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Sport, 1938

12,076 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

This Racing Game Pony Club Fixtures One Saturday Meeting

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 17

EACH of the four pony clubs will have only one Saturday meeting this year. This is shown in the list…

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Speedway Racing. Four Riders Injured. Gold Cup at Showground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 9

The motor cycle spcedway races at the Showground last night were marred by a series of accidents, in which four riders were injured three of them being taken to Hospital…

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Lawn Tennis. Huxley Beats Lindo. County of Cumberland. Championships

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

A. Huxley won his first major grass curt championship when he beat H. Lindo in the final of the men's singles championship in the County of Cumberland tournament at…

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Ice Cream Cones Popular at Warwick Farm Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 10

EWEN more prized than the best of tips at the A.J.C. races at Warwick Farm in yesterday's intense heat was an ice cream cone. Racegoers in hundreds, men and women alike, clustered like bees around vendors of this cooling delicacy, who did as brisk a trade as any bookmaker…

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For Women Contrasts in Printed Materials at Races

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

Smartly dressed racegoers at Warwick Farm yesterday included (left). MRS BYRON WRIGLEY, MRS. BLAKE EILBECK, MRS. ELLIS FIELDING JONES, and MRS. DONALD MATHEWS…

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Record Times. Warwick Farm Races. Misnomer and Tuckerbox

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

The track at Warwlck Farm yesterday was in great order, and fast times wcie recorded in nearly every race. There was merit in the record-making victories of Misnomer in…

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Biggest Cricket Crowd in 8 Years Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

THE attendance at the victoria South Australia. Sheffield Shield watch to-day was 24,801, . and the takings £1102--the highest totals for…

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GOLF. Holiday Competitions. FERRIER'S 67 at Manly. Carter at Ryde-parramatta

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

Some fine scores were returned in golf competitions yesterday the three best being those by L. E. Caller (Ryde-Parramatta), S. Thomas (Pymble), and J Ferrier (Manly)…

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A Cricket Drama in Which the O's Had It

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 16

THE O's had it at the Cricket Ground, yesterday--O'Reilly and O'Brien. They were the chief actors in a drama in which New South Wales…

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Busiest, Hottest Holiday Congestion On Rail And Roads Races Popular

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

YESTERDAY was the hottest day of both the Christmas and New Year holidays. It was also the busiest day for traffic…

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More Suspensions. J. Finch and W. Glover. Interference in Races

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

For alleged interference in races, jockey J. Finch and apprentice W. Glover were suspended by the stipendiary stewards at Warwick Faim yesterday…

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Women's Sport in Celebrations. Empire Games. Cricket, Rowing and Hockey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 12

SYDNEY is making all manner of preparations for the 150th Centenary celebrations which will begin this month, and…

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Holiday Clothes at Races. White Frocks and Suits. Warwick Farm Meeting

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

The hot day was responsible for the popularity of white—white frocks, white coats and skirts, white hats, handbags, and shoes—worn by smart…

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South African Athletes in Training for Empire Games — Shield Cricket — Fingleton's Innings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 10

J. Fingleton, top scorer for New South Wales, misses a ball on the leg side during the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at ihe Cricket Ground yesterday, and…

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Badly-taught Horses Often to Blame For interference in Races. MR. J. Enrights Views

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

Mr. J. Enright of West Maitland one of the best practical horsemen in New South Wales, a lacing enthusiast, and a judge at the Royal Easter Show made oome interesting…

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Racing Crisis A.J.C. Must Make a Move Reversals Are Simply Ruining Game Are Stipes Gagged?

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

SATURDAY'S amazing spectacle at Randwick was something that will go down as the biggest blot on racing at headquarters for all time. THOUSANDS of enraged punters made such a demonstration…

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Athletics. State Championships. Entries Closing To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 9

Entries will close al 5.30 pin to-morrow with the Amsteur Athletic Association for the State treck and field championships, to be decided at the Sports Ground on January 15 and 23…

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Hundreds Of Motorists Flout 30 m.p.h. Speed Limit Many 'Booked' by Police Object to Slow Drivers Claims Made That Cutting-in Necessary Races Rush

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

THE 30-miles-an-hour speed limit was flouted by hundreds of motorists yesterday when main roads carried the heaviest traffic of the…

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Cycling, Tennis and Swimming

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

Dear "Worker"—This is my first letter to your very interesting Page, which I enjoy very much. I am ten years old, and I go to the Oura Public School. I…

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Golf Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 19

BLACKHEATH.—Stroke. A grade; C. W. Curran. 78—16, 62; R. Chapman. 70—4, 66. B grade: A Clayton, 87—23, 64; A. Boulton, 81—17, 64. Fourball, stableford: R. Chapman (3) and J. Truman…

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