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Sport, 1948

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Head Of River Champion For Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 18

Newington, 1947 "Head of the River champions, is a surprise entry in the senior eights for the Anniversary Regatta. The regatta will be held…

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Vacation Swimming School River and Weather Unfavourable

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

On Thursday, January 15, the Vacation Swimming School conducted by the Department of Education, and in charge of Mrs. E. Dunne and Mr. A. W…

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Film News From England and America Hit film on football pools

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 17

LONDON, Thursday.--Producer Sydney Box seems to have created a record with his latest release, "Easy Money." It took 19 weeks from the…

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Wanted, a Sporting Oval Pavilion, Turf Wicket, Etc. Cricket Association Movement

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

THE proposal to revive athletics in this district (see Page 2) has given further weight to a movement for providing: an…

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Move to Revive Penrith Athletics Question of Suitable Ground

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

AN EFFORT to revive the Penrith Amateur Athletic Club, which was a very active local organisation in pre-war days, is being…

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Athletic Titles Hayes Meets Strong Lot in Heat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Australian champion John Treloar, the flying Jamaican Herb McKenley, Ken Don and…

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Football Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 12

WESTERN SUBURBS Australian Rules football club will hold its first annual meeting at St. Paul's Hall. Burwood…

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Football Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 11

WESTERN SUBURBS Australian Rules football club will hold its first annual meeting at St. Paul's Hall, Burwood…

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Football Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 12

WESTERN SUBURBS Australian Rules football club will hold its first annual meeting at St. Paul's Hall, Burwood…

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Football Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 11

WESTERN SUBURBS Australian Rules football club will hold its first annual meeting at St. Paul's Hall. Burwood…

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North Ramsgate Amateur Swimming Club

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

Last Saturday was a very bad day for trophy races, but as the program had been previously arranged, three trophies were contested. The seniors…

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SWIMMING South Brighton L.S.C.

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

In every event throughout the miniature carnival at Brighton last Saturday afternoon all teams were severely cramped for space,…

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GOLF Beverley Park Club

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

Although we missral oour arrans[?] delude of rain last week-end. the strong wind on Saturday made things almost as dltticult for those who took…

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Hakoah Sports Club Table Tennis

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 10

All players in the Interstate Carnival held in Sydney at Xmas time were Hakoah members. The Men’s team (Messrs. Dankin,…

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Valley Hopes Sprint Football Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Portlaw and Rover's Haven, both engaged at Moonee Valley tomorrow., sprinted smartly at WESTERN SUBURBS Australian Rules football club will hold its first annual meeting at St. Paul's Hall, Burwood…

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India's Test Attack Our Cricket Writer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday. —India's team for the fourth Test to start at Adelaide Oval to-morrow reveals…

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Boxing Gymnastic Display at Brighton Beach. Weight Lifters and Wrestlers Demonstrate Their Skill

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

Members of the Stan Wurth Gymnasium gave a gymnastic display to demonstrate various “work-outs” and weight-lifting exercises at Brighton…

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Our Inquiry Department Solves Your Problems and Saves Your Money Amateur Athletic Assn

The Land · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 25

"Wondering": Write to the Secretary, [?]S.W. Amateur Athletic Asociation, C/o Y.M.C.A., 324 Pitt St., Sydney…

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ATHLETICS St. George Dist. Amateur Club

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 7

Club members who intend taking part in the A.A.A. 6 miles handicap to-morrow at Katoomba are requested to catch the [?].22 a.m. train…

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No Killara Tennis

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 8

OWING to rain there was no play in the Northern District's tennis tournament at Killara today…

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