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Sport, 1937

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Keen Swimming. Expected in Women's Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 21

It is doubtful if any women's swimming championships have created more interest than those which will be contested next week. On Monday evening the three young…

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Manly Golf Club's Move

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

The Manly Golf Club has taken action in respect to the handicaps of players who do not return competition cards…

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Official Knocked Unconscious Mishap At Swimming Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Striking his head on the concrete section of the pavilion while walking along the side of the North Sydney Olympic swimming pool, the…

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Tennis Coach Hall to Lecture

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

Eastern Suburbs Hard Court Tennis Association has arranged with Mr. Les Hall, the well-known professional coach, to give a aeries of lecture- demonstrations on "How…

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Here for National Tennis Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

Mrs. Westacott, the hard-hitting Queensland player, has arrived in Sydney to prepare for the Australian tennis championships, which…

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Marrickville's Chance To Make Pennant Bowls Interesting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

MARRICKVILLE, in view of their improved form--they defeated Petersham decisively in the last series--will provide Parramatta with solid opposition in Section 1 of the bowls competition today, when the fifth, or half-way, round will be played…

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Youthful Country Tennis Players Display Style

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

THREE YOUNG PLAYERS who are among the most promising in this year's country tennis carnival. From left: N. Keith (Cessnock), Miss Ida Webb (Peak Hill), captain of the N.S.W. Wilson Cup team, and R. Orth (Penrith)…

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League Men Will Play Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

The Western Suburbs and Balmain Rugby League clubs will meet in a cricket match at the Granville showground tomorrow, starting at 10 a.m…

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R.l. Men at Cricket

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

Balmain and Western Suburbs District Rugby League Clubs are to meet in a cricket match at the Granville Show Ground to-morrow, commencing at 10 a.m…

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Broken Cricket Round Is Interesting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

ALL matches in the sixth round of the first-grade cricket premiership, which began on December 12 and will…

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Greyhound Racing. Moderate Fields. Harold Park Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 22

The fields in the 10 events at the New South Wales Trotting Club's mechanical hare meeting at Harold Park to-night, should provide backers with a difficult problem in…

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Country Tennis Suffers Annual Matches Again Cancelled

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Lawn tennis players suffered as a result of the heavy overnight rain, and morning showers. The principal event, the City v. Country matches…

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Speedway Racing. World's Derby. To-night's Big Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 21

No event in the motor cycle speedway season is attracting more attention than the World's Derby, which will be contested at the Showground to-night. Champion riders from…

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Country Tennis Carnival West Wyalong In Teams' Final

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

WEST WYALONG yesterday reached the final of the Country Week tennis carnival. Newcastle, the title-holder, was eliminated in the…

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No Earlier Acceptances For Menangle Park Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

THE decision of the Wyong Park Racing Club to declare acceptances at 10 a.m. on the day before its meetings is not to be followed by the Menangle Park Racing Club. Kembla Grange officials are still…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival. West Wyalong. Qualified for Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 22

West Wyalong reached the final of the men's teams' competitions yesterday with a meritorious win over Hawkesbury. The other semi-finals could not be played, as…

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Doubles Play in Lawn Tennis. Points to Remember. V.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 21

The art of doubles play in lawn tennis lies in combination and in the merging of one player's personality in that of the other's, so that the pair can work together on court…

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Moorefield Races. To-day's Meeting Anticipations and Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 21

Moorefield Racing Club has an attractive programme for to-day's meeting which begins at 2 o'clock. Prospects were fully discussed in…

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Junior Cricket. Western Suburbs' Churches Union. a Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 22

STRATHFIELD DIVISION.—Central Concord Methodist, 81 (A. Bolster 31; D. Penman 7-35), V Homebush Methodist, 4-87 (D. Penman 30). B GRADE…

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Enthusiastic Tennis and Good Players Features of Country Week's Closing Stages

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 17

PLAYERS in the country week teams' knockout series at White City yesterday, impressed me with their enthusiasm and play. G. Ryder's enthusiasm has…

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