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Sport, 1952

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Invalid boy is racing tipster

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 5

ALTHOUGH he has been 10 years on his back, 14-year-old Brian Uren is a fairly successful racing tipster. Men in the hospital…

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Trotting progress threat to racing

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 17

THE Inter-Dominion trotting championship carnival which begins at Harold Park on February 19 is real proof of how this sport has become a menace to racing in NSW. £34,000 will be…

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Recordmaker 'Lives for Cricket

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 25

CRICKETER Ken Eastwood, 16-year-old Gordon schoolboy, had a feeling he would make a record in A. W. Green Shield competition this week…

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Brisbane Races Albion Park meeting

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 12

1st SIXTH DIVISION. 7f.— DELUS 7-12 (Livingston), 1; SWEET VOYAGE, 8-2 (Tindall), 2; OWEN JAMES, 7-0 (Lee), 3. Scr.: Tagulien, Quivun…

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Wants to see the races

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 5

STUDYING: Brian Uren picking winners from a race form guide in Parramatta District Hospital…

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Three Newcomers To Test Cricket

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Colin McDonald and George Thomas, of Victoria, will be…

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Minor Grade Cricket Second Grade

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 8

Mosman, 232 (Brown 74; Burggran 6-51). v Manly. 0-63. St. George, 4-177 decl. (W. Saunders 60. G. Barter 52), v Western Suburbs,…

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Record 62 Gives Golf Lead to Borry Locke

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 11

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 19 (A.A.P.).—South African champion Bobby Locke yesterday returned a sensational 62 to take the lead by six strokes from Australian Peter Thomson in the second round of the 1,000 guineas…

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Merv Rose Unimpressive in Grim Adelaide Tennis Battles

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 21

ADELAIDE, Sat.—Seeded players Merv Rose and Ian Ayre dropped sets in the second round of the Australian tennis singles championships at the Memorial Drive courts today…

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Rose pressed to defeat Wilderspin in title tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 23

ADELAIDE, Sat.--Davis Cup player Mervyn Rose today had to play himself out of difficulties to defeat 21-year-old West Australian Clive Wilderspin in the second round of the Australian…

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One Hand And Two Title Tennis Play Men's Singles

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 9

R. Savitt (U.S.A.), beat N. A. Fraser (Vic.), 6-1, 6-1, 6-2; M. Rose (Vic.) beat C. Wilderspin (W.A.), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 9-7; I. Ayre (Q.) beat A. Quist (N.S.W.),…

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Finish and Turn Pictures of Yesterday's Canterbury Races FINISH—Two-Year-Old Handicap.—5 furlongs

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 18

FINISH—Ashbury Mixed Stakes (1st division).—6 furlongs FINISH—Ashbury Mixed Stakes (2nd division).—6 furlongs FINISH—Campsie Mixed Stakes.—1 mile 3 furlongs FINISH—Flying Handicap.—6 furlongs…

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Veterans Tennis Win

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 20

Davis Cup veterans, Adrian Quist and Geoff-Brown were unextended to win 6-2, 6-1, 6-1, against…

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Girl's Freak Tennis Strokes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 19

ADELAIDE, Sun.--Sixteen-years-old New South Wales tennis player Elaine Holstein--the girl without a backhand -- has become the idol of…

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Stalling—New Tennis Practice From Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Dawdling apparently is becoming a recognised technique among young Australian tennis players but it does not help the game from the point of view…

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Health Tip to Rosewall Playing too much tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 19

ADELAIDE, Sun.--Tennis experts today claimed that 17-years-old Sydney star, Ken Rosewall, was "killing himself."…

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Rugby Union Is "Not So Broke"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 19

The fact that N.S,W. Rugby Union was short of funds did not mean the game was slipping, the treasurer, Mr, L. D. Evans, said today…

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Rugby Union Is "Not So Broke"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 19

The fact that N.S.W. Rugby Union was short of funds did not mean the game was slipping, the treasurer, Mr. L. D. Evans, said today…

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Rugby Union Is "Not So Broke"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 19

The fact that N.S.W. Rugby Union was short of funds did not mean the game was slipping, the treasurer, Mr. L. D. Evans, said today…

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