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Sport, 1936

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SWIMMING for HEALTH and REJUVENATION! Feature For Women

The World's News · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 15

MANY and varied are the diets to which one may resort to achieve that slender silhouette so necessary to show the new season's…

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St. Joseph's Old Boys Golf Tourney

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

The old boys of St. Joseph's College are to hold their annual golf tournament at the Ryde Links on Sunday. January 30. The tournament is open to all old boys, and…

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Golf. Invitation Received From St. Andrew's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 19

The Australian Golf Union has received an invitation from St. Andrews to send a team of four and a manager to Britain in 1938. The union, has, in turn, forwarded the…

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Sydney Entries for Melbourne Races

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

The following entries were received yesterday by the A.J.C. for important events to be run at the V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. autumn carnivals: --…

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Men Who Know Their Cricket

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

ALTHOUGH Australia had beaten Natal and Western Province convincingly, Transvaal officials had high…

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Swimming. Women Selected For National Games. Miss Mackay for Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 19

At the meeting of the New South Wales Women's Amateur Swimming Association last night, the recommendation of the executive council that Miss K. Mackay be sent to Perth…

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"A Combatant Sport." Fascists Take to Rugby. Rome, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 15

Owing to Rugby football's "well defined characteristics as a combatant sport," the Young Fascist combatant groups have adopted it as an obligatory sport for a national…

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The Turf. Rosebery Races. Long Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 18

The Rosebery Racing Club has a long programme for its meeting to-day, but fields, with the exception of the divisions of the Flying Welter Handicap, are of only moderate…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 20

The draw for the fourth round of the Football Association Cup, to be played on January 25[?] is as follows:—Bradford City v Blackburn or Bolton, Liverpool v Arsenal, Norwich or Chelsea v…

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Boxing. Big Engagements. Palmer May Meet Henneberry. Van Klaveren's Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 19

Developments relating to important boxing contests at Sydney took place yesterday. It was announced that Ambrose Palmer may meet Fred Honneberry at the Sydney Stadium,…

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LICENCE Another Needed for Dog Racing Big Crowds

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Greyhound owners and trainers are still strongly protesting against the failure of the Government to issue the…

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Star Tennis Players Have Big Programme This Month

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

ALTHOUGH most of the big local tournaments are over, tennis stars still have a busy time ahead. Jack Crawford, Viv. McGrath, John…

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Country Week Tennis Premiers Win Well Runaway Victories

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Both the mens and women's country tennis teams premiership holders, Orange and Newcastle I., scored convincing victories, when the country…

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Golf Australia v. U.S.A. Tourists' Early Return

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Tuesday. -- H. Campbell, manager of the Australian professional golf team which is to meet the yet unselected American…

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N.s.w. Cricket Assn. School Week

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

THE New South Wales Cricket Association special week for schools commences to-day at North Brighton, at 10.30 a.m. A special bus is to leave, Eddy,…

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Two Races for £9: Best Wishes for 1936

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Christmas had come and gone, and the New Year is ageing, but Best Wishes Was busy at Menangle yesterday. With some luck and a whole…

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Life of Sydney the Country Comes to Town for Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

WHAT an attractive and amusing crowd of girls have gathered at the White City for Country Week tennis! Yesterday, when they were…

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Letters to Editor Banks Memorial Cricket Teams Banks Memorial

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 15

It is strange that at this late hour any question should be raised of what is to be done with the Banks Memorial Fund. At its meeting in…

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Limyris Ran Well in Front Win in Handicap Rosbery Races

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Limyris aided by a seven pound allowance, was always in or near the front throughout the Rosebery Handicap to-day. Over the…

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Shield Cricket. South Australia Wins by Ten Wickets. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 20

After fighting all day in an attempt to avert an innings defeat in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, Queensland tail-enders came to the rescue with stubborn…

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