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Sport, 1941

9,778 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Services Cricket Match Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 14

H. L. Collins, announced yesterday that at the request of the Sydney Cricket Ground authorities, the Army v. Air Force and Navy cricket match…

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Ferrier's Golf Notes. Jottings From America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 11

Amateurs in the United States are not allowed to have their names stamped on their clubs.This old practise was a precaution against the clubs being lost or…

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Native Golf Widows Port Moresby

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 9

Many golfing widows will be sitting in grass huts in Port Moresby shortly. Natives have always been…

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Women's Golf Big Change in Handicaps

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 18

The revised handicap list for 1941 reveals a big change in women's golf and few players have…

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BOXING. Barth and Richards. Return Match on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 11

Ron Richards, the Australian boxing, champion, will appear at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium next Monday night, when he will meet…

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This Racing Game Stars Will Soon Be on Job

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 18

The autumn carnival will open in Melbourne in about six weeks' time and trainers are commencing to send…

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Rosebery Races at Victoria Park. Many Ways Selected to Win Flying Handicap. Lockray for Rosebery Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 10

With divisions in the Maiden Welter Handicap, the Rosebery Club's programme at Victoria Park to-morrow is extended to seven races. The first race is set down for 1.30. The largest field of the afternoon, is that for the Flying…

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Club Athletic Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 14

Two junior and two novice championship events will be conducted by the Eastern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club tonight…

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Cricket, Swimming and Cycling

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Dear Worker,—I have teen reading "The Children's Corner" for quite a while, but have not written in before. I always look forward to The Worker. My favorite…

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Today's Open Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 16

Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club will hold an open four-ball v. par event today…

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G'ville Swimming Club Re-formed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

The Granville Amateur Swimming Club has been re-formed, and hopes to be operating soon with all its old vigor and enthusiasm…

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Swimming R. Button May Win Again

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 18

Rodney Button, the 16-year-old Singleton swimmer, should add to his laurels to-night in the…

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Petruchio Thrives on Racing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Petruchio is thriving on racing, and on Saturday morning Stanton expressed the opinion that he was even better than he was on the previous Wednesday…

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Alice Marble's Tennis Win

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 16

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Alice Marble (U.S.) defeated Mary Hard wick (England), 8-6, 8-6, in a professional tennis match here today…

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Lane Cove River. Scheme for Swimming Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

A scheme to provide safe swimming facilities at suitable places along the Lane Cove River in the Lane Cove National Park is being considered by the…

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Tennis Blitzkrieg At White City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 16

Quist, Bromwich, Crawford, and Pails will compete in a blitzkrieg tournament in conjunction with the finals of the country team's championships,…

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Boxing. Lightweight Title. Tod Morgan Declines Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 15

Tod Morgan the Australian lightweight champion, has declined to defend his title within the next few months. Joe Hall asked for a return match…

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This Racing Game Feminist's Double Prospects

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 18

It is 13 years since Tibbie won the Tattersall's Cup and Anniversary Handicap double, but Feminist has…

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Country Tennis Players. Weather a Grievance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 7

THE weather is usually the countryman's chief interest, and, usually, he has a grievance about it. Each year at the country tennis tournament in…

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Parramatta-Granville Tennis Association Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Association will be held on Tuesday, January 21, at the Congregational School Hall, Good-street,…

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