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Sport, 1953

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Mixed Reception Given Lawn Tennis "Open" Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.-- Sir Norman Brookes' plan for a discussion on open lawn tennis tournaments received both support and opposition in London yesterday. Sir Norman Brookes,…

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Mixed Reception Given Lawn Tennis "Open'' Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. -- Sir Norman Brookes' plan for a discussion on open lawn tennis tournaments received both support and opposition in London yesterday. Sir Norman Brookes,…

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Change in Tennis Tow Knits 'Will Come'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 23

Open tennis tournaments, where amateurs and professionals meet, eventually will come about, the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association Secretary (Mr. Victor Kelly) said today…

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Master Builders’ and Exchange Golf Club January Meeting

Construction · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

The January meeting will be held Long Reef Golf Club, Anzac Parade, Collaroy, on Wednesday, January 21…

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Australian Tennis Aces' Tour Starts McGREGOR DEFEATED

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Tues. (A.P.).-- United States tennis professional Paricho' Segura defeated Australian Ken McGregor, 6-2, 7-5, at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium tonight…

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MlXED Reception Given Lawn Tennis ''Open'' Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed. -- Sir Norman Brookes' plan for a discussion on open lawn tennis tournaments received both support and opposition in London yesterday. Sir Norman Brookes,…

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N.S.W. In 3-0 Tennis Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—New South Wales beat South Australia by three rubbers to love in…

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Australian, Tennis Aces' Tour Starts McGREGOR DEFEATED

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Tues. (A.P).--United States tennis professional Pancho Segura defeated Australian Ken McGregor,. 6-2, 7-5, at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium tonight…

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Lily-white amateurism no help to our tennis

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 16

Revelation of the lengths to which Lawn Tennis Association officials will go to keep tennis champions in the "amateur" ranks can hardly be…

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Australian Tennis Stars Play Today 6000 Will See Game

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Wed. (A.P.).-- A crowd of about 6000 is expected to pay 19,000 dollars £8400) to see Frank Sedgman arid Ken McGregor make their professional debut…

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Australian Tennis Stars Play Today 6000 Will See Game

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Tues. (A.P.). -- A crowd of about 6000 is expected to pay 19,000 dollars (£8400) to see Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor make the professional debut…

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Australian Tennis Stars Play Today 6000 Will See Game

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Tues. (A.P.). -- A crowd of about 6000 is expected to pay 19,000 dollars (£8400) to see Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor make the professional debut…

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Teenagers Stars Of Swimming

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 31

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers Stars Of Swimming

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 31

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers Stars Of Swimming

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 31

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers New Swimming Stars

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 29

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers New Swimming Stars

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 29

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites, to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers New Swimming Stars

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 29

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers Stars Of Swimming

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 31

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old ;Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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Teenagers New Swimming Stars

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 29

A prospective Olympian, 14-years-old Lorraine Crapp, and Julia Forsyth, a 15-years-old girl who has been ill recently are 'favorites to win titles in the State women's…

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