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Student accountant Michael Speirs, 20, (centre) of Agincourt was roused from bed today to be told he has won $123,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes run tod(...)
Student accountant Michael Speirs, 20, (centre) of Agincourt was roused from bed today to be told he has won $123,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes run tod(...)

Student accountant Michael Speirs, 20, (centre) of Agincourt was roused from bed today to be told he has won $123,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes run tod(...)

Date3/24/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Student accountant Michael Speirs; 20; (centre) of Agincourt was roused from bed today to be told he has won $123;000 in the Irish Sweepstakes run today in Doncaster; England. Congratulating him on his win is his father James and brother Christopher; 12. It is only second or third time he has bought a ticket.
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6/27/1970
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7/2/1972
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4/5/1967
She cried when she heard she won $115, 000 in Irish Sweepstakes on Saturday
She cried when she heard she won $115, 000 in Irish Sweepstakes on Saturday
10/6/1974
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3/24/1974
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12/20/1973
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Opals are lucky for Marjorie Blumfald of North York, who won $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Saturday
3/23/1975
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Carter sip their first-ever glasses of champagne today after learning of their $25,000 win in the Irish Sweepstakes. For milkm(...)
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Carter sip their first-ever glasses of champagne today after learning of their $25,000 win in the Irish Sweepstakes. For milkm(...)
6/29/1968
A $48,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Alan Wong, who'll be 5 Thursday, looks less happy about it than his parents, Christina and Benson, a photog(...)
A $48,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Alan Wong, who'll be 5 Thursday, looks less happy about it than his parents, Christina and Benson, a photog(...)
10/7/1973
A $115,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Genesio Porretta kisses the winning ticket while his wife, Concetta, and their daughters, Annamaria, 3, an(...)
A $115,000 winner in the Irish Sweepstakes, Genesio Porretta kisses the winning ticket while his wife, Concetta, and their daughters, Annamaria, 3, an(...)
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$122,000 richer because of a ticket on Siciliana in the Irish Sweepstakes, the Gilbert family - Billy, 8, Linda, 27, Jennifer, 5, and Stephen, 29 - wo(...)
10/7/1973
Winner of $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Derby Saturday, Ruby Mayes is surrounded by husband Thomas and (from the left) son Jim, 16, son Tom, 18, s(...)
Winner of $120,000 in the Irish Sweepstakes Derby Saturday, Ruby Mayes is surrounded by husband Thomas and (from the left) son Jim, 16, son Tom, 18, s(...)
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