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Sport, 1942

7,306 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Readjustment Of Racing Dates To Meet Midweek Reduction

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 11

The Australian Jockey Club committee will meet next Friday to discuss the reallocation of racing dates for 1942. VICTORIA PARK will hold its meeting next…

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Rode Bicycles To The Races BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 13

Bicycles provided the chief means of transport to Cluden races five miles from Townsville to-day…

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Pot Pourri of Racing It's on at V.P.

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 3

Victoria Park will race on Wednesday. This will be the last mid-week meeting for some time to come, and secretary Mr. Bill Donohoe wishes it…

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Bowling Along with Bill Collins Bowls Greens Dry, Won't Last Long

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 21

Many bowling clubs reported yesterday that their greens were in a very dry state and not likely to last long unless rain comes…

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Women's Sport Highlights by Heather McCulloch Junior Tennis Champion Star Of Manly Tourney

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 18

Junior champion, Joyce Fitch, is the talk of the tennis world. She has never played better than in the Seaside championships at Manly, and has been the outstanding woman competitor…

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Leichhardt Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

Leichhardt stadium boxing results on Saturday night: Bobby Murant, 11-0, outpointed Sam Samuels, 10-13: Ron Norton, 9-2, outpointed Ted Carroll. 9-8…

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Boxing Westbury and Rivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

Alan Westbury, of Newcastle, and Bobby Rivers, are matched for 12 rounds at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium to-night. Westbury has insisted thal the rounds be of three…

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Manly Tennis Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

G. E. Brown and Joyce Fitch, outstanding juniors, playing at the seaside championships at Manly…

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Elanora Golf Club Denial

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 8

Elanora Country Golf Club officials have objected to my statement that the club had closed down because of petrol…

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Surprised at Tennis Win

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 8

Jim, Gilchrist surprised himself by defeating John Bromwich in the Manly Seaside tennis championships on Saturday…

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Boxing Westbury Gets Weight Down Slowly

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 14

Managers of challengers for the Australian welterweight title declare that the bogey of that division, Alan Westbury, is a…

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Boxing Westbury Gets Weight Down Slowly

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 14

Managers of challengers for the Australian welterweight title declare that the bogey of that division, Alan Westbury, is a…

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Boxing Westbury Gets Weight Down Slowly

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 14

Managers of challengers for the Australian welterweight title declare that the bogey of that division, Alan Westbury, is a…

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Boxing Westbury Gets Weight Down Slowly

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 14

Managers of challengers for the Australian welterweight title declare that the bogey of that division, Alan Westbury, is a…

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Boxing Westbury Gets Weight Down Slowly

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 14

Managers of challengers for the Australian welterweight title declare that the bogey of that division, Alan Westbury, is a…

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Boxing Westbury Gets Weight Down Slowly

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 14

Managers of challengers for the Australian welterweight title declare that the bogey of that division, Alan Westbury, is a…

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One-day Games for Cricket

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 8

One-day grade cricket matches will be played for the rest of the season. This was decided to-day by the New South Wales Cricket Association grades committee…

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Racing Men Attend A.J.C. Conference

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 16

RACE CLUB OFFICIALS calling today at the A.J.C. Office for a further race-ban conference. From left: Messrs. S. A. E. B. Gilder, Chairman of Moorefield; F. G. Underwood, Chairman of Canterbury; Claude J. Moore, Committee Member of Moorefield…

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Racing Men Attend A.J.C. Conference

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 16

RACE CLUB OFFICIALS calling today at the A.J.C. Office for a further race-ban conference. From left: Messrs. S. A. E. B. Gilder, Chairman of Moorefield; F. G. Underwood, Chairman of Canterbury; Claude J. Moore, Committee Member of Moorefield…

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Racing Men Attend A.J.C. Conference

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 16

RACE CLUB OFFICIALS calling today at the A.J.C. Office for a further race-ban conference. From left: Messrs. S. A. E. B. Gilder, Chairman of Moorefield; F. G. Underwood, Chairman of Canterbury; Claude J. Moore, Committee Member of Moorefield…

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