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Sport, 1953

10,347 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Pennant Field of 5,000 Gordon S[?] Bowls Talk

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 9

METROPOLITAN Pennants begin on Saturday, when 5,000 players will take part for 10 Saturdays. What are the prospects…

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Two tennis sides should go on tour

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 25

AUSTRALIAN and world tennis will benefit greatly if Australia sends two teams overseas this year. Each team should…

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500 See Tennis Players Off to America

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 4

More than 500 people, including 18 officials of the Lawn Tennis Association, went to see leading Australian tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken…

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Stop Press Phone: M2406 Tennis Veteran Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 40

PARIS, Sat.--Plerre Gillou, president of the French Lawn Tennis Federation, died in Paris today…

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Brown Blitzed Billy in Manly Tennis Final

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 20

Former Davis Cup player, Geoff Brown, revealed brilliant form in defeating Bill Sidwell in the final of the men's singles Tennis championships at Manly yesterday…

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What Is Wrong with Our Cricket?

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 1

IN the SPORTING Section to-day W. J. ("Bill") O'Reilly begins a series of articles examining Australia's cricket position and the problems the selectors must solve next…

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"Mr. Boxing" Aims To Break Hold By U.S. Staff Correspondent in London

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 11

England's greatest boxing impresario, Jack Solomons, who ranks the late Dave Sands as the world's best middleweight since the war, will arrive in Melbourne this week on a visit from London. Later he will come to Sydney. THIS genial Cockney, who…

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Ian Craig (17 Years Old, 213 Not Out) Joins The Cricket Immortals

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 1

Slim, freckled Ian Craig, only 17 years old, joined the immortals of Australian cricket yesterday. At the Sydney Cricket Ground he became…

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250 Miles a Day Life On Tennis Tour Is Hectic From Our Staff Correspondent In New York

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 9

Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor will travel about 250 miles a day while on tour with Jack Kramer's professional tennis troupe in America…

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For a Football They Used a Dead Rat-filled with Opium It Takes BRAINS To Beat The Smugglers

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 30

It was a cool April night in Manhattan Park. Two New York cops, checking on petting parties, moved towards a parked sedan quietly to advise the cuddlers in it to move along. Just owe of those routine jobs that fall in the…

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Finish and Leger Pictures of Yesterday S Canterbury Races Finish—2-y.-o. Novice Hcp. (Fillies)—Abt. 5f

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 18

FINISH—2-Y.-0. NOVICE HCP. (C.& G.)— Abt 5f. FINISH—CAMPSIE GRADUATION STAKES—1m. 3f. FINISH—1st ASHBURY GRADUATION STAKES—6£. FINISH—WELTER HANDICAP—7¼f…

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Big Bowls Event

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 8

MAITLAND, Mon.--The Hunter District Bowling Association plans to make its Coronation Carnival on June 2 the biggest on record…

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Big Bowls Event

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 8

MAITLAND, Mon.--The Hunter District Bowling Association plans to make its Coronation Carnival on June 2 the biggest on record…

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Big Bowls Event

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 8

MAITLAND, Mon.--The Hunter District Bowling Association plans to make its Coronation Carnival on June 2 the biggest on record…

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Tennis Contests

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Mon.-- The Newcastle Tennis Umpires Association president (Mr. W. Butler) is…

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Tennis Entries

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 20

Entries close on Thursday for the Borda tennis club's silver anniversary tournament at Roseville…

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On the Bowls Front

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 18

The Metropolitan Pennant matches, which commence on Saturday, will be played over three months on all metropolitan greens, and an average of 80 players from each club is participating. Titleholders Kensington…

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On the Bowls Front

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 18

The Metropolitan Pennant matches, which commence on Saturday, will be played over three months on all metropolitan greens, and an average of 80 players from each club is participating. Titleholders Kensington…

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On the Bowls Front

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 18

The Metropolitan Pennant matches, which commence on Saturday, will be played over three months on all metropolitan greens, and an average of 80 players from each club is participating. Titleholders Kensington…

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On the Bowls Front

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 18

The Metropolitan Pennant matches, which commence on Saturday, will be played over three months on all metropolitan greens, and an average of 80 players from each club is participating. Titleholders Kensington…

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