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Sport, 1919

8,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Test Cricket A. I. F. English Tour Visit to South Africa Unlikely

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Smith, hon. secretary of the Australian Board of Control, referred to -day to the inability of Major Gordon Campbell to take the position of…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. N.s.w. Armstrong Not a Player

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- W. Armstrong will be unable to make the trip to Sydney with the Victorian cricket team. In his absence F. Baring will captain the team…

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Boxing

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 14
Also in Arrow

The Chinese lightweight championship strenuous boxing, Rud Kee was awarded a was decided at the Haymarket Hippodrome on Saturday night, and, after ten rounds of…

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Bowls Gossip

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

There is no crater enthusiast in the game of bowls, or harder worker for its weal, than Mr. C. F. S. Glasgow, the president of Waverley Club. This…

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BOXING Stadium Contests

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 7

Bookings are already very heavy for the welterweight championship which is to take place at the Stadium to-morrow night between Tommy Uren and Fred Kay…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8
Also in The Land, Arrow

In connection with the Moore park Cricket Association, a public meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 22, at 8 p.m., in St. David's Hall, Arthur-street, off Riley-street, Surry Hills, for the purpose…

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Scene in Sydney Swimming Baths

The Mirror · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 9

Schoolgirls receiving in the natatorial art,—Mirror Photo…

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SWIMMING Was a Mistake Made?

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

[?]Kirkland's 60 seconds effort at the Suit Balbe is good, out from the [?] handicape and times some mistake seems to have occurred. The…

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Some Schoolgirls Awaiting Their Swimming Lesson

The Mirror · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 16

In the holidays 33 vacation swimming schools have been opened and hundreds of Sydney girls and boys taught the art.—Mirror photo…

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Swimming Hundred in 59: Surfing at Undercliffe

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The hundred in 59. Bravo, Keith Kirkland I Keep going, and you'll do better still. Kahanamoku's 53½ may not be beyond…

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Golf Notes Inter.club Fixtures

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

I near from the secretary, Mr. H. A. Clarke, that a meeting of the Suburban Golf Association is to be held on Wednesday. February 5, when consideration…

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W.F. Corbett's World of Boxing Boxing Resorts Wall Clash Thrice Weekly £700 for Tournaments

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

The Stadium management announced in last Wednesday's Referce their invention of starting, on Wednesday, February 12, a two-division £200 tournament…

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Lawn Tennis Torrent of Tournaments

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Like a pent-up stream that has hurst its bounds, a torrent of tournaments is commencing to flow over Australia. All the indications are for a great expansion…

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Test Cricket. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

The Marylebene Cricket Club recently postponed consideration of the proposed tour of Australia until February 6. One of the reasons for the decision was that…

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Cricket of the Hour

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

John Scott, fast bowler of Middle Harbor has been asked to practise for the Interstate team. It is to be hoped he will be in the final eleven and that in…

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Football J. T. Barnett Fund

Arrow · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

C. H. McKivat has handed in the amount collected by him—£3/6/6— which includes a donation of £1/1/ from A. Burdon. The subscription list…

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