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Sport, 1935

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Cynical's Fast Run in H'cap F. Russell Made A Wise Choice Of Races Miss Whitty

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

BECAUSE his worth as a middle-distance galloper had not been subjected to a true test, it was generally thought that Cynical's…

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When the Professors Are All Tennis Wizards "Neither Austin Nor Perry Could Live Five Minutes Against Nusslein and Tilden"

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

IN England sections of the Frees are giving a great, deal of space to the professional tennis matches, industriously engineered by W. T. Tilden, and in which he and hard-hitting Ellsworth Vines have been lending competitors. To a looker-on from this far-distant angle of the world, much of…

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Going Blind in One Eye Cricket Board of Control Develops Short-sightedness KEEPING N. Z. on the Mat

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

THE Cricket Board of Control in determining not to sanction a team to visit New Zealand this season, runs counter to outside cricketing opinion. The view is held in Sydney that—unless New Zealand stipulates that most of the leading players must he members of such n team—the…

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N.Z.'s Strong Team for Big Athletic Meeting But Anderson Is Wanted

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

NEW ZEALAND'S promise to be strongly represented at the International Games, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 26 and 28, will be honored. That has been made…

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Athletics. Track and Field. State Championships

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

Under the control of the Amateur Athletic Association of New South Wales, the State track and field championships will commence at Arlington Park. Dulwich Hill, on Saturday, and are to be…

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Athletics

The Propeller · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

Tied out in connection wren the by Health Centres in St. George ring November provide interesting [?]ding and also illustrate the…

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A Review of SPORT by the EDITOR of the Referee Rom Oxenham and Geo. Giffen Some of Their All-Round Cricket Exploits All-rounders Who Missed Australian Xi Selection

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

WHEN R. K. Oxenham was wheeling up over after over, and keeping the New South Wales batsmen on the defence, upon a beautiful easy-paced wicket on Monday, a Queensland sympathiser stated that he has been treated with less consideration by selectors of Australian teams than any other Australian bowler ever known. THE Queensland sympathiser may be…

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Rowing. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 13

Entries for the races to be decided at the 90th Anniversary Regatta on January 28 close on Tuesday next, at 5 p.m. The races are:- Amateur events Senior fours (regulation boats),…

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Cape Hawke Regatta. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 14

The Cape Hawke Regatta Club held its 49th sailing and motor boat programme in fine weather and under the patronage of a large crowd. Results:…

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Bowls. the Pennants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 13

The pennants will, be, resumed to-morrow with the third round. Following is the draw, on firstnamed greens:- No. l pennant.—Manly v City, Waverley v…

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Balmain Football

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

The committee of the Balmain and District Rugby League Football Club will hold its annual meeting at Glebe Town Hall on Thursday, February…

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Boxing. Blatch and Zwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 13

Phil Zwick, the American lightweight, is to have his first Australian engagement at Rushcutter Bay Stadium next Monday night, when he will meet Alf Blatch in a 15-round contest. Dick Humphries…

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Swimming St. George League Club

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

On Sunday last the League conducted a 50 yards handicap for the ladies, whilst the men participated in the 50 yards breast stroke championship of the…

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Bristol Tennis Club

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

The members and friends of the Bristol Tennis Club gave Mr. and Mrs. Jones, two of their club mates, a surprise party at their residence, at…

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Tennis Players' Appreciation

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

A pleasing [?]e interlude took place on Glenro[?] tennis courts, Fairfield, on December 22, when the mombers of the club [?] Mr. end Mrs. Roy…

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Kembla Grange Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

Weights for the meeting at Kembla Grange on Tuesday are:- Grange [?] Welter Handicap. First Division [?]…

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TENNIS. The "Woozy" Feeling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

There aro more unlikely things than that the lawn tennis champion, Mr. F. J. Perry, will leave an additional footprint on the sands of time as the inventor of a word. The "Daily…

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Chinese Champion Seeks Swimming Titles BRISBANE

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 11

Among the passengers on the Changte, which arrived from the East to-day, was Kwok Chun Hang, the breaststroke champion of China…

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SWIMMING. Record Times. New South Wales Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 14

Three record times were done in the heats of the New South Wales State championships which were decided last night at the Domain Baths. R. Clark, appearing in open competition for the first time…

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Football in Great Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 13

The League.—Second division: Bolton Wanderers v Burnley, 7-0. Scottish League.—First division: Alrdleonlans [?] Hamilton Athletic 2-2; Ayr united v Kilmarnock…

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