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Sport, 1941

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

Boxing. Mclaughlin v WESTBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 16

Ron McLaughlin and Alan Westbury will provide the opening contest of Leichhardt Stadium's boxing season, which commences on Thursday week, January 23. Both hard punchers and…

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Tennis Holders' Good Recovery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 14

Cessnock (holders) and Newcastle qualified yesterday for the final of the Country Week tennis premiership. They will meet at the White City this morning at 10…

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SWIMMING. Championship of W.A. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 16

Percy Oliver won the State 110 yards freestyle swimming championship at Crawley Baths in 61 3-5s, reducing the record held by W. Fleming and himself…

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Golf Greens. Changed Watering Times

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 16

In order to obtain the maximum benefit from the watering of the golf greens, the Water Board has approved of a variation of the previous times. The changed…

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Leading Tennis Players. Exhibition Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 16

With the leading players, except J. Crawford, playing each other in one-set matches, the lawn tennis exhibitions at the lawn tennis…

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Grade Cricket Seventh Round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 16

Leading teams are likely to provide evenly-fought matches in the seventh round of the New South Wales Cricket Association's…

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Racing Spot - LIGHT Melbourne's Market Is Supplied

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

A SYDNEY Paddock bookmaker who recently had a holiday trip to Adelaide was impressed with the way clubs in South Australia cater for the…

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Severe Test for Rising Cricket Xi

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 14

Marrickville cricketers, who have risen from ninth to third place in two rounds, have a severe test today…

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Country Tennis Carnival. Teams' Matches. Newcastle Women Beaten

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

Newcastle and Cessnock are unbeaten in the men's A grade teams' matches; hence, instead of meeting in the ninth round…

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Sir LEnniE & CrickEt, By Gad!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

IN the New Year's Honors list I note that my old playmate, Willy Hughes, has been made a C.H…

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Class Distinctions at Schools. Opposition of Rugby Headmaster. LONDON, Jan. 10. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 14

Addressing the Convocation of York, Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, headmaster of Rugby, said the Public Schools long ago should have welcomed members of every class in England…

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Skiff Races. Chance for New South Wales. "Hat-trick" Possible

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

If New South Wales can beat Queensland in the Australian 18-footer championship, which begins in Sydney on January 26, it will…

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Warwick Farm Meeting. To-day's Randwick Races. Chances of the Miller and Tuckerbox

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 16

There is every prospect of interesting racing at the Australian Jockey Club's Warwick Farm meeting at Randwick to-day. There are seven races, with the first set down for 1.30 and a late finish at 5 p.m…

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Singleton Races

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 6

Singleton Racing Club will hold a meeting at the Whittingham course on Thursday, January 23. Entries will close next Thursday with Mr. P. E…

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Looking Over Racing

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 30

Former New Zealand jockey, George Young, now a prominent Randwick trainer, should know a champion when he sees one. Young rode Gloaming In many…

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Placegetters In 440 Yards Title Swimming

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 35

On the left the winner, RODNEY BUTTON ! Next is NOEL RYAN, who was second, GEOFF VALENTIN (third) and RUSSELL DUNN (fourth). They are relaxing after the State championship at Manly Baths last night…

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Hollywood's Best Tennis Player

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 9

AS sparkling on the court as she is on the screen, Ginger Rogers is acknowledged as…

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To Help Golf in Clubs

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 34

EAGER to revive inter-club golf, the Associate Committees of Eastlake, Kogarah, North Brighton and Moore…

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The Little Sportsman . . . . . Right Golf Oil

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 33

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Finishes Of Races At Randwick

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1941 · page 5

FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile. FINISH—NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—(COLTS AND GELDINGS.) FINISH—NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—(FILLIES.) FINISH—SEFTON HANDICAP, 6 Furs…

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