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Sport, 1941

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"Shocking State" Approach To Golf Course

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

The president and secretary of Oatlands Golf Club (Dr. Stanton and Mr. Steele) attended the last meeting of Dundas Council, and urged the…

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Northern Swimming Clubs. Dissension Mooted. Conference to Be Held

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

Swimming clubs controlled by the Northern Districts Association, which has its headquarters at Newcastle, will meet at Maitland on February 2 to discuss a…

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Parramatta-Granville Tennis Association Annual Meeting

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

The association secretary's annual report and the financial report of the treasurer will be presented for consideration at the annual meeting to be…

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C. Golf Club New Officers Elected

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

The following officers were elected at a recent meeting of the Cumberland Country Golf Club:— Patron, Mr. W.-Groves; president,…

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Tennis Shocks. Country Carnival. Champions Lose Titles

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

It was a day of surprises at the Country lawn tennis championships at Rushcutter Bay yesterday. Champions and fancied…

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District Tennis "Trophies Have Done Much to Ruin Tennis" Secretary's Warning "Paltry Attempts of Some Players"

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

"Individual awards of trophic have done much to ruin tennis and other branches of sport, and the paltry attempts of some…

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This Racing Game Move for Cuts in Costs

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 14

First move by the Rosehill Club to reduce the costs of the racegoing public may be the forerunner of other…

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Of Feminine Interest New Year Dance Ryde-P'matta Golf Club

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

Following the usual custom, Ryde. Parramatta Golf Club danced the old rear out and welcomed the New Year in with great hilarity. The booking were…

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Ascot Races To-day. Seven-event Programme. Koorenbccn and River Namoi Fancied

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

The Ascot Racing Club will hold a meeting to-day when the first of the seven ovents is timed to start at 1.30 p.m. Fields are of average dimensions and the racing should be interesting. Koorenbeen, who is selected to win the first division of the…

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Rowing. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 11

The races to be decided at the Anniversary Regatta on January 27, on Sydney Harbour will be rowed over a half-mile course starting in Shell Cove and finishing at the flagship. The events…

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Swimming School

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

The vacation swimming school, postponed from last week owing to the state of the river, commenced on Monday according to schedule…

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Cricket

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

Penrith schoo of Arts played [?] Rozelle Literary Institute last weekend, and defeated the visitors by 29 runs. An invitation has been…

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Night Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

Excellent tennis was provided in the men's matches on the School of Arts court last week. The match between Winona and Luddenham was…

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"Tennis Blitzkrieg."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 14

MORE than 100 courts, with 16 players at each, will be used for the "All Sydney Blitzkrieg Tennis Tournament," in aid of the Lady Street appeal for the…

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Tennis Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

The men's singles champonsnip was advanced a further stage when E. Young defeated R. Bennett, 6-0, &-4. Tournaments held on Sunday…

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Today's Open Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 20

North Brighton Golf club will hold an open four-ball event and the New an open stableford competition today…

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Rugby League Failure at Parramalta

The Biz · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 8

Attempts to establish the code successfully [?] the Parramatta district have faued, according to statements by several delegates at a meeting of the Hew…

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Racing Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

When Frank Edward Green, 15, of Newtown, was practising on his racing bicycle around the Hurstville Oval track on Saturday morning he ran…

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Cricket Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

The Euston Hotel team visited Springwood last week-end, when an enjoyable match resulted. The contest resulted in a nice win for the…

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Tennis Title Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 19

Entries for the metropolitan night tennis championships, to be conducted by the Sydenham-Bankstown Tennis Association, close with the secretary…

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