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Sport, 1936

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Speedway Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

"Tiger" Stevenson, "Nobby" Key[?] Wal Phillips[?] Cliff Parkinson, Arthur Atkinson, and "Dusty" Ha[?]gh, who will pair in the order named, is England's team for the…

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Cumberland Tennis

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

Miss I. Seale (left) and Miss Jean Colles show how in the County of Cumberland tourney at Ashfield yesterday Miss Colless reached the final of the junior girls singles. Miss Scale was eliminated from the doubles handicap…

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Big Money for Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

Stories of big money in boxing were related yesterday by Billy Ahearn, Ambrose Palmer's manager in England, who arrived by the Baradine…

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Boxing. Laurect and Kelly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 13

Yesterday Marcel Laureot, who will meet Leo Kelly at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night, boxed three rounds with Dick Humphries and Cec. Wandy. His display was highly pleasing…

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Swimming St. George League Club

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

Ben Craven defended his breaststroke championship last Sunday and defeated his brother Jack very narrowly, third place being filled by W…

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Ascot Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 12

The following nominations have been received for the meeting at Ascot on Wednesday:— Jumpers' Flat Race. 1m.—Dango, Lady Dancer, Wawina, Havaspot, Patomal, Fashion Star,…

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ENGAGED Miss G. Hartigan Rugby Star

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

MISS GWEN HARTIGAN, daughter of the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) and Mrs…

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Nominated Women Tennis Players

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

"FOLLOWING are the nominated women tennis players for the Australian championships carnival in…

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Ajax Cricket Sidelights

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

A most interesting cricket match was played in December 22, at Fawkner Park, between The Team for Sydney and The Rest As the Rest side included such…

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Speedway Racing. Second Test Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 13

The sole selector of the English motor cycle speedway test team (Mr. B. L. Brook) yesterday announced the following team to meet Australia in the second test match at the Royal Showground…

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Aborigines Profit From Perth Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

PERTH, Thursday.--There is one section of the community to whom the feat of favorite in the Perth Cup means nothing, but to…

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Golf St. George R.l. Club

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

For their last gathering of the year the above club decided a sealed nine hole handicap on the 22nd December, and many appropriate prizes were…

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Ascot Races Entries for

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, 1. mile: Dangu, Lady Dancer. Wawina. Havaspot, Patomal Fashion Star. Gaystock. Fingra, Grey Abbott. Greensea. Tortoni Bridge and Bow…

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“The Night We Celebrate.” Tennis Party

The St George Call · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

The Monday night of the last council meeting of the Northern Branch was indeed a memorable one, the councillors wishing to show appreciation for work…

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Greyhound Racing. Qualifying Heats at Harold Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 13

Qualifying heats for the Malden and Trial Stakes were held at Harold Park last night, with the following results:— Maiden Stakes.—The heat winners were: Leo…

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Boxing Stadium Declared "Black." Queensland Pugilists' Move. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

The Brisbane Stadium was declared "black" to-night at a meeting of the Queensland Professional Boxers, Trainers, and Managers' Association…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. Victoria

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

New South Wales beat Victoria by six wickets at Waverey Oval on December 31 Details of Play…

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Tennis in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

V. B. McGrath and E. F. Moon (Aust.) both reached the semi-finals of the New Zealand lawn tennis championship. To-morrow Moon will meet E. D. Andrews, and McGrath will…

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GOLF. Hole-in-one Penalty. Cammeray Rewards the Feat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 13

It has always been a source of wonderment to many why a player securing a hole-in-one should be penalised' to the extent of treating all and sundry at his own expense. Some of…

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A.L.P. Tennis Resumption Of Play In ComDetition

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 9

ALP. tennis" players who have been enjoying a rest from competition games during the past fortnight. ore looking forward to the…

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