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Sport, 1948

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Another Tennis Win for Pails New York, Thursday.--

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 16

Dinny Pails beat Pancho Segura 8-6, 6-3, at " Dayton, Ohio, before the biggest crowd ever to watch indoor tennis…

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Bright Test Cricket Pays Dividends Indians' Chance to Avert Cash Crash

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The third Test match between Australia and India will be resumed today at noon on Melbourne Cricket Ground in fine weather. No rain fell overnight, and although the official forecast is for a few scattered showers, there was no sign of a cloud in the sky this morning…

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Six Wickets Down After Tea to Indian Bowlers From Our Cricket Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—By taking six wickets after the tea break, India ended the first day of the third Test match in a much more favourable position than had seemed…

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Luck with India in Cricket Test Mankad Has Two 'Lives' Early Chase After 394 by Aust

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Luck was with the Indian Test team as it chased Australia's first innings score of 394 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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Bowls Championship

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

BALLARAT, Saturday.-- W. Schoon, of Caulfield, this morning defeated J. Kenny, of Adelaide, 15-9 in the singles…

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Bowls Championship

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

BALLARAT, Saturday. -- W. Schoon, of Caulfield, this morning defeated J. Kenny of Adelaide,, 15-9 in the singles…

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Bowls Championship

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

BALLARAT, Saturday.--W. Schoon, of Caulfield, this morning defeated J. Kenny of Adelaide, 15-9 in the singles…

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Golf Title Bid

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 11

FORMER State women's golf champion, Mrs. Marie Roskin will contest the British women's open golf…

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Pro. Golf Off

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

LONDON.--Norman Von Nida will have one tournament less to win when he visits Britain this year as the…

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Pro. Golf Off

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 11

LONDON. -- Norman Von Nida will have one tournament less to win when he visits Britain this year as the…

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Better for Racing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 12

FRONTAL ATTACK is all th[?] better for recent racing. H[?] could have improved on [?] for Ave furlongs at Canterbu[?]…

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Better for Racing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 12

FRONTAL ATTACK is all the SU better for recent racing. He long could have improved on 1.9 for five furlongs at Canterbury…

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Brighter Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—"M.B.'s" suggestion for "Brighter Cricket," appearing in the "Herald" of January 1, seems to me not only refreshing but…

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Confident Near Racing Form

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

Confident, ridden by R. Coles, was an impressive galloper over six furlongs in 1.25¾ on the middle grass at…

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Scare at races

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

A gust of wind, of gale force,. blew out the glass front of the official broadcaster's box at…

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Tennis Wives Plan "Wrong"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association president, Mr. Bryan Fuller, K.C., today described the move to lift the ban on wives on Davis Cup tours as "a retrograde and foolish step."…

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Tennis Wives Plan "Wrong"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association president, Mr. Bryan Fuller, K.C., today described the move to lift the ban on wives on Davis Cup tours as "a retrograde and foolish step."…

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Tennis Wives Plan "Wrong"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association president, Mr. Bryan Fuller, K.C., today described the move to lift the ban on wives on Davis Cup tours as "a retrograde and foolish step."…

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Big Damages Claim by Boxing Champion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

NEW YORK, Saturday.--Featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep has filed a 200,000 dollars (£62,500) suit against…

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Big Damages Claim by Boxing Champion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

NEW YORK, Saturday.--Featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep has filed a 200,000 dollars (£62,500) suit against…

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