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Sport, 1920

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The Boxing Ring Liew Edwards Wins Again

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

At the Sydney Hippodrome on Monday night last Liew Edwards, Australia's lightweight champion, easily defeated Eddie Kelly (America) in…

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Swimming. N.s.w. A.s.a. Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

Three heats of tlie State 100yds Championship were decided at the Domain Baths yesterday. Norman Ro[?]s covered the distance in 57 3.5[?]. Results:…

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Cricket. South Australians Arrive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 9

Officials of the New South Wales Cricket Association met the South Australian team upon their arrival yesterday morning, and shortly after noon the visitors were welcomed at the Oxford Hotel b[?] a large…

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Remarkable Golf Apperly's Performance at Leura

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Eric Apperly put up a rather remarkable performance at Leura the other day. It was suggested to him that he could not do the nine holes in 50 strokes…

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Newcastle Sport Some Good Cricket

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The continuation at the Northern District Cricket Association's [?] competition produced some good cricket on Saturday. The match Hamilton D.H.P. at the show Ground is…

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Teachers at Cricket Successful Revival

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The third grade combined team from the N.S.W. Cricket Association played the country Teachers on the Sydney Cricket Ground last Tuesday. The game…

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Football Gossip Rugger Men and Matters

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Horace Miller, secretary of the Rugby League, reports all well in relation to the arrangements for the comins football season…

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Rugby Tour. N.S.W. Terms Accepted. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

The Northorn Union Council has considered the letter from the New South Wales' League, and has accepted the proposed terms for an Australian tour, with slight variations…

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Lively Boxing Day Bread Knife As Weapon Man Committed

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Evidence given at the Central Police Court this morning told of lively happenings in Ada-place, city, on December 26. Robert Neville, 38, carter, was…

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Davis Cup Tennis Australians Hard at Work

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

When N. E. Brookes, G. L. Patterson and R. V. Thomas arrived on Sunday morning by the Melbourne express to begin training on Monday for the…

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Cricket Sydney Team's Tour Hobart

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

For the eighth match of their Tasmanian tour the Western Suburbs team from Sydney visited Franklin, and met a team representing the…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Notes on Semi-finals

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Dubbo and Barraba have proved to be the strongest men's teams competing is the country carnival. Both have [?] their five rounds and reached the final without the…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Dubbo Pair's Pine Win

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The Country Carnival was resumed on the Strathfield and Appian Way courts to-day, in good weather. Christle and Yes Dubbo) put up a great…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sir Samuel Hordern's Double

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

At Warwick Farm on Saturday W. Lillyman rode two firsts, three seconds, and one third in the six races. W. Booth trained two winners, C. H…

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Current Sport. Champions in the Water and on the Field. Big Swimming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

At the Domain Baths (Sydney) on Wednesday night Norman Ross the American swimmer, created a world's record for 440-yds., covering that…

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League Football. the English Tour. London, January 6

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The Northern Union Council has considered the New South Wales League's letter. It has accepted the proposed terms of the Australian tour, with slight variations, and appointed…

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Out for 249 South Australia's Effort a Good Recovery Hendry Bowls Best

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

South Australia began badly in the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. [?] the visiting captain…

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Swimming and Swimmers Norman Ross and the Quarter-mile World's Time Records Discussed: One-legged Water Athletes

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The second gala of the Norman Ross carnival, held on Wednesday night, attracted another big crowd, not as large as that of Saturday last, but very nearly…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket N.S. Wales and South Australia Start in Sydney To-day:: By Not Out

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

South Australian cricketers are always popular in Sydney. They play the game breezily, field brightly and are genial fellows. That they are sole to make runs…

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Amateur Athletics Held Day at Sports Ground on

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

There is to be a regular field day at the Sports Ground to-morrow afternoon. Clubs will be resuming operations after the holidays, whilst there is to be a muster…

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