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Sport, 1936

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Pethybridge Alone In All Title Races

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

HORRIE PETHYBRIDGE is the only member of the N.S.W. amateur cycling team for the Australian championships to be decided in…

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Cricket. Sheffield Shield. Match at Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 15

South Australia will commence their return Sheffield Shield match to-day, playing at Brisbane. South Australia won the first match, at Adelaide, by an innings and 226 runs…

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Cricket Boys' Competition. First Division, 01

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Carlton Waratah 115 (W. Finlay 75 n.o. For Scots, Lewin 2-23) beat Bexley Scots 50 and 3-70 (R. Greentree 33 n.o.; B. Hasson 2-15)…

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Seaside Tennis Turvey Upset by Foot-fault "Calls"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

AFTER being foot-faulted twice in the 10th game of the first setonce when he had set point-- Neil Turvey lost his confidence against…

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Lawn Tennis. D. Thompson Qualifies for Seaside Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 15

D. Thompson won his way to the final of the men's singles championship at Manly yesterday. He was opposed to N. Turvey and won in straight sets. Thompson was…

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A.L.P. Tennis Matches Arranged For

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 11

MATCHES drawn in last Sunday's series of the A.L.P. Tennis Association's summer competition were postponed owing, to the rain. The…

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Four-year Plan in Rugby Union Springboks And Tour Of G.B.

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

FROM an International viewpoint, Rugby Union in Australia is about to enter probably the most Important period in its, history…

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Tennis I.s.l.t.a., Ladies' Mid-week

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Yesterday saw the finish of the ladies' summer competition, with a few exceptions. The draw for the remaining matches is' set down…

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Golf New Nine Soon Big Northbridge Plans Are Taking Shape

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Associates of the Northbridge Golf club were hardly in earnest last year, but they should be well In the limelight next season. The Northbridge course itself, built on…

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Italy's Boxing Day Mutiny Officers' Severe Injuries Mussolini's Photo Bayoneted LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

CONFIRMATION is to hand of V mutiny of Italian troops of the Fifth Alpine Regiment at Merano (South,Tyrol), who…

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CRICKET Bradman v. Gilbert At Brisbane To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

SOUTH AUSTRALIA, at the top of the Sheffield Shield tree, will meet Queensland, last on the table, at the Brisbane Cricket Ground…

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The Luck of Cricket Wetherill Park v IONIC

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

This match was remarkable for the way it [?]wung round in [?]avor of We[?]erill Park [?] making an ma[?]erent start, with [?] down for 62, the Park looked to pe we[?]…

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Speedway Racing a Stiff Task World's Best After "Bluey" Wilkinson's Title

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

"Bluey" Wilkinson will need to be In his best form to-morrow night at the Show Ground to retain the Australian speedways championship. He will face 18 of the…

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Cricket Incidents. Appeal Against Light with the Sun Shining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 11

There were several unusual incidents in a recent match between Ballina Colts and Tintenbar, at Tintenbar, in the Lower Richmond River competition. Within ten minutes a…

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World's Great Men. School Children's Choice. Cricket As Empire Builder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

The chief inspector of schools in New South Wales (Mr. B. C. Harkness), in officially welcoming a team of Victorian school teacher cricketers yesterday, related an incident…

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BOXING Turiello To Fight In South Africa Italian Boxer Is in Demand Blatch Keen For Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

TURIELLO, the brilliant Italian fighter, is in demand. His manager, Andre Dupre, has received letters from Madison Square Garden…

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Thompson in Final at Manly Third Win Of The Season Over Turvey Tennis Titles

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

DAVE THOMPSON scored his third win of the season over Nell Turvey yesterday, when the pair clashed in the seaside tennis…

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Tennis Professionals Let N.S.W. Down Very Badly Tour Is Cancelled Country Towns Will Miss

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Yesterday, without any reference to the N.S.W.L.T.A., which made the tour possible, Henri Cochet, Jim Willard,…

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Greyhound Racing Hits Country Turf Smaller Clubs Are Finding It Hard To Keep Business Going Many Meetings Abandoned Horses Coming To City

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

GREYHOUND racing Is becoming so popular in this Stale that some of the smaller country race clubs are finding it…

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Athletic Aldermen

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

At Hurstville Oval on February 11, local residents will probably have the opportunity of seeing their respective aldermen engaged in athletic contest,…

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