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Sport, 1944

5,321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Twilight Races for Cyclists

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 10

NSW Cyclists' Union has decided to introduce twilight instead of afternoon racing for the remainder of the track…

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Racing Debts Settlement on T.p. Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

A number of bookmakers yesterday agreed to accept 7s 6d in the £ on account of a punter who incurred a liability exceeding £5000…

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Racing Debts Settlement on T.p. Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

A number of bookmakers yesterday agreed to accept 7s 6d in the £ on account of a punter who incurred a liability exceeding £5000…

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Racing Debts Settlement on T.p. Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

A number of bookmakers yesterday agreed to accept 7s 6d in the £ on account of a punter who incurred a liability exceeding £5000…

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Racing Debts Settlement on T.p. Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

A number of bookmakers yesterday agreed to accept 7s 6d in the £ on account of a punter who incurred a liability exceeding £5000…

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Racing Debts Settlement on T.p. Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

A number of bookmakers yesterday agreed to accept 7s 6d in the £ oil account of a punter who incurred a liability exceeding £5000…

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Racing Debts Settlement on T P. Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

A number of bookmakers yesterday agreed to accept 7s 6d in the £ on account of a punter who incurred a liability exceeding £5000…

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Weekend Cricket Doubts About Two Players

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

With only two exceptions-- Lindsay Hassett and Merv Waite-- both the Services and State teams to play at the Cricket Ground this…

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Weekend Cricket Doubts About Two Players

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

With only two exceptions--Lindsay Hassett and Merv Waite--both the Services and State teams to play at the Cricket Ground this…

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Weekend Cricket Doubts About Two Players

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

With only two exceptions-- Lindsay Hassett and Merv Waite-- both the Services and State teams to play at the Cricket Ground this…

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Weekend Cricket Doubts About Two Players

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 12

With only two exceptions-- Lindsay Hassett and Merv Waite-- both the Services and State teams to play at' the Cricket Ground this…

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Athletics Junior Titles

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

Junior athletes will be engaged in the concluding section of the track and held championships at the Sports Ground on Saturday. K. Gordon (Randwick-ze[?]ston), who won…

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Swimming Carnival at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

An amateur swimming club night carnival will be held in the Olympic Pool, Granville, on February 24. Many well-known…

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Cricket

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

The Merrylands Presbyterian Cricket Club scored 71 runs in reply to C.Y.M.'s 128. but hones to retrieve the position next Saturday…

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Racing Owner Convicted

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.-- John Nicholson, owner of the racehorse Saint Warden, was convicted in the City Court…

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Cricket Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 12

A. W. Green Shield cricket games set down for today have been postponed until Saturday…

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Bowls Parramatta Four's Heavy Defeat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

Parramatta No. 1 pennant team expected to record a comfortable with against Fairfield last Saturday, but owing to a heavy defeat of Vidler's…

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Services Cricket Star Vanishes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 12

Cricket authorities yesterday could not find Lindsay Hassett, chosen to captain the Services team against N.S.W. on Saturday and Monday…

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3-Year-olds' Big Part in Autumn Racing

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 10

Three-year-olds of the season, headed by Moorland, Flight, Tribal, and Mayfowl are expected to play big parts in the handicaps and weight-for-age races of the autumn…

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The Turf Autumn Races Dark Felt Entered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 12

Dark Felt and Amana, who are in Melbourne, were entered yesterday for the Doncaster Handicap and the Sydney Cup, to be…

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