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Sport, 1937

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Upset by Cricket Score Fined For Indecent Language

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

"I was a bit annoyed with the cricket results," said William Leonard Smith, 33, laborer, when fined £2 by Mr. Oram, S.M., at the Central Court…

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Swimming Titles. Western Australian Team. Strong Challenge to Other States. (By a Perth Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 15

The Western Australian swimmers to compete in the National championships in Sydney and Brisbane left Perth on Friday night, and will arrive in Sydney to-morrow. The team…

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Racing in New Zealand. Increased Investments. Improved Economic Position. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 15

Indications of the improved economic position is afforded by the huge sum invested by racegoers during the recent holidays. The totalisator records show that more money has…

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J. Pluvius Among The Runs Melbourne Cricket, Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

THE remarkable spectacle was witnessed by our correspondent of a Melbourne policeman acting as…

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Phaedius at Top of Form Warwick Farm Run Splendid in Two Races

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

PHAEDIUS is entered for two events at Kembla Grange this afternoon--Welter Handicap, of six furlongs, and South Coast Mile--and…

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Small Programme at Ascot. Eight Races. Prospects for To-morrow. Form of Acceptors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 16

The Ascot Racing Club has eight races on its programme to-morrow. Fields are small. There will be four doubles pools—the…

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Control Dispute Menaces Future Of Dog Racing Many Scratchings in Country Owners Fear to Risk Disqualification

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

THE future of dog racing in New South Wales is in jeopardy. So strained are the relations between the New South Wales Trotting Club and the recently…

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Golf Tourist

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

JOE KIRKWOOD, who, with Walter Hagen, will sail for Sydney by the Mariposa to-day on his third tour of Australia…

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Golf Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 18

LEURA.—Canadian foursome: H. Boydle (8) and C. Daly (18), 7 up; Y. E. Pittar (8) and H. R. Pittar (18), 3 up; W. G. Langford (16) and P. S. Langford (17), 3 up; A. C. F. Webb (18) and D…

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Bowls. Interclub Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 18

CONCORD, 66, v DRUMMOYNE, 71.—Brennan trophy, semi-final, at Bankstown; Dr. Saunders, Webster, Swanson. Buchanan (C.), 17. v E. Moules, Lyons, Hayman, Beckinsale (D.), 23; Kay, Jones,…

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Tennis Feet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

FEET that are treated properly are a happy possession, and of tremendous Importance in sport. Cramped, distorted pr flat feet are a continual discomfort,…

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BOXING Smith Decisions Clabby

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 9

FOLLOWING an account of the Johnny Summers-Rudolph Unholz contest in last week's "Worker," this issue, and the next two, will tell of a few Sydney…

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BOXING. Sports Ground Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 17

Mr. Charles Lucas will-promote, on January 10, the first of five open-air boxing programmes at the Sydney Sports Ground. The principal contest, of 15 rounds, will be for tile Australian lightweight…

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Swimming Championships Fine Performances Expected

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 40

This seasons State swimming championships promise a feast of good racing and fast times. The first series of carnivals will be held at the North Sydney Olympic Pool on January 9, January 13, and January 16, at which there will also be decided several Australian titles…

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Beautiful Tennis Study

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Miss Dot James, of Lithgow, closely watched the games in progress on the White City Courts in the Country Tennis Tournament yesterday, before she joined her team-mates from Lithgow…

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Cricket. Coaching Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 18

Following is the N.S.W.C.A.'s coaching team to play Muswellbrook colts, at the Sydney Criecket Ground No. 2 to-day at 1.30 p.m.: G. L. Garnsey (captain), S. Barnes, R. Coombes, N. Dunne, R…

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SWIMMING. Australian Championships. Welcome to Interstate Swimmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 18

Many of the prominent amateur swimmers in Australia will be in Sydney this week for the Australian championships, which will be decided at the North Sydney Olympic pool on January 9,…

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Ban on Betting at Speed Coursing Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

It was decided at a meeting or applicants for shares in the proposed speed-coursing club to complete arrangements for the first meeting to…

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In Town To Play Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 9

MEMBERS of the Bundella team, who are all former pupils of Ascham, and who are taking part in the Country Tennis Carnival. From left: Miss Katherine Body (captain), Miss Betty Anderson, Miss Meg Matthews, and Miss Margaret Anderson…

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Country Players In Tennis Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 9

DOWN from station homes and distant country centres, enthusiastic tennis players are gathered daily at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association's grounds at Rushcutter's Bay for the carnival…

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