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Sport, 1941

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East Hills Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Last Sunday a 27 hole stroke handicap was played. S. McGlynn (club captain) was again in form and won the event by 4[?] strokes from J. E. Connor,…

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Tennis Blitzkrieg at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 16

The Blitzkreig tennis tournament between leading players at Manly tomorrow will be preceded by a women's match between Joan Hartigan and…

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Swimming Rivals. Button Respects Sever. Country Boys' Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

"That is the chap I have to watch in future championships," said Rodney Button last night after his club-mate, Ken Sever,…

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Junior Swimming. Australian Titles. Events May Now be Held

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

Whether the Australian junior swimming championships will be held in Sydney from February 8 to 15 will depend upon the Western Australian Board of…

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Country Tennis Champion Beaten by Youth

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

Aub. Brogan, 18-year-old Goulburn star, beat the title-holder, Les Vincer, in straight sets in the final of…

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This Racing Game Cup Hero Takes Final Bow

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

Old Rowley, winner of the 1940 Melbourne Cup, paid his last visit to a racecourse to-day, when he…

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Beverley Park Golf Course. May Be Opened in April

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

An amount of £220 was voted by Kogarah Council at its meeting on Monday night for the purchase of special fairway and putting green mowers for…

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Jim Ferrier in Final of Golf New York

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

Jim Ferrier, who had figures below par, this afternoon defeated Earl Christiansen, of Miami, 3 and 2, in the Miami-Biltmore amateur golf…

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Cricket Chatter. a and B Grade Cricketers. The Difference In Their Ability

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

Recently certain members of the St. George Cricket Association remarked that players in A grade who could score 200 runs in a season had…

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Rosehill Meeting To-morrow. Interesting Horses in Seven Races. Ginger Hugh and Crowon Selected to Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 11

The Rosehill Racing Club has strong fields for its meeting to-morrow, 98 horses accepting for seven races, the Maiden Handicap being divided. The first event is set down for 1.30, and starting times have been arranged to fit in with the starting times of Melbourne races. One of the most interesting runners will be the filly Session, who has not raced since she…

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CRICKET. Moss Scores Century Against A2 Leaders B. Fenton’s Hat-trick for Kogarah Waratah. Opening Partnership of 170 Runs By J. Israel and K. Kell. Arthur Howard Skittles Banksia Juniors. J. WOODHAM (6-10), F. HALL (1-4) arid N. HAYMAN (5-7) Also Bowl with Outstanding Success. Injuries in As Match

The St George Call · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

Bexley Juniors, leading the St. George Association A2 competition by nine points, spent last Saturday afternoon in the field While Bexley United ran up a score of 312 runs for loss of only six wickets. George Moss is 114 not out and with A. Cox added 169 rune in a fifth wicket partnership. Bill…

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Army Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 14

An Army swimming carnival will be held on Saturday, March 1, probably at North Sydney Olympic Pool…

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Swimming Titles. Singleton Competitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 16

Singleton swimmers. Rod Button, K. Sever, and P. S. Elliott, have excellent prospects of winning State swimming titles at the final championship carnival…

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BOXING. Barth and Sabatino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 16

Carmen Berth has agreed to meet Atili[?] Sabatine. The date of the match will be fixed by Stadiums, Ltd., as soon as Berlin is satisfied that the wound on his left eye, received in his contest…

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Boxing Champion. Miller's Poisoned Hand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 16

The Australian featherweight boxing champion, Mickey Miller, has a poisoned hand. As a result, his projected contest with Vic. Palrick, set down for the…

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32 Speedway Races Tonight

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 14

Tonight's speedway programme at the Sydney Sports Ground comprises 32 events, with 57 competitors. The entries include 32 motor cyclists,…

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Jim Ferrier in Miami Golf Final

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 14

CORAL GABLES (Florida), Friday.--Jim Ferrier will play George Dawson (Chicago) In the final of the Miami Biltmore amateur golf…

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Country Tennis Confidence of New Champion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 14

Aubrey Brogan, new country tennis singles champion, is only 18, but he does not lack confidence. He won the title at the White City yesterday by defeating Les…

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State Cricket Team. No Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 16

New South Wales will rely on the same cricket team that best Queensland so convincingly to meet Victoria at the Sydney Cricket…

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Racing Spotlight One Way Of Finding Out

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 11

FOR the most part, Sydney bookmakers are not humorists, but there are a few exceptions, which, after all, is good to know…

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