A strong eleven has been chosen to represent the Rest of Australia in the match against New South Wales, winners of the Sheffield Shield ...
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Article : 551 wordsThe most important boxing contest of recent years should draw a huge crowd to the Rushcuttcr Bay Stadium to-night, when Ron Richards and ...
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Article : 94 words"Mr. Constable," one of the owners of Ajax, was present at the Moorefield races on Saturday, and was on the lawn to listen to the broadcast description of the Caulfield Futurity ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 26 Feb 1940, Page 13
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