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Sport, 1944

5,321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

New Boxing Champion Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight champion of Australia is the romantic story of 21-years-old Mickey Francis, of Hurstville, who took the title of Victorian…

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New Boxing Champ. Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight…

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Mew Boxing Champion Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight champion of Australia is the romantic story of 21-years-old Mickey Francis, of Hurstville, who took the title of Victorian…

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New Boxing Champion Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight champion of Australia is the romantic story of 21-years-old Mickey Francis, of Hurstville, who took the title of Victorian…

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New Boxing Champ. Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

New Boxing Champ. Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

New Boxing Champ. Was Delicate Baby

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--From being kept alive in an "incubator" for some months then rising to bantamweight…

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England Still Caters for Cinder Racing

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 12

Speedway racing is still being conducted in England, despite the fact that many of the stars are with the forces…

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Cycling Three Races for A. STARR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 7

Angus Starr was the outstanding cyclist at the Sports Are[?] on Saturday night. He won the 20 miles teams' race with D. Wiggins at partner: the ac[?] 5 miles s[?] race, and…

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Out After Runs Bright Cricket Promised At S.C.G. Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 12

Barnes and Alley are expected to keep up their whirlwind batting in the N.S.W.-Services match at Sydney Cricket Ground today…

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Burma Army Fed by Air Many Races Form Spearhead Of Mountbatten's Force

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

NEW DELHI, Sunday.--The British 14th Army, spearhead of Lord Louis Mountbatten's ground forces in south-east Asia, is an international army…

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Brilliant Cricket Is Expected More Champange By State Openers Alley And Barnes

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 12

Today's match between Services and N.S.W. at the Sydney Cricket Ground, should provide further brilliant cricket. Saturday's exhibition was one of the best displays seen…

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Brilliant Cricket Is Expected More Champagne By State Openers Alley And Barnes

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 12

Today's match between Services and N.S.W. at the Sydney Cricket Ground, should provide further brilliant cricket. Saturday's exhibition was one of the best displays seen…

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Brilliant Cricket Is Expected More Champagne By State Openers Alley And Barnes

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 12

Today's match between Services and N.S.W. at the Sydney Cricket Ground, should provide further brilliant cricket. Saturday's exhibition was one of the best displays seen…

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Country Swimming Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 12

A special tour of Walgett, Gunnedah, Narrabri, and Merriwa, under the Government learn-to-swim campaign will start on Saturday under the…

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Clothes Stolen While Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 5

FIVE YOUTHS who put their clothing on the sand at Manly yesterday while they had a swim found most of it gone when they left the water about half an hour later. Above are two of the youths, Reg Tozer, 16 (left), of…

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Veteran's Golf Win

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 12

E. D. Morton (4), veteran Long Reef golfer, staged a comeback yesterday with a brilliant 35 home for 19 stableford points, and a total of 38, to win…

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Ex-Tennis Champion's Gallery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

FORMER top-ranking U.S. tennis player Byron M. (Bitsy) Grant, of Atlanta, Georgia, surrounded by pin-up girls in…

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Ex-Tennis Champion's Gallery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

FORMER top-ranking U.S. tennis player Byron M. (Bitsy) Grant, of Atlanta, Georgia, surrounded by pin-up girls in…

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Ex-Tennis Champion's Gallery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 7

FORMER top-ranking U.S. tennis player Byron M. (Bitsy) Grant, of Atlanta, Georgia, surrounded by pin-up girls in…

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