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Sport, 1944

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Bowls Today for Services

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 10

KEN GULLIVER, slow bowler, who will strip for Services against Association today, limbers up at practice at the Sydney Cricket…

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Bowls Today for Services

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 10

KEN GULLIVER, slow bowler, who will strip for Services against Association today, limbers up at practice at the Sydney Cricket…

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Bowls Players in 'House' Comps

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 12

Bowls players will be busy today, but not in the interclub competitive spirit. THE Association, very wisely decreed…

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Bowls Players in 'House' Comps

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 12

Bowls players will be busy today, but not in the interclub competitive spirit. THE Association, very wisely decreed…

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Racing Clerks Must Register

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 15

Bookmakers who employ unregistered clerks at the Moorefield race meeting on January 8 will be reported to the…

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47,000 At Races

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 6

The attendance for Tattersall's meeting at Randwick this afternoon was 47,000 as against 39,000 last year…

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VIVIAN McGRATH Returns to Tennis

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 9

The return of Vivian McGrath to the tennis arena wil be hailed with delight by all lovers of the game. He will appear at Manly on…

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VIVIAN McGRATH Returns to Tennis

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 12

The return of Vivian McGrath to the tennis arena wil be hailed with delight by all lovers of the game. He will appear at Manly on…

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McGRATH in Tennis Carnival at Manly

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 11

MANLY Tennis Club will conduct a tennis carnival on Monday afternoon in aid of the local Red Cross. Secretary R. ("Dick") Seddon…

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Melbourne Races No Trouble to Kintore

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Although he proved a "false alarm" in his early two-year-old races, Kintore easily won this…

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McGRATH in Tennis Carnival at Manly

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 11

MANLY Tennis Club will conduct a tennis carnival on Monday afternoon in aid of the local Red Cross. Secretary R. ("Dick") Seddon…

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Sydney Races Stylish Win by Beltana

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 8

From the same stable as champion colts Shannon and Bravo, Beltana showed plenty of promise to beat Union Jack and Ascertain in…

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Cricket Secretary True To His Job

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 9

R. L. ("DICK") JONES, ex-State and Australian XI selector, and now vice-chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Cricket Attractive Game Association and Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 9

Combined Services and the New South Wales Cricket Association teams are likely to provide the most attractive match…

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Cricket Secretary True To Mis Job

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 9

R. L. ("DICK") JONES, ex State and Australian XI selector, and now vice-chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Cricket Secretary True To His Job

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 10

R. L. ("DICK") JONES, ex State and Australian XI selector, and now vice-chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Randwick Races Felbeam Not Troubled to Land Novice Hcap

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 8

Having her second run in a race, Felbeam experienced no difficulty in winning the Novice Handicap at Randwick today, Great Scot and Buzz Off following her to the post. FELBEAM has been in the boom for…

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i Cricket Secretary I True To His Jofe j

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 9

O. L. ("DICK") JONES, ex- 1 State and Australian XI se- I' 2 lector, and now vice-chairman ! y of the Sydney Cricket Ground !;…

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Cricketer Flies From Battle-station Collins To Play For Services In Today's Big Cricket Match

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 15

Marrickville all-rounder Driver Vince Collins flew from an advanced air station yesterday to play for the Services against a N.S.W.C.A. XI at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning…

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Death of cricket "Terror"

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1944 · page 4

GHARLES T. B. TURNER, known in cricket circles as "The Terror" because of his deadly bowling, died…

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