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Sport, 1945

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Athletic Meets Begin On January 28

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 20

The Catholic Sporting Association, under the new arrangements of the Catholic Youth Organisation, of which it is a department, will commence the New Year with the annual amateur athletic meetings, the first of…

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Bexley Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

Publicity officers, like all of us, feel the strain of continued work and worry, and therefore lay down the pen for the line. At present our “Reggie” Is away…

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Oatley Dist. Amateur Swimming Club

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

Results of races, Sunday, 31/12/44:— 50yds, under 16 years: A. Eubel 1, H. Belcher 2, J. Harris 3. Timp 53 2-5s. 50yds, 16 years and over; J. Smith 1…

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Kogarah Diggers Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

On Sunday, Christmas Eve, an event was staged which was unique in the histoy of the Kogarah Dissers Golf Club. This was a one stick competition over…

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Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

For mouths we anxiously and impatiently awaited the Christmas break. Time hung heavy and appeared to be just crawling, like a centipede with fallen…

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Tennis Stars' Big Programme

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 15

Secretary H. C. ("Dick") Seddon, who has been in charge of current Manly tennis championship, declares he is "het up" over a new…

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Tennis Stars' Big Programme

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 15

Secretary H. C. ("Dick") Scddon, who has been in charge of the current Manly tennis championship, declares he is "het up" over a new…

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Tennis Stars' Big Programme

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 15

Secretary H. C. ("Dick") Seddon, who has been in charge of the current Manly tennis championship, declares he is "het up" over a new…

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Crawford On Tennis Hopes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 16

Jack Crawford rates Jack May and Bob McCarthy the most impressive of the younger players in the Manly seaside…

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Tennis Stars' Big Programme

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 15

Secretary H. C. ("Dick") Seddon, who has been in charge of current Manly tennis championship, declares he is "het up" over a new…

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Tennis Stars' Big Programme

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 15

Secretary H. C. ("Dick") Seddon, who has been in charge of current Manly tennis championship, declares he is "het up" over a new…

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Harold Park Dog Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Irish Divot (President's Stake), who won at the previous fixture, is given as the best bet for the New South Wales Trotting…

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Movie Cricket Coaching Plan

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 8

Making of cricket coaching films is to be urged at the next meeting of the Board of Control by Victorian representative Dr. R. L. Morton…

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Golf Hints. the Driver and Brassie

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

“Relaxation and rhythm are impossible if a player begins to worry on the tee so by practice make your methods automatic and remove the hazard of…

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Hoodoo, Foo and ballyhoo at the races

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 13

Last year a racing man put a curse on Majesty, in retaliation for some slight, fancied or otherwise, by a member of the stable…

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Rugby League Football. Newtown wants Bill Kelly Offered Big Fee. Successful Coach Keen to Remain with St. George. “Happy in This District,” He States. Officials Discuss Terms

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

Regarded throughout the state, the metropolis in ' particular, as one of the best coaches in the code, Bill Kelly, who guided St. George to success in the City Cup last winter has received an offer to coach Newtown in the approaching football season. According to reports the offer is almost double…

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Illawarra Suburbs Lawn Tennis Association Comments and News Op Week

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

Competition matches will be resumed to-morrow, Saturday, when round 14 will he played. Key numbers are as follows:— 8 v 4, 2 v 6, 5 v 1, 3v 7…

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Georges River-penshurst Association. Boxing Day. Association XI. Defeat Bexley in Low Scoring Game

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

On Boxing Day the Georges River Penshurst Assn. team, which was as selected with the exception of J. Ferry for K Hosking, met and defeated on the first…

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St. George Cricket Assn. Norm Attwool Again Sparkles Hit Ten Boundaries in Unconqnered Innings of 50 Run. Batted only 23 Minutes — Will Continue To-morrow. Banksia Juniors Already in Front of Arncuffe. Kimber Bowled Well for Rockdale Kia Ora Taking Five Wickets for Ten

The St George Call · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

St. George Cricket Association, after a break of two weeks, will resume its competitions tomorrow afternoon. .The conclusion of the present flames which were commenced on the 16th December, will mark the completion of the first round for the three B grades, but the A1 competition has already…

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Boxing at Leichhardt

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 10

BOXING will restart at Leichhardt Stadium next Thursday night. The main bout is Leo Robbo v. Danny Simmons…

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