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Sport, 1949

8,241 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Transport Trouble for Cricket Board

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

Teams for the South African trial test match (the Kippax- Oldfield Testimonial) will be officially announced in Melbourne on February 8. THE three selectors (Sir…

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Transport Trouble for Cricket Board

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 15

Teams for the South African trial test match (the Kippax- Oldfield Testimonial) will be officially announced in Melbourne on February 8. THE three selectors (Sir…

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No Play To-day In Country Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 8

There will be no play in the first-round matches of the country tennis championships at Rushcutter Bay to-day…

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Mentmore Here Shortly for Racing Smart Galloper May Be Set for Challenge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

WELL-KNOWN Melbourne performer, C, T. Mentmore,a member of C. T. Godby's team, is expected in Sydney on Wednesday. Mentmore has been weighted for next…

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Mentmore Here Shortly for Racing Smart Galloper May Be Set for Challenge

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

WELL-KNOWN Melbourne . performer, Mentmore, a member of C. T. Godby's team, is expected in Sydney on Wednesday. Mentmore has been weighted for next…

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Boxing Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 15

V. Rose (Redfern): H. Reade was State amateur heavyweight boxing champion in 1947…

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Chemist's Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 15

Chemists will play their annual golf competition--a four-ball staleford--at N.S.W. Club's course today, irrespective of…

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Tennis Abandoned

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 15
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BECAUSE of the condition of the White City courts after the drenching rains the 1949 Country Lawn Tennis…

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Tennis Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 8

There will be no play to-day in the country tennis championships at Rushcutter Bay…

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Cricket Postponed

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 19

Cricket match between NSWCA and a combined junior team listed for tomorrow, has been postponed…

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FERRIER 12th, in Big Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 15

LOS ANGELES, Mon.--Jim Ferrier was in 12th place at the end of the third round in the £4690 Los Angeles Open with…

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Court Allows Cycle Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 9

BATHURST, Mon.--Mr. K. M. Dash, S.M., in Bathurst Court today, granted the Auto Cycle Union permission to…

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Youngest Ever in Tennis Team

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 20

Barbara Warby was chosen for the NSW Wilson Cup team, today, following the withdrawal of Nancy Rudge…

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Won —20,000, Is Giving Up Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 8

A turf venture which in slightly more than two years netted £20,000 in prizemoney and landed many big betting plunges will end this month when Young Veilmond is…

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Strickland Expected to Start in 10 Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 16

Women's athletic officials are still confident that Shirley Strickland will run in 10 races, in Australia against famous Dutchwoman Mrs. Fanny Blankers-Koen. The secretary of N.S.W…

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Big Cricket Shock No Selection of Sid Barnes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 16

Sid Barnes will not be selected to play in the Kippax-Oldfield Testimonial Match, on February 25, although he says he is available. This will cause the season's…

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Big Cricket Shock No Selection of Sid Barnes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 16

Sid Barnes will not be selected to play in the Kippax-Oldfield Testimonial Match, on February 25, although he says he is available. This will cause the season's…

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Big Cricket Shock No Selection of Sid Barnes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 16

Sid Barnes will not be selected to play l in the Kippax-Oldfield Testimonial Match, on February 25, although he says he is available. This will cause the season's…

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Big Cricket Shock No Selection of Sid Barnes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 16

Sid Barnes will not be selected to play in the Kippax-Oldfield Testimonial Match, on February 25, although be says he is available. This will cause the season's…

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