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Sport, 1949

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Duke Enjoys Golf Round

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 5

THE DUKE OF WINDSOR, with General Marriott, enjoys a round of golf on the links of the…

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Duke Enjoys Golf Round

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 5

THE DUKE OF WINDSOR, with General Marriott, enjoys a round of golf on the links of the…

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This Week in Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 14

TODAY. -- Randwick (Jan. 29) weights. Entries close for Newcastle (Jan. 31), Rosehill (Feb. 5) entries. Victoria Park…

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Earned £468 a Week From Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (A.A.P.).—The "Journal American" quotes Jack Kramer as saying that he,…

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Newcastle Girl Swimming "Find"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 6

Fourteen-year-old Newcastle girl Janet Johnson was the outstanding "find" of the New South Wales women's swimming championships…

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Thrilling Tie In. U.s. Golf

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 19

LONG BEACH (U.S.A.), Tuesday.-- Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret wound up in first place to tie in the final…

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Thrilling Tie in U.s. Golf

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 20

LONG BEACH (U.S.A.), Tuesday.--Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret wound up in first place to tie in the final…

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Tennis Stars Not Happy Over Draw

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Mon. -- Leading players are dissatisfied with the draw for the Australian tennis championships now being played at Memorial Drive courts…

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Ferrier Sixth in U.s. Golf Tourney

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 15

NEW YORK, Monday.-- Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret tied in the 10,000 dollar Long Beach open…

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Aust. Tennis Titles Long-bolton Win Singles

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 19

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Mrs. N. Bolton (Vic.) and Mrs. M. Long (N.S.W.) entered the semi-finals of the Australian…

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Athletics Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 15

Entries for New South Wales men's athletics championships close with the race secretary, Mr. Neil Dickinson, McKenzie…

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Swimming Off

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 22

Warringah Shire swimming championships set down for tonight at Dee Why baths have been postponed. The…

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'Domain Dodgers'' bowls

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 13

The Domain Bowling Club ("Domain Dodgers," recently pictured in The Sun), has received a badly needed set of bowls…

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Tennis Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Colin Long, who was not invited by the L.T.A.A. to say whether he would be available…

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Tennis Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Colin Long, who was not invited by the L.T.A.A. to say whether he would be available…

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Tennis Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Colin Long, who was not invited by the L.T.A.A. to say whether he would be available…

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Wagga Races

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 19

FLYING HANDICAP, 6 fur.— RAWALPINDI 9.0 (N. Steiner) and CALADIN 8.0 (K. Manning) dead-heat 1, PRATTLE BEAU 8.12 (M. Gray) 3…

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Railway Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 8

Teams from Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania will reach Sydney next week for the…

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Juniors Shock Tennis Title Holders From John Bromwich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Juniors George Worthington and Ken McGregor created a fine impression by taking Adrian Quist and myself to five sets in a quarter-final of the national…

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