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Sport, 1943

4,934 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 247

Dog Racing Control Inquiry Adjourned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 12

The inquiry into the control of greyhound racing in this State Will be resumed next week. Mr. A. G. Kingsmill, one of the three…

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St. Geo. District Cricket Club

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

First Grade v. Manly, at Hurstville.— W. 3. O'Reilly (capt.), S. Bisenhuth, N. Fisher, B. Longbottom, A. Morris, N. Condon, L. Byrne, A. Byrne, R…

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W.a.a.f. Tennis Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 12

Corporal Joyce Brackenbury and Peggy Seale are expected to be the stars in the W.A.A.F. tennis championships at Richmond on Sunday…

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Petrol Ban Hits Racing in U.s.a

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 11

NEW YORK, Thursday. -- Winter racing has been hit hard by drastic petrol curtailments. Both Hialeah and Tropical Park…

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Grade Cricket Points to 16/1/43

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

First Grade.—St George 79, Waverley b 79, Northern Dist 76, Randwick 70, Glebe 67, Cumberland 61. Second Grade.—St. George 97. Balmain…

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Cricket North Faces Task Sievers and Chilvers at Waitara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 8

Northern District, third in the competition table faces a stiff hurdle against Central Cumberland at Waltara Oval to-morrow…

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St. George Cricket Assn. Round 14 Bowlers Again on Top

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

The end of the 13th round brings about changes in leaders of the three grades. Banksia Juniors lead the A1 Division. Kogarah United No. 1 lead the SI Dlv…

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Georges River-Pen[?] Assn. Keen Cricket Witiessed Leaders are Tested

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

The meeting of the unbeaten Penshurst team with Oatley Juniors has, so far, proved to be an open tussle, whilst the successful South…

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Swimming Hat-trick

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 5

Corporal Thelma Chegwidden, swimmer, from Victoria. She won three WAAAF's titles at the Domain Baths today…

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Boxing Fuller and Warner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 12

Lightweights Ron Warner and Bob Fuller will appear in the main 12 rounds engagement at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium tonight. In a supporting 12 two-minutes…

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Tennis Player's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 12

Sergeant John Gollan, B.Sc. (Agr.). who died of wounds in New Guinea on January 12, was a well-known tennis player and frequently represented the Lismore Tennis Club at Country…

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Women's Swimming Champion in Winning Form

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 9

EVELYN (DE LACY) WHILLIER. showed by swimming 110 yards in 1.16 at Coogee today that she is fast approaching top form for the…

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300 Enter For Tennis

The Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 5

Three hundred tennis players have nominated for selection in two teams to represent Training…

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Trotting Races for Boys' Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 12

Peter Riddle, who established a record by winning £6000 in prize money with a trotter called Sheik, is to oppose an old trotting driver…

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Trotting Races for Boys' Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 10

Peter Riddle, who established a record by winning £6000 in prize money with a trotter called Sheik, is to oppose an old trotting driver…

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Trotting Races for Boys' Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 10

Peter Riddle, who established a record by winning £6000 in prize money with a trotter called Sheik, is to oppose an old trotting driver…

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Trotting Races for Boys' Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 12

Peter Riddle, who established a record by Winning £6000 in prize money with a trotter called Sheik, is to oppose an old trotting driver…

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Trotting Races for Boys' Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 12

Peter Riddle, who established a record by winning £6000 in prize money with a trotter called Sheik, is to oppose an old trotting driver…

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Trotting Races for Boys' Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 12

Peter Riddle, who established a record by winning £6000 in prize money with a trotter called Sheik, is to oppose an old trotting driver…

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A.i.f. Cricket Team

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 10

THE 1st Australian Division A.I.F. cricket team to play N.S.W. Lines of Communication tomorrow at Coogee Oval is as follows:--Cpl…

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