Boxing and Wrestling
Melbourne, January 11.—Frankie Flannery (8.12½) was awarded the decision over Filipino, Little Paras (8.0) last night in the seventh round after…
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Sport, 1948
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Boys Backward In Swimming
Local boys are more backward than girls at swimming, said Miss D. Hescott, instructorat the Education Department's swimming…
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Del Monte, California, Jan 11.—I. A. Lloyd Mangrum, former United States open champion, took the lead in the sing Crosby Tournament yesterday by…
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Cycling on the Zinc Oval will commence next. Sunday at 2.30 p.m. This will be the first track meeting of the Zinc Cycling Club…
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Only six pupils out of a total of 45 who have attended the Education Department's Swimming School at the Baths have yet to…
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The Bowling Club's competitions will be continued at the city greens on Wednesday afternoon arid night and on Thursday nights…
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Paris, January 12.—Upsetting all predictions, the French Rugby Union team yesterday defeated the Wallabies by 13 points to six, after leading 13—3 at…
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R. Cutting has been chosen by League cricket selectors to replace L. Johnson in the team to visit Mildura next week…
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MELBOURNE. — The Victorian Football League is likely to-seek approval from the Prices Commis, sioner for increases in admission…
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Sydney, January 12.—There was no play today in the Sheffield Shield match. New South Wales versus South Australia. Heavy rain throughout the…
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The cooler weather kept many pupils away from the swimming school today. Only 32 children attended and they did not stay long…
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WOODEND. — Queen of the Fairies a useful performer at country meetings in Victoria in recent months, won the K. C…
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SYDNEY—Bad light, which caused play to cease at 5.9 p.m. yesterday in the Sheffield Shield game between N S.W. and S A…
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Approved Handicap, 1 mile. Battery king 9.5, 1: Hcaen, 8.7, [?] 8.5, 3. Scratched: Eon Melton, Par Laughter,. Toorooka…
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Following arc results of tournament games played at the Bowling Green last night:— Club Championship— Lewis defeated…
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West Wyalong, January 14.—Lloyd Fleming (39), laborer, appeared in the West Wyalong court today on a charge of murder and was remanded until…
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MELBOURNE.— Alderman G. L. Dial, secretary of the Broken Hill Cricket Umpires' Association has brought to town a cricket poser that should be passed on to the Marylebone Cricket Club…
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Forty-four pupils of the Education Department's Swimming School at the City Baths today received certificates. Only one pupil…
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Over 50 members of thc Bowling Club were in attendance at the Sturt Park greens last nights The following games were played in…
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SYDNEY.â Mrs. Dulcie Morna Daniels was granted a decree nisi for a divorce from Edgar Daniels 45, racehorse owner and trainer…
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