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Sport, 1943

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Moorefield Races at Canterbury

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 6

Moorefield Club will conduct its meeting on January 16 at Canterbury. Principal event is the Pete[?]…

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Boxing Great Match McNamee Beats Delaney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 7

Jack McNamee (11-4¼), the former welterweight champion, showed his finest form when he outpointed Joe Delaney (12-6½) in 12 rounds at the…

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Cricket Beaten at Last Waverley Fails at Waitara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 7

Waverley's run of cricket wins was checked on Saturday, when Northern District won a keenly fought game on the first innings…

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Wollongong Dog Ban Off No Enforcement Of Council's Racing Fee Before February

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 12

The threatened boycott of Wollongong dog races has been deferred for a month. This decision was made yesterday by the South Coast Owners and Trainers' Association…

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Swimming Classes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

Thirteen thousand boys and girls joined the swimming classes which opened yesterday at Balmain (Elkington Park Baths), Balmoral,…

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Wants Uniform Racing Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 16

Standardisation of racing laws will be urged at Friday's meeting of the A.J.C. Committee. Mr. W. Longworth, Owners and…

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Glamor Teams In Cricket Test

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 15

Cricket attendance and takings records for Hurstville Oval may be established on Saturday. St. George (71 points), who share…

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W.A.A.F.'s Tennis Championship

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 6

WAAP teams from 10 metropolitan stations will compete for a doubles tennis championship on January 24 at Richmond…

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Green Shield Cricket 15-Years-old Lad to Practise with Glebe

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 12

Fifteen-years-old Ted Sookee, of Ultimo, who secured five wickets for 14 runs in an A. W. Green Shield cricket match yesterday, has been…

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Notables of Rugby

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 6

Famous men of Australia's Rugby codes attended the funeral today of A. B. ("Son")…

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BOXING McNamee Defeats Deianey

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 7

IT may have been two wins I over Joe Dalaney, many I months ago, that made Jack I McNamee (11.41½) fight…

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U.S. Swimming Star For Hollywood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 5

LATEST ATHLETIC champion to reach Hollywood limelight is U.S. national swimming champion, ESTHER…

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Former Woman Swimming Champion Coaches Boys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

Thora Dennis (Mrs. Sam Herford), former Australian swimming and diving champion, has replaced her soldier husband as swimming teacher and coach at Scots Preparatory College…

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Transport Director in Pennant Bowls

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 11

SYDNEY bowlers will learn with pleasure that Major D. J. (Jack) Howse, ex-president of Manly, is showing good form in Victorian…

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Golf in Strange Surroundings

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 12

BRITISH SERVICEMEN find their sport in strange, places these days. In this picture two naval officers are enjoying a round of golf, complete with native caddy, during shore leave at an Eastern port…

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Golf in Strange Surroundings

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 12

BRITISH SERVICEMEN find their sport in strange places these days. In this picture two naval officers are enjoying a round of golf, complete with native caddy, daring shore leave at an Eastern port…

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Golf in Strange Surroundings

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 12

BRITISH SERVICEMEN find their sport in strange places these days. In this picture two naval officers are enjoying a round of golf, complete with native caddy, during shore leave at an Eastern port…

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Former Woman Swimming Champion Coaches Boys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Thora Dennis (Mrs. Sam Herford), former Australian swimming and diving champion, has replaced her soldier husband as swimming teacher and coach at Scots Preparatory College…

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Former Woman Swimming Champion Coaches Boys

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Thora Dennis (Mrs. Sam Herford), former Australian swimming and diving champion, has replaced her soldier husband as swimming teacher and coach at Scots Preparatory College…

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Golf in Strange Surroundings

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 12

BRITISH SERVICEMEN find their sport in strange places these days. In this picture two naval officers are enjoying a round of golf, complete with native caddy, during shore leave at an Eastern port…

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