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Sport, 1944

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Man Fined £20 for Betting on Boat Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

CHARGED with betting on the 18-footers races on Sunday, January 2, Ernest Henry Mullaney (48), machinist, Short street, Balmain, was…

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Man Fined £20 for Betting on Boat Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

CHARGED with betting on the 18-footers races on Sunday, January 2, Ernest Henry Mullaney (48), machinist, Short Street, Balmain, was…

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Man Fined £20 for Betting on Boat Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

CHARGED with betting on the 18-footers races on Sunday, January 2, Ernest Henry Mullaney (48), machinist, Short Street, Balmain, was…

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Sporting. Cricket. First Grade. St. George Defeats Paddington

The Propeller · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

In the first grade match at Trumper Park last Saturday St. George defeated Paddington on the first innings. O'Reilly won the toss, and St. George batted first…

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Boxing Prospect

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 6

Owen Moase, who will fight at the Stadium tomorrow night, is regarded by his manager, Bill McConnell, as an outstanding…

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Bowls Pairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

The Bowling Association announced yesterday that players of a pair in the State event, for which entries close on February 14, must be members of the same club. Unless special…

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Football Meeting

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 6

Newtown District Australian Rules Football Club will hold its annual meeting at the Erskineville Town Hall on…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The newly appointed Management Committee has quickly commenced to function, having already held a couple of meetings, one In each year as it were…

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Local Tennis News

The Observer · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

Will the following lady members of the Cronulla Tennis Club please note that the draw for the Single Championship for the Howie Cup took place at…

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Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Time moves that fast that it takes a modern Hercules all his time to cater up with this well known but undefinable “waiter for no man.” To the average,…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

After old Sol. had been giving us the works for a few days, Sunday morning. the 16th turned out a very pleasant morning with a cool southerly blowing and…

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Boxing Bout Stopped Wilkes Beats Fletcher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 7

Stan Wilkes (10-2) continued his unbeaten record when he won in the sixth round against Billy Fletcher (9-9), who was…

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Shark Victim's Cricket Hope

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Although his right leg has been amputated as a result of a shark attack at Forster a week ago, Peter Weir, aged 14, hopes to…

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Super Grade En Cricket Spotlight

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 12

Super-grade cricket, on trial again, may hold most interest this week-end despite the importance to district clubs of tomorrow's…

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Penshurst District Cricket Association (Boys)

The St George Call · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Rovers playing Penshurst Juniors are in a handy position. After a very disastrous start, losing 1-1 and 2-9, Rovers compiled 148 in their first innings. K…

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Super Grade in Cricket Spotlight

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 12

Super-grade cricket, on trial again, may hold most interest this week-end despite the importance to district clubs of tomorrow's…

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Super Grade in Cricket Spotlight

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 12

Super-grade cricket, on trial again, may hold most interest this week-end despite the importance to district clubs of tomorrow's…

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Super Grade in Cricket Spotlight

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 12

Super-grade cricket, on trial again, may hold most interest this week-end despite the importance to district clubs of tomorrow's…

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Super Grade in Cricket Spotlight

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 12

Super-grade cricket, on trial again may hold most interest this week-end despite the importance to district clubs of tomorrow's…

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Super Grade in Cricket Spotlight

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 12

Super-grade cricket, on trial again, may hold most interest this week-end despite the importance to district clubs of tomorrow's…

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