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Sport, 1920

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Boxing Wiggins' First Defeat Fight with Lloyd

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Albert Lloyd last week said he would not be happy he had batten Chuck Wiggins. The American was taken on another victory, because it would have…

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New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 8

Members of the N.S.W.L.T. Association who have applied for reserved seats in the portion of the Davis Cup grandstand set aside for them are advised that allotment of such seats has now been made, and that…

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Cricket. Repatriation Dept. v Randwick Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 8

Played at Waverley Oval. Department of Repatriation Staff, 137 (Crewe 45, Culley 21, Davidson 10); Randwick Military Hospital, five wickets for 146 (Mark 22, Houston 11, Ward not out 63, Hynes not out 36)…

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Interstate Cricket. Good Batting by N. S. Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 8

Saturday was a perfect day for cricket. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was resumed in sunshine with a gentle breeze from the…

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By Six Wickets N.S.W. Wins Cricket Match Visitors' Plucky Battle

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 5

The Batch between South Australia and New South Wales entered upon its third day at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning, Steels (54) and A. Richardson…

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All-round Hendry. Promising Cricket Colt. Batsman, Bowler, Fieldsman. South Australia in the Toils

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 6

South Australia, in a cricket sense, is in the toils. And in a large measure it is due to Hendry, a New South Wales colt. Hendry is a discovery. More than that, he…

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Champion Ross. Wins Test Races Easily. 100 and 880 Yards Events. Large Gathering at Domain Baths

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 6

"Are yon ready? Face the water. Go!" About 3 o'clock, and again about 5 on Saturday afternoon, the starter at the Domain Baths thus laconically addressed the American,…

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To-day's Sporting Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG. L. (Showy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf Anniversary Form Candidates at Moorefield

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The racing at Moorefield on Saturday threw little light upon the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap possibilities Blue Baron, Attan, Lyndhurst…

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Athletics. Club Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 8

A. W. Winter, of the Botany Club, made a successful attack upon the standing hop, step, and jump record for Australasia, at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday. The previous figure was 30ft 5in, made by L. R…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 8

To-morrow night, at 8 o'clock, the 50 yards "Dave Borthwick Memorial" handicap, and a diving competition, will be held at the Elkington Park Baths…

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Boxing. Edwards Beats Brogan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 8

Llew[?] Edwards made his farewell appearance in Australia last night at the Hippodrome, when he knocked out Frank Brogan in the second round. Brogan did well in the first session, and he looked like extending…

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Bowls Good Pennant Play

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Although all the greens were not in first-rate order, play in the first round of the Pennant games on Saturday was keen and in some cases high-class…

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Big Swimming. Norman Boss Wins Again

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

At the Domain Baths (Sydney) on Saturday last, Norman Ross America's champion swimmer, competed in two championship events and easily…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 8

There was much to interest the spectators in the country carnival yesterday, the ringles championship being brought to the semi-final stage, and the ladies' singles championship to the final round. Some good…

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Golf Players and Their Play

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Concord is prolific in likely colts. A. P. Mullions, who is rated at 10, has been playing only a little while. His long' game is excellent, but his putting is…

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SWIMMING Ross as Coach Good Opinion of Kirkland

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The racing at the State championship carnival has shown us clearly that on the form displayed there is much to be done before we can hope to ascent the ladder…

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Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Country Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

The British Isles Davis Cup team, having spent the week-end at Blackheath, where they were accompanied by the Australasian captain, have returned for a few days final…

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Cycling Last Night's Racing by Free Wheel

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

A fine crowd watched the racing at the Sydney Sports Ground last night. It was of a high order. The principal event was a special…

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Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Good Practice Form

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The members of the British Isles and Australasian teams for the Davis Cup match, to begin on Friday at Double Day, indulged in serious practice at the "Bay…

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Lawn Tennis Country Week To-day's Matches

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The country tennis carnival entered on its second last day at the Strath field Club's courts to-day, when the main events were the men's and ladies…

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