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Sport, 1920

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Tennis and Health. Effect at the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Tennis is interfering with the health of the city--a sweeping, back-hand sort of assertion to make, but still true. Yesterday's meeting of the Health…

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Canterbury Park Races Sydney Damsel's Stylish Win

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

In spite of light rain throughout the afternoon, Canterbury Park races were a success on Saturday. The attendance was good, the fields generally…

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GOLF Luck of the Game Tricks of the Weather

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

There can be no question that [?] capeclalty as to weather cond[?] [?] largely into golf. I can that of no other gane in which it may to…

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CRICKET The Early Start Strain on Players

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Should play in the interstate games begin at 11 o'clock? One hears the question being discussed in many quarters in Sydney just now…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

From Mr. J. Underhill. secretary of the Allocated Racing Club. there recently come to land a neatly-compiled and well-printed list, of racing dates…

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Cricket Game in New Zealand the Diggers

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The New Zealand Cricket Council desires that Australia should send a team to play the Dominion every two years, return visits to be every six…

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Current Sport. Davis Cup Lawn-tennis Tournament Opening. a Great Contest

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The contest for the Davis Cup the classic event of the world's tennis circles, was commenced at the Double Bay (Sydney) courts on Friday last…

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Tennis Frocking Yesterday's Dresses Wisdom of Taking Chances "The game's the thing!"

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Nothing else mattered to the great proportion of women who thronged the seats at yesterday's match in the Davis Cup contest. Interest in the…

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Athletics. Australian Championships. New Zealand Team's Visit. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The New Zealand amateur championship team will be accompanied by Mr. Davies, treasurer of the New Zealand A.A.R., as manager. The present intention is that the team shall leave on Thursday…

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Athletic Championships N.z.'s Representatives

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The New Zealand championship meeting concluded at Wellington on Saturday last, affords an interesting sidelight on the chances of the Dominion in the…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 12

Manly Li[?]e-saving Club's annual surf carnival will [?] held on Saturday a[?]ternoon. included in the programme is the alarm reel rare, whirl, is included in a series of point score competitions for the Cecil Healey…

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Boxing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 7

At Wallsend last Friday night "Battling Nelson" successfully performed the come-back act. when he defeated Clarrie Green it the third round…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

It was an off-day for bowls on Saturday, so the pennant and B contests had all to be postponed. These fixtures will now go to the end of the list, and will only be…

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Victorian Swimming

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

Victorian swimmers are looking forward with great interest to the approaching visit of Nor-man Ross on January 27, when he will be tendered a civle reception. F. E. Beaurepaire and Evan…

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Swimming Splashes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 7

The Norman Ross carnival at the ocean baths was a big success, but the returns would have been much more satisfactory if it hud not been for a…

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Newcastle Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

The Imperial Stadium was packed to overflowing on Saturday night, when Jack Golledge and F. Buxton, met for a 20-round contest. Buxton had a good following of Maitland supporters,…

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Victorian Bowls

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

After an exciting game on Saturday, in which a good display of bowls was given, Frank Hood, Treasurer of the East Park (Geelong) won the Geelong and District Association's single-handed…

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Racing Reminders

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Warwick Farm races again on Saturday, February 7, and entries close with Mr. H. B. Dando on Tuesday next at 4 p.m. The Australian Trotting Club's programme for…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

Grade matches could not be played last Saturday. Central Cumberland was scheduled for the second day's play against Western Suburbs, which club seemed to be…

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