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Sport, 1921

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Racing in the West Horses Go to Ponies

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

A Bathurst report states that the slump in racing throughout the west continues, with the result that many of the smaller clubs are finding it…

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Country Tennis Carnival Wagga Beats Mudgee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

After being delayed for two days by rain, the annual country tennis carnival was commenced this morning at the Double Bay courts. The courts…

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Big Cricket Fixtures. Poor Opening by New South Wales. Gregory and Taylor Save the Situation. Brilliant Fielding by South Australia Excessive Heat. N.S.W. v. Sth. Australia Adelaide

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 1

The interstate cricket match, New South Wales v South Australia was commenced to-day. The heat was [?] kind at [?]mes g[?] of wind…

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Boxing. Criqui Beats Sullivan. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

At the Stadium last night the French featherweight champion added another victory to his record by being declared a winner over Jerry Sullivan after…

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Swimming Record. Beaurepaire in Form. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

At the Manly swimming carnival yesterday the 220 yards championship of the Northern Suburbs was won by F. S. Cotton, of North Sydney, with W…

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Sydney Grade Cricket. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The grade matches -were resumed to-day. In consequence of rain the wickets favored the bowler and many fine leats were recorded…

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Boxing Stadium Contest Cri[?]ui Wine Again. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

At the Stadium on Saturday night Eugene Crigui, French Featherweight champion. added another victory to [?] [?] of Australian successes when…

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Warwick Farm Races. You[?] Wins Handicap SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

A large crowd attended Warwick Farm Races on Saturday. The weather was fine in Sydney but at the first race, The rain [?] after the second…

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Motor Cyclist’s Amazing Leap Racing Machine Out of Control

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The spectacle of a racing motor cyclist and his machine being busied at to milos an hour high into the air was witnessed at the inmous…

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Big Cricket N.s.w., 304; South Australia ,265 England’s Easy Win at Ballarat Grade Matches Resumed in Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

About 20,000 people saw the resumption of the cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, to-day. Pellew, not out faced Hendry and…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The following is the selected team of Cadets to play against the Half-Holiday Club to-morrow: B. Weissel (capt.), N. Barrett, G…

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Cricket on Anniversary Day

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

It has been stated that the Commercial Travellers were arranging a big day for the Wagga Hospital on [?]versary Day, to include a cricket…

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Tennis. New South Wales v. New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The tennis match at Auckland between New South Wales and New Zealand teams was won by New South Wales by 12 rubbers to eight…

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Big Tennis. Country Week Contests Dubbo Beats Wagga Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Tho Country Tennis Carnival was continued to–day in ideal weather. Christie and Yeo, of Dubbo, and Seller and Finley, of Marulan, have…

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Boxing. Wagga Lad Successful

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Frank Beeche, son of Mrs. W. Beeche, of Wagga, defeated, Lo[?] Clout, of Windsor, in a boxing match, which lasted two rounds, at Windsor…

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Improving the Cricket Ground

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Cricketers will be pleased to learn that Secretary [?]ellair is having the long grass cleaned off the cricket ground oval. Players would like to…

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Cricket. Anniversary Day Matches

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Reference was [?] in yesterday’s “Daily Express” with regard to the prepared match for the Hospital on Anniversary Day. Last evening, Mr…

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International Tennis. Champions Arrive. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

The victorious American tennis players, Tilden, Johnston, Washburn, and Hardy, arrived in Sydney to-day from New Zealand. The…

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Open Golf Championship. [?] Kirk Wood May Visit England

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Song discussion has taken place in golfing [?] recently regarding in adv[?] [?] of J. [?] Kirkwood, the open champion of Australia and…

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[?]Untry Tennis [?] a Fails to Qualify SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

[?] eliminary rounds of the [?] [?]ms Match concluded at [?] Bay Courts today. West [?] who just defeated Wagga…

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