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Sport, 1950

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Night Tennis Courts Council's Powers

The Propeller · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

In a report to Hurstville Council recently regarding council's powers in relation to the erection and use of…

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Social Cricket at Leichhardt

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

In a return.match with Lelchhardt Wanderers, St. John's Park Club could not repeat their last match play and went down by six runs…

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Gosford Racing Licence To Local Body

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. C. H. Matthews, said last night that, on the advice of the Crown Solicitor, he had…

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Footballer's son, 15, big cricket hope

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 42

A son of the former Rugby League Test footballer, Eric Weissel, will be brought to Sydney from Wagga next week for special cricket coaching. He is Bruce Weissel, one…

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St. Marys Night Tennis Play Resumes on

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

After a three weeks "break" over the holiday period, play will resume next Monday, 16th inst, in the St. Marys night tennis competitions…

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U.K. hopes new racing cars will gain her world markets British car manufacturers plan to win 1950 racing classics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON Wed. -- British motor car manufacturers are planning to capture…

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Heavy wagering at Wyong races Evidence at Inquiries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 40

Fred Angles, one of Sydney's leading racing commissioners, fold the stewards at Wyong yesterday he had put £2000 on Grown Mark, which ran…

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N.S.W. Defeated at Tennis Carnival Queenslanders Play Wins Three Shields

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

THE interstate tennis carnival, conducted in Brisbane over the Christmas and New Year period, resulted in a great win for Queensland. Both Queensland and New South Wales scored…

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Bowls Defeats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 10

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Four Australians playing in the New Zealand bowling championships were…

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Golf Beverley Park Golf Club

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

[?]der are summarized details of competition results since the last report was published:--241249. 4 B.B.B. v Par…

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Cronulla Ladies Swimming Club

The Observer · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

Well so far we haven’t produced a State champion but I don’t think it will be long now. Jill Smithson, Audrey Hayes and Margo Smithson…

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TENNIS--continued

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

[?]called for are 4[?]2 mixed Sunday afternoon and four gents with by morning. The fees payable club entry are: Affiliation fee 76 per…

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South Africans in Bowls Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 28

The South African Empire Games bowling team will play a match against a New South Wales Association side at…

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Swimming North Cronulla Surf Life Saving

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

During the week and our Club members were very busy contesting club championships on Sunday morning and inter-club events…

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Combined Car, Cycle Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 21

PLANS are under way to promote a major combined motor race meeting at Mt Druitt in March…

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Combined Car Cycle Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 20

PLANS are under way to promote a major combined motor race meeting at Mt. Druitt in March…

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Combined Car, Cycle Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 20

PLANS are under way to promote a major combined motor race meeting at Mt. Druitt in March…

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Combined Car, Cycle Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 20

"PLANS are under way to promote a major combined motor race meeting at Mt. Druitt in March…

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Combined Car, Cycle Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 21

PLANS are under way to promote a major combined motor race meeting at Mt Druitt in March…

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Combined Car, Cycle Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 20

PLANS are under way to pro- A mote a major combined motor race meeting at Mt. Druitt in March…

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