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Sport, 1941

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Australian Rules Football. Exhibition at Singapore. SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 10

A big crowd, including prominent service officials and civilians, saw the R.A.A.F. give an exhibition of Australian Rules football…

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FOOTBALL. Rugby League. R. Bailey's Status

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

The question of whether R. Balley will be eligible to play with Canterbury-Bankstown in this year's first-grade competition was…

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Swimming Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 14

Bronte Amateur Swimming club will conduct the Eastern Suburbs senior and junior 100 yards championships on February 2…

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Cricket Star Enlists

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 14

Sheffield Shield all- rounder Cec. Pepper is the latest cricketer to join the A.I.F…

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Northern Suburbs Tennis Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 14

Northern Suburbs tennis championships and open tournament will be held at Klllara from Saturday. January 25. to Tuesday, February 11…

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War Funds Golf at Kensington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 14

On Saturday the first of this season's Open four-balls, sponsored by the New South Wales Golf Council in aid of war funds, will be played on the Australian…

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Two Derby Hopes Win Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 14

Two Derby aspirants won races at yesterday's Harold Park trotting meeting. Dixie Lawn won the first division…

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Big Cut in Fares to Races

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 12

Considerably reduced railway fares to Rosehill races will come into operation next Saturday…

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Country Tennis Two New Threats to Title

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 14

On yesterday's form, Harvey Grey (Cessnock) and Aub. Brogan (Goulburn) are serious contenders for the…

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This Racing Game Top Class Horse for Sprint

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 12

Gold Salute, despite his 9.12, can be regarded as a starter in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick on…

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Services Cricket. W. A. Oldfield Not Available

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 12

W. A. Oldfield the ex-international wicket-keeper is not available for the Services match at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow. He is ill in Sydney…

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Races at Ascot To-morrow. Interesting Fields in Seven-event Programme. Koorenbeen and River Namoi Likely Winners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 13

The Ascot Racing Club will hold a meeting to-morrow, when the programme has been extended to seven events because of divisions in the Flying Welter Handicap. The first event is timed to start at 1.30 p.m. and the last at 4.30 p.m. Fields are interesting. Two candidates with bright prospects in their engagements are Koorenbeen, in the first…

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Rival Athletic Clubs. To Meet in Five Grades. Inter-club Finals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 12

The draw for the final rounds of the Amateur Athletic Association's inter-club competition has brought Botany and Western…

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Women's Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 15

To-night the New Smith Wales Women's Swimming Association will hold its 220 yards senior freestyle championship and its junior 55 yards…

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Swimming Teachers to Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 14

Five instructors to tour country centres were appointed by the Learn-to-Swim Committee of the State…

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Tennis Tourney

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

A ladies all-day tennis tournament will be held on Tuckwell's court, Elizabetn-street, Parramatta (near All Saints' Church), on Wednesday…

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Fitzgerald Wins Boxing Championship

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Each weighing 9.6, Les. Fitzgerald, the local idol, and Stan Smith, Auburn's red terror, met in the final of the State lightweight championship at Parramatta…

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Open Golf Today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 14

Today Carnarvon and Ryde-Parramatta golf clubs will hold open four-ball v. par events…

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Footballers at Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 14

Balmain and St. George Rugby League footballers will meet in a cricket match at Birchgrove Oval on Sunday. Play begins at 10.30 a.m…

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Junior Cricket Cricketers' Bereavement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

The A Grade fixture, Dundas v. Blacktown, was forfeited by Blacktown on account of the death of Mrs. Taylor, dearly loved mother of two of the play…

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