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Sport, 1936

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Speedway Racing. Second Test To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 19

The second official motor cycle speedway test match of the current season between England and Australia will be contested at the Royal Showground to-night and the match is calculated to provide…

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Racing Rain In Zane Grey Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

BERMAGUI SOUTH, Friday. -- Anxious to gel his camp constructed and everything, snug in case heavy rain falls, Zane Grey and his party were out…

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Boxing. Doing Well McHugh Established Down South

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

LOOKING his cheery, bright self, Pat McHugh was bubbling over with confidence as he stepped into…

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Mr. Willard Dead Tennis Stars' Father

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

The death occurred to-day of the father of the prominent tennis players Jim and Aubrey Willard. There is general sympathy amongst tennis…

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Grade Cricket Games To-day

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

EIGHTH round of grade cricket games commence to-day. The draw is: -- Western Suburbs v…

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Swimming 440 May Be Star Item of First Title Events

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

AT to-night's Manly carnival, which will be given an international flavor by the appearance of New Zealanders Walter Jarvis and Peter…

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Ryan's Job in the 440 State Swimming Titles At Manly

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

A magnificent programme of swimming events will be submitted by the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association at its first…

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Spotlight On Sport Those Who Made History In Our Swimming

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

THE visit of New Zealand's swimming champions, Walter Jarvis and Peter Mathieson, recalls the fact that to the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association belongs the credit of being the first swimming association in the world to send a team of swimmers oversea to compete in the championships of another country…

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Greyhound Racing. Summer Stake at Harold Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 19

The first four heats of the richly endowed Summer Stake of £1200 for greyhound racing will be decided at Harold Park to-night by the New South Wales Trotting Club. The…

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Tennis Fixtures. Professionals and Club Finals Clash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 16

The New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association has arranged for professional players to play in exhibition matches at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, next…

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Golf. P.g.a. Team Popular with Passengers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 19

The Australian team of professional golfers, which left here last month for a tour of the United States, has already created a most favourable impression both in New Zealand…

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Juniors Are Promising Tennis C'ships Good Chances

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

New South Wales has a splendid Junior Boys' team to represent her in the Australian championships and…

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New Zealand Tennis Titles Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

As a result of to-day's play in the New Zealand tennis championships, McGrath and E. D. Andrews will meet in the final…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Championships. D. Thompson in Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 19

qualified for the final of the mixed, doubles singles championship at Pratten Park Ashfield yesterday. He will meet J. Crawford to-day. Misses A. Hattersley and V. Selwin…

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More Big Contests Ahead Boxing: Leo Kelly Will Be Kept Busy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

THE busiest boxer in Australia during the next few months will be Leo Kelly, the smashing puncher, who will meet Marcel Lauriot,…

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Expert Trouble Beater How Thompson Defeated Turvey Big Tennis

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

DAVE THOMPSON is to meet Jack Crawford in the final of the County of Cumberland singles championship to-day at Pratten Park, but…

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Grade Cricket Sides Weakened Leaders, Mosman, to Meet Cumberland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Mosman, unbeaten leaders, will face Cumberland to-day at Rawson Park, in what stands out as the match of the day in first grade cricket…

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Speedway Racing: Home Team Is Again Favored Fine Second Test Line-up

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

AUSTRALIA will start hot favorites for the second speedway "Test" between England and Australia, to take place to-night at the…

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Long List Of Cricket Casualties Injured Hands and Torn Muscles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

FIRST class cricket in Australia this season has been marked by a remarkable series of casualties. At Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Jewish Tennis: Easy for N.s.w. Men and Women Both Victorious

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

N.S.W. won both the men's and women's sections of the inter-State Jewish tennis championships, the concluding matches of which were…

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