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Sport, 1941

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Cricket Chatter. Batsman Picked Up Ball. Was Given Out. Has Happened Twice Two Weeks

The St George Call · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

A number of enquiries have been made during the week as to the manner in which W. Castle, of Bexley Scots B1 team, was dismissed in the first…

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CRICKET St. George Association Elects New President Stan Wales by Big Majority Ogitvie’s Suspension Reduced to 1 Month Rockdale Kia Ora’s Appeal Rejected

The St George Call · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

Many clubs were represented at the special meeting called by the St. George Cricket Association in Rockdale School of Arts on Wednesday…

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Transport to Races and Cricket. Holiday Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 7

For Randwick races to-day special services of trams will be run from Circular Quay and Railway, commencing two hours before the first race. The…

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The Regatta. Anniversary Event

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

The Sydney Amateur Sailing Club's fleet will be the only yacht class to compete at the 15th Anniversary Regatta on Monday…

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Swimming Championships. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

Thelma Chapman, of Cessnock, the State junior 50 metres free style champion broke the 100 metres local record at a swimming carnival, by covering the…

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BOXING. McNamee's Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

Jack McNamee, who meets Max Raynor at the Sydney Stadium on Monday night, is showing excellent form in training. He has developed physically and will…

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Meet the Winners. Swimming Sever -- Chapman

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 18

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD, K. SEVER, of Singleton (N.S.W.), put up a remarkable performance when he won the Keiran Memorial scratch race over 330 yards. His time was 3min. 55sec., a remarkable effort for one so young, and only 6.6sec. slower than the event record established by Biddulph…

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Autumn Racing Of High Standard

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 11

EXCELLENT material of a high standard is available for the coming autumn racing in Melbourne and Sydney, and…

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Footballer Learns League Star Keener On Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 14

Henry Bowers, Queensland representative Rugby League forward and sailing hand, is more interested in…

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Cricket. Poidevin-gray Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

The fifth and sixth rounds of Poidevin-Gray Shield matches will be played this atternoon (half-day) and on Monday starting at 10 a.m. St. George leads in the A division and Mosman…

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Racing Spotlight Rode In First Anniversary

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 11

VETERAN trainer, Bill Kelso, had a ride in the first A.J.C. Anniversary Handicap, in 1883. He also competed at the opening meeting of the…

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Melbourne Cricket Off Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 7

For the second time this season, all senior and sub-district cricket was called off to-day, because of the waterlogged grounds, following heavy…

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Golf Jottings. Ferrer's Notebook. 1940 Ranking List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

Unlike many other sports, no official ranking lists are issued in golf. But Grantland Rice, the veteran American golfing writer,…

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This Isn't Cricket London

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

High explosive bombs fell recently on the Sheffield Test cricket ground causing craters on the pitches…

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Heavy Surf Stops Manly Races: Boats in Trouble

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 7

The roughest surf of the season forced cancellation of many events at the Manly carnival this afternoon. One surf boat heat had to be abandoned when…

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Big Cricket. To-day's Match. N.S.W. v VICTORIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

The interstate cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria, will begin at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day at 1130…

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To-day's Randwick Races. Gold Salute Stands Out in Challenge Stakes. The Miller in Bondi Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 17

There is only a comparatively small field engaged in the Challenge Stakes, the principal race to be run at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Randwick to-day, but it comprises some particularly smart sprinters, and an interesting finish seems assured…

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Athletics. State Junior Titles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 16

The meeting of J.F. Mulligan (Western Suburbs), R. Fagg (Fgstern Suburbs) and G. Campbell (Randwick-Kensington) in the 880 yards, promises to be the greatest race in the State…

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Women's Golf Election

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1941 · page 13

For the first time in 12 years Miss Kathleen Armstrong's name does not appear in the list of club delegates up…

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Ryde Open Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 January 1941 · page 34

The Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club will hold an open mixed four-ball today. Tomorrow an open stableford will be held in the morning, and an…

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