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Sport, 1952

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Barb Who Sired 'Royal Line' Pulled Water Car in Paris Evolution Of Racing And The Racehorse

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

A FORLORN figure plodded down the muddy road from Newmarket Heath one October day in 1671, unheeded by the stream of passing carriages. The man was without his jerkin and his naked back gleamed in the autumn sunlight. A cavalcade of race horses,…

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Barb Who Sired 'Royal Line' Pulled Water Cart in Paris Evolution Of Racing And The Racehorse

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

A FORLORN figure plodded down the muddy road from Newmarket Heath one October day in 1671, unheeded by the stream of passing carriages. The man was without his jerkin and his naked back gleamed in the autumn sunlight. A cavalcade of race horses,…

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Barb Who Sired 'Royal Limb' Pulled Water Cart in Paris Evolution Of Racing And The Racehorse

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

A FORLORN figure plodded down the muddy road from New- market Heath one October day in 1671, unheeded by the stream of passing carriages. The man was without his jerkin and his naked back gleamed in the autumn sunlight. A cavalcade of race horses,…

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State Athletics Team Selection

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 8

After today's athletic country championships and the State trials, it is likely that the hree Sate selecors will announce he names of at least 10 competitors who will take part…

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State Athletics Team Selection

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 8

Affer today's athletic country championships and the State trials, it is likely that the hree Sate selecors will announce he names of at least 10 competitors who will take part…

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State Athletics Team Selection

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 10

After today's athletic country championships and the State trials, it is likely that the hree Sate selecors will announce he names of at least 10 competitors who will take part…

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State Athletics Team Selection

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 10

After today's athletic, country championships and the State trials, it is likely that the hree Sate selecors will announce he names of at least 10 competitors who will take part…

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Bowls Talk

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 9

COUNTRY week entries total within a few of 1,600 players, which compares with 1,680 last year…

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Upsets in Bowls

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 9

Some extraordinary reversals in the form of Pennant bowlers occurred yesterday in the second round compared with the first round last week. Hunter's Hill could only score 77 against Manly's 115…

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Bowls Without Bias

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 23

The second round of pennants engaged attention in Sydney yesterday, but there is another series of "pennants" going along which very few know about. All bowlers know that…

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Racing Notes

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 25

Jockeys Jack Thompson and J. Dennett were unsuccessful in their appeals on Friday…

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Tennis Draw

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 10

The draw for championship events at the 19.32 Country Tennis Carnival at the While City on Monday is as follows:—…

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Country Teams' Tennis

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 5

Men's A Grade.—Semi-finals: Tamworth. 7 sets 43 games, beal Nepean, 1 set 30 games. Wollongong 5-44. beat Newcastle, 3-39. Final:…

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Northbridge in Golf Honors

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 22

Taking advantage of the off-season in golf, many clubs conduct visitors events throughout the summer, and yesterday at Northbridge members of the club teamed with representatives from 22 other metropolitan golf courses in…

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Entries for big races

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 15

The A.J.C. will close entries at 3 p.m. on Tuesday for the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup--main…

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Coogee Outstanding In Surfboard Races

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 9

Coogee Club had outstanding successes in surfboard races at the Queenscliff carnival yesterday…

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Important Cricket Letter Now Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 24

ADELAIDE, Sat.--An important airmail letter from South Africa concerning the proposed cricket tour of Australia next summer is missing…

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Big Tennis Battle Bid for Top Place

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 8

PLAY in the Australian singles championship, which begins in Adelaide this week, should settle a…

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Darke Breaks Min. for 110 Best time for junior in swimming history

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 20

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Barry Darke last night became the first junior ever to swim 110 yards in less than a minute. He clocked 59.9 seconds to win…

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New Joint Grade Cricket Leaders: Colt's Great 110

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 22

Randwick and Mosman became new joint grade cricket leaders yesterday. A grand 110 by Alan Cripps helped Randwick…

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