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Sport, 1936

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SWIMMING 100 Yards Dash Langley's Fast Time In Rough Water Failed in the Final

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 44

A fine minute-breaking 100 yards dash through rough water by Balmoral Club's promising swimmer, N. Langley, was the feature of…

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Associate Golf An Overture At Wollongong For L.G.U. Meet

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 44

From the coastal resorts and all parts of the mountains comes a very encouraging tale of record entries in Christmas and New…

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Sporting Chatter from Playing Field and Clubhouse Cricket Notches

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 44

Naturally, the chief interest during the past week has centred in the Test in South Africa and in Bradman's batting. We are, of course, used to reading of Don's big scores, but there is a freshness about this season's efforts,…

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BOXING Rival Claims For World Champion Carroll Is Ready Lucas Comments On Risko Offer

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 42

Who will secure "Babe" Risko for Australia? A situation has arisen which it as confusing as the world middleweight…

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Lawn Tennis Crawford Takes Title Lapses by Players County of Cumb. Singles

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 41

Jack Crawford yesterday beat Dave Thompson in the final of the County of Cumberland singles championship…

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The Judges Go on Holiday Golf, Fishing, Hiking and Fencing One Uses An Axe To Keep Fit

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 16

JUDGES, necessarily, live largely apart from the rest of the community. The very nature of their office makes it difficult for them to participate to any great extent in the ordinary, every-day affairs of the people…

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Professional Tennis It Was All Cochet Near The Finish Frenchman Too Fast Ran Cummings Off Feet MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 42

Henri Cochet, the French tennis ace, ran the Queens-lander, R. O. Cummings, off his feet in the third set of…

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Athletics Brilliant Pole Vault Record

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 42

W. Cartwright's brilliant pole vault of 12tf. 10½in. which toppled the Victorian F. I. Wood-house's State record, and Jack…

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Woman in Sport Athletics Turned the Tables Miss Kennedy's New Records

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 44

For the first time since her return from the 1932 Olympic Gaines, Miss Eileen Wearne turned the tables on…

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Vaucluse Regatta

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Entries for the Vaucluse Regatta, to be held on February 8, close with the hon. secretary, P. V. soper, council Chambers. Vaucluse, on Wednesday…

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Anniversary Regatta. Sailing Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 16

Entries for all events at the 100th Anniversary Regatta on Monday, January 27. close next Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the office of the official secretary (Mr. E. L. Woodgate), 42 Bridge…

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Race for Wattle Cup — Sheffield Shield Cricket — Moorefield Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 14

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's race for the Wattle Cup on Saturday was won by Ozone (A. J. Stone), second from the right. Thera (J. Carr), fourth from the left, was second. J. P. Metcalfe clearing 6 feet 3[?] inches to win the high jump for the…

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Racing Snaps

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

MR. REG. INGLIS, auctioneer, will leave for New Zealand next Saturday in order to officiate at the national yearling sales at Trentham,…

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Boxing. Lauriot v KELLY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 17

The light heavyweight champion of France, Marcel Lauriot, will meet the American negro, Leo Kelly, at the Sydney Stadium to-night. The Frenchman has excellent performances to his credit…

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Tennis Star's Job

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

Miss Kay Stammers, one of England s leading tennis players, at work in her new job as address designer in a London West End store…

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Lawn Tennis Cummings Crushed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Dominating the last three sets, French professional Henri Cochet yesterday made a spectacular recovery to beat Queenslander R. O…

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Sanctions & Tennis LONDON

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

The Rome correspondent of the British United Press learns that Italy will not take part in the 1936 Davis Cup contest because…

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To Race Swimming Stars Rain No Bar

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Whatever the weather conditions may be, the carnival will take place at Manly to-night, beginning at 8 o'clock. There is particular interest in the 440 yards…

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Two Races, 172 Bets

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 8

"Some of the bookmakers at Moorefleld on Saturday would not have taken as many bets as this man did," said the police prosecutor…

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Swimming Biddulph Out Will Not Contest 440 Title

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

ROBIN BIDDULPH, the 15-year-old Rose Bay swimmer and Olympic hope, will not compete in the final of the N.S.W. 440 yards…

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