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Sport, 1944

5,321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

R.a.a.f. Boxing, Wrestle Titles

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 6

Cyril Angles, recently appointed RAAF boxing and wrestling adviser for NSW, announces that the 1944 RAAF boxing and…

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Brighter Cricket for Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

Only notified absentee from the originally selected N.S.W. and Services-teams to play at the Cricket Ground next Saturday is Bill Brown, Association secretary H. flaydon reported today. Two strong teams will be fielded, and enthusiasts are hopeful for a repetition of the ' attractiveness of last big match…

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Brighter Cricket for Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

Only notified absentee from the originally selected N.S.W. and Services teams to play at the Cricket Ground next Saturday is Bill Brown, Association secretary H. Haydon reported today. Two strong teams will be fielded, and enthusiasts are hopeful for a repetition of the attractiveness of last big match…

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Brighter Cricket for Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

Only notified absentee from the originally selected N.S.W. and Services teams to play at the Cricket Ground next Saturday is Bill Brown, Association secretary H. Haydon reported today. Two strong teams will be fielded, and enthusiasts are hopeful for a repetition of the attractiveness of last big match…

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Brighter Cricket for Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

Only notified absentee from the originally selected N.S.W. and Services teams to play at the Cricket Ground next Saturday is Bill Brown, Association secretary H. Haydon reported today. Two strong teams will be fielded, and enthusiasts are hopeful for a repetition of the attractiveness of last big match…

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Brighter Cricket Far Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

Only notified absentee from the originally selected N.S.W. and services teams to play at the Cricket Ground next Saturday is Bill Brown, Association secretary H. Haydon reported today. Two strong teams will be fielded, and enthusiasts are hopeful for a repetition of the attractiveness of last big match…

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Brighter Cricket for Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

Only notified absentee from the originally selected N.S.W. and Services teams to play at the Cricket Ground next Saturday is Bill Brown, Association secretary H. Haydon reported today. Two strong teams will be fielded, and enthusiasts are hopeful for a repetition of the attractiveness of last big match…

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Cool Beer for Cricket Fans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 12

LONDON, Sunday. -- County cricket committees which thought Englishmen would be prepared to drink lukewarm…

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The Turf Flight May Run Choice of Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 7

Flight, winner of the Adrian Knox Stakes, may have one more run before the autumn. If the weights are considered…

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Cricket Glebe's Win Balmain Beaten on Good Wicket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 7

Glebe provided one of the season's suiprises by convincingly beating Balmain by an innings on a perfect wicket at Jubilee…

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"Iron Horse" Lord Neith Races 7 Miles in 7 Weeks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 11

Sydney's "iron horse," Lord Neith, has raced more than seven miles in six meetings at Randwick. The gelding is scheduled to race another mile and a half in the Anniversary Handicap at Randwick next…

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Athletics Botany Club Five Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 7

Botany won five of the 10 State junior track and field championships contested at the Sports Ground on Saturday…

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"Regatta" Landing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 24.—British troops made a "regatta" landing on their part of the invasion beaches south of Rome beneath…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 7

[?] Miller. Who beat les [?] in Melbourne on Saturday night is matched with Arenie Rash for 12 rounds at the Rushcutter [?] Stadium on saturday night…

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Jinx Is Tennis Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

JINX FALKENBURG, who is rapidly attaining stardom as a Columbia actress, is Hollywood's leading feminine tennis exponent. She competed in the National mixed doubles championships at Forest Hills last year and was in the women's doubles contest in the California winter…

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Jinx Is Tennis Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

JINX FALKENBURG, who is rapidly attaining stardom as a Columbia actress, is Hollywood's leading feminine tennis exponent. She competed in the National mixed doubles championships at Forest Hills last year and was in the women's doubles contest in the California winter…

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Jinx Is Tennis Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

JINX FALKENBURG, who is rapidly attaining stardom as a Columbia actress, is Hollywood's leading feminine tennis exponent. She competed in the National mixed doubles championships at Forest Hills last year and was in the women's doubles contest in the California winter…

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Jinx Is Tennis Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

JINX FALKENBURG, who is rapidly attaining stardom as a Columbia actress, is Hollywood's leading feminine tennis exponent. She competed in the National mixed doubles championships at Forest Hills last 11 year and was in the women's doubles contest in the California winter…

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Jinx Is Tennis Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

JINX FALKENBURG, who is rapidly attainingstardom as a Colombia actress, is Hollywood's leading feminine tennis exponent. She competed in the National mixed doubles championships at Forest Hills last year and was in the women's doubles contest in the California winter…

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Jinx Is Tennis Champ

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

JINX FALKENBURG, who is rapidly attaining stardom as a Columbia actress, is Hollywood's leading feminine tennis exponent. She competed in the National mixed doubles championships at Forest Hills last year and was in the women's doubles contest in the California winter…

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