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Sport, 1948

6,451 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Star Juniors Split Firm Changes Tennis Pairings

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 11

Prospective Davis Cup players Frank Sedgman and George Worthington have been separated as a doubles pair…

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Lag by Von Nida In U.S. Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 6

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.).—Norman von Nida was seven strokes behind the leader, Ben…

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Innings May Close Late To-day From Our Cricket Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—It is expected that Don Bradman will plan to continue the Australian innings in the third Test against…

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Boxing Skirmish Over Poundage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

A dispute over a weight limit has caused a hitch in next Monday night's scheduled…

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Boxing Skirmish Over Poundage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

A dispute over a weight limit has caused a hitch in next Monday night's scheduled contest at…

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Boxing Skirmish Over Poundage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

A dispute over a weight, limit has caused a hitch in next Monday night's scheduled contest at…

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Boxing Skirmish Over Poundage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

A dispute over a weighs limit has caused a hitch in next Monday night's scheduled contest at…

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Boxing Skirmish Over Poundage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

A dispute over a weight limit has caused a hitch in next Monday night's scheduled contest at…

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Boxing Skirmish Over P0undage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

A dispute over a weight limit has caused a hitch in next Monday night's scheduled, contest at…

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Stop Press Manly Tennis

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

Junior Girls Open Singles.--Miss M. Rutherford best Miss E. Wild 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. WEST WYALONG FIRE…

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Stop Press Manly Tennis

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 12

Junior Boys, Singles (semi-final): K. Johnstone beat I. Ayre. 6-0, 8-6. Special Mixed Doubles: R. Howe and Miss H. Taylor beat K. Fox…

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Surprise at Manly Tennis

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 11

PLAYING sparkling tennis, Miss Mary Bevis, concentrating on her opponent's backhand, defeated the present…

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Surprise at Manly Tennis

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 11

PLAYING sparkling tennis, Miss Mary Bevis, concentrating on her opponent's backhand, defeated the present…

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Weather On Side Our Cricket Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. —Rain again played for Australia against India in the third Test match which…

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Brighter Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—The best way to liven cricket is to make the bowlers' task easier, and curb the ultracautious tactics of batsmen with…

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Fatal Golf Club Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.—There was a dramatic development to-day in police inquiries into…

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Talking of CRICKET

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

QUEENSLAND captain, Bill Morris, is anxious to return to New South Wales cricket…

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Golf Club Fire: Man Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 7

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.-- Defectives investigating last…

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Cricket charges may be reduced

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

Admission charges to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the season's remaining two Sheffield Shield matches may be reduced. Negotiations took place…

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N.z. Commission Favors Racing Advisory Board

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. -- The report issued by the Royal Commission on Gaming contained a recommendation that an Advisory Board be established to advise the Minister for Internal Affairs on racing and trotting…

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