SPORT AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The Warwick Farm Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, went to Royal Peer, who won at 12 to 1.
Twelve NZ players were in the Army team which defeated RAF at El Alamein ground, Cairo, 12 - nil.
In England a team of NZ airman beat RAAF 20-13 after the Australians being in the lead at half-time.
A 23 year-old totalisator record was broken when — £10,846,707 was handled by NZ racing and trotting clubs last year despite a 50 per cent decrease in race days.
The British featherweight boxing champion, Nel Tarleton announces his retirement after one more fight, that before his own Liverpool supporters. He is 39 years of age and in his last bout he outpointed the hardhitting Al. Phillips.
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Highlander, Volume 1, Issue 6, 31 March 1945, Page 1
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125SPORT AT HOME AND ABROAD. Highlander, Volume 1, Issue 6, 31 March 1945, Page 1
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