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Sport, 1944

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Boxing Hebberd and Milling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 11

To-night's 12-rounds contest at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium will be between Bill Hehberd and the Filipino welterweight. Rush Milling…

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Anniversary Races Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Ald. R. J. Hartley) last night telegraphed a request to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that a race…

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Anniversary Races Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Aid. R. J. Hartley) last night telegraphed a request to the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) that a race…

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Anniversary Races Urged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Aid. R. J. Hartley) last night telegraphed, a request to the Prime. Minister (Mr. Curtin) that a race…

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Stop Press Moorefield Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 12

PETER MOORE CUP, First 8 second 4, third 20 MOONEE VALLEY RACES, APPEAL TRIAL HANDICAP…

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Faster Grade Cricket Scoring Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 16

Sid Barnes may set a new time this afternoon for the fastest century of the grade season. He scored his century for New South Wales against the Services in 73 minutes on Monday, his second 50…

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Cricket Balmain Faces Test Waverley Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 11

Balmain and Waverley, two of the leading teams, should provide an excellent match when they meet at the Sydney Cricket…

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Stop Press Moorefield Races, Three-year-old Handicap

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 12

FIRST DIVISION PRINCE HU A BRONZE ORCHID…

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Battle for Positions Balmain, Waverley in Today's Main Cricket

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 10

The 13th round of grade cricket will start this afternoon with several teams battling hard to retrieve lost status. Balmain v. Waverley at the Cricket Ground today stands out as a likely titanic struggle with both, sides…

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Battle for Positions Balmain, Waverley in Today's Main Cricket

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 10

The 13th round of grade cricket will start this afternoon with several teams battling hard to retrieve lost status. Balmain v. Waverley at the Cricket ground today stands out as a likely titanic struggle with both sides…

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Athletic Championships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 10

ATHLETIC clubs will stage championships at the Sports Ground this afternoon. The programme is: South Sydney,…

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Athletic Championships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 10

ATHLETIC clubs will stage championships at the Sports Ground this afternoon. The programme is: South Sydney,…

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She Likes Racing

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1944 · page 4

AS KEEN A RACEGOER as you'd find anywhere is MRS. DOLL CLAYTON. At Moorefield yesterday she studied everything…

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Rambler's Notebook Football

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1944 · page 7

I AM eight years of age and my favorite sport is League football. I live very close to a very big park so I am able to…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Holiday Double

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1944 · page 3

Hesione's failure at Moorefield yesterday has hardly enhanced her Challenge Stakes prospects. "She'll ease a bit," said Tom Powell after the races. "The racing today did not otherwise affect the market for the next Randwick…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Age Doesn't Wither

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1944 · page 2

Old soldiers never die. There are some old horses that never seem to pass away, either. One of them is Chrystal Tin, now almost old enough to vote, and probably with more horse sense and pep than a lot of…

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Junior Downs Seniors Athletics Ace

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1944 · page 8

BRILLIANT South Sydney junior C. Vickars was the star of the Sports Ground athletics meet yesterday…

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Boxing Man Fined on Gaming Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 7

EARNEST EDWARD MCQUILLAN (38), boxing instructor, was fined £10 at Newtown Court today for being the keeper of a common gaming…

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Boxing Man Fined on Gaming Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 5

ERNEST EDWARD McQUILLAN (38), boxing instructor, was fined £10 at Newtown Court today for being the keeper of a common gaming…

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Boxing Man Fined on Gaming Charge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 7

ERNEST EDWARD MCQUILLAN . (38), boxing instructor, was fined £10 at Newtown Court today for being the keeper of a common gaming…

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