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Sport, 1953

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Finished Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 20

Punters have seen the last of the disappointing Marine Victory. The gelding has been retired and…

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Finished Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 20

Punters have seen the last of the disappointing Marine Victory. The gelding has been retired and…

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Finished Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 20

Punters have seen the last of thedisappointing Marine Victory. Tne gelding has been retired and…

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Finished Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 23

Punters have seen the last of the disappointing Marine Victory. The gelding has been retired and…

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Finished Racing

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 23

Punters have seen the last of the disappointing Marine Victory. The gelding has been retired and…

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Cricket

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Both Progress Sports Club's cricket teams will resume their competition this week-end…

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Tennis Delayed

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Fri. --Although the weather was fine in Melbourne today heavy overnight rain…

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Tennis Delayed

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 23

MELBOURNE Fri.--Although the weather was fine in, Melbourne today heavy overnight rain…

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Wa Boxing, Wrestling Win

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 10

PERTH: A series of mix-ups and managerial clashes (verbal only) were, the highlights of…

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Tennis Stars' Delay

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thurs.--The plane carrying Australian tennis stars Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor and their American opponents, Jack Kramer and Pancho Segura, to New York…

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Tennis Stars' Delay

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thurs. --The plane carrying Australian tennis stars Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor and their American opponents, Jack Kramer and Pancho Segura, to New York…

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McGregor's football ideas

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 23

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Tennis star Ken McGregor may take up football with his- old club, West…

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McGREGOR'S Football Ideas

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 23

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Tennis star Ken. McGregor may take tip football with, his old club. West…

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Stop Press Aust Tennis Championship

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 24

Men's Double: Rose -D Candy (Vic) beat A. Anderson -c Harrey (Vic), 6-1,6-4, 6-3. SOUTH AFRICA V AUSTRALIA…

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Comfortable Wins in Tennis Eliminations

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 10

From HANS LICHT PERTH, Sunday: Before meeting In the final (see elsewhere) Victoria &…

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WA Easily in Women’s Tennis

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 10

PERTH, Sunday: Western Australia was never seriously extended in winning the Carnival women’s tennis title…

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Tennis stars' plane is forced down

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The plane carrying Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor and other members of Jack Kramer's professional tennis troupe…

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WA Wins Women’s Table Tennis

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 10

PERTH, Monday: The last singles rubber of the WA v. Vic. women’s table tennis final at Prince’s Hal…

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Vermont Star of Table Tennis Final Shilbury (WA) Beats Peters "COCKY"

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 10

PERTH, Monday: Winning his three rubbers singles and partnering Barney Peters in a double win, Alan Vermont (V) proved the star of the Carnival men’s table tennis final between Victoria…

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Victorian Men’s Clean Sweep in Carnival Tennis Stanton Stars in Final Bill Same Beaten

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday: Victoria’s men’s tennis side made a clean sweep in the carnival tennis matches played at Alexander Park lawn courts during the last two days, when they easily…

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