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Sport, 1937

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Australian Batsmen Collapse Again a World Record Cricket Crowd Bradman, Brown Fail After Winning Toss Rigg and Darling Go After Lunch Good Display by Fingleton

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 1

LEADING Australian batsmen were quickly dismissed for few runs in the third Test Match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to- day after Bradman had won the toss. Mr. Neville Cardus considered it sad cricket, not fit for its splendid setting. Brown, Bradman, Rigg and Fingleton were victims, Fingleton having…

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Cape Hawke Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 16

The second day of the Cape Hawke regatta, held yesterday, resulted:- Sailing race: Echo 1, Bluebird 2, Nu Tu 3. Miles's Cup (motor boats): Flying Cloud 1, Zephyr 2, Miss…

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Boxing. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 12

In the principal 10-round contest at the Fitzroy Stadium to-night, Don Melville, 9st 4lb, of New South Wales, outpointed Harry Summers, 9st…

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Bowls. Cronulla Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 17

RINKS.—Section 1: J. Fritz, C. Quilkey, H. Scott, H. Brown, 13, v R. Waller, J. Wells, B. Jones, C. Negus, 13; A. Abel, P. Morgan, K. Malsh, N. J. Myers, 30, v R. Waller, J. Wells, B. Jones, C. Negus,…

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At the Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 9

IN KEEPING with the Scottish atmosphere traditional to New Year's Day. Miss Joan Peacock wore a tam beret of navy blue felt,…

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Cricket Forecast Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 1

THE cricket forecast for tomorrow is: A tendency to some showers at first, otherwise fine Southerly winds…

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Golf. Club Competitions. Ferrier and Waterson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 16

Metropolitan golfers did not take their competitions yesterday seriously, though leading players were prominent at the various clubs. The Australian amateur champion, J. Ferrier,…

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Speedway Racing. State Championship To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 17

The one mile motor cycle speedway championship of New South Wales will be held at the Showground to-night. Other events on a lengthy programme will be a consolation scratch race for…

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Ambrose Palmer To Retire from Boxing. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 12

Ambrose palmer, light-heavy and heavy weight boxing champion of Australia, announced to-night that he was retiring from boxing, and that he was taking a position at…

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BOXING. Louis Matched with Pastor. New York, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 16

Joe Louis, the negro heavyweight boxer, has been matched to meet Bob Pastor, New York State champion, in a 10 rounds contest on January 29…

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1935 Tennis Title For Decision In 1937

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 5

THE 1935 mixed tennis championship of the County of Cumberland, sandwiched into the 1936 tourney, will be played the first Saturday in 1937! A year ago Jack Crawford and…

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Greyhound Racing. Harold Park Meeting. Splendid Distance Field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 16

The President's Stake, to be run over an 800 yards course at the New South Wales Trotting Club's greyhound race meeting, at Harold Park to-night, will include some of…

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Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland. Crawford Beats Thompson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 17

J. Crawford qualified for the final of the men's singles championship at Pratten Park, Ashield, yesterday, when he beat D. Thompson in straight sets. The first set was keenly…

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Australian Tennis Titles Entries Will Close To-morrow

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 7

Entries for the Australian championships will close with the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association at Rushcutter's Bay to-morrow, when the…

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Gay Summer Gowns At New Year's Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 9

ALTHOUGH Sydney celebrated New Year's Eve with such enthusiasm that few people got to bed until the early hours of the morning--if at all--everyone turned up fresh as paint in good time for the first race at Tattersall's Club…

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High Scores at Golf If Fewer Clubs Are Used

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

TOP-RANKING golfers may be shooting higher scores if the number of clubs to be used in a game is restricted…

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Hail As Large As Cricket Balls MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 5

DAMAGE of more than £1000 was caused to 100 cars by jagged pieces of hail as large as cricket balls at Peterborough last night…

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Cup Nominee's Defeat Kay Surprised in Tennis Final. Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

R. Ewin surprisingly defeated A. A. Kay, Davis Cup nominee, 6-3, 6-0, in the final of the singles championship at the South Yarra Christmas…

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Golf Rules. Limit to Number of Clubs Used. LONDON, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 15

The rules committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews, announces that it wiil recommend to the meeting of the club to be held next May, that the number of…

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Pari-mutuel Wagering. Horse Racing in America. New York, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 16

Wagering on horse racing in the pari-mutuel for 1936 amounts to 257,000,000 dollars, as compared with 219,000,000 dollars in 1935. The sixteen States in which this form of…

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