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Sport, 1937

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Grade Cricket. Mosman Hard Pressed. Western Suburbs' Chance to Lead

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

The uncertainty of cricket is apparent in the first grade competition this year, as Mosman, the leading team, is being hard pressed for premiership honours by Western Suburbs,…

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Ryan's Win in National 440 Biddulph Beaten Easily Diver Ron Masters Down By A Point Swimming Titles

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

NOEL RYAN won the 440 yards swimming championship of Australia at the North Sydney pool this afternoon. Ryan, at the end, had speed in reserve in…

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When the Gong Goes The boxing game Great and Small. the Dream of "One-gun Wirt"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

MAX SCHMELING knocked out the sensational negro, Joe Louis, and thereby hangs this tale. When the dour, black-browed Prussian planted his justly…

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Motoring Through A London Fog Exciting Experiences On Way To Golf LONDON, December 11

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 16

EVERYBODY else has been grumbling about the November fogs, but, quite candidly, I have, relished them as a new experience. I am sure that this is a depraved attitude, because, to be…

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The Turf's Cavalcade of Great Events a Year Full Of Sensation In The Racing Game

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

FOR the Turf, 1936 was full of sensational thrills. Foremost, perhaps, is Australasia's record price, 19,000 gns., paid for Talking, but life disqualifications, ring-ins, litigations, death, and misfortune for great jockeys, and the downfall of public idols at long odds-on,…

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Dubbo Cricket Oval. Revocation for Council Chambers Refused by Land Board. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

The Dubbo Council recently decided to build modern council chambers inside the sports ground area on the edge of victoria Park. The Minister for Lands, after receiving a petition…

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Henry Included in Ranking List of N.S.W. Tennis Players Best Season His Career No Shocks

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

IN accordance with custom, the State tennis selectors announced their ranking list for 1936 It contains no surprises, the order…

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ATHLETICS. Track Championships. Opening Day's Events

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

Senior and Junior athletes will be engaged in the opening section of the track and field championships of New South Wales, at the Sydney Sports Ground to-day…

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Athletic Champion Doubtful

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 18

SID STENNER, Australian champion, is an unlikely starter in the New South Wales 440 yards hurdles race at the…

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Country Racing

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 4

THE Goulburn Racing Club will hold i a meeting on Friday and Saturday. January 22 and 23. Six races will be held each day an added attraction…

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As[?] [?]Sociate Golf

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 35

INTEREST in the Golf Union's open summer tournament at Bowral next month will be greatly enhanced by the presence of the…

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Tennis Criticism Endorsed

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 7

LES HALL, the tennis professional, Li writes to "Truth":—"It was with sincere appreciation that I read Mr. R. M. Kidston's article…

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Racing Circular Upsets Trainer Barden

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 44

Prominent trainers have been annoyed in recent months by the illegal use of their names on tipping circulars, and…

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Burbling Critics of Cricket

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 18

WHAT a host of cricket critics there are in Australia to-day. The daily press is filled with their burblings and…

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Golf to Aid Ex-naval Men

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 47

Entries will close with Surgeon-Commander Austin, H.M.A.S. Penguin, Garden Island, on January 18, for open mixed foursomes (Stableford) to be held at The Lakes on…

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Ask Racing Clubs To Ban Spurs

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 3

Leading racing clubs in Australia will probably be asked by the R.S.P.C.A. to ban the use of spurs o[?], racehorses. The idea…

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Costly Barak Is Back For Autumn Racing

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 43

Barak, who has been one of the most disappointing horses in Sydney in the last eighteen months, returned from a spell on Friday, and will…

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Rugby League Laurie Ward for Cantabs Eyes On English Tour

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 7

IT is practically certain that Canterbury-Bankstown will have the services of former interstate player, Laurie Ward, for…

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Film-actor Wins Assault Case Boxing Day Scuffle At Newport

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 12

CLASSICAL Newport was chosen as location for a real human drama in which a film actor, Royston Darling, and his wife's…

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Brisbane Races. Sensation Horse Scores Brisbane

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 5

THE sensation horse of last week, Klemm Eagle, who was barred from starting at Ascot last Saturday, took his place in…

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