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Sport, 1936

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Women's Athletics Date Extended for Title Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Although general entries for all events on the Australian National Games programme will close to-morrow, in Adelaide, special dispensation has been granted women…

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Athletics Queenslanders Here To-day with Title Hopes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

NOEL DEMPSEY. Bernie Bonfield, Ray Latham, George Pearce, and Bill Paterson, who will represent Queensland at the Australian track…

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Swimming. the Championships. Exciting Racing Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

A championship in which there has frequently centred world-wide interest, the 110 yards (formerly 100 yards) New South Wales title, will form one of the principal events on the programme of the…

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Football. Rugby Union. American Visitor Arrives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

Rugby Union officials are interested in Mr. H. W. Maloney, an American citizen, who is the coach of the Stanford University, California, and who arrived in Sydney yesterday by the City of Elwood…

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Tennis

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

A tennis tournament was conducted on the public courts on Boxing Day, when the winners were Mr Edgar Baldwin and Miss Mallinson…

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Bowls. the Pennants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

The fourth round of the pennants is to be played to-day. So far as the premiership is concerned, the only alterations in the North Sydney-Chatswood match are that Hall…

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Boxing. Turiello and Blatch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

Saverio Turiello and Alf Blatch, who meet at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night, will complete their training to-day. The weight limit for the contest has been fixed at [?]st [?]2lb, and…

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American Rugby Team for Aust.?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Rugby Union officials are interested in the proposed tour by an American University Rugby football team next year, as suggested by Mr. H. W. Maloney, who arrived…

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Golf. Professionals at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

The Manly Club will hold its annual competition for a professionals' purse to-day over 36 holes. Members will also conduct a 36 holes stroke event, as well as one over 18 holes…

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Footballers at Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Balmain and St. George Rugby League Club teams will meet in a cricket match at Earl Park to-morrow, starting at 10.30…

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Regatta of the Season Anniversary Day Aquatic Gala "EIGHTEENS"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

Hundredth Anniversary Regatta is to be held on the Harbor on Monday, January 27. The Regatta is the outstanding…

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Boy Drowned When Swimming Alone. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 16

Proud of the progress he had made in swimming lessons, Martin Wasley, 9, of Wagga, to-day entered the Murrumbidgee River without supervision, and was swept to his death in…

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From Victoria to Sydney to Learn Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 5

VICTORIAN teachers--at least 120 of them--are emphatically of the opinion that it is well worth the time, trouble, and expense to travel all the way to Sydney…

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Film Of Great Racing Stud

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The widespread ramifications of thoroughbred racing in Australia will be fully revealed in the new production, "Thoroughbred." Many scenes were taken on Mr. R. R. Hangar's, famous stud farm, "Baroona," near Singleton, and in the above picture the star. Miss Helen Twelvetrees,…

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Speedway Racing. To-night's Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

The 17 riders, who will compete in the Australian motor cycle speedway championship at the Royal Showground to-night, have put the finishing touches to their machines, and all reported…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 19

Included in the 10-event programme of the New South wales Trotting club at Harold Park to-night are the fifth, sixth, and seventh heats of the Summer Stake of £1200. The first event will…

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Club Races Surfers' Activities

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

To-morrow's competitions of the various surf clubs will include surf races, belt races, a patrol point score competition, and two club…

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Brisbane Races Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 5

The 3 to 1 favorite. Gun Felt, took the opening event on the B.A.T, programme at Albion Park to-day when he made a dash along the straight to overhaul Bob Malanda…

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CRICKET Rain Shortens Play

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

After a spell during the holidays, play was resumed in the local compietitions on Saturday, the third series of the second round of "A" and "B"…

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BOWLS Premiers May Be Tested To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

PENNANT premiers North Sydney have safely negotiated the three first rounds, but their narrow margin over City several weeks ago suggests…

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