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Sport, 1942

7,306 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Limit of 8 Races Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 12

All race programmes in Queensland are restricted to eight events under Government…

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Water for Golf Links. Council's Well at Rockdale

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

So much water has been met with by workmen sinking a deep well for Bexley Council in the grounds of a factory in Bay Street, about midway…

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Cricket Brighter Play Expected in Grade Sides

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 16

The Grade Cricket Committee's decision to declare the team scoring the greater number of runs in divided time the winner of future…

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In the Daily Sportseye Daylight Dog Racing Delights Fans

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 14

THE change from nightlight to daylight dog racing certainly hasn't done the game much harm. When lighting restrictions made daylight racing necessary a great majority of followers of coursing were fearful that it would…

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In the Daily Sportseye Daylight Dog Racing Delights Fans

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 14

THE change from nightlight to daylight dog racing certainly hasn't done the game much harm. When lighting restrictions made daylight racing necessary a great majority of followers of coursing were fearful that it would…

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In the Daily Sportseye Daylight Dog Racing Delights Fans

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 14

THE change from nightlight to daylight dog racing certainly hasn't done the game much harm. When lighting restrictions made daylight racing necessary a great majority of followers of coursing were fearful that it would…

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In the Daily Sportseye Daylight Dog Racing Delights Fans

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 14

THE change from nightlight to daylight dog racing certainly hasn't done the game much harm. When lighting restrictions made daylight racing necessary a great majority of followers of coursing were fearful that it would…

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In the Daily Sportseye Daylight Dog Racing Delights Fans

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 14

THE change from nightlight to daylight dog racing certainly hasn't done the game much harm. When lighting restrictions made daylight racing necessary a great majority of followers of coursing were fearful that it would…

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Tennis Drive for Red Cross Club Difficulties Fewer Players

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 12

At the next meeting of the New South Wales Hardcourt Tennis Association, a proposal may be submitted suggesting…

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SPORT N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. Hon. Organising Secretary, J. Stephenson, 36 Harris Street, Sans Souci. Telephone LW 3655

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 22

The annual meeting lias been postponed from January 7, 1942, to Wednesday, January 28, 1942, at 8 p.m. It will be held in the C.W.A. Rooms, 66…

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Athletics Teams' Records Inter-club Finalists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 13

The meeting of Eastern Suburbs and Western Suburbs in the final of the Amateur Athletic Association interclub competition on Saturday will…

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Chesty Bono and His Bond's Athletic Every Wednesday, Thursday and

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

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History of Golf

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

In this article. I would like to give readers some information that I have read and received verbally on the history of golf…

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St George League Swimming Gab

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

A full tide and exceptionally fast water were responsible for a number of swimmers being disqualified in the heats and of the 55 yards handicap decided on…

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Bowls Notes From the Clubs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 11

Six members of the Burwood Bowling Club are members of municipal councils. Five of then, Messrs. Colin Biggers, L. R. McDonald, J. Mitchell, W. O. Cooper, and W. S. Davies,…

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GOLF Beverley Park Club

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

The advert of daylight saving [?] to have [?] the early-to- bed early-to-fire racket. for from Thursday on ward several players tuned on…

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Plan to Boost Cycle Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 8

Messrs Pat McHugh, Reg Swinbourne, and B. W. Furse took control of Cycle Arenas, Ltd. yesterday. They will promote Saturday night…

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Tennis Illawarra Suburbs‘ Assn. Comments

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

Counil Meeting, Tuesday, 27th January, Members of council are asked to more that the next meeting of council will be held at the Club house, on Tuesday…

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Rugby League Jack Reardon Rejected Injury to Knee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Jack Reardon, the Rugby League international three-quarter, who enlisted on December 30, has been rejected by the…

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St. George Boy’s Cricket

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The above competition will be continued at Earton Park on Saturday, 10th [?] at 8.15. p . m. sharp…

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