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Sport, 1953

10,347 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Liquid Fire Races

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 19

Liquid Fire, who has not raced for some time, will resume at Rosehill next Saturday, according to…

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French Tennis President Dead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 6

PARIS, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.).— M. Pierre Gillou, president of the French Lawn Tennis Federation and vice-president…

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Racing Stewards Back to 'College'

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 4

Everything connected with the winning ways of horses will be studied for 10 days by a class of 21 middle-aged "pupils" camped at Randwick racecourse…

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Tennis's "Hypocritical" Views On Amateurism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 6

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.).—Sports columnist Dan Parker said to-day that the decision of Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor to turn professional was a striking example of tennis's hypocritical interpretation of amateurism…

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6 Hours of Cycle Races

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 19

Six hours of cycling will be staged at Henson Park next Saturday night when the NSW…

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Tennis Official Discloses Offer To Stars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, Sir Norman Brookes, said to-night that he had offered Frank…

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Tennis Stars' Call-up May Be Deferred

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rose- wall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Call-up of Davis Cup Tennis Stars

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rosewall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Call-up of Davis Cup Tennis Stars

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rose- wall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Tennis Stars' Call-up May Be Deferred

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rosewall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Tennis Stars' Call- Up May Be Deferred

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rose- wall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Call-up of Davis Cup Tennis Stars

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rose- wall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Tennis Stars' Call-up May Be Deferred

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Tennis stars Ken Rosewall and Lewis Hoad might have their…

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Police Flying Tackle at Races, Court Told

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

A man had snatched £700 from a bookmaker's bag at Harold Park on December 20, and had been halted by a constable using a flying tackle, Glebe Court was told today…

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Australian Tennis Stars Begin Professional Tour Tomorrow: Kramer Confident He Can Defeat Frank Sedgman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Mon. (I.N.S.). -- Australian tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor arrived in California yesterday and signed their 100,000-dollar professional contract with promoter…

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'Australian Tennis Stars Begin Professional Tour Tomorrow: Kramer Confident He Can Defeat Frank Sedgman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Mon. (I.N.S.).-- Australian tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor arrived in California yesterday and signed their 100,000-dollar professional contract with promoter…

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Australian Tennis Stars Begin Professional Tour Tomorrow: Kramer Confident He Can Defeat Frank Sedgman

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Mon. (I.N.S.). -- Australian tennis players Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor arrived in California yesterday and signed their 100,000-dollar professional contract with promoter…

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Bowls tourney

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 23

First rounds of the President's two fours bowls competitions will be played tomorrow. Two fours…

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Tennis Entries

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 22

Entries for the metropolitan night tennis championship will close with the secretary, R. J…

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Test Tonight For Swimming "Find"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 19

Olympian Judy Joy Davies will clash with 14-years-old "find" Lorraine Crapp in the 220 yards State freestyle swimming title at the Olympic Pool tonight…

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