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Sport, 1942

7,306 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Victorian Holiday Racing in Query

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--If the Commonwealth Government finally decides that Foundation Day shall not be a public…

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May Transfer Rosehill Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 8

Rosehill Race Club executive yesterday discussed the possibility of a transfer of Saturday week's meeting to another course…

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Morning Races for Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Victorian Trotting and Racing Association will start a race meeting at Ascot at 11 a.m. on Anniversary Day,…

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Boxing Richards Meets "The Kid" on January 19

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 15

Ron Richards and the Alabama Kid will provide the next major engagement at the Sydney Stadium. January 19 has been selected…

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Boxing Richards Meets "The Kid" on January 19

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 16

Ron Richards and the Alabama Kid will provide the next major engagement at the Sydney Stadium, January 19 has been selected…

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Boxing Richards Meets "The Kid" on January 19

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 16

Ron Richards and the Alabama Kid will provide the next major engagement at the Sydney Stadium. January 19 has been selected as the battle date…

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Boxing Richards Meets "The Kid" on January 19

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 15

Ron Richards and the Alabama Kid will provide the next major engagement at the Sydney Stadium. January 19 has been selected…

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Boxing Richards Meets "The Kid" on January 19

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 13

Ron Richards and the Alabama Kid will provide the next major engagement at the Sydney Stadium. January 19 has been selected…

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Back to Cricket, Aged 52

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 8

T. J. E. Andrews will play for his old club, Petersham, in grade cricket on Saturday. He is the first of the former…

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Golf N. Von Nida's Offer Charity Games

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

The leading golf professional N. von Nida is leaving for Adelaide shortly to play an exhibition match for the Fergus McMahon Fund…

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No Special Trams for Today's Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 15

NO special trams were provided for today's race meeting at Victoria park, said a Transport Department official this afternoon…

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No Special Trams for Today's Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 15

NO special trams were provided for today's race meeting at Victoria Park, said a Transport Department official this afternoon…

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No Special Trams for Today's Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 15

NO special trams were provided for today's race meeting at Victoria Park, said a Transport Department official this afternoon…

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Cricket Girls' A.r.p. Work

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 8

Well - known women's cricketing family, the Hudsons, of Annandale. have an excellent record, of…

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Monte Cristo An Acceptor for Two Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

Monte Cristo is an accentor for two races at Victoria Park to-day. He has 8-7 in the second division of the Flying Handicap. and 8-6 in the…

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Santa Anita Races Cancellation Due to War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (A.A.F.).— America's big racing fixture, the winter meeting at Santa Anita Park, has been cancelled owing to war…

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Cricket Shortage of Players Coaching Boys Internationals Favour Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

With so many young players called up for military duties, and others engaged in munitionmaking, grade club secretaries…

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Lawn Tennis Brilliant Play Seaside Titles Outstanding Gain by Miss Fitch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

Splendid play by Miss J. Fitch has been a feature of the seaside tennis championships which will be concluded at Manly on…

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New Racing Dates Unfair to Pony Clubs A.j.c. and Associates Grab All the Plums

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

The A.J.C. and the Sydney metropolitan clubs which enjoyed preference of Saturday racing dates--Canterbury, Moorefield, Warwick Farm, etc.--have wasted little time in using the Federal Government's decision to eliminate midweek…

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New Racing Dates Unfair to Pony Clubs A.j.c. and Associates Grab All the Plums

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 14

The A.J.C. and the Sydney metropolitan clubs which enjoyed preference of Saturday racing dates--Canterbury, Moorefield, Warwick Farm, etc.--have wasted little time in using the Federal Government's decision to eliminate midweek…

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