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Sport, 1938

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Golf Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

BLACKHEATH.—Stroke, A grade; W. Williams, 73—19, 54; G. Vincent, 80—19, 61;O. H. Wines, 79—15, 61. B grade: R. Treloar, 72—11, 61; C. Burnell, 78—15, 63; C. W. Stirling, 85—20, 65…

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Boxing. Carlton Stadium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

Local lightweights will provide the main 10 found contest at Carlton Stadium Carlton, on Wednesday night, when Ossie Grey will meet Tommy Loder. Grey has lost only one contest in his last 20, and…

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Bowls. Bondi Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 18

Bondi carnival was continued yesterday under auspicious circumstances, and with a large gathering of interested spectators. The Marathon Fours was played to a conclusion and won by a New…

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Catholic Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Queensland made a clean sweep of the Catholic tennis carnival today. By ten rubbers to four they defeated New South Wales…

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Women's Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

Miss Hulton Whitel[?] one of the University representatives to the New South Wales women's cricket team, has informed the selectors that she will be unable to go to Adelaide for the…

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For Tennis Titles

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

The N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association yesterday named John Bromwich and Viv. McGrath as the nominated senior players for the…

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Tennis Titles. Nominated Players

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

The following priveis have been nominated horn New South Wales foi the Australian lawn tennis championships at Adelaide this month:—…

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Racing Clubs' Coffers Bulging with Profits

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

THE Victorian Government will have to follow the lead given by N.S.W. and lessen the burden of taxation on the bookmaker, and at the same time give some relief to the man who really keeps the game going, the punter…

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Huxley in Form Keen Tennis Contest

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 8

A HUXLEY was too consistent for D. Pails in the singles semi-finals match when the County of Cumberland…

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Cricket. Interstate Juniors. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 18

Making 298, the highest score so far [?] junior cricket carnival, and dismissing two New South Wales batsmen for 40, South Australia is in a good position in the last match, which began…

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Speedway Racing. To-night's Programme. State Title

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

The one mile (three laps) motor cycle speedway championship of New South Wales will be the main attraction at the Showground track to-night, when J. Milne, of the United States, and holder…

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W.A. State Tennis Title Perth

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 8

Ron Stephen, brother of the State tennis champion, W. F. Stephen, who has been selected to represent western Australia in the Linton Cup…

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New Prices At Randwick Races Today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 14

Reduced admission fees will come into operation at Tattersall's Club's Cup meeting at Randwick today…

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New Rates At Races; Fewer There

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 1

Althouhg reduced charges were in force today the attendance at Tattersall's races at…

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Football in Great Britain. London Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

Rugby Union.—County championship replay; Gloucestershire v Devon, 3-13, played at Gloucester…

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A.I.F. Cricket Ashes. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

By defeating Western Austinlia on the Univeisity oval by 102 runs to-day the South Australian team retained the ashes in the A.I.F. traingular interstate cricket competition…

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Moderate Dog Fields Racing at Harold Park To-night

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

TOP CLASS greyhounds once again give way to moderate performers at the Harold Park meeting to-night. Surprises are likely. Cinder Cash, a noted performer on the…

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Lawn Tennis. Win for Pails. County of Cumberland. Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 18

D. Pails the sixteen-year-old Linton Cup selected player, reached the semi-final of the men's singles championship at Pratten Park, Ashfield, yesterday. He defeated S. Carey in straight sets, and he…

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Speedway to Defend Title Milne Races To-night

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 8

WORLD Speedways will decide the three-laps championship of New South Wales at the Showground…

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Open Tennis. Professionals and Amateurs. Regular Tournaments Opposed by Budge. Vi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 17

Because professional tennis appears to have come to stay, many believe that open tournaments, in which amateurs and professionnls may compete on free…

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