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Article : 303 wordsIn doubt for several weeks, the composition of the V.F.L. final four was finally determined on Saturday, when Geelong defeated Footscray and Carlton easily downed Fitzroy. Melbourne will finish at the top of the premiership ...
Article : 611 wordsGrim determination pulled the weakened Geelong side to victory against Footscray at Geelong. With only about ten minutes of play, Geelong was nine ...
Article : 289 wordsIn a determined effort to reach the Association final four, Brunswick gave a brilliant exhibition on Saturday and unexpectedly defeated Prahran. As a ...
Article : 635 wordsFrom a group of nine rivals, R. Williamson, of the R.A.A.F., won the first of the fighting forces road cycling championships from Melbourne to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,241 wordsWith patches of brilliant football, runswick, playing at home, surprised Prahran on Saturday, and finished well ahead in a fast, open game. The home ...
Article : 255 wordsEssendon established its superiority over Collingwood by a margin of over six goals in a hard, fast and interesting game on the Essendon ground. Essendon was the faster team, and had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 431 wordsWith several players not available, the Northcote team was weakened for the match at Yarraville, and was no match for the local tea. Garlick was outstanding in defence for ...
Article : 154 wordsIn a high-scoring game in which interest was maintained from start to finish, Preston was hard pressed to win from Brighton by 14 points. The match was closely contested throughout with ...
Article : 230 wordsMelbourne was too strong in every department for Hawthorn in an uninspiring game at the M.C.G. From the first bounce the Demons played as if confident of being able to win at will, and ...
Article : 168 wordsRichmond was for too vigorous and well balanced for St. Kilda, and won an uninteresting match very comfortably [?] was the [?] [?] follower for the Saints who was able to stand ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 704 wordsThe Carlton-Fitzroy game was notable for the number of freak goals scored, Schmidt and McInnes, for Carlton, shapped overhead goals, and ...
Article : 497 wordsCorp (Oakleigh) was reported by Field Umpire McNamara and Boundary Umpire Ronald for allegedly striking Pettiona (Sandringham), and Pettiona was reported for allegedly retaliating. Chlids ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the hope of defeating the leaders, Williamstown, and making a last-minute bid for the final four, Coburg players staged the "game of their lives" on their own ground on Saturday, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 409 wordsFootball of a very inferior class was seen at North Melbourne, when the locals met Smith Melbourne in a game in which poor kicking, congested play and little system were the chief ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 wordsMaking for use or their pace and dash during the first and third quarters of their match at home against Sandringham, when they had the wind in their favor, Oakleigh won by 24 ...
Article : 184 wordsIn the season's roughest wrestling match at West Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night Laverne Baxter (16.8) added another to his already large list ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsSouth Yarra, which completed the League second division soccer competition without being defeated, continued its run of success in the first semi-final of the Dockerty Cup series at ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Victorian Rugby Union knock-out tournament was resumed on Saturday, when Klwis defeated Air Force by a point and Melbourne and St. Kilda finished up level. As University had ...
Article : 107 wordsWeakened by the absence of Nash(captain and coach), White and Milne, Camberwell was outplayed in a disappointing game at Port Melbourne. Though stronger in most departments ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsTeams representing the Bookmakers' Association and the distributors or Grey's cigarettes played at Richmond city reserve yesterday in aid comforts, and donations received ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 wordsFay made two great saves in the last quarter at Brunswick. He managed to hook out a ball which looked a certain goal for Prahran when it was ...
Article : 361 wordsSYDNEY.--Holland Kirchmeyer defeated Bills Hansen, one fall to nil, in a match on Saturday night in the sixth round Hansen tried a dropkick, but Klrcnmeyer countered with a bods ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 wordsIt was a case of the flashing rapier against the claymore when the Victorian Len Fay (10.1) cleverly outpointed the Queensland aborigine, Boo King, in the main ten-round fight at the West ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsBRISBANE.--On a damp and tricky court Qulat d. Bromwich in a Red Cross singles, 6-0, 6-3, 2-8, 6-4. ...
Article : 23 wordsSYDNEY.--It was announced on Saturday night that Ron Richards would defend his heavey-weight title against Max Rayner on September 12. ...
Article : 26 wordsWilliam Longson,the latest wrestlings visitor, was introduced at the West Melbourne stadium on Saturday night, when it was announced that he would meet Chief Little Work next Saturday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 5 wordsSYDNEY.--Alan Westbury (10.6) d. Bill Hibberd (10.6) on a technical knock-out in the eleventh round on Saturday night at Newcastle. Police stopped the fight after Hibberd received ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 26 Aug 1940, Page 10
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