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Sport, 1945

4,767 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 239

Boxing Champ. Forsakes Ring

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 15

LONDON.--D. L. Sullivan, Slough Centre Club's featherweight, holder of the London and A.B.A. British championship, is retiring from…

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President Wins Bowls Singles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

Norman Myers, president of the Cronulla Bowling Club, came in for much good-natured banter when he won the singles event in the club's…

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Manly Tennis Doubles Games

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 14

The programme set down today in Manly's Red Cross tennis tournament should provide the most brilliant exhibitions of the series to…

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Manly Tennis Doubles Games

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 14

The programme set down today in Manly's Red Cross tennis tournament should provide the most brilliant exhibitions of the series to…

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H.p. Dog Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 5

MAIDEN STAKE, 500yds.—Pe[?] De Line (box [?] Valiant Minda (3), 2; Silver Susan Vic.). (2), 3. BETTING; 6-4 on PEG DE LINE, 4 Valiant Minda, 7 Silver Susan, 12…

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Tennis Game Is Hard-fought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

D. Rocavert and J. Arkinstall yesterday qualified for the quarter-finals of the seaside doubles tennis championshiop with a…

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Shock For Young Tennis Star

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 7

Keith Walker, who took a set from Jack Crawford yesterday, was overwhelmed 6-0, 6-1, by…

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Wants to See Ball Turned on Cricket Ground Wicket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 13

Lt. Gerald Skett, who captained the British Services cricket team at Longueville on Saturday, will be near the…

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Brilliant Cricket at Patriotic Match Services' Total Is Big Hurdle for N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 14

MEMBERS' STAND at the Cricket Ground last Saturday was full of animation. Oldtimers who foregather at every big game were rubbing their, hands with glee over the orgy of brilliant doings out "in the centre." They will be…

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Brilliant Cricket at Patriotic Match Services' Total Is Big Hurdle for N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 14

MEMBERS' STAND at the Cricket Ground last Saturday was full of animation. Oldtimers who foregather at every big game were rubbing their hands with glee over the orgy of brilliant doings out "in the centre." They will be…

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Fuzzy-Wuzzies In Athletic Sports

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

More than 40 "fuzzy-wuzzies" and Melanesian seamen competed against British servicemen in races, tug-o'-war and football…

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Yesterday's Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 5

Results of yesterday's golf matches were:- Balgowlah.—Best ball. Stableford: L. W. Kennedy (8) and J. L. Scott (18), 44…

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Died at Golf

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 7

The golfer who collapsed and died on the 15th green at Moore Park golf links yesterday has been identified as Edward Lane…

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Holiday Bowls at Cronulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 6

Fours skippered by W. J. Collins and W. Strudwick will play in the final of the holiday fours of the Cronulla club's carnival at a later date…

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Auckland Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 5

Principal events at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting resulted:- A.R.C. Handicap. £3,000.—Landveyor. 1; Te Hinemoa. 2: Tara King, 3. 1½ [?].,…

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Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle Racing Results RANDWICK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 5

NEW YEAR'S GIFT, 1st £480, 2nd £120. 3rd £60. 1m 13yds.—D. Marks' [?] RIBBON, by Talking—Advance Australia, 8-0 (J. Duncan, 2), (trainer, H. Darwon). 1;…

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Police Seek Relatives of Dead Golf Player

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 2

REDFERN police believe that a golfer who collapsed and died yesterday on the 15th green at the Moore Park Golf Links was Mr. F…

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Police Seek Relatives of Dead Golf Player

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 3

REDFERN police believe that a golfer who collapsed and died yesterday on the 15th green at the Moore Park Golf Links was Mr. E…

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U.s. Racing Ban Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 6

NEW YORK, Jan 1—The Government's ban on race [?] will be followed by a ban against the transportation of horses, except to home…

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300 Cricket Colts Attend 2 Weeks' Coaching At S.C.G.

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 16

With the first big cricket match of the season over, attention now turns to the coaching of the juniors, which started this morning at Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 with George Garnsey in command. The association has set him…

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