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Sport, 1944

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Bowlers Feature In Big Cricket

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 12

Inclusion of J. G. Lush and Sid Carroll in the Services team to meet N.S.W. next Saturday and Monday at the Cricket Ground invests the…

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Bowlers Feature In Big Cricket

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 12

Inclusion of J. G. Lush and Sid Carroll in the Services team to meet N.S.W. next Saturday and Monday at the Cricket Ground invests the…

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Cricket A. Cheetham to Lead Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 9

A. Cheetham, the Balmain player, will replace L. Hassett as captain of the Services team to meet the Association side at the Sydney Cricket…

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Owners, Trainers Want More Races For Maidens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 15

Randwick trainer Neil McKenna claims that owners and trainers of maiden racehorses are not getting a fair deal from Sydney race clubs. He points out that there has been only one maiden…

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Nepean Rowing Club Stirring Finish to Races

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

As the usual peaceful waters of the Nepean rippled beneath a stiff tail wind, three fours provided a thrilling finish to a closely-contested half-mile…

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Athletic Meeting On March 12

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 17

The second annual athletic meeting arranged by the Catholic Sporting Association will be held at the Leichhardt Oval on March 12. The programme will comprise senior and junior events…

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Athletics Records Likely State Junior Field Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 9

Records are likely in the field events section of the State junior championships to be decided at the Sports Ground on Saturday…

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State Swimming Records Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 11

One record was broken and one equalled in the heats of the State swimming championships at the Domain Baths last night…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Members will be pleased to know that the match committee has drawn up a comprehensive, interesting and attractive set of fixtures for the approaching…

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Cricket News

The Observer · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Cronulla players are requested to be in attendance at the De La Salle College Oval on Sunday, 30th January, at 9.30 a.m. sharp, to practice for the…

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Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Time moves quite quick enough without anyone trying to give it a helping hand, but we trust you will overlook our skipping a week-end or two, as we would…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Competition set down for Sunday, the 23rd Jan., was stroke, and there was quite a good attendance of both old brigade and the 2nd A.LF. Nobody knows…

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Boxing Elliott Beats Bowen Points Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 7

George Elliott (11-0) had a comfortable points win after 12 rounds against Cliff Bowen (10-12), at the Leichhardt…

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Bexley District Cricket Club

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Bexley A v Bexley B at Bexley Oval Bexley A.—G. Moss, R. Smith, C. Mc-Conechy, V. Lombe, H. Jolly, F. Lenton, A. Ridge, R. Gray, J. Harvey, C…

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Cricket St. George Cricket Club. First Grade. St. George v. RANDWICK

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Played at Coogee Oval last Saturday, St. George—1st innings: J. [?]ffen, lbw [?] Hughes 39, R. Thomas c Webber b Powell 41, N. Condon c Yates b Powell…

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R.a.a.f. Boxing at Leichhardt Stadium

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 11

The 1944 R.A.A.F. boxing and wrestling championships will be held at Leichhardt Stadium on Tuesday, February 15, in aid of the R.A.A.F…

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Big Cricket Difficulties Ironed Out

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 12

What appeared to be insuperable difficulties in connection with the Services v N.S.W. match to be played at the Cricket Ground…

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Big Cricket Difficulties Ironed Out

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 12

What appeared to be insuperable difficulties in connection with the Services v N.S.W. match to be played at the Cricket Ground…

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Penshurst District Cricket Assn. (Boys)

The St George Call · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Hurstville United, by defeating Cantabs outright, have now eleven points lead from their nearest rivals, Rovers and Penshurst Juniors. However, they…

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Big Cricket Difficulties Ironed Out

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 12

What appeared to be insuperable difficulties in connection with the Services v N.S.W. match to be played at the Cricket Ground…

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