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Sport, 1946

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Barnes Hurt While Making Fifth 100 Missed Twice In Innings Leaves Ground for Further Aid Cricket

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 20

SID BARNES carried his sequence of centuries another step forward at the Cricket Ground today when he scored 102 before being caught by Pettiford off the bowling of Ellis. It was not a good century, as…

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Barnes Brilliant After Early "Life" N.S.W. In Bright Display Sismey Claims Two Behind Stumps Cricket

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 20

Missed off a hard shot before he had scored, Sid Barnes went on to score freely in the N.S.W. first innings in the game against the Services at the Sydney Cricket Ground today and at lunch had his fifth…

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Barnes Hurt While Making Fifth Loo Missed Twice In Innings Alley Scores 119 in Fast Time Cricket

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 20

After having been missed twice at 0 and 99, Sid Barnes batting under difficulties, recorded his fifth successive century in the game between N.S.W. and Services at the Cricket Ground today, making 102…

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Barnes Hurt While Shaking Fifth 100 Missed Twice In Innings Alley Scores 119 in Fast Time Cricket

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 20

After having been missed twice at 0 and 99, Sid Barnes, batting under difficulties, recorded his fifth successive century in the game between N.S.W. and Services at the Cricket Ground today, making 102…

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Services Xi Out to Silence Critics Renewed Zest At Practice Match Against N.S.W. AT S.C.G. Today Cricket

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 20

IF practice enthusiasm is a criterion, Service cricketers aim to re-establish their reputations and restore popularity in the match against N.S.W. commencing today…

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Sid O'rourke's HAT-TRICk Bowls Splendidly to Take Four Wickets for Five Bint's Five Wickets for Six Jack Gray Only Century Scorer Kogarah Bay and Banksia Junrs . DEFEATED

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

The splendid bowling performance of Sid O'Rourke, who took four wickets for five runs, including the hat-trick, enabled his team, Brighton Juniors, to dismiss Bexley Baptist for 27 runs to win outright in the grade of St. George Association last Saturday…

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Athletic Team for Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 20

New South Wales women's athletic team for the interstate meeting in Melbourne on Saturday, January 26, was chosen last night…

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Boxing Displays At Gymnasium

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 6

Popular Western Australian boxer Leo Heaney, who is to meet Jimmy Hill at the Stadium next Saturday night, will give a…

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Women's Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Competitors with the five best times in the heats of the women's swimming championships at,Coogee Aquarium, held last night, will start in the finals…

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2Gb Racing Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Mr. Cyril Angles, the well-known racing commentator, will broadcast descriptions of all events from Randwick Racecourse in the 2GB racing…

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Boxing Double Bill for Stadium

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 11

Their should be action aplenty at Sydney Stadium tonight, when Jock Kane (Edinburgh) meets Art Davis Brisbane) and Joe Grant (Sydney)…

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Boxing Double Bill for Stadium

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Their should be action aplenty at Sydney Stadium tonight, when Jock Kane (Edinburgh) meets Art Davis (Brisbane) and Joe Grant (Sydney)…

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Boxing Double Bill for Stadium

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Their should be action aplenty at Sydney Stadium tonight, when Jock Kane (Edinburgh) meets Art Davis Brisbane) and Joe Grant (Sydney)…

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Boxing Double Bill for Stadium

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Their should be action aplenty at Sydney Stadium tonight, when Jock Kane (Edinburgh) meets Art Davis Brisbane) and Joe Grant (Sydney)…

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Boxing Double Bill for Stadium

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Their should be action aplenty at Sydney Stadium tonight, when Jock Kane (Edinburgh) meets Art Davis Brisbane) and Joe Grant, (Sydney)…

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Boxing Double Bill for Stadium

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Their should be action aplenty at Sydney Stadium tonight, when Jock Kane (Edinburgh) meets Art Davis Brisbane) and Joe Grant (Sydney)…

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Women's Swimming Fast Times at Coogee

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Barbara Linch and Lorraine Kean put on a great spurt to reduce their times at Coogee, today. June Patham in the Backstroke and Free…

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Women's Swimming Fast Times at Coogee

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Barbara Linch and Lorraine Kean put on a great spurt to reduce their times at Coogee today. June Patham in the Backstroke and Free…

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Pistol Start Urged in Title Events Swimming

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Methods adopted to start the heats of the State swimming championships at North Sydney pool, last night, added about two-fifths of a second to a swimmer's time, said sprint star Arthur Beard…

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Swimming Pistol Starts Urged for Title Events

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Methods adopted to start the heats of the State swimming championships at North Sydney pool, last night, added about…

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