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Sport, 1953

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Stop Press Caulfield Races

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 20

SECOND SELBY HANDICAP First 64 second 92, third 121. Divs.: Win 12s: place, 6s, 6d, 10s, 6d, 18s 6d…

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Crowd Enjoys Breezy Tennis Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Thirteen thousand spectators enjoyed the sparkling tennis matches organised by the International Clubs of Australia and America at the…

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Caulfield Races Harmonist All the Way

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thurs. --Ace jockey "Scobie" Breasley, who leaves for England next month,…

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Victoria, West Australia. Have: Easy Tennis Wins

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 9

PERTH Tuesday Victoria and Western Australia scored comfortable wins over Queensland and South Australia respectively in the men's tennis eliminations at Alexander Park here today.'…

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Jake Morris Shines In Cricket Practice

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 9

From BEN STERNFElD PERTH, Sund&y: Viotorta’s Interstata cricketers had their first practice at Beattie Park, Mt.. Lawley here on Friday…

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Tennis champions can't live on briefly echoing cheers

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.-- Australia's golden boys of tennis, Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor are leaving tomorrow for America to gather themselves a bagful of dollars, after having made hundreds of thousands of pounds for tennis associations throughout the world…

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L. Corn and P; Michael Lead Cricket Averages

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 10

Leon Corn captain of Maccabeali Cricket Club is now well out in front in the batting average having scored 244 runs ifor only onpe out Phil Michael; also from Maccabeans, has the…

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£90,000 for Tennis Pro. Tour Aust. stars weigh offer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

Promoter Jack Kramer said last that Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor could make £90,000 between them in their first year of…

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Carnival Tennis Men ‘Scratchy’ From Hans Licht (Vic. Non-playing Captain)

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 10

PERTH, Friday: Early showers yesterday— yes, it rains in Perth too!! — made play on grass courts impossible until this afternoon, when Victorians and Queenslanders practiced on Mount…

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Jamboree at Greystanes Has Its Lesson Scouts of many races live in amity

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 8

IN their tented, town among the tall gumtrees at Greystanes, near Parramatta, 11,000 boys from all over Australia and from 15…

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Finish and Leger Pictures of New Year's Day Randwick Races Finish—new Year's Gift (3-Year-Olds)—7£

Sydney Sportsman · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 8

FINISH—NURSERY HANDICAP—5£. FINISH—FLYING HANDICAP—6£. FINISH—TATTERSALL'S CLUB CUP—1½m. FINISH—ENCOURAGE HANDICAP—1¼m…

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Football, Not Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 4

Ken McGregor is going to return to his "favourite" sport when he finishes his professional tour…

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Former bowls champion dies

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 8

Former State and country bowls - champion Mr. Tom Kinder died at Newcastle today. He had…

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Table Tennis tiflehoiders

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 7

CALCUTTA, Saturday. -- World table-tennis champion, Hiroji Satoh, of Japan, and Asian…

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Professionals' Tennis Careers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 4

Frank Sedgman goes into professional tennis with the biggest build-up any tennis player has had. Already he is the owner of a valuable motor garage in…

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Bowls Veteran Dies in North

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Tom Kinder, former State and Country bowls champion of New South…

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Bowls Veteran Dies in North

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Tom Kinder, former State and Country bowls champion of New South…

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Bowls Veteran Dies in North

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Tom Kinder, former State and Country bowls champion of New South…

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Bowls Veteran Dies in North

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Tom Kinder, former State and Country bowls champion of New South…

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Bowls Veteran Dies in North

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 12

Mr. Tom Kinder, former State and Country bowls champion of New South…

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