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Sport, 1943

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Bliss' Beach Appearance Governed By Football

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 10

JUST whether Rugby League star Johnny Bliss will be allowed to compete, in the zoned surf carnival tomorrow at North Narrabeen remains with the individual himself," said marathon runner Roley Bateman. an official of the Amateur…

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Bliss' Beach Appearance Governed By Football

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 9

"JUST whether Rugby League star Johnny Bliss will be allowed to compete in the zoned surf carnival tomorrow at North Narrabeen remains with the individual himself," said marathon runner Roley Bateman, an official of the Amateur…

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Bliss' Beach Appearance Governed By Football

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 10

"JUST whether Rugby League star Johnny Bliss will be allowed to compete in the zoned surf carnival tomorrow at North Narrabeen remains with the individual himself," said marathon runner Roley Bateman, an official of the Amateur…

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Cricket Interest in Leaders Waverley's Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 12

Principal interest in to-day's cricket will be in the St. George v Waverley and Northern District University matches…

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Football in Boom in U.s.a

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK. Friday.--The 1942 professional football season was the most successful in history. according to Commissioner…

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Harness Racing Loses Thr Tracks: Pacers Do Well

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 12

NEW YORK. -- What the Army's commandeering of three leading mile tracks of the Grand Circuit—Springfield, lll, Syracuse, N.Y., and Indianapolis, Ind.—has meant to harness racing in 1942 is revealed by the performances of…

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Harness Racing Loses Thr Tracks: Pacers Do Well

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 10

NEW YORK. -- What the Army's commandeering of three leading mile tracks of the Grand Circuit -- Springfield, 111, Syracuse, N.Y., and Indianapolis, Ind. -- has meant to harness racing in 1942 is revealed by the performances of…

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Clashing of Cricket Giants Waverley's Vital Match Meets Strong Bowling Side

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 10

St. George-Waverley clash at the Waverley Oval far overshadows all other games in importance in grade cricket this afternoon. The result will practically mean added life or the Swan Song for the locals…

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Clashing of Cricket Giants Waverley's Vital Match Meets Strong Bowling Side

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 10

St. George-Waverley clash at the Waverley Oval far overshadows all other games in importance in grade cricket this afternoon. The result will practically mean added life or the Swan Song for the locals…

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ATHLETICS Athletes On Their Mettle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 9

With the State Junior Championships only one week off, the youngsters turned up in force for their club championships at the Sports Ground today…

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Entries for Single Bowls Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 14

Entries for the wartime single bowls championship (metropolitan section) close on Monday, February 1. Except for the final, which will be…

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Soldier champion in table tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 14

Ken Sheppard, who won the A.I.F. championship in Cairo, will contest the metropolitan summer table tennis championship in Sydney next month…

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Cricket Called Off in Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- All district cricket matches today were abandoned after only about half an hour's play…

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Waverley's Shock For Cricket Leaders

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 5

A dashing 82 in 90 minutes by Vic. Jackson carried Waverley to a surprising cricket win yesterday oyer the leaders, St. George. AS a result, Waverley…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Yaralla Settles Betting

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 3

"Yaralla's predominence in the Challenge Stakes next Saturday is such that he has settled the question of running doubles on the Challenge and…

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Tennis champion's wife named for Federal seat

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat. -- Lady Brookes, wife of Sir Norman Brookes, ex-international tennis champion, is the first Victorian woman to be endorsed for a Federal seat…

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Pot Pourri of Racing George Still Does It

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 2

Bookmaker George Nathan is always first in when it comes to helping a good cause. He and friends have arranged a testimonial concert for the dependents of…

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Took Taxi To Races, Fined £1200: Britain's War On Home Saboteurs LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 5

Three men, including a magistrate, have been fined a total of £1200 for having hired a taxi to take them from Burton-on-Trent to Doncaster races. This is one case in Britain's…

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Move to Be Made for All-year-round Racing Raise Money for the Lord Mayor's Fund Big Income Drop

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 3

OVERTURES are to be made to the Prime Minister for the removal of the ban on racing on the first Saturday each month. The move will come from the Lord Mayor…

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Athletics Classy Juniors!

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1943 · page 8

JUNIORS were well to the front at the athletic meeting at the Sports Ground yesterday. With the State Junior championships…

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