches. Effect on Players. When Perry Collapsed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

Perry describes some gruelling matches in which he has participated in this article. Few onlookers, he states, realise the enormous strain of such…

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Fatal Smash. Racing Car Leaves Track. Driver and Mechanic Killed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. G. Graham, driving an M.G. Midget, and his mechanic, J. Peters, received fatal injuries when their car overturned towards the end of the 300 miles centenary motor…

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Bromwich Has to Qualify Snub By Victorian Lawn Tennis Officials MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

VICTORIAN tennis officials have paid Sydney wonder boy John Bromwich scant compliment by failing to include him in the main…

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Easy Win for Pat Hughes Tennis Titles in Hot Weather Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 12

G. P. HUGHES (England) had an easy win over W. Robertson (U.S.A.) at Kooyong to-day, when the…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. Record Stand. Queensland Recovers. Fine Display by Andrews

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 10

New South Wales started the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday hopeful of seeming an outright victory but after two days' play…

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Tasmanian Yachts Beaten in Albert Cup Race. Races in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 13

Tassie Too and Tassie Three, the Tasmanian 21foot restricted class yachts that have had such unparalleled success in the Forster and Albert Cup races for the past nine years appear to be matched…

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