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Sport, 1938

12,076 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Speedway Racing. State Championship. A. G. Wilkinson's Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

A. G. Wilkinson (Australia) won the mile motor cycle speedway championship of New South Wales at the Showground track on Saturday night. H. M. Stevenson (England) was second and L. Van Praag…

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Angry Scene at Brisbane Races Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

The most hostile demonstration seen at Eagle Farm racecourse for a long time followed the comfortable win of Ribbleson in to-day's January…

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Free View of Cricket. Highland Gathering Spectators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 11

In addition to the 8430 spectators who watched play in the New South WalesQueensland Sheffield Shield match from within the Sydney Cricket Giound on Satur…

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End Lax Of Racing Demand of Public and Sportsmen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

PROMINENT racing men yesterday trenchantly attacked the laxity of control by the A.J.C…

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Lawn Tennis. Huxley Plays Well. County of Cumberland Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

A Huxley was in excellent form at the County of Cumberland lawn tennis championships at Pratten Park, Ashfield, on Saturday, when he beat D. Pails in a semi-final…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Deadlock Expected. Western AUSTRALfAN Vote Vital. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 11

Though the telegiaphic vote requested by the executive of the Austiallan Boxing and Wrestling Union is not yet complete, it appears that the team for the Empire Games, selected…

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Reduced Racing Charges. Lower Randwick Attendance Official Stand Patrons Taxed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 11

The reduced racecourse admission charges came into effect at Tattersall's Club's meeting at Randwick on Saturday, when the paddock admission charge was reduced by 1/8, the St…

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British Football. Brentford Still Well Clear. Blackpool and Portsmouth Improve. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

Although Brentford drew with Bolton Wanderers in the first division of the English League (Soccer) to-day, it maintained its three points lead, as Leeds United, the second…

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Holiday Cricket Competitions. Poidevin-gray Shield. Four Centuries. Eight First Innings Wins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

In the third round of Poldevin-Gray Shield matches, for colts of the grade'clubs, played on Saturday, victories on the first innings were secured by Manly, Glebe, Petersham,…

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Marriages On New Year's Day Interest in Tennis Circles Congratulations Were Telephoned From Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 6

AFTER the marriage on Saturday at St. Jude's Church, Randwick, of Miss Norma Richardson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. H…

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Many Absent From Tennis Class But Still Playing Juniors Ready To-morrow Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 11

MANY were absent when the former Davis Cup player, Pat O'Hara Wood called the roll of the…

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Large Crowd Flocks To Races Queue Miles Long, Trains Crammed Best Since Depression

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

A QUEUE two and a half miles long, extending from the " Sydney side of Landsdowne Bridge to the Warwick Farm racecourse gates ! Trains to the Farm packed to the doors !…

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Probe Into Form of Billy Boy Duty to Racing Public Stewards Must Be Thorough at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

THE racing, public will be satisfied with nothing less than the most thorough probe into the running of Billy Bay…

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Angry Randwick Cr0wd. Billy Boy's Improved Form. Long and Angry Outburst. Trainer Seeks Stewards' Inquiry. Unhappy Opening of New Racing Era

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 11

Billy Boy's success in Tattersall's Club Cup on Saturday was greeted by an outburst from the crowd that exceeded in anger and duration any demonstration witnessed at Randwick for very many years…

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A.J.C. Is on Trial Outburst Over Billy Boy Raises Cry For Stricter Control Racing Men's Emphatic Views; Tm Innocent," Says King

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 12

THE demonstration against Billy Boy, winner of Tattersall's Cup at Randwick on Saturday, was the most violent in the history of Australian racing. Thousands of people rushed to the birdcage fence, incensed…

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ATHLETICS. Highland Gathering Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 13

Athletic events which were held at the Highland Gatheing on Saturday, under the management of the Amateur Athletic Association of New South Wales, resulted:…

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Athletic Entries

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

Entries for the New South Wales amateur athletic championships close on January 5 at room 5. Y.M.C.A…

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Athletics Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 12

Entries close on Wednesday for the 1938 State track championships at the Sports Ground on January 15 and 22…

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Double Honour. Cricket and Football Captain. LONDON, Jan. 2

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

Peter Cranmer, who was appointed a few months ago to succeed R. E. S. Wyatt as captain of the Warwickshire county cricket team next season, has been selected to captain Eng…

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Tennis Players. Views on Cricket. Too Slow for Americans. Melbourne, Mondar

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

Gottfried Cramm and Henner Henke[?], the German Davis Cup players, and their captain-manager, Dr. Heinrich Kleinschroth, enjoyed the play in the interstate cricket…

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