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Sport, 1951

7,304 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

International Bowls Start

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 23

The first of the series of matches with United Kingdom bowlers started today against N.S.W. at North…

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Rugby League's New Secretary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 10

Mr. Harold Matthews, secretary of the Balmain club, last night was appointed secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League. This appointment was…

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Nsw Ahead in Bowls

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 24

NSW led Great' Britain 21-16 after eight ends of the bowls "Test" at Sydney green today…

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Cricket Broadcasts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Omission of A.B.C. racing broadcasts during important cricket descriptions, as suggested by Mr. Bisset ("Herald," Jan. 5),…

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Tonight's Pro. Tennis Draw

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 23

Draw for tonight's pro. tennis matches at the Ice Palais is: Dinny Pails v. Don Budge; Dick Gonzales v. Frankie…

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Tonight's Pro. Tennis Draw

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 23

Draw for tonight's pro, tennis matches at the Ice Palais is: Dinny Pails v. Don Budge; Dick Gonzales v. Frankie…

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Tonight's Pro. Tennis Draw

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 23

Draw for tonight's pro. tennis matches at the Ice Palais is: Dinny Pails v. Don Budge; Dick Gonzales v. Frankie…

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Fast Tennis at Showground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 10

American professional tennis players Pancho Gonzales, Frank Parker, Donald Budge and former Australian champion Dinny Pails played hard-hitting tennis on the fast masonite floor at Sydney…

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Cricket Sides Chosen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 9

The N.S.W. women's cricket team for the interstate games on January 2029 was announced last night…

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Crowd watches pro. tennis to late finish

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 15

A crowd of more than 1000 watched four tennis professionals play out a three-set doubles match at the Showground until 12.25 this morning…

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Tough Job Ahead for Police After Cricket

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 19

Because only limited special transport will be available to handle crowds leaving the Cricket Ground this afternoon after the Test match, additional police will be sent to control crowds…

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Tough Job Ahead for Police After Cricket

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

Because only limited special transport will be available to handle crowds leaving the Cricket Ground this afternoon after the Test match, additional police will be sent to control crowds…

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Girls must go to cricket don't ask the reason why

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 15

It isn't cricket which brings many women out to watch a Test match--or that's my impression after my visit yesterday. They are certainly present in their thousands, wearing…

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U.E. Bowls Defeat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 8

New South Wales easily won its match against the visiting United Kingdom bowlers at North Sydney…

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Cricket Broadcasts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—I, and many friends to whom I have spoken, disagree with Mr. O. D. Bisset's comment that "the backchat between the…

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Table Tennis Action

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 27

English table tennis star, A. Bole, of London, returns a drive during the Metropolitan Open Table Tennis…

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Table Tennis Action

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 27

English table tennis star, A. Bole, of London, returns a drive during the Metropolitan Open Table Tennis…

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Shade for Tennis Lights

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 5

A South. 44 Victoria Street. Merrylands, wrote to Holroyd Council advising. in reply to Council's letter, that he would place an extra shade on the tennis court…

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Cricket Official Retires

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 27

Behind the scenes yesterday at Sydney Cricket Ground while the Test drama was closing, another little event marked the retirement of Mr. A. G. Humphreys (right), secretary of the S.C.G. Trust…

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Matelots At Cricket

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 7

Parramatta Ex-Navalmen recently played a social cricket match against Westmead Social Club at Jones Park, Merrylands…

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