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Sport, 1939

10,751 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Speedway Racing. First Test Match. English Captain to Ride

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 21

J. Parker, captain of the English motor cycle speedway team, announced yesterday [?] in spite of a strained back, he would ride against Australia in the first test at the…

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McGRATH Wins Final Close Tennis In Manly Match

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

Vivian McGrath beat D. Pails in thy final of the men's singles championship at the Seaside tennis tournament, at Manly, to-day…

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Making Swimming History Nakama In N.S.W. 440 Championship N. Ryan's Task

Daily News · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

KYOSHI NAKAMA will swim the fastest quarter mile in the history of Australian swimming in the State championships at the North Sydney Olympic Pool to-night…

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Country Tennis Carnival. Start on Monday. Championships and Teams Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 21

The country tennis carnival will commence at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, on Monday. Several of the players who will be competing…

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Racing Programmes. Mile Cup Event at Moorefield. Geebung Has Good Prospects. Penthides and Beau Cheval Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 21

Seven races will be decided by the Moorefield Club this afternoon, when an attraction will be the Peter Moore Cup, over one mile. There were 14 acceptors, but these have been reduced to 13 as the result of the A.J.C. stewards' decision to ban Milantheon from metropolitan…

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Grade Cricket Leaders Down Mosman's Good Win Over Waverley Randwick Bids For Outright Victory Over Paddington Century to Robinson

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

Randwick batsmen forced the pace and closed with 265 for eight wickets to-day, in an effort to gain an outright win in the grade cricket match against Paddington…

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D. Tallon Makes Grand Century Splendid Innings at Critical Time G. Cook Gets Twenty-two In 195 Minutes Cricket at Brisbane Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

After Brown, Allen and Rogers had been dismissed for 28 runs in the match against South Australia to-day Don Tallon batted brilliantly for 115. Missed when 4 he then revealed his finest form,…

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Associate Golf

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 14

THE utter futility of endeavoring to set a standard to one's golf with a card and pencil is shown only too…

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Boxing Jews Not Thrifty

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 25

Remarkable how some men remain in the boxing game for years after others have passed their prime, and still prove attractive to the paying public. ONE of the most notable examples…

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Hawaiian Swimming Party At Newport

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 10

LEIS worn by the guests and a string band playing Hawaiian music under the palm trees, helped to provide atmosphere for the…

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New Boxing Star Rises New York

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 24

In one of the finest displays of ringcraft ever seen at Madison Square Garden, handsome Billy Conn, of Philadelphia,…

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My First Cricket Match

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 2

How excited I was when I Hawkins, had picked me to rep following Friday. It was my fire the season…

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1935 Tennis Titles Decided In 1939

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 23

It has taken four years to complete two of Manly Lawn Tennis Club's tournament finals!…

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Too Hot For Dog Racing BATHURST

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 24

With the temperature bordering on 100 in the shade, and because of the hard going, many owners declined to run…

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BOXING Hall On A Foul; Weights Dispute MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 24

Joe Hall (9.1½) won on a foul in the second round of a boxing contest from Johnny Hutchinson at the Stadium to-night…

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To the Races with Captain Jay

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 25

Two men have learnt how to own horses and not lose money--W. Devon and J. T. Jamieson. They own Activity, which the ring declared a "cert" at. Moorefield yesterday and insisted upon taking odds. It cost two pounds to enter and accept…

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Hardcourt Tennis Gilchrist Aids Easts in Cup Win

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 23

Eastern Suburbs defeated Hornsby-Killara by three games in the final of the Blackwell Cup yesterday and became the champion hardcourt tennis Association of 1938-39. Easts won 8 sets 73 games to…

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How New State Players Shaped In Grade Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 21

New players in the N.S.W. Sheffield Shield team were the…

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Everyman's Sports Page As Done In . . . Tennis Sporting Editor's Column

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 25

Mr. W. R. Kemball, well-known in the film industry, will sure bank on Monday after the victory of his horse Bankshaw in the…

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Melbourne Cricket Bromley, Gregory Scored Only 11 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1939 · page 20

Playing for St. Kilda against Melbourne in the seventh district cricket round to-day. Bromley and Gregory scored only 11 between them…

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