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Sport, 1920

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CRICKET. The Successful A.I.F. Team

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The A.I.F, cricket team had an easy victory over Victoria this week in the match just concluded in Melbourne. Victoria were disposed of for 116 in…

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Football Craze Artisans Cease Work LONDON, January 18

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Employers say that the growth of the football craze is seriously dislocating important industries. For example, the Cup tie match between…

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Australasian Lawn Tennis Championships Interesting Play at Double Bay

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

The Australasian lawn tennis championships were commenced on the Double Bay Courts yesterday. The weather in the morning was fine. But…

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Current Sport. Australia's Davis Cup for Another Year. Champion Tennis Players

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

After several interruptions caused by rain, the Davis Cup competition was brought to an end at the Double Bay (Sunday) courts on Wednesday…

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A.j.c. Races Anniversary Meeting Tips for To-morrow

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Given fine weather there is likely to be a record attendance at the opening of the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting at Randwick to-morrow. There are six…

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Tennis Tourney Australasian Championships Good Plat at Double Bat by Half-volley

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

Five courts, all in splendid order, were in use at Double Bay to-day, when the Australasian championship tourney was continued in delightful weather…

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Teachers' Vacation Cricket Ends Veterans Bear the Brunt Coaching in the Schools

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The Teacher's vacation cricket terminated with the match on Wednesday against Marrickville District on Livinz stone Park. Eleven matches were played…

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Footfault in Lawn Tennis Rule is Simple and Fair :: Penalty Too Severe:: A Remedy

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Once again a great deal of attention is being focussed upon that vexed and much-debated subject, the foot-fault rule. It is an old subject cropping up at every…

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Athletic Championships Has N.s.w. a Chance of Winning Shield?

Arrow · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

In connection with the near at hand Australasian track and fields championships, at the Sports Ground, we have suddenly been presented with a remarkable…

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Week-end Sport Editor of Athletic Sporting, Reg, L.(snowy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete A.J.C. Challenge Stakes Day Tips for To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The Australian Jockey Club will begin its Anniversary races to-morrow at Randwick, when a programme of six events will be decided. The most…

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Australasian Athletics Important Conference

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Marks, hon. secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand, has received word that New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria…

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World of Sport: Boxing, Rowing, Cricket. Boxing and Boxers

The World's News · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 7

I WRITE from Westcliff, where (writes Mr. Eugene Corri) congestion of the lungs and kidney trouble keep me abed, and so I have not been able to look upon the events that have…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 15

Following is the programme for the 83rd Anniversary regatta, to be held on Monday:- SAILING. 10.30, 12ft skiffs, 10 entries: 10.45, 10ft dinghies, 8…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 14

At the Stadium to-night Eddle Wallace and Jamite will provide the principal contest over 20 rounds. Jamite has always been a tough opponent against all comers: and as Wallace is said to be a better…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

There is every possibility of Paramatta getting the extended lease of its green in the near future. The Minister for Lands we understand,…

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Swimming School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 9

The Education Department are teaching swimming, and during the vacation the boys of Guildford public school are being instructed in this art at Parramatta baths…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 14

To-day's club competitions:— Bonnie Doon Club: Stroke handicap. Concord Club: Men's foursomes, stroke. Manly Club: Four-ball, best ball, bogey handicap…

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Wollongong Pony Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 14

Beautiful weather favoured the meeting of the South Coast Pony Club at Wollongong yesterday, and a fairattendance put in an appearance. Fields were small in a couple of events, but the racine was good. Only…

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Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 14

A day of sunshine was much appreciated by all at the Double Bay courts yesterday, [?] pecially as a cool wind kept the temperature low. The attendance was larger than on the…

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St. Marys CRICKET

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The following will represent St. Marys against Penrith on the Penrith showground this Saturday and next:-C. Gassman, R. Woodland, H. Moore, C…

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