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Sport, 1953

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Teenagers Star 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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Professional Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

Sir,—The decision by Sedgman and McGregor to turn professional should not be hard to understand by really great…

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Cronulla Golf Course

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

In regard to Sutherland Council's proposal to make a golf course on land in Gannon's Road, Cronulla, a letter was…

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Against open tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed.--British and American tennis officials are against…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

Tuesday, 20th January, 1953 PROGRAMME Improvers Handicap, 5…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

Tuesday, 20th January, 1953 PROGRAMME Improvers' Handicap, 5…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

Tuesday, 20th January, 1953 PROGRAMME Improvers' Handicap. 5…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

Tuesday, 20th January, 1953 PROGRAMME Improvers' Handicap, 5…

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Tennis resumes this

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 19

FOLLOWING the break over Christmas and the New Year the Catholic Lawn Tennis Association's competition will resume this Sunday, January 10…

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Girls Win In Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A splendid effort to-day in the interstate junior teams tennis…

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17 teams in junior golf

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 23

The golf season opens on Saturday with the first junior pennant matches. The matches are for…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

20th January, 1953 programme: Improvers' Handicap, 5 Furlongs…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

20th January, 1953 PROGRAMME Improvers' Handicap, 5 Furlongs…

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Gosford Horse Races

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 30

20th January, 1953 PROGRAMME Improvers'' Handicap, 5 Furlongs…

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Mother of eight, tennis star

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 35

Two remarkable tennis personalities at the Country Week carnival at White City…

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No races on Anzac Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

There will be no race meeting in Sydney on Anzac Day, April 25, this year…

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REVISION of U.S. Tennis Rankings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 29

United States Lawn Tennis' Association will release its official lisjLof American rankings after its annual meeting later this month. Veteran Gardner Mulloy…

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REVISION Of U.S. Tennis Rankings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 29

United States Lawn Tennis Association will release its official list of American rankings after its annual meeting later this month. Veteran Gardner Mulloy…

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LETTERS to the EDITOR Killing cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

SIR,--The Board of Control's attitude to cricketers in this State is childish…

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KEN McGREGOR Has No Ambitions in Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 24

LOS ANGELES, Wed.--Matrimony and football are the twin reasons why Ken McGregor turned professional. McGregor disclosed these reasons here…

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