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Sport, 1937

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Melbourne Enthusiasts Establish World Record in Test Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 8

A section of the crowd which packed the new Hill at Melbourne Cricket Ground on New Year's Day to watch the third Test Match, the official estimate of the attendance was 78,630, and the takings were £7126 6s 9d. The attendance established a world record…

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Boxing. Faded Out! What is the N.B.C. Going to do Now?

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 8

WHAT policy the National Boxing Club will adopt for the future is known to itself only. As far as the public and boxers…

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Surfing. Wyatt Races in Curl Curl Scores The Cronulla Carnival

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 7

CURL CURL scored at Cronulla yesterday when the locals put on their annual surf carnival. In the main events—the senior and…

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Darling Making a Catch That Will Live in Cricket History

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 1

Len Darling at the moment he took the magnificent catch which dismissed Leyland in the third Test in Melbourne yesterday. Darling is seen with the ball in his left hand as he rolls over in a swooping dive. Leyland's bat is still swinging. In the foreground, bowler O'Reilly excitedly appeals, while Leyland's partner, Hammond--fated to be another victim of Darling's inspired fielding--looks on…

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Cricket. Traffic Hold Up Vic. Trumper Magnet for 10,000 Fans Records Flew

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 7

GRADE cricket has gone to the pack never to be resurrected. Present-day players should take a leaf out of…

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Sensational Batting Collapse on Sticky Test Wicket Crowd Seethes With Excitement As Wickets Topple In Greatest Cricket For Years MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1937 · page 1

Stumps Scores: Australia, first innings, nine for 200, declared; second, one for three. England, first innings, nine for 76, declared. For the first time since 1932. real Test Cricket was…

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Golf. Club Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 15

Playing in the golf stroke competition at Pennant Hills on Saturday, T. Carruthers covered the course in 74 from a handicap of 12. He was out in 38, and back in 36. His card was: Out, 8, 4, 6,…

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Junior Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 15

NORTHERN DISTRICT. FIRST GRADE.—Eastwood District, 205 (Hartigan 69, Gilmore 38), v Pennant Hills, 2-45; Eastwood Druids, 120 (Thomas 55; J. Martin 6-34), v…

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Dramatic Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 8

Throughout England and Australia to-day the one centre of interest will be the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the curtain is going up for another…

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BOWLS. Cronulla Tournament. Holiday Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

The pairs and rinks competition in the Cronulla bowls tournament were completed but one semifinal and the final of the singles remain for decision at a later date. The feature of the…

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Limitation Of Golf Sticks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 13

LOCAL golfers are not likely to approve the recommendation of the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Club (St…

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Autumn Racing. Principal Handicaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 13

January 12 has been fixed by the Australian Jockey Club for the closing of entries for the Doncaster Handicap and the Sydney Cup, and for the making of second entries for the…

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Country Tennis Carnival Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 14

Almost 500 players will engage in the annual country tennis carnival, which begins at White City at 9 a.m. today. The 96 teams in the men's and women's…

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Swimming. Ryan Wins Manly 220 Yards Championship

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

The best swimming performances of the week end were recorded in club races yesterday. N. Ryan won the 220 yards championship of the Manly Club, in 2m 21 2.5s., only a fifth of a second…

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Lawn Tennis. Crawford's Three Wins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

J. H. Crawford won three championships at the County of Cumberland tournament, at Pratten Park, Ashfield, on Saturday. He retained the men's…

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Better Days Ahead Country Racing Improves

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Country racing is going ahead, according to several trainers who returned to Sydney during the weekend…

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Betting Row: Dog Races Off

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.--Scenes unprecedented in the history of country coursing in New South Wales were witnessed at Queanbeyan Showground…

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Two Tennis Titles to Dubbo Girl

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 12

Maintaining her brilliant form, the Dubbo junior, Miss I. Webb, won the women's and junior girls' County of Cumberland singles finals on Saturday…

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Football in Britain. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

Football matches in Great Britain on Saturday resulted:- The League.—First division; Arsenal v Huddersfield Town, 1-1, Birmingham v Chelsea. 0-0;…

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Racing Fallacy Blown Out At W.F.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 13

The fallacy of the belief that a horse must be close to the front turning for home to win a sprint at Warwick Farm was emphasised by the running of the…

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