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Sport, 1946

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Two Views on Big Cricket

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 20

THERE ARE TWO WAYS of .looking at a big game at the S.C.G. The spectators see the board (above), but the men who work the board-- George Edwards and his staff of five, Bert French, Athol Wat kins, Arthur Easter and Wally French -- get just the "board's eye" view…

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Stipes Bar Belle Patrol From Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Belle A Patrol, who bucked her rider H. McCloud but of the saddle after going about three strides in the farcical…

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Stipes Bar Belle Patrol From Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Belle Patrol, who bucked her rider H. McCloud out of the saddle after going about three strides in the farcical…

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Stipes Bar Belle Patrol From Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Belle Patrol, who bucked her rider H. McCloud out of the saddle after going about three strides in the farcical…

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Stipes Bar Belle Patrol From Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Belle Patrol, who bucked her rider H. McCloud out of the saddle after going about three strides in the farcical…

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Stipes Bar Belle Patrol From Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Belle Patrol, who bucked her rider H. McCloud out of the saddle after going about three strides in the farcical…

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Stipes Bar Belle Patrol From Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Belle A Patrol, who bucked her rider H. McCloud out of the saddle after going about three strides in the farcical…

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Sedgman Fails In Adelaide Tennis From John Bromwich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Frank Sedgman, Victorian junior champion, faced his first big test when he played me in the men's singles…

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Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle Races Randwick New Year's Gift

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 9

1st £[?]1, 2nd £120, 3rd £60. 1m [?]yds. F[?]. W. Hughes's [?] m FORT DENISON, [?], Midstream ([?].)—Gly[?], [?]-3. car. [?]-[?] (E. Swint[?], [?]). (trainer, [?]…

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Details In Sport CRICKET A. W. Green Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 9

Manly, five wickets for 160 (G. Morrow 60 n.o., [?]. Burke [?]6; [?]. Wilkes 2-6), beat Mosman, 7 wickets, declared, for 137 (G. Hole 61, D. Hutchison 24; G. Morrow., [?]-42,…

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New Year's Day Racing at Randwick Through Camera Finish Half-mile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 8

NEW YEAR'S GIFT, about one mile NURSERY HANDICAP, about five furlongs FLYING WELTER, about six furlongs TATTERSALL'S CLUB CUP, about 12 furlongs…

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Post and Leger Pictures of Races at Rand Wick Yesterday Finish—new Year's Gift—1 Mile 19 Yards

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 6

FINISH—NURSERY HANDICAP—5 Furlongs 11 1-3 Yards FINISH—FLYING WELTER.—6 Furlongs 13 Yards FINISH—TATTERSALL'S CLUB CUP.—1½ Miles 16 Yards FINISH—ENCOURAGE HANDICAP (1st Div.)—7 Furlongs 17 Yards…

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Swimming School

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

The annual swimming school conducted by the Department of Education began at the Nepean River, Penrith, on Wednesday, with an attendance of…

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Springwood Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

The first annual club dinner was held on Saturday, December 15, at the golf club and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed by those…

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Cricket's Loss

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 19

DEATH of Joe Darling in Hobart yesterday meant the passing of one of Australia's greatest cricketers and captains…

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Tennis Tournaments Conclude

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

The N.D.T.A. district tournaments were brought to a conclusion with the playing of the finals of the mixed and ladies' doubles championships, which…

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British Football Soccer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 6

LEAGUE.—NORTH: Blackburn, 3, Barnsley, 1; Bolton, 6, Grimsby, 0; Everton, 3, Bury, 1; Manchester City, 3, Huddersfield, 2; Middlebrough, [?] Sunderland, 0; Newcastle, 2,…

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Tamworth Giant Is New Swimming Hope

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 20

Public subscription is sending a young country giant, Jack Waddington, of Tamworth, to contest State swimming championships in Sydney this month. Only 16-years-of-age and 6 feet…

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Tamworth Giant Is New Swimming Hope

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 20

Public subscription is sending a young country giant, Jack Waddington, of Tamworth, to contest State swimming championships in Sydney this month. ONLY 16-years-of-age and 6 feet…

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Tamworth Giant Is New Swimming Hope

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 20

Public subscription is sending a young country giant, Jack Waddington, of Tamworth, to contest State swimming championships in Sydney this month. ONLY 16-years-of-age and 6 feet…

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