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Sport, 1945

4,767 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 239

Family Grip on H.p. Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 19

Litter brothers and sisters have excellent prospects of winning three doubles at Harold Park greyhounds today. Their…

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Victor and Vanquished Pails' Tennis Win at Manly

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 8

"Dinny" Pails proved himself a future Davis Cup player by; defeating Jack Crawford, many times champion of Australia,…

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Victor and Vanquished Pails' Tennis Win at Manly

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

"Dinny" Pails proved himself a future Davis Cup player by defeating Jack Crawford, many times champion of Australia,…

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Grade Cricket Many Teams Face Uphill Fight

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 10

There will be some great battles in grade cricket this afternoon and just as many disappointments. Several teams who had eyes on…

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Grade Cricket Many Teams Face Uphill Fight

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 10

There will be some great battles in grade cricket this afternoon and just as many disappointments. Several teams who bad eyes on…

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Future Tennis Stars in Action Plenty of Talent at Manly

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 10

Apart from champions Jack Crawford and Dinny Pails appearing in the finals of the Seaside tournaments…

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Future Tennis Stars in Action Plenty of Talent at Manly

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 10

Apart from champions Jack Crawford and Dinny Pails appearing in the finals of the Seaside tournaments…

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Athletics Nash's Fast 100 Yards

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 9

Bob Nash, former schoolboy champion, scored a brilliant 100 yards win in 10 1-5 seconds for South Sydney in the interclub athletic competition…

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Lays down Bowls Law

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1945 · page 18

Scoring seven points on the last two ends. Rex Law (Ashfield) beat George Smith (Burwood), 31-27, in the third round…

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Tumbarumba Races

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 January 1945 · page 12

Nominations close tomorrow for the Tumbarumba races to be held on Wednesday, January 17…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Double Doings

Truth · Sunday 7 January 1945 · page 2

Paddock bookmakers Ken Ranger and Stan Gordan transacted some big business on their Challenge-Anniversary double at Canterbury yesterday, and Stan said that he also laid some fair-sized wagers to their country clientele…

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Grandfather, Grandchildren in Pre-tennis Game Conference Grandfather's Wins Fail to Save Family Team

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 January 1945 · page 20

A grandfather, 73, wan two of his three sets in a semi-final of the Auburn-Lidcombe Tennis Association competition yesterday. The team was beaten by two games…

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64 Bowls Games

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 6

Sixty-four matches compr[?] the third round of the metropolitan section of the State singles bowls championship on Satuiday afternoon…

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Biddulph's Margin Swimming Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 6

Every judge and timekeeper, with one exception, was emphatic that Robin Biddulph had at least two feet to spare…

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Our Artist Visits Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 6

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Ferrier Takes Golf Lead

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 16

LOS ANGELES Monday. Australian gullet Jun Ferrter took the early lead in the third round of the 72 holes Los Angeles Open yesterday…

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Ferrier Takes Golf Lead

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 16

LOS ANGELES, Monday Australian golfer Jim Ferrier look the early lead in the third round of the 72 holes Los Angeles Open yesterday…

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Fog Halts Open Golf

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 8

LOS ANGELES, Sunday. --Fog, reducing visitibity to 30 yards, halted play in the Los Angeles open golf tournament, with two…

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Ferrier Takes Golf Lead

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 16

LOS ANGELES. Monday Australian, golles[?]Ferric took the early lead m the third round of the[?]hole Los Angeles. Open yesterday…

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Close Lead in Big Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 15

LOS ANGELES, Saturday (A.A.P.). --McSpaden and Ray Mangrum, each with rounds totalling 140, were joint leaders at the end of today's second…

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