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Sport, 1937

13,034 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Men's Singles Semi-finalists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 16

As a result of the matches played in the men's s[?]agles championship at the [?] lawn tennis carnival yesterday. J. O'Donnch, F. [?]ward, J. Roagers, and F. E. Kahns have quali[?]ed for the…

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Golf in a Fog. English Conditions. LONDON, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 24

WE often hear people say how remarkable it is that Australia, with its small population, can compete so successfully against European countries…

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British Cruiser Passes Beneath the Bridge — Australia Trades with East — Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 14

The British cruiser Danae arrived at Sydney yesterday on her way to join the China Squadron. Before berthing at Circular Quay, the Danae made a short cruise about the harbour, passing beneath the Harbour Bridge. Jack Tars on the British cruiser Danae, after the bustle of…

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To-day's Controversy Who Controls These Boxing Arenas? Who Can Decide ?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Sir,--George Elliott, George Smedley, Roach and several others are claiming the State featherweight championship…

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Football Camp Scheme Gordon To Start At Easter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 23

GORDON District Rugby Union Club will introduce some novel training methods this season in a special effort…

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Figures for New York Racing Attendance and Prize-money

Referee · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

IN population, New York dwarfs Sydney, but the general public is not interested in racing to the same extent. Consequently attendances, even at Belmont Park (the Randwick of New York), do not, as a rule, approach those…

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Yacht Shipyards Active. Racing Fleet Growing. Cruiser Type Favoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Harbour shipyards which are concerned with building and refitting Sydney's pleasure and racing craft are very active at present. A large proportion of new boats are…

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Golf Clubs. Proposed Limitation Opposed by Professionals. London, January 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

Opposition to the proposal to limit to 14 the number of golf clubs to be carried in competitions is expressed by the Professional Golfers' Association, in a letter to the Royal and…

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Vandalistic Cricket. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Sir,—North Sydney once had a park of which it had good reason to be proud. It was a bit of the forest primeval that the vandalisti hand of progress had spared. The…

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Speedway Racing. Third Test Match Teams. Wilkinson the Australian Captain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

The English end Australian motors cycle speedway teams to meet in the third test match at the Showground on Saturday night were announced yesterday…

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Cricket News & NOTES With The English Players Shield Play

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

ROB WYATT'S failures in the Launceston games suggest that the Warwickshire amateur can hardly hope to find a place in England's…

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The REALM of SPORT St. Joseph's (Newtown) Cricket Club

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 25

A number of visits have now been paid to the little settlement of Cambridge Park, situated about two miles from Kingswood Railway Station, and have all…

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J. Medica. Australian Tour. Queensland's Bid. Financial Responsibility on N.S.W. (By Our Swimming Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

Although a message received yesterday from the Queensland Amateur Swimming Association expressing a desire for the appearance of J. Medica,…

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Keen Racing in Semi-finals Two Hurt In Falls In Scooter Derby

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 30

Racing in the semi-finals of the scooter derby at Henson Park. Marrickville, to-day was the keenest since the competition commenced…

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Holiday Cricket. Relief From Serious Contests. the Englishmen in Tasmania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

The Tasmanian tour for the English cricket leam is a mental relaxation, and is to them what the Scotland programme is to an Australian team in Britain. For a team that has…

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Old Hathalie. Ninth Racing Season. Good Win at Rosebery. Eighteenth of Her Career

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

Hatballe, who is raced on lease by the successful trainer. L. Craigie, is in her ninth season on the turf. She won the Flying Handicap at Rosebery yesterday in…

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CRICKET. N.S.W.C.A. v Juniors. Pepper's Nine Wickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

A New South Wales Junior Onion team gave an inglorious display against a New South Wales Cricket Association team yesteidiy at the Sydney Cricket around being dismissed for [?] in…

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CRICKET. S.J.C.A. (A Grade) v. State Theatre Premiers Defeated

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

S.J.C.A. who had one wicket for 70 resumed play against the State Theatre and Jack Samuels who carried his score to 51 was soon out, being bowled by G…

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Ryan's Easy Victory Wins 880 Swimming Title Easily; Boy Of 16 Second Newbiggen's Australian Junior Record For 110 Yards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 24

NOEL RYAN, of Manly, last night retained the 880 yards championship of New South Wales with remarkable ease. Swimming at the National Carnival at North Sydney…

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Richards Discusses English Racing No Lack of Riding Talent Hopes Son May Be a Jockey

Referee · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

IN a recent issue of the London "Sporting Chronicle" there was a most interesting interview with Gordon Richards, who stands so far out from most of England's jockeys that he appears likely to hold that country's premiership for several more years…

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