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Sport, 1949

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Melbourne Races Photo Gove Logical Win By Half Hd

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- In the third photo finish today Logical who showed his best form for many months…

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N.s.w. Athletic Trials Shocks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 9

Shocks at the State athletic trials today were the defeat of the sensational University sprinter, John Bullock, in the 220, in which he was unplaced, and the defeat of Olympian George Avery in the hop…

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N.s.w. Athletic Trials Shocks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 7

Shocks of the State athletic trials today were the defeat of the sensational University sprinter, John Bullock, in the 220, in which he was unplaced, and the defeat of Olympian George Avery in the hop…

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Racing Notes

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 17

VICTORIA PARK trainer Jack O'Shea has received word that former Queensland mare Black Pearl is in foal…

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Punter Lost Wallet After Races

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 3

Mr. Adolphus Louis Cohen, care of Australian Provincial Assurance Association, 53 Martin Place,…

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BROMWICH, Mrs. Hawton Win 5 Tennis Titles

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 19

John Bromwich and Mrs. K. Hawton between them won the five major titles at the Manly Seaside championships yesterday. The titles were the…

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Cricket tour to decide bowler's future

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 18

IF Alan Walker is included in the Australian cricket team of 14 to tour South Africa he will give up football. Walker, who has already played Rugby…

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Brighter cricket b hands of round curators

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 21

[?]URATORS can do more to produce entertaining cricket than Australia's best batsen The public's appetite for…

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Stars Eclipsed at Athletic Try-outs

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 22

An Australian native-born shot putt record by John Butters, and Ted Strickland's better-than-even time win in the 100 yards were the highlights of the N.S.W. athletic trials at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Butters stretched the tape…

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McKenley IS under world athletic ban New York

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 19

FAMED Jamaican sprinter Herb McKenley--due to take part in the Australian national titles on January 15--is under world suspension by the US National Amateur Athletic Union…

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Country Tennis Off

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 20

There will be no play in the Country Week tennis carnival tomorrow. Weather permitting, Monday's…

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Trainer gives up racing

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 19

Randwick trainer and former crack jockey E. McMenamin made the surprise announcement…

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This Week In Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 14

TODAY.--Entries close for Gosford (Jan. 15), Bosehill (Jan. 22), and Armidale (Feb. 2 and 3) meetings. Randwick (Jan. 15)…

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Tennis Player Too Late

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

Representative N.S.W. player Bob McCarthy cannot appear in the Australian tennis championships at Adelaide this…

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Ferrier Fifth in Big Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 15

LOS ANGELES, Sun.--Former Australian golfer Jim Ferrier was in fifth place at the end of the second round of the…

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Rugby League Test Fight Interlude in Win Against France

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.--The Kangaroos won their first international match of the tour when they beat France by 29 to 10 in the Rugby League Test at 8 Stade Velodrome, Marseilles, yesterday…

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Rugby League Test Fight Interlude in Win Against France

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.--The Kangaroos won their first international match of the tour when they beat France by 29 to 10 in the Rugby League Test at Stade Velodrome, Marseilles, yesterday…

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Rugby League Test Fight Interlude in Win Against Franch

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.--he Kangaroos won the first international match of the tour when they beef France by 29 to 10 in the Rugby League Test Stade Velodrome, Marseilles yesterday…

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Rugby League Test Fight Interlude in Win Against France

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.--The Kangaroos won their first international match of the tour when they beat France by 29 to 10; in the Rugby League Test at Stade Velodrome, Marseilles, yesterday…

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Rugby League Test Fight Interlude in Win Against France

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.--The Kangaroos won their first international match of the tour when they beat France by 29 to 10 in the Rugby League Test at Stade Velodrome, Marseilles, yesterday…

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