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Sport, 1937

13,034 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

40 Rounds at Carlton Boxing and Wrestling

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

CARLTON promoter Billy Austin is staging his first 40 rounds programme of boxing and wrestling to-night, and the innovation is…

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Cricket Catches and Snatches

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. Oscar Asche, the Australian actor whose name at once recalls "Chu-Chin-Chow," was always a cricket enthusiast. He made a fortune in London by his colourful play, and in his period of prosperity was…

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Bendigo Shows Better Bowls Form and Wins

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

In the second match of their tour, the Bendigonians showed improvement yesterday, but were beaten in a five-rink contest with Waverley by 124 to…

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Greyhound Racing. Gosford. (Run last night.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 18

springneid Stake.—Edna May, 1; Jungle Songm 2; Monarom 3. Betting; 6-4 Monaro, 5-2 Jungle Song, 5 EDNA MAY, [?] Partnership 10 The Orangeman Bonto[?]e, For Sale. Four lengths, head. Time…

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Agreement Remote Control Of Dog Racing

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

AGREEMENT does not seem likely between the Greyhound Control Council and the New South Wales Trotting Club…

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Rosebery Races. Anticipations. Probable Riders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

Eight races will be decided by the Rosebery Racing Club this afternoon, the first starting at 1 o'clock. The form of each horse engaged was…

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HARVEST PICTURES—The BALLET—CRICKET

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

The New Year has opened well for the farmers—a good harvest and high prices. This picture shows an H.S.T. 10-feet header in a 30-bushel crop at Tocumwal, New South Wales…

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No Drawn Decisions In Boxing Matches At Sports Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

THE referees of the Sports Ground boxing matches on Tuesday night, have been instructed that no drawn decisions must be given. The promoter believes that two…

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Lyons Will Speak at Regatta to Open Wool Meeting To-morrow Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) will arrive in Melbourne to-morrow in the Nairana, and will formally open the inter-Dominion Wool…

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Van Vliet's Two Races This Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

Aries Van Vliet, the world and Olympic cycling champion, will appear at Pratten Park tonight, and at the Velodrome on Saturday night…

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Junior Cricket. Western Suburbs Churches' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 18

A GRADE. STRATHFFIELD DIVISION.—Summer Hill Methodist 165 (A. H. Brown 40, C. Thomas 4-32), beat Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill, 149 and 6-5[?], Holy…

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Traffic Cops for Golf Idea Supported in Sydney

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 18

"... The l[?]e while pill went rallin' dawn the hill,And il rolled right into a bunker. From there to the green, I look thirteen,…

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Cricket. Schools' Week. Good Double Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 18

Several good double performances were registered in the annual Schools Week matches begun at North Brighton yesterday, under the control of Mr. G. Garnsey, official coach of the New…

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Autumn Racing. Principal Handicaps. Australian Jockey Club Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 17

Entries closed yesterday for the two principal handicap at the Australian Jockey [?] autumn carnival at Randwick—the [?] Handicap, of one mile, and the…

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Speedway Racing. Third Test Teams May be Changed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 18

Both the Australian and English motor cycle speedway teams may undergo several chances for the third official test match at the Showground on Saturday night…

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Autumn Racing Carnivals Nominations Of Best Horses WOTAN

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

INDICATIONS are that racing in Melbourne in Sydney in the autumn will be of a highly interesting nature, nominations…

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Illness Holds Up Perry-Vines Tennis CHICAGO

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 18

Ellsworth Vines has been admitted to hospital suffering from tonsillitis and influenza. Vines is expected to be well enough…

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Lawn Tennis. Journey Carnival. W.b. Walker Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 19

There were two surprises in the country lawn tennis championships, continued at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, Yesterday. W.B.Walker winner of the men's singles championship for the…

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Fine Entries for Big Races in Autumn

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Entries for the big events of the autumn are representative. The majority of the Australian States have entrants, and the New Zealanders, Silver Ring and Cuddle have…

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Golf Chips from Here and There Restriction on Clubs

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 28

THE suggested restriction on the number of golf clubs a player should carry will cause keen discussion among golfers of all ranks…

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