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Sport, 1920

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CRICKET Good Fielding Errors in Returning

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Quite a number of people, and not a few of them players, have a wrong idea of what constitutes good fielding, and what does not. In addition to the actual…

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The World of Sport Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG. L. (Snowy) BAKER, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf Anniversary Racing

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

So far as racing is concerned, the Anniversary meeting at Randwick is our last important summer fixture. If the entries are any guide visitors to Randwick…

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BOXING Good Men Leaving for England and U.S.A.

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

By the Ventura to-morrow Mr. Tom Andrews will leave Sydney with Mr. American boxing team. It was not favored by fortune here, Wigging being the…

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Joe Beckett Lessons of Boxing Booth Fights at 4d a Round

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 6

From the dizzy height of a championship it seems ever so far to the days when I first began to earn my living with my hands and a pair of…

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Current Sport Boxing at the Sydney Stadium. Lloyd Wins on a Foul

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

Referee Joe Wallis surprised everyone at the sydney Stadium on Saturday night last when he disqualified "Chuck" Wiggins, the American…

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The Gates of Hell Football Through an Inferno. English Battalion's Glory

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 8

How does it feel to go over the top? The question has been answered in books and newspapers hundreds of times in the past five years, yet each…

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Australia and New Zealand Visits by Cricket Teams Wellington

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

The council of the New Zealand Cricket Association last night resolved to send a letter to the Australian Board of Control, suggesting that Australia…

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Sporting News 11 A.m. Start in Big Cricket Matches Question of Adaptability

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

A remark made by the captain of the South Australian team now playing in Sydney at the reception to the team, to the effect that the curly start of the matches…

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Athletics Australasian Titles. N. S. W. Will Have Strong Team

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Many of the possible and probables for the New South Wales team to compete in the Australasian championship meeting at the Sydney Sports Ground on…

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Athletics. Electric Light Sports

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

This evening at the Sydney Sports Ground, the South Sydney A.A.C. will decide 100yds, 352yds, and one mile handicaps. Members of the East Sydney Club will contest 100yds, 880yds, and one mile races…

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Athletic Tests Australasian Championships

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

Attention is now focussed on the amateur track and field games championships of Australia and New Zealand, scheduled to take place at the Sydney Sports Ground on…

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Stockton Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 7

Encouraged by the success of the recent regattas at Belmont and New castle, the people of Stockton have decided to revive their annual…

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Boxing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 7

Jack Darcy, 81, outpointed Packy McFarlane, 80, at the Imperial Pavllion, Newcastle, on Saturday night. The house was packed, and hundreds came from…

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Swimming Splashes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 7

A big contingent of local swimmers competed in the State championship carnival last week, and although not successful in winning any of the…

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Our Newcastle Letter. Wallsend Races. Boolaroo Next Saturday.—jockey Orrell Injured.—tatt's Club.—paltry Prize Money.—ladies' Sculling Championship.—boxing. Swimming, &c. Boolaroo Races. Newcastle

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 7

On Saturday next, the [?]th inst., the flags will again be flying at Boolaroo, the prettily-situated course on the banks of Cock[?] creek. Mr. Phil…

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Racing Reminders

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

The Woodstock Jockey Club will hold their annual race meeting on Monday, January 26, and the programme is advertised in this issue. Nominations[?] for all events close at 9 p.m. on…

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Cricket

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

PICTON has plenty of VACANT SATURDAYS; good Combination Team; splendid train service; enjoyable day offered.—GEO. BARR, Secretary…

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Golf. Belvedere Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 12

Last week end was a busy one at the Belvedere links, Blackheath. Mr. Parke Pope entertained the British Isles lawn tennis team, who were accompanied by Messrs. Norman Brookes, Norman Pope,…

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Aviation, Champion Swimming, and Sculling

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 15

Captain Wrigley and Sergt. Murphy, The first airmen to fly across Australia. As already described, they flew from Point Victoria to Darwin, about 2500 miles. They returned south by the Mataram, arriving in Sydney last week…

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Wollongong Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

The South Coast Pony Race Club has listed an attractive six-event programme for its meeting to be held on Friday, 23rd inst. Nominations for this…

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