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Sport, 1952

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Finish and Leger Pictures of Yesterday's Rosehill Races Finish—2-y.-o. Maiden Handicap (First Div.)-4½F., 29 Yds

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 14

FINISH—2-Y.-O. Maiden Hep. (Second Div.)—4½ F., 29 Yds. FINISH—3-8-4-Y.-O. Handicap—7½ Furlongs. FINISH—Parramatta Mixed Stakes (First Div.)—6 Furlongs. FINISH — Flying Handicap — 6 Furlongs…

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Finish causes stir at athletic titles

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 20

JOHN TRELOAR winning the final of the NSW 100yds championship at Erskineville Ovol. Also in the picture ore Ray (Bill) Job, in white, and Ken Reede. Reede was placed second and Job fourth by the judges. Peter Cox who was placed third is not in the picture as he was running in a lone neorer the camera…

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Stir over decision at athletic championships Sprinter Queries Judge's Race Placing

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 20

UNIVERSITY sprinter Bill Job caused a stir by, entering a protest against the judges' placings in the 100 yards final won by Olympian John Treloar at the State athletic championships at Erskineville…

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Tennis Talk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

The secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of England, Colonel A. D. C. Macauley, will address the Millions…

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Insurance Plan Can Cripple Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 6

Introduction of the £2 insurance premium, payable by promoters to bring each boxer and wrestler under the Workers' Compensation Act, has ended the nursery of boxing—the four-rounder…

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Rain big help to golf

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 19

Officials of metropolitan golf clubs were overjoyed at the heavy weekend rain…

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Club Talk on Big Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 10

The secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of England (Colonel A. D. C. Macauley) will address the…

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Japanese Tennis Plovers On Tour

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 20

MADRAS, Mon. (A.P.).-- Japanese Davis Cup player T. Fumitero Nakano and two other college stars,…

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Seedings for tennis big problem

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 19

The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia has two Big problems with seedings for the national championships…

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Japanese Tennis PI avers On Tour

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 20

MADRAS, Mon. (A.P.).-- Japanese Davis Cup player T. Fumitero Nakano and two other college stars,…

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The two most exciting Test cricket finishes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 8

IN the last 50 years of Test cricket only two matches have provided more exciting finishes…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70-years-old…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70-years-old…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70-years-old…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70 - years - old…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70-years-old…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70-years-old…

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Township 'Fighting Mad' with Padre Over Ban on Tennis

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The township of Mernda, 20 miles from Melbourne, will hold a public meeting tonight to decide whether to defy the local padre and play tennis on Sundays. The padre, 70-years-old…

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Barry Darke to Swim in Junior Title Races Only

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 14

Champion swimmer Barry Darke will contest only junior and teams events in the NSW championships starting at North Sydney Pool on Saturday night. Darke should be…

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Tame Cricket In Launceston Game

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 19

LAUNCESTON, Tues. -- Tasmania's batsmen provided tame cricket in scoring three for 88 soon after lunch in the match against West Indies, which opened today…

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