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Sport, 1946

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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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Pistol Start Urged in Title Events Swimming

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

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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Racing Tynedale to Take Trick

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Punters are divided in their opinions on the Juvenile Handicap today at Randwick. IT certainly looks as if Tynedale…

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"Racing is not a sport"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

THE other day crooner Bing Crosby announced that he would sell all his race-track interests…

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Racing Tynedale to Take Trick

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Punters are divided in their opinions on the Juvenile Handicap today at Randwick. IT certainly looks as if Tynedale…

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Tennis Keen Rivals for Final

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Friendly rivalry between N.S.W. Nos. 1 and 2 women, Misses J. Fitch and P. Jones, should make their clash in the singles final of…

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Tennis Keen Rivals for Final

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Friendly rivalry between N.S.W. Nos. 1 and 2 women, Misses J. Fitch and P. Jones, should make their clash in the singles final of…

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Racing Gigli for a Winning Tune

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Gigli, prepared on the Rosebery sandhills nd a star sprinter at Randwick this morning, is a last-minute choice for the Minto…

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Racing Gigli for a Winning Tune

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Gigli, prepared on the Rosebery sandhills and a star sprinter at Randwick this morning, is a last-minute choice for the Minto…

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TENNIS Pat Jones's 2-Set Win

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 10

Officials had to borrow a left-foot tennis shoe for Pat Jones before she could compete today in the final of Seaside tournament which she won…

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Pails Outplays Barnes In Manly Tennis

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 7

Dinny Pails showed that he is ready for the Australian tennis championships next weekend by beating Bobby Barnes 6-0, 6-3 in the men's singles final at Manly today…

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Gold Taj To Improve Winning Record RACING

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

The smart grey filly, Gold Taj, seems certain to improve her winning record when she goes out for the Nursery Hep. at Randwick this afternoon. She appears to overshadow her rivals. GOLD TAJ has had only three…

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Return To Racing At Night Urged DOGS

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Advocating a general return to night racing, greyhound trainers point out that the hot weather is upsetting their charges and cases of inconsistent form can often be traced to this cause. GREYHOUNDS, like all dogs,…

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Return To Racing At Night Urged DOGS

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 8

Advocating a general return to night racing, greyhound trainers point out that the hot weather is upsetting their charges and cases of inconsistent form can often be traced to this cause. GREYHOUNDS, like all dogs,…

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U.s. Racing Men to Combat Crime

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 11

NEW YORK. -- The Thoroughbred Racing Association has taken "official notice" of the post-war crime wave that has hit the American turf…

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RACING Nearly All Maidens In Novice Race

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Novice Handicap to be run at Randwick this afternoon is practically a misnomer. Twenty-two horses were left in, and all but…

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RACING Nearly All Maidens In Novice Race

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

Novice Handicap to be run at Randwick this afternoon is practically a misnomer. Twenty-two horses were left in, and all but…

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Gold Taj To Improve Winning Record RACING

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 9

The smart grey filly, Gold Taj, seems certain to improve her winning record when she goes out for the Nursery Hep. at Randwick this afternoon. She appears to overshadow her rivals. GOLD TAJ has had only three…

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Cycling Amateur Riders in Title Races

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 11

The amateur State championship finals are to be decided at Henson Park, Marrickville, tomorrow by the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union. All the best…

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