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Sport, 1942

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Special Trams for Races Not Restored to Former Extent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 15

There was no possibility of special transport to racecourses being restored to its former extent, the Minister for…

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Randwick Races Kiaree Will Run Well Double Birthday Good

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 16

Kiaree, who is given as the beat bet of the day at Randwick races this afternoon, is selected because of his excellent second to…

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Racing Dates A.J.C. Issues List Associated Clubs Stand Aloof

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 17

Racing dates for 1942 were reallotted yesterday by the committee of the Australian Jockey Club, mid-week racing being…

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Athletics EAST v WEST Inter-club Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 18

Much will depend upon the number of athletes available to Eastern Suburbs and Western Suburbs to-day in the destination of the [?]gate C[?]…

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Easts and Wests Lend Color to Athletic Meet

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

The meeting of the leaders, Easts and Wests, in the final round of the athletic inter-club series at the Sports Ground today adds lustre to…

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Women's National Athletics Off

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

At an executive meeting of the N.S.W. Women's Amateur Athletic Association held last night it was resolved to cancel the Australian…

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Athletics Wests Stage Big Recovery

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

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Athletics Wests Stage Big Recovery

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

After two events Easts led Wests by three points in' the inter-club athletic final at the Sports Ground this afternoon…

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Women's National Athletics Off

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

At an executive meeting of the N.S.W. Women's Amateur Athletic Association held last night it was resolved to cancel the Australian…

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Easts and Wests Lend Color to Athletic Meet

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 7

The meeting of the leaders. Easts and Wests, in the final round off the athletic inter-club series at the Sports Ground today adds lustre to…

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Golf Chatter

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 12

IT'S NOT A QUIZ, nor a check. Golfers A. S. GAWNE and W. WALKLEY at Manly yesterday merely compared notes and had a yap over the game…

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Sir Drake Bowls 'Em

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—It's not often that the bookie boys get the cane to such an extent as they did when Sir Drake won the fourth division of the Anglesey Trial at Ascot today. Punters, who were well primed, cut the…

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Hundred trams run to races

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 6

A hundred special trams-- only 30 fewer than in normal days--ran to Randwick races yesterday…

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Sensational Debut in Grade Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 17

Jim Wilkinson, former junior making his grade cricket debut yesterday with Waverley, took four for 15…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Crowning Ugly Man

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 3

Winner of the "Ugly Man" contest to raise £5000 for Father Dunlea's Boys' Town, will be crowned at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, February 17…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Shone All Right

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 2

With 9 to 2 the field called in the first event of the day, the first division of the Maiden, some of the [?]hoys reckoned it was a "drinking race". They repaired to the bar…

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Two days 'racing for Russia' at Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 8

ORANGE, Saturday.--A "Racing for Russia" carnival will be held here on Thursday and Friday for £600 prize money…

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Gilchrist Plays Davis Cup Tennis To Beat Crawford

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 16

If a Davis Cup team were being chosen to-day, lanky, hard-hitting Jim Gilchrist couldn't miss selection. IT was great to watch him hit ex-world's champion, Jack…

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Athletics Wests Still Premiers

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 18

Western Suburbs beat Eastern Suburbs in the final round of the A Grade interclub athletic competition at the Sports Ground…

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Newcastle Races

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 7

Subject to January 26 (Anniversary Day) being proclaimed a public holiday, Newcastle Racing Club will hold its next meeting on that date…

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