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Sport, 1947

10,244 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Not the Time for Golf, Says Judge

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Lack of co-operation by barristers and solicitors in getting divorces disposed of at special sittings now being held during…

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Country Week Tennis Opens at White City

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 19

The first post-war country week tennis carnival opened at the White City courts today. THE carnival attracted entries from…

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Turf Man Expects Mid-Week Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 20

Mid- week racing may be restored in August in a modified form, said. Mr. W. Longworth today, after a deputation to the Chief Secretary…

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Country Week Tennis Opens at White City

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 19

The first post-war country week tennis carnival opened at the White City courts today. THE carnival attracted entries from…

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Govt. May Restore Mid- Week Races

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Mid-week racing will probably be restored by the State Government in August, a member of the…

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Turf Man Expects Mid Week Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 20

Mid-week racing may be restored in August in a modified form, said Mr. W. Longworth today, after a deputation to the Chief Secretary…

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Turf Man Expects Mid Week Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 20

Mid-week racing may be restored in August in a modified form, said Mr. W. Longworth today, after a deputation to the Chief Secretary…

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Cricket Board Closes Gate-crashing Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--No official action will be taken about complaints that Sid Barnes "gate-crashed" the Cricket Ground last Wednesday and Thursday. The chairman of the…

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Sydney Man Rugby Star

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 18

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Selection of B. H. Travers, of Sydney, for England's Rugby team, was expected after Saturday's trial…

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Sydney Man Rugby Star

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 18

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Selection of B. H. Travers, of Sydney, for England's Rugby team, was expected after Saturday's trial…

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New Rugby Union Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 9

A new club in the EastwoodEpping area was provisionally admitted to the grade competition by the Rugby Union Council last…

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Play in Bowls Titles Tourney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- One N.S.W. team is left in the champion fours in the Australian bowls cnampionship tourney, and Dave…

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Play in Bowls Titles Tourney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- One N.S.W. team is left in the champion fours in the Australian bowls championship tourney, and Dave…

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Play in Bowls Titles Tourney

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- One N.S.W. team is left in the champion fours in the Australian bowls cnampionship tourney, and Dave…

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Cricket A Game

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

I am not a cricket enthusiast, by any means. I would sooner have one night at a game of poker than watch half a dozen…

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It Ain't Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 15

"WHAT A BEAUT PICTURE FOR A FIND-THE-BALL COMPETITION!" "YOU'RE ALL RIGHT, OLD MAN, IT WAS A NO BALL."…

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Cricket Umpires Will Stay

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Umpire Jack Scott, stormy petrel of the test matches, will, it is understood on high…

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Laws Of Cricket Revisions

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 20

LONDON, Tuesday. -- M.C.C. proposals for revising the laws of cricket which were sent to cricket organisations all over…

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Cricket Umpires Will Stay

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Umpire Jack Scott, stormy petrel of the test matches, will, it is understood on high…

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Laws Of Cricket Revisions

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 20

LONDON, Tuesday. -- M.C.C. proposals for revising the laws of cricket which were sent to cricket organisations all over…

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