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Sport, 1943

4,934 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 247

Cricket Farce Interest Lacking In Juniors

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 12

Slipshod control of Green Shield cricket matches was again evidenced yesterday and the Cricket Association should abandon the…

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Night Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 12

South Sydney, and Randwick-Kensington Amateur Athletic Clubs will hold handicap events at the Sports Ground tonight, starting at 6 o'clock…

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BOXING Fitzgerald Knocked Out

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 7

FOR a long time Les Fitzgerald has been challenging Vic, Patrick to defend the Australian lightweight…

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Swimming Assn. Bars New Coach

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 12

W. Lucas was refused endorsement last night as a Learn to Swim Campaign coach…

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Changed Greens for Bowls Championships

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 12

A LAST-MINUTE change of greens for certain contests in the State fours bowls championship opening round on Saturday has become…

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School, Age Tennis Doubt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 11

A sub-committee of the State Lawn Tennis Association will decide whether bails can be spared for the school and age championships in February…

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Pan-american Tennis Win

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 12

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Francisco Segura, of Ecuador, won the Pan-American tennis tournament at Mexico City, defeating William Talbert, 4-6,…

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Racing Ban On Amberspear Stewards Report To A.J.C.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 12

Amberspear's eligibility for the Anniversary Handicap at Randwick on January 30, will be in…

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Army Boxing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 12

ON the Showground last night, Sergeant Curran staged another series of boxing contests and a wrestling match, between members of the…

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Army Boxing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 12

ON the Showground last night, Sergeant Curran staged another series of boxing contests and a wrestling match, between members of the…

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Bowls Sensations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 9

The singles championship of the Hunter's Hill Bowling Club, won by R. Mallard from S. McLaren, provided sensational games in the latter stages…

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Swimming Noel Ryan Last Appearance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 9

Noel Ryan will make his last appearance this season on Saturday when he will defend his State 440 yards title, in the Amateur Swimming…

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Icebergs' Cricket

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 8

A team of Bondi Icebergs wiil play Icebergs' Cricket Club at Trumpet Park on Sunday. Winning team will be presented with…

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Swimming and Sunshine Part of Cure

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

In the lovely surroundings of Mrs. F. W. Radford's home at Point Piper sick soldiers from New Guinea and the Middle East today keenly enjoyed hours or sunshine, swimming, and relaxation. Some are shown chatting to Misses Jane Atlexander and Elaine Howe and Sister H. Gorman. In the sister's charge the men, receiving special…

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Boxing Middleweight Title Challenge By Sloan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 9

Les. Sloan, through increasing weight, finds it difficult to make the welterweight limit. His ambition is now to win the…

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Returned Men Tell Of Rugby Star's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 7

Men back from Papua yesterday praised the heroism of lieutenant W. (Bill) Ryan, former State and Newtown Rugby League representative, who led them in an attack on Sanananda last…

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Brother Caddies in Golf Final

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 16

John Kelly defeated his brother Michael 5 and 4 in the final of the Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club's caddies.' championship yesterday…

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Ordered To Stop Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 16

C. Richardson, Glebe spin-bowler, has been forbidden to play cricket again this season. His doctor advised him that he…

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Beverley Park Golf Club. Council Appoints Liaison Officer

The Propeller · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

"I regret that this move has come from the club, and not from the council. A little while ago I expressed…

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