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Sport, 1950

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Melbourne Races Big Betting Coup About Chateau P.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- A betting plunge was successful when Chateau Prince win the Youthful Stakes at…

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Melbourne Races P. O'fairies Untroubled at M. VALLEY

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Hot favorite Prince o' Fairies went around the leaders on the turn and finished full of…

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Melbourne Races P. O' Fairies Untroubled at M. VALLEY

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Hot favorite Prince o' Fairies went around the leaders on the turn and finished full of…

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Prairie Fire, Define Favorites Experienced in 2-yr.-old races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 31

Experienced two-year-olds Prairie Fire and Define are clear-cut favorites for the two-year-old races at Moorefield today…

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Retainer Likely Runner in Two Races Late Mounts' for W. Cook Atmoorefield

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 12

PRESENT intentions are to run Retainer in both, the Rockdale Mixed Stakes and the Welter Handicap at Moorefield today…

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Retainer Likely Runner in Two Races Late Mounts for W. Cook at Moorefield

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 12

PRESENT intentions are to run Retainer in both the Rockdale Mixed Stakes and the Welter Handicap at Moorefield today…

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World Has Now Forgotten How to Flay the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of APopular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 6

NOWADAYS, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis was counted "the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was a costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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World Has Now Forgotten How to Play the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of A Popular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

NOWDAYS, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis was counted the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was a costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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World Has Now Forgotten How to Play the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of A Popular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

NOWADAYS, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis was counted "the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was a costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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World Has How Forgotten How to Play the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of A Popular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

NOWDAYS, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis was counted "the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was a costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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World Has Now Forgotten How to Play the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of A popular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

NOWADAYS, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis was counted "the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was a costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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World Has Now Forgotten How to Play the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of A Popular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

N O W AD AY S, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis was counted "the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was a costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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World Has Now Forgotten How to Play the Ancient Game of Tennis The Story Of A popular Misconception

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

NOWADAYS, few play tennis; and in Australia the game is virtually unknown. There was a time, centuries ago, when tennis Was counted "the king of sports and the sport of kings"; but it was costly game to play, requiring an extensive walled court, and only a…

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Regatta Date

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 13

The first post-war Vaucluse annual regatta will be held on February 11. The regatta will be confined…

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Swimming Classes Open

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 1

An average of 350 Australians are drowned every year. Many of these tragedies would not have occurred had those involved been able to swim. In N.S.W. there are ample opportunities for every boy and girl to learn to swim. VACATION Swimming Schools,…

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Bowls Without Bias

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 27

The anticipated tornado of entries for Country; Week (Feb. 20 and following days) came to pass when H.Q. opened its mail last Tuesday. There…

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Racing Notes

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 19

RANDWICK trainer Peter Lawson, who scooped the pool in two-year-old races last season and finished up with…

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Secretary's golf record

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 27

Donald R. King, secretary of Roselands Club, celebrated his silver jubilee as a golfer…

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Wagga Races

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 28

Prizemoney totalling £300 is being given by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club for its meeting at Wagga on Wednesday…

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Bromwich Puts on Brightest Tennis

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 26

John Bromwich outclassed George Worthington to win the Seaside championship at Manly yesterday in straight sets. 6-2, 6-2 WORTHINGTON played well,…

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