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Sport, 1948

6,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

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 10

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.--Feather weight boxing champion Willie Pep has filed a 200,000 dollars .(£62,500) suit against…

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Women's Swimming New Records by Pam Kinsella

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

The holder of the 880 yards championship, Dawn West, has withdrawn from that race tonight and will concentrate…

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Women's Swimming New Records by Pam Kinsella

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

The holder of the 880 yards championship, Dawn West, has withdrawn from that race tonight and will concentrate…

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Women's Swimming New Records by Pam Kinsella

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

The holder of the 880 yards championship, Dawn West, has withdrawn from that race tonight and will concentrate…

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Women's Swimming New Records by Pam Kinsella

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 7

The holder of the 880 yards championship, Dawn West, has withdrawn from that race tonight and will concentrate…

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Women's Swimming New Records by Pam Kinsella

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

The holder of the 880 yards championship, Dawn West, has withdrawn from that race tonight and will concentrate…

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Tennis Men to Get Expenses

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 11

LONDON. -- The annual general meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association by a vote of 104 to 15 upheld a…

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NSW Victory In Tennis “War”

Tribune · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

Matters in the tennis world appear to be fast getting back on even keel. Once the gloves were off, in the recent “war,” NSW won every round. WHEN Sir Norman Brookes,…

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Brink's S.A. tennis title

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--In an all-American final, Jim Brink beat Eddie Moylan in straight sets to win the South…

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Tennis Men to Get Expenses

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

LONDON.--The annual general meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association by -a vote of 104 to 15 upheld a…

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Melbourne Races Return Makes No Errors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 12

MELBOURNE. Saturday.--Ridden a dashing race by Billy Smart, Return made the Waratah Trial Hurdle at…

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Tennis Doubles Win for N.s.w. Player

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--New South Wales player R. McCarthy, partnered by Miss Marie Twoomey (Vic.), reached…

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Tennis Doubles Win for N.s.w. Player

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--New South Wales player R. McCarthy, partnered by Miss Marie Twoomey (Vic.), reached…

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Melbourne Races All Way Win at Mentone

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the scratching of Atomic Lass, the way was made clear for San Christabel to win the…

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Melbourne Races All Way Win at Mentone

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the scratching of Atomic Lass, the way was made clear for San Christabel to win the…

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Melbourne Races All Way Win at Mentone

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--With the scratching of Atomic Lass, the way was made clear for San Christabel to win the…

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Barnes Chief Destroyer From Our Cricket Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Two successive balls sent down by Sid Barnes this afternoon wrecked India's hopes of gaining a winning first innings lead in the third Test match, and probably cost it the game. They dismissed Hazare and…

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It Is No Longer a Great Sport The scandal of American boxing

The World's News · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 12

PUNCHES were smashing his puffed face, each blow stunning him a little more. He tried to get his arms up to…

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