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Sport, 1937

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Sisters in Country Week Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 12

A FAMILY GROUP. -- Misses V., E., and A. Ashford, sisters, of Scone, are among the competitors in the Country Week tennis matches now being played at White City…

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Wrestling and Boxing at Lithgow Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

Empire middleweight wrestling champion Dick Cameron risks his title against Lithgow's strong man, Bill Coleman, at the local hospital's sports meeting on February 1…

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Surf Life-saving. Queensland Dispute. Swimming Association's Edict

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

Messrs. Martin and Taylor, representatives of the Queensland State centre of the Surf Life-saving Association, informed the council of the association last night that trouble had arisen in Queensland…

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Family Cricket Against Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 15

A cricket team consisting of 11 members of the Longbottom family will play the New South Wales Teachers' team at Jubilee Oval tomorrow…

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Valuable Cricket Record Book

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 15

No book on Test cricket includes as many details, records, and statistics as that published by H. A. Morris, entitled, "Since Eighteen Hundred and…

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Speedway Racing. World's Derby on

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

One of the most important fixtures from the motor cycle speedway rider's point of view, the World's Derby, will be decided at the Showground on Saturday night. Leading riders from England,…

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Greyhound Racing. Gosford. (Run Last Night.)

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

Springfield Stakes: Miss Cubby, 1; Wonga Boy, 2; Monaro, 3; Betting: 6-4 MISS CUBBY, 2 Queen Cinbon, 6 Monaro, 7 Hornsby Girl, For Sale, Misty Son, 10 Wonga Boy. Half length, four lengths…

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Motor Cycling. Annual Road Races

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

At a meeting of the New South Wales Auto Cycle Union last night the possibility of changing the venue of the annual road racing championships from Bathurst to Goulburn was discussed. It was…

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Sth. Australian Tennis Nominees Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

South Australian nominations for the Australian tennis championships in, Sydney are: Seniors: A. K. Quist, D. P…

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The Suburbs. Complaint Against Night Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 10

A resident of Dailey-street, Sans Souci has complained to Kogarah Council that a nuisance is being caused by the playing of tennis late at night on a court in that street…

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When the Aborigines Played Cricket

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 33

The writer of this sketch, who still lives in Sydney, has a longer cricket memory than most men in Australia to-day, for as a youth he was present…

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Some Great Golf Shots Efforts That Thrilled

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 44

GREAT shots are like great golfers. The years cannot dim their lustre for the man fortunate enough to have seen them. It is, of course…

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Turvey Beats McGRATH Seaside Tennis Surprise

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

A surprise was caused by N. Turvey when he defeated V. B. McGrath in the semi-final of the men's singles championship in the seaside…

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Lawn Tennis—country Carnival. Dubbo Women Beaten

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

The surprise in the second day of the country carnival at the Lawn Tennis Ground yesterday, was the defeat of Dubbo women by Sunshine (Lithgow). Miss I. Webb and Miss L…

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Ascot Races. To-day's Meeting. Anticipations

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

Divisions in the Nursery Handicap and the Fourteen-Two Handicap extended the Ascot programme for this afternoon to eight races. An event…

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Rosehill Races Saturday, Jan. 23, 1937

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

The Maiden Handicap, £150. One mile. The Juvenile Handicap, £150. 4[?] furlongs. The Trial Stakes (special weights) £150. Seven furlongs…

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Football in Great Britain. London, Jan. 5

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

Scottish League.—First division: Albion Rovers v Queen of South, 4-0; Dunfermline Athletic v Motherwell. 2-2; Rangers v Hearts, 0-1; St. Johnstone v Clyde, 3-1; Third Lanark v Arbroath, 3-2…

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Disputed Control Greyhound Racing. Government's Attitude. "No Intervention."

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

The chief secretary (Mr. Chaffey), in a communication to the Albury Greyhound Club, through Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., made it clear that the Government did not intend to inter…

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Six Brothers From Forbes in Same Tennis Team

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

Six brothers, named Cannon, are playing in the Forbes team at the Country Carnival at the Lawn Tennis Ground…

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Cricket Crowd Sings To Band MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 11

A BAND was at the Cricket Ground to-day to play for community singing from 10.30 a.m. to the start of play, and again at the…

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