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Sport, 1946

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Blank day for bowls

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 22

POWER restrictions caused another blank day for the official bowls programme and the first round of the…

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Surfed between tennis

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 21

STAR tennis players swam at Manly beach between their events in the Seaside…

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Pot Pourri of Racing Moral to Run

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 2

Australia's glamour horse, Bernborough, has been nominated for the 7f. Australia Day Handicap to be run at Randwick on January 28…

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For Your Information Cricket through the centuries

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 4

Cricket lovers in Australia are looking ahead to next October when an English side opens a new Test series here…

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Yesterday's Racing: Camera-form at Finish [Moorefield] at St. Leger

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 10

Two-Year-Old Handicap, 5f. Off at 1.16 Flying Handicap, 6f. Off at 1.51 Bexley Novice, 1m. Off at 2.26 S.T.C. Handicap, 10f. Off at 3.0…

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Tennis Star May Miss Aust. Titles Joan Hartigan Hurt at Manly

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 10

Joan Hartigan, captain-manager of the State women's tennis team to visit Adelaide for the National championships in a fortnight's time, sprained her wrist as she served the opening ball of a women's…

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Athletic Fans Believe Judges Made Bungle

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 8

Athletic spectators were amazed when Don Manston, who finished close under the judges' stand, was not awarded a place in the 100-yards dash in the Western Suburbs St. George interclub match at Erskineville Oval yesterday…

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Footballer wins in athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 24

Len Slattery, Randwick Rugby Union winger, making his first appearance in club athletics yesterday, won two races…

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Swimming Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 8

Balmain Amateurs.—Senior 200 metres free-style: R. Deveridge, 1; J. Clothier, 2; L. Ta[?] 3. Time, 2.46m 1-5s. 50 metres senior free-style: N. McGill, 1; G. Martin, 2; D. Mc[?]tosh,…

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British Rugby Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 9

New Zealand Army [?]eat Wales[?] 11-3, at Cardi[?] New Zealand Service [?] Bristol, [?] at Bristol. The international match. England v Scotland,…

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Rugby League Stars Return

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 9

Rugby League stars, Harry Taylor, North Sydney, and Bill Keato. Western Suburbs, are back in Sydney for release from the Army…

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British Football

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Jan. 6 (A.A.P.).—Week-end football in Britain resulted:- Soccer F.A. CU[?].—Third Round: Accrington, 2,…

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Orion Off Racing List

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 20

MR. F. W. HUGHES' promising colt Orion has had his knees blistered and will be off the active list for several weeks…

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Orion Off Racing List

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 20

MR. F. W. HUGHES' promising colt Orion has had his knees blistered and will be off the active list for several weeks…

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Orion Off Racing List

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 20

MR. F. W. HUGHES' promising colt Orion has had his knees blistered and will be off the active list for several weeks…

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Orion Off Racing List

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 20

MR. F. W. HUGHES' promising colt Orion has had his knees blistered and will be off the active list for several weeks…

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Orion Off Racing List

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 20

MR. F. W. HUGHES' promising colt Orion has had his knees blistered and will be off the active list for several weeks…

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Entries for Big Melbourne Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Monday. --Entries close tomorrow for the Newmarket Handicap (£2600). Australian Cup (£3250). Oakleigh Plate (£2000) and…

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Entries for Big Melbourne Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Monday. --Entries close tomorrow for the Newmarket Handicap (£2600), Australian Cup (£3250). Oakleigh Plate (£2000) and…

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Entries for Big Melbourne Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Monday. --Entries close tomorrow for the Newmarket Handicap (£2600), Australian Cup (£3250), Oakleigh Plate (£2000) and…

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