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Sport, 1948

6,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Balmain Gains Star Rugby League Men

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 10

Balmain Rugby League Club has gained three prospective State players for next season's competition. They are Ken Stephen…

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Upsets in Big Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A strong northerly wind caused upsets in today's Australian tennis titles at Kooyong…

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Rugby Union No Clash With R.L.

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 12

A French Rugby Union tour of Australia this season will only take place in conjunction with a French tour…

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N.z. Racing Favorite Second in Cup

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. -- Trentham lived up to its reputation of being the pnters' "graveyard" on…

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Only Woman In Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 12

MISS SHEILA PATRICK, of Mosman, will be the only woman among a record number…

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U.S. Tennis Star Eliminated Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—American tennis junior Jim Brink, upset by Melbourne's…

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Athletics mix-up over Victorian trip

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 15

While officials searched frantically for two athletes at Central Ration last, nighty one Was at the pictures and the other was at home listening to the radio…

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Tournament Golf "Ruined"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 16

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Trick clubs, trick rules, and trick courses are ruining tournament golf, says…

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Lindwall "Bowls Two Yards Short"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.). --After watching a film of Australian fast bowler Ray Lind-wall in action, the Daily…

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Veterans Surprise In Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Tennis veterans Harry Hopman and Jack…

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Veterans In Shock Tennis Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Harry Hopman, aged 41, and Jack Crawford, 39, to-day beat the…

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"Old Swimming Pool" Lure For Play Centre Kids

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

Since the opening, attendances at the National fitness council children's play centre at the King's School have averaged 300 a day. Centre of attraction is the school's swimming pool and almost…

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Merrylands R.l. Football Club

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

The committee of Merrylands Rugby League Football Club held a popular dance in the Masonic Hall. Merrylands on Saturday night last, quite a large and…

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English Thugs at South African Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday.--A gang of English racecourse thugs who fled from the British Government's "work or suffer" order is operating in South Africa…

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Regatta Association

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Aquatic bodies in the St. George district have founded an organisation to be known as the St. George Regatta Association…

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Swimming Bid Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 9

Australian and N.S.W. backstroke champion Bruce Bourke failed last night in an attempt to break the…

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Talking of BOXING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 9

VIC PATRICK in his fight against Mickey Tollis on February 14 will face the bogey of all boxers who make…

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Boxing and Wrestling

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

Although the weather was threatening, there was a very good attendance at the weekly Friday night boxing and wrestling contests in Ware Street,…

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Rowing Record Entries for Anniversary Regatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

No less than 230 oarsmen represented in 50 crews will contest seven events at the Anniversary Regatta to be staged on the Rivervlew College course,…

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Leonay Golf Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Last Sunday competition play was resumed at Leonay, and those members who stayed away missed what proved to be truly a most enjoyable…

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