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Sport, 1938

12,076 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Lidcombe Well Up Bowls Pennants

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 14

So far the only undefeated team in its division of the No. 4 Peanants, Lidcombe Bowling Club has every chance of coming out on top. The Pennants team will…

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Von Nida's Golf Plans

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 48

The New South Wales professional golfer, N. von Nida, who won the Open Championship of the Philippine Islands at Manila a few days ago, is…

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Development of English Racing

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

IN an interesting article in the "Sporting Chronicle," it is stated by "Mankato" that the richest race in England in 1727 was the Wallasey…

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Grand Final Blacktown Tennis

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 10

The grand final of the Blacktown and District Tennis Association's summer competition will be played on association court No. 1 on Saturday…

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Country Tennis Players Keep Cool

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 13

WHEN THE DAY is hot and the game is strenuous, there is nothing like a cooling drink of water, according to this charming player in the Country Week tennis at White City. She is Mrs. V. Smee, of Newcastle. "HERE'S LUCK!" It almost makes you wish you were a tennis player…

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Country Week Tennis. New Players

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 22

TRUE to tradition, the country week tennis matches opened on Monday in hot weather, and "the old hands" agree that this summer is proving…

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Good Weather for Tennis Test

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- Although today has been cloud yand sultry, pleasant weather is predicted for the opening of the international tennis Test…

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Lawn Tennis. Girls' Interstate Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15

Junior girls selected to represent New South Wales against Queensland on January 17, at the Lawn "Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, at 1 p.m. are; B, Osborne, D. Page, J. Lawrence, P. Bates,…

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Tennis Players Need Physical Jerks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 31

TENNIS, vigorous as it has become, is not sufficient, in itself, to keep a player fit enough to play the game seriously. To stay among the top-notchers a player must spend almost as…

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Tickets for Cricket Test

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 48

Cabled information that a large number of tickets for the last cricket Test Match at The Oval had been sent to Australia, is only partly…

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Bowls. Presidents Two Fours. Final Four Clubs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 16

The sixth round, played yesterday of the presidents two-fours bowls competition, resulted in Bankstown, Ashfield, Mosman, and North Sydney being the only clubs left in…

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Greyhound Racing. Maitland. (Run last night)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15

Telerah stake No.1 440yds— Mr.Cash, l; Money Spider; 2; Strabo, 3. Betting: 2 MR. CASH, 9-4 Strahc B Money Spldcr Roy's image 10 Double Bitters. Regular Andrew. 12 Kath's…

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Hibernian Cricket Association. Queensland Take Honors in Cricket and Social Sphere

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 29

Although cricket is the medium that draws the States of Eastern Australia together, it must be realised that the social life and the resultant friendship…

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Rugby League Hooking Methods by Australians Must Be Overhauled

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11

WHEN the Australians return from England the managers and the League executive, or Board of Control, will have some matters of mutual interest to discuss, and perhaps straighten out views that have been divergent on a…

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Berala—carramar Tennis Notes Competitions Resumed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 10

The competitions of the Berala-Carramar Tennis Association were resumed at the week-end after a spell, of two weeks…

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Tennis Seeding. Australian Championships. Henkel's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15

The seeding in the Australian lawn tennis, championships has not given universal satisfaction. The placing of H. Henkel in Number 3…

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No Japanese Tennis Invitation MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 32

The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia has not yet received an invitation for the 1938 Davis Cup to visit Japan. "All we know is what appeared in…

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Tennis Club's First Dance of Season

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

To Toongabbie Tennis Club belongs the distinction of being first in the field with a dance for 1938. Held in the School of arts on…

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Table Tennis English Boy Routs Star Players 21 Nations For World's Table Tennis Honors

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 18

ENGLAND'S Swaythling Cup team, to play international matches against 20 other nations in the World's Table Tennis Championships at the Albert Hall…

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Golf Secretary Resigns Applications For Bowral Job

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 48

Bowral Golf Club will have a new secretary from the end of the month. The present secretary, Mr. W. B. Stephens, has tendered his…

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