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Sport, 1935

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Advances with Demand for Better Racing

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

MOOREFIELD Club Sets the example in meeting the times with better stake money and originality of programme…

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Greyhound Racing. Draw for Bookmakers' Positions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

The draw for bookmakers' positions for both greyhound and trotting meetings run at Harold Park for the quarter ending March 31 will take plnce at the offices of the New South Wales Trotting Club…

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Motor Cycling. Speedway Racing. Pairs Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

The draw in the international speedway motor cycle pairs championship, to he decided at the royal Showground on Saturday night, has undergone several changes, brought about principally by…

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Japanese Stars to Compete Newcastle Swimming Titles Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

Keen interest is being shown in the appearance of the two Japanese champions, Sakagama and Kiyokawa, at the first annual championship…

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Spinning Wheel At Randwick Races

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 15

Charged with being a reputed cheat, he loitered in the Leger reserve at Randwick racecourse on December 22, and had in his possession a…

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Boxing Bright Hope for New Season; Zwick's Debut

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

THINGS are shaping most enthusiastically for the opening next Monday night of the big international season at the Stadium, when…

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Catholic Lawn Tennis. Presentation of Shield

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 22

The N.S.W. team, winners of the Australian Catholic Lawn Tennis Association Carnival, 1934, were presented with the Shield by Right Rev. Monsignor Meany…

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Our London Letter London, Dec. 4 Fewer Rugby Tours

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 12

RUGBY Union authorities in this country are showing increasing tendencies to keep clear of Continental tours, and the complications of International matches. It is quite possible that no more British Rugby teams…

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Tennis Dinner. Large and Happy Gathering

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

In an atmosphere of good fellowship and good sportsmanship over 300 members of Catholic tennis associations from all States of the Commonwealth attended the very…

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Cricket in 1885. At the Sydney Cricket Ground. Test Matches To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 13

Much has been written in the last few months about the development of women's cricket. Now that a series of matches between England and Australia has been…

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The Turf. Records at Ascot. Fast Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 12

Ascot track was at its best yesterday, and the horses showed their appreciation of the good going by trifling with the records in every race but the divisions of the pony event,…

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Needlework a Tennis Cardigan in Diamond Pattern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

Splendid for all [?] w[?] is this white woollen cardi[?] knitted in a smartly regualr diamond pattern. The buttoned front and the [?] fitting [?] make it an excellent addition to the tennis player's sports wardrobs…

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Golf News and Views Gossip From Queensland Courses

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 21

GOLFERS are mostly at the south coast with a sprinkling in the Darling Downs at this time of the year, and anyhow most have given up golf for…

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£60,000 PROFIT Australian Cricket Tour

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 12

It is stated that the Australian cricket tour of England resulted in a profit of £60,000. Of this amount, £26,000 was…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

Hugby Union.—Rosslyn Park v Fettosian Lorettonians, 15-8. LONDON, Jan. 1. The League.—First division: Blackburn Rovers v…

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Lord Howe Island Holiday Mr. H. R. Miller, Rugby League Secretary

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

MR. H. R. MILLER, secretary of the N.S.W. Rugby League, has just returned to Sydney, rejuvenated after three months' holidaying at Lord Howe…

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Midget Car Racing English Developments And A Hope

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 24

JEAN RBVILLE, originator of miniature car dirt-track racing in England, is constructing an unusual little job, said to be the smallest racing…

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Ascot Racing Club. Cynical's Handicap. Record Times Established

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 12

The excellent condition of the Ascot course yesterday was reflected in the smart times registered in each event, several records being established. Cynical followed up his win at…

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Tennis Stars Off The Court. Christmas in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 13

If any of the visiting lawn tennis players felt homesick at the thought of being to far away from their various homes al Christmas, any gloominess must have been dispelled after they had spent a delightful day with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brookes at Frankston. The Brookes family it noted for its hospitality, and everything was done to try to make the guests happy…

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The Most Costly Golf Fault How to Prevent Socketing

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 21

SOCKETING is the most disheartening and most costly fault in golf. It comes just when the player is expecting to put the ball nicely on the green; is…

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