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Sport, 1920

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday. Jan. 7, 1920 Loca and General News Vacation Swimming School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Our readers are doubtless aware that a local committee has been negotiating recently with the Department of Education for a Vacation…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

Los Angeles, Monday.—Jack Kearns, who is manager for Jack Dempsey, the champion. heavyweight boxer, has announced his acceptance of James…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Singleton "B" team against Cessnock No. 1 on Singleton green on Saturday, 10th inst.:—…

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Bowls. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

A full attendance of the committee was presided over by Mr. W. R. Kerr, at the usual monthly meeting last night. Considerable business was dealt with. The matter…

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Swimming. Handicaps for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Following are the M.A.A.C. handicaps for the swimming events, to be dcelded at the H.S. Bend on Saturday afternoon. Post entries handicapped:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The following will represent Belvideres v. Mt. Olive on Saturday next on, Victoria Square: E. Bates, Roy Eather, H. Ohmsen, H. Stewart, F. Jarman, C…

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Swimming. Norman Ross Wins Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

At the swimming carnival in the Sydney Domain baths last night, Norman Ross, the United States champion, easily won the 440 yards championship by 20 yards from. W…

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Glen Innes Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

Following are the results of Glen Innes races which were held yesterday:— OPENING HANDICAP: sis [?] Chun[?] 7.11, 1: Gold Test S.7 (M'Kdill,…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

Courts at Strathfield, Appian Way, and Pratten Park were kept occupied from 9 a.m. yesterday until dusk with rounds of the men's teams competition, for which an…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The following will represent Cessnock No. 1 B v Singleton, at Singleton, on Saturday, January 10th. Car will leave green 1 o'clock:—J. Morrison, Wallace…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

Strathfield was the headquarters for the men's events yesterday. Some of the ties in the ladies' team competition were also played there, but the majority took place on…

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Cricket Statistics. Some Interesting and Surprising Details

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

They say you can cook up any lie out of statistics. Yet statistics of first-class, cricket are so strictly kept that it would be difficult to…

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Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Friday. Cricket. South Australia v. N.S.W. South Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Pritchard, c Hendry b Kelleway 0 Rundell, b Kelleway .... 7 Steele, b Ives .... 7 A. Richadrson, c Hendry b…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The State Championship Amateur Carnival was continued at Sydney Domain Baths on Wednesday night. The principal event, the 440 yards State…

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Swimming Classes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

Vacation swimming classes, under the auspices of the Education Department, were organised here during the week, and are being efficiently conducted by Mr. and Mrs…

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Vacation Swimming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

In regard to the Vacation Swimming Classes, everything is going along excellently. The Committee are a few pounds short of the…

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Boxing. Uren Defeats Clarry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 15

At Hastings (N.Z.) Tommy Urea, of Sydney, defeated Jimmy, Clabby (America), on points in a 15-round contest for £500 and the middleweight championship of…

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Swimming. Norman Ross at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

Norman Ross, the worlds champion swimmer, will appear at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, on Tuesday night next, at eight o'clock. when he will attempt to lower the…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, January 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

A message from Paris states that Carpentier's manager, M. Descamps, has accepted Coffroth's offer of £83,000 for the fight with Dempsey…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

After many disappointments in previous years Dubbo won this year's teams championship on the Strathfield courts yesterday. The final match between Dubbo and Barraba was…

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