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Sport, 1938

12,076 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Lawn Tennis. Seaside Special Doubles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

G. E. Martin and W. N. Baker won the special doubles in the seaside lawn tennis tournament at Msnly, beating J. Doyle and A. S. Sowe in two long advantage sets—10-8, 10-8. The losers, in…

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Japan's Tennis Request Tokio

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 20

The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association is asking Australia to send its Davis Cup representatives on a tour of Japan…

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Golf Team Fit in 3 Days?

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 19

THREE days should be sufficient for the Australian amateur golf team to become acquainted with the Troon…

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Greyhound Racing. Wollongong. (Run last night.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 16

Opening Stake, 480yds.—Dlnkic Panza, 1; Not So Bad. 2; Grit's Return, 3. Betting: 5-2 DINKIE PANZA, 3 Our Profit, 5 Not So Bad, 6 Risk, 7 Grit's Return, Miss Ella, 10 Nat Gonella Ke[?]h's…

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BOXING. Young Gildo Beats Mehegan. Filipino's Great Display

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

Giving away half a stone in weight and inches in height and reach. Young Glldo Filipino lightweight boxer, punished Hughie Mehegan; one of Australia's leading…

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Country Tennis Champions Have Same Team

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 16

Cessnock, who holds the title, was represented by the same team--G. E. Ryder, J. Sneddon, J. Lewis, and E. Minto--when the annual country week tennis…

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Von. Nida's £500 Golf Victory Manila

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

Norman von Nida won the open golf championship of the Philippine Islands, which carried a first prize of £500. Von Nida had a score of 293 for the four rounds…

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Champ. Blatch Retires Lost Interest In Boxing Title Open

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

FRANK KIRKLAND, who has guided Alf Blatch's boxing destinies in the past two years, stated last night that the Australians [?]…

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For Women Smart Country Tennis Players in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Al the Country Week tennis tournament, which began at the N.S.W.L.T.A. ground, Rushcutter Bay, yesterday MISS MARGARET ANDERSON, of Mullaley and MISS KATHERINE BODY, of Quirindi, two members of the Bundella team, discuss then chances of success in the forthcoming set Right Two members of the Harden team, M.R.S. D. O'CONNELL and M.R.S. J. B. DALLWITZ, shelter beneath a huge sun umbrella while they watch their colleagues fighting a strenuous…

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Country Lawn Tennis Carnival. 102 TEAMS. Old Players Disappearing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 16

The country teams' lawn tennis carnival, in which 102 teams are competing, began at Rusheutter Bay yesterday…

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Brought Drinks to Courts. Country Tennis Players. Hot Weather

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

"My goodness, it's a hot clay," was the first remarks made by most of the women tennis players who appealed at the New South Wales Lawr Tennis…

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Programme for Rosebery. Six Races. Analysis of Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

The Rosebery Racing Club will provide an interesting afternoon's sport to-morrow, when the first of the six events is timed to start at 2 p.m., and…

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Decision Not Unanimous. Boxing Executive Two Members Did Not Vote. Queensland Agitation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

Two members of the Australian Amateur Boxing and W'restling Union executive disp[?]ted the statement that the decision of thr executive…

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This Racing Game £53,000 in Stakes Big Meetings Ahead

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 19

DURING the next four months more than £53,000 in stakes will be given away by the principal race…

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Betting Bats First Adelaide Cricket Hit By S.P.

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Junior cricket games had been held up because members of the teams had gone off to the betting shops, the secretary of the Junior…

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Empire Games Dissension Strong Denials of Boxing Union's Actions Challenge Of Officials' Status Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 16

THE announcement that the executive of the Australian Amateur Boxing Union had unanimously amended the selection of the boxing and wrestling team for the Empire Games, came as a shock to some…

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Cricket. G.p.s. Coaching Week. Low Scoring on First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

The annual Schools' Week cricket began at North Brighton yesterday, when matches were played by the six teams selected. The performances of the players were generally…

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Australia's Golf Team--no Chance Only Three Days To Prepare For British Amateur Event

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

AUSTRALIA'S amateur golf team which will tour Great Britain this year will have only three days' preparation for the British Amateur Championship. The team, which comprises H…

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N. Von Nida. Great Golf Win. Philippines Title. First Prize of £500. MANILA. Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 15

Norman [?]on Nida, Australian gold professional, won the championship of the Philippines, his total for the 72 holes being 293 and his winning…

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Centaurus Returns From N.z. — Old Buckets Found — Country Tennis Carnival — Fire at Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 14

The Centaurus slighting in Rose Bay yesterday, on her return from New Zealand. Left: The…

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