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Sport, 1941

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Busy Day's Tennis. Country Week and Manly. Surprise Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

Tennis enthusiasts had plenty to engage their attention yesterday when the seaside championships were completed at Manly,…

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Cricket Small Scoring in District Competition Bowlers Shine

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Scoring generally was well below average in the district competition on Saturday. The bowlers, who have [?]ad a gruelling time of late, were…

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Cryon Costs Ring £7000 Gives Munro His Third Success In Three V.P. Races

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 22

Cryon's win in the last event of the day, the Trial Stakes, at Victoria Park yesterday took £7000 from the betting ring, bookmakers reported…

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SPORT N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. J. V. Woodward, hon. gen. secretary, 14 Kennedy Street, Kingsford (FX 6668)

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 22

January 15.—Closing date for Entries Annual Championship. January 22.—Annual General Meeting…

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Bowls

The Observer · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The fifth annual Christmas Carnival is now a thing of the past, and was even a bigger success than last year…

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Boxing. Stadium Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 12

The supporting matches to the R[?]n Richard[?]-Carmen Barth contest at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night will be Dar[?]y Smith v Jimmy Purcell (10 rounds), Max Miller v Jackie…

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East Hills Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

On Sunday, 5th inst., club matches were again 'resumed. The course was heavy and the average player did not reveal good form. S. McGlynn (club…

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Rugby League Football St. George District Club. Percy Williams Moves to St. George. Annual Meeting in March

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

At the monthly general committee meeting of St. George District Rugby League Football Club last night, a notification was read from Percy…

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Ants On Tennis Court

The Land · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 12

"P.Y."—With regard to the ants which are taking possession of your tennis court, the Chief Entomologist, Department of Agriculture, advises: It is necessary to deal…

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Tennis Illawarra Suburbs' Assn. Comments

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

General Meeting, Thursday, January 30. —Members are notified that the general meetings of the association will be held in the Club House, Chapel Street,…

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Near Thing for Tennis Favorites

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 16

Behind three sets to nil Newcastle, favorites for this year's country tennis premiership, made a brilliant recovery at White City yesterday. In a match which lasted more…

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£600 From Boxing Benefit. North Sydney Venture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 12

The organisers of the match between Tod Morgan and Joe Hall for the lightweight championship on Boxing Night at the North Sydney Oval are pleased…

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Swimming Titles. Test for Button. Strong 440Yds Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 12

Rodney Button, the Singleton swimmer, will have a heavy night's racing at Manly to-morrow night. He will compete in the final of the…

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Cricket Bexley Shire Club

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

Players selected to represent Bexley Shire in the B division are requested to meet outside the Commonwealth Bank (Bexley), at 12.45 tomorrow. Cars have…

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Rugby Head On Caste In Schools LONDON

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

"The Public Schools of England should long ago have welcomed the members of every class in the…

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This Racing Game High Level for Big Handicaps

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 10

Despite war conditions the principal racing clubs are maintaining a high level in stakes, and prize-money…

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Skiff Racing. Next Year's Title Race. Shipping Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 12

If circumstances permit, the 16ft skiff championship of Australia will be decided in Western Australia next year…

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Cricket Chatter. St. George President Resigns. Special Meeting To Be Held

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. A. Barnes, president of St. George cricket Association, has resigned. This information was received with regret at the meeting of the…

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Warwick Farm at Randwick. Seven Races for To-morrow. The Miller and Tuckerbox Selected as Winners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 13

The Australian Jockey Club's Warwick Farm January meeting will be held at Randwick to-morrow. There are seven races, the first being set down for 1.30 p.m., and fields, with the exception of the Berala Handicap, for which there were 25 acceptors, are of moderate dimensions…

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CRICKET McRitchie's Century 129 Not Out Against Arncliffe. Jack McCann's "Hat-Trick"—Four Wickets With Five Deliveries. George Francis Took Six Wickets for Six Runs. Collapse of Bexley Scots. Kogarah Bay Defeated By Three Runs—controversy Over Boundary Hit

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Doug. McRitchie. who looks a likely prospect for grade cricket next season, scored 129 n.o. for Brighton Juniors against Arncliffe in the A3 grade of St. George cricket Association's competition last Saturday. It was' his second century against Arncliffe this season. He has now made 508 runs at an average…

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