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Sport, 1941

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BOXING. Sabatino v Purcell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 14

Atilio Sabatino and Jimmy Purcell, who are opposed in the principal 12-rounds boxing contest at Leichhardt Stadiun to-morrow night, have agreed not to exceed 11-0 at 2 o'clock on the day of…

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Golf Club Dance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 5

The monthly dance of hte Cumberland Country Golf Club will be held in the club-house on February 15. The newly-elected social committee is working…

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Junior Swimming Titles To Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 16

The Australian junior swimming championships will be held on February 17, probably at the Granville Baths…

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District Tennis Parramatta-Granville Tennis Association Annual Competition, 1941

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

Information for the guidance of club secretaries intending to affiliate and enter teams in the forthcoming competition…

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Challenge Golf Still In Air

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 16

No details have yet been arranged for the £200-a-side challenge golf match between professionals W. Bolger and…

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Loses Teeth At Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 16

A backer lost his false teeth at Kembla Grange races yesterday. He was reminded of the…

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Need for Dash in Cricket

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 18

Even the most ardent enthusiast must admit that if first- class cricket is to be continued during the war there will have…

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MISS T. COYNE. Tennis Star to be Married

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 14

Miss Thelma Coyne, the New South Wales tennis champion is to be married to-morrow to Mr. Morris Long, of Melbourne. Miss Coyne will live in…

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This Racing Game Sydney Has Strong Line-up for Events in Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 17

Sydney's representation in Melbourne for the major meetings of the early autumn will be strongest for many years. Horses from this State dominated the spring…

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Sailing Clubs. Suggestion to the 18-Footers. Combine for Title Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 14

A suggestion that all 18-footer clubs combine for the purpose of holding future Australian championships was made last night by…

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Army Transport' in Distress. Cutter Racing to Rescue. San Francisco. Jan. 28. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 12

The United States Army transport Kvichaka (1,200 tons) radioed that she had grounded on the rocky shore line half-way up the British Columbia…

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Nine Races at Victoria Park. Prospects for To-day's Meeting. Emerge and Enderby May Prove Winning Stable Double

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 15

Nine races are set down for decision at Victoria Park this afternoon, the first being due to start at 1 o'clock. Unafraid, High Stepper, and True Excitement were withdrawn after the declaration of acceptances. The Maiden Two-year-old Handicap for fillies and for colts and geldings provides four…

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Bowls, Not Cricket!

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 17

A Victoria Park bowling Club rink, skippered by Archie Simmons, scored 50 points to 9--a record for…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Amateur Boxing Tournaments

The Propeller · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Under the direction of Cyril Angles, who is well-known to the boxing and wrestling fraternity aumateur. tournaments will be held at the Carlton…

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Tennis

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The following match has been complected:- Mixed double's championship: E. Davis-Miss D. Hurley defeated J…

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Pennant Bowls Games

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 40

Three incomplete matches in the No. 1 bowls pennant, in which about six ends have yet to be played, will have to be finished next Saturday before post sectional play can proceed…

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Record Bowls Score

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 12

In the mutch yesterday between Victoria Park at Kensington, [?] Victoria Park rink, A. Simmons scored 50 for Victoria Park, against Johnson's [?], This constitutes a record for the rink…

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Golf Club Ltd

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The secretary reports continued application for shares in the Golf Club venture, and as success appears to be assured, allotment of shares will soon…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

The second annual meeting of the Leonay Golf Club will be hel in the Penrith School of Arts on Wednesday. February 4, at 8 p.m…

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Bowls. Liverpool v FAIRFIELD

Liverpool News · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Rain interfered with play in the last of the Pennant games on Saturday last, on the 19th end, when Liverpool was four points down to Fairfield, the scores…

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