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Sport, 1948

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Melbourne Races Sun Lyric's Grand Race

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Continuing backers' winning run, Sun Lyric, third favorite on end, scored a meritorious…

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Melbourne Races Jumpers Spurn Rich Prizes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Owners of jumpers are letting good money lie around idle when five horses of very moderate calibre can set out for a stake of £700, as provided in the New Year Hurdle…

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Melbourne Races Three Up to Ungar

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- With a brilliant run in the last furlong, Ungar won the Stradbroke Handicap at…

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Melbourne Races Sun Lyric's Grand Race

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Continuing backers' winning run, Sun Lyric, third favorite on end, scored a meritorious…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Melbourne Races Three Up to Ungar

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- With a brilliant run in the last furlong, Ungar won the Stradbroke Handicap at…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Melbourne Races Sun Lyric's Grand Race

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Continuing backers winning run, Sun Lyric, third favorite on end, Scored a meritorious…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Melbourne Races Three Up to Ungar

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday -- With a brilliant run in the last furlong, Ungar won the Stradbroke Handicap at…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Melbourne Races Sun Lyric's Grand Race

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Continuing backers' winning run, Sun Lyric, third favorite on end, scored a. meritorious…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Melbourne Races Jumpers Spurn Rich Prizes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Owners of jumpers are letting good money lie around idle when five horses of very moderate calibre can set out for a stake of £700, as provided in the New Year Hurdle…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Melbourne Races Three Up to Ungar

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- With a brilliant run in the last furlong, Ungar won the Stradbroke Handicap at…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Brisbane Races Jean Buzzard in Triple Win

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 12

BRISBANE, Thursday.-- Jean Buzzard, in winning the New Year's Gift 11 furlongs at Eagle Farm this afternoon,…

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Brisbane Races Jean Buzzard in Triple Win

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday, -- Jean Buzzard, in winning the New Year's Gift 11 furlongs at Eagle Farm this afternoon…

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Brisbane Races Jean Buzzard in Triple Win

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 12

BRISBANE, Thursday, -- Jean Buzzard, in winning the New Year's Gift 11 furlongs at Eagle Farm this afternoon,…

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Brisbane Races Jean Buzzard in Triple Win

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Jean Buzzard, in winning the New Year's Gift. 11 furlongs at Eagle Farm this afternoon,…

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Australia Loses Test Wicket Early Mankad Bowls Barnes For 12 One Down for 91 at Lunch

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--S. Barnes, who replaced W. Brown as opening batsman for Australia against India in the third Test at Melbourne Cricket…

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Cricket Fans Upset Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 13

Cricket spectators barracked tennis umpire Mr. E. Gosper during the County of Cumberland championships at Pratten Park yesterday…

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Talking of BOXING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 8

FORMER Australian middle, light-heavy, and heavy weight champion, Ron Richards, wants to make a…

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Surprise Tennis Secrecy

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 13

Officially in the dark regarding Lawn Tennis Association of Australia's intentions towards the…

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Bitumen Tennis Court

The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 9

"G.C.": We take it that the tennis court is a gravel court, that you now wish to give a bitumen surface. To do this bitumen emulsion is required, and…

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Table Tennis Finals

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 8

Victorian Ladies defeat N.S.W. Victorian Ladies’ defeat N.S.W. 5/3. Victorian Men lose to N.S.W. 0/5…

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