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Sport, 1938

12,076 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

SPORT N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. (Organising Secretary: Theo Keneally, 48 Douglas-street, Stanmore—LM 1107.)

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 28

The where of the New South Wares party has now returned from the Brisbane Carnival, and there are many stirring stories to be told of the doings in…

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Rain Robs S.A. of Win Dramatic Cricket Finish at Brisbane Two Shield Points Lost Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 31

RAIN robbed South Australia of two valuable Sheffield Shield cricket points today, when the match against…

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Bondi Eastern Suburbs Social Cultural and Athletic Club

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

The Hon. Publicity Officer, Mr. D. Davis writes:— With the return of the members of the Bejax Committee who went with the…

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Glucose And Athletic Activity

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 18

MR. JAMES BALI, writes from O'Grady Street, Brunswick, Melbourne: In your special article to athletes. in…

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Amateur Athletics

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 18

FOR the New South Wales A.A. A championships at the Sports Ground on January 15 and 22 the number of competitors is very large, the talent…

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State Athletic Titles. Saturday's Events

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

AN interesting programme of events will be decided at Arlington Park on Saturday in the first section of the New South Wales women's athletic…

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Athletic Aldermen

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

"Much of the grass in several Kogarah parks has already been Well worn with some of the aldermen training," said the Mayor of Kogarah…

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Night Athletic Carnival at Hurstville Oval

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The "Propeller" artist has been dreaming of the Athletic Carnival to be held at Hurstville Oval next Tuesday night -- hence the above…

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Empire Games Athletes. Athletic and Cycling Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

The fourth annual carnival to be promoted by the St. George A.A.C. next Tuesday night January 18th at Hurstville Oval promises to be the most successful on…

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This Picture At Kooyong Shows How Tennis Fascinates The Public We Haven't Seen The Best Of Budge Wonderful Battle With von Cramm Sends Kooyong Crowd Crazy

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 19

A RECORD tennis crowd for Victoria filled Kooyong Courts to overflowing last Saturday. There wasn't even standing room, and many thousands had to be refused admission…

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Bowls Team Here

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 18

The British bowling team which will play in Sydney in tournaments during the 150th Anniversary celebrations arrived in Sydney to-day by…

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Swimming. Inter-university Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 19

In the inter-university swimming championships in Melbourne on Wednesday night, the Brisbane women retained the title which they won last year. Miss Margery Amos won the three events…

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Inter-navy Boxing Tournament

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Stadiums Ltd. proposes to stags an inter-navy tournament during the Anniversary Celebrations between ratings of visiting fleets…

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Boxing. Inter-navy Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 17

S[?]adlums, Ltd., propose to conduct an internavy boxing tournament at the Stadium, when visiting warships are in Sydney for the Anniversary celebrations. If there are not sufficient entries…

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BOWLS. Queenslanders at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 19

Twenty Queensland bowlers arrived yesterday morning, and accepted Bondi's offer of a game in the afternoon. Bondi made a good effort, considering the calibre of the queensland players…

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Midget Car Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 17

The Midget Car Drivers' Association has decided to begin a season of racing at the Sports Ground track on January 23. The main event will be the New South Wales championship, and lending drivers…

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Turf Disqualification Appeals; Racing Dates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 23

TWO disqualification appeals and the allocation of racing dates for the year will occupy the A.J.C. committee today. The distribution of the seven dates taken from other clubs and…

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No Dapto Dog Races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 24

Np greyhound races were hold at Dapto last night, because of Preparations being made at the ground for the agricultural show…

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Boxing Dispute. Tasmania Supports Executive. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 17

The Tasmanian Amateur Boxing ard Wrestling Association has reaffirmed its support for the executive of the Australian Boxing Union in a dispute concerning the Empire Games…

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Cricket Test Hours Reduced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 23

LONDON, December 28.--The hours of play in the England v. Australia Test cricket matches next summer have been, shortened…

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