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Sport, 1953

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Re-design boxing gloves, say doctors

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

The journal of the American Medical Association calls for an all-out effort — including a…

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International Tennis Players for Usury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

Next Sunday American and Australian International tennis stars will play at Albury. The players are: Maureen…

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Colorful player for tennis titles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Italian Davis Cup player, Fausto Gardini, on arrival at Kingsford Smith air terminal…

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Country week tennis starts next week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eighty-eight teams from 38 centres have entered for the N.S.W. Country Week championships at White City on January 5-10, the secretary of the N.S.W. L.T.A., Mr. Vic. Kelly…

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Coolamon Bowls

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

During the closing stages of last Sunday’s tournament, President Kir[?]y, of the Ardlethan…

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New Year's Day bowls tournament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 4

The Wagga City bowls tournament was held yesterday. Results were as follow: Aub Bell's rink won the…

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Ganmain Bowls Attempt To Flood Green (By Matline)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5

Last Sunday week 48 bowlers toed the mat to compete in fours for the E. J…

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25,000 People See Racing Car Smash

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday Twenty-five thousand people attending the opening of the new motor racing track at…

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N.Z. wants tennis stars

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has Invited Davis Cup stars Mervyn Rose and Ian…

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Aussie drivers in big car racing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Two Australian car racing drivers will arrive in England within a week to drive the…

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Some U.s. Sourness About Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 6

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): The New York Journal American, in last night's edition, published a…

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Ferguson's 130 Tops Wagga Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

Keith Ferguson (South Wagga) batted attractively to score 130 runs against Wagga Club in die Wagga first-grade cricket competition on Saturday. He his two sixes and 14 fours in his bright display. Another to show better form than recently was Noel Hedditch of Turvey Park who got a…

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£200 for big cricket hit

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (AAP): The president of East Molesley Cricket Club, Mr. B. M. Turner, is offering £200 stg…

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Vacational Swimming Classes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

The School Children's Vocational Swmiming Classes commenced in the Leeton Swimming Baths yesterday. 90 children…

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Cricket Comments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Match played on No. 1 oval between two district teams to give the selectors a look at most of the local talent. This match was…

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Country Week Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Title-holders, Wollongong I, showed good form when they beat Gosford I in the first round of…

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Free Swimming Tuition at Yanco Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Dobson, secretary of the Leeton Swimming Club, has received advice that two swimming instructors from the N.S.W…

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Tennis upset among juniors

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The feature of the Linton Cup (Junior) tennis championships today was the defeat…

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Speed-boat Stars for Lake Albert Two-day Regatta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Leading speedboat drivers, including two Australian champions, will compete in races at a regatta to be staged at Lake Albert by the…

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Colorful football in France

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 6

CARCASSONE (France), Monday (A.A.P.): During the Rugby League match yesterday between the Australians…

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