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Sport, 1920

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Sport and Sportsmen a Boxing Speaker

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 8

"Billy" Bertram, M.L.A., the newly-elected Queensland Speaker, can "use 'em" when necessary. A few years ago he won, in his class, in the Amateur Boxing…

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Boxing. Another Offer to Carpentier. New York, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

William Fox has cabled M. Descamps offering Carpentler either a guarantee of 250,000 dollars to meet Dompsoy, or a comblned purse of 500,000 dollars, of which the winner will…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

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

Play in the 93th match between New South Wales and Viotoria will commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground today, and given fine weather the game is sure to attrack large attendace. New South Wales…

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Motoring. A.c.a. Men at Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

It was decided early last year that there should be no competitions for members of the Automobile Club during the three hottest months of the year, and the first of this year's…

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Cricket. St. George v. Moore Park Association

The St George Call · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 7

The following players have been ed to represent St. George Association versus Moore Park Association. at Hursytville Oval, on Monday next…

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Sports and Games. CRICKET. "The Argus" Century Corner

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

Oct. 10—C. Leabeater, P'matta Com. School, 178. 11—J. Harley, Eastwood, 100. 11—J. Williams, Parramatta District, 100. 11—J. Henley, Blacktown, 104…

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Tennis Evolution Old Game and New What the Veterans Think

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

"Lawn tennis?" said the man who thought he knew. "Catch me going out to Double Bay courts on a day like this to see that game played, Tennis…

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EAST v. West Rousing the Yellow Millions Strong Pan=Asiatic League Virulent Abuse of White Races London, January 20

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Pekin states that there is evidence of the existence of a Pan- Asiatic League, which claims nearly 60,000 members…

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Athletics. Australasian Championships

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

The New Zealand athletic team for the Australasian championship will arrive in Sydney on Monday morning, and the Victorian, Queensland, and South Austral an representatives are due to reach here on…

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Anniversary Regatta a Record Entry

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 7

The annual regatta associated with Anniversary Day is to be held on the harbor to-morrow. A record entry has been received,…

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Cessnock Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 6

Cessnock provides an afternoon's racing on Saturday next, 31st inst. A special horse train leaves Honeysuckle Point at 10.35 a.m. that day, and there…

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Racing at Maitland

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 6

There will be racing at Maitland tomorrow, and with entries totalling 114 for the six races the sport should be excellent. Mr. Allan Anderson promises…

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Lawn Tennis Australasian Championship Tournament

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 7

Despite heavy rain on Friday night the courts were in splendid order yesterday at Double Bay. Disappointment was felt at the withdrawal of Patterson from the…

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New Swimming Records Norman Ross Again Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 2

Norman Ross, the American swimmer, broke the 200 yards Australian record, established by the late Cecil Healy, of Sydney, by 1-5sec., at thaca…

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Football to Comedy Dan Agar an Aston Villa Soccer Player

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 10

There are various introductory phases to stage craft, but professional football is comparatively rare on the list. It is one, apparently, with fine possibilities…

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Tennis Championship Thomas Defeated in the Singles O'hara Wood's Brilliant Play

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 11

The position of the Australasian Championship Tennis Tournament, as the result of yesterday's play, promises interest and excitement in the matches to-morrow. It…

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Next Davis Cup Objection to N.Z. Norman Brookes Emphatic Lawn Tennis Dinner

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 2

"I think it is a most opportune moment to refer to a very vexed question," said Mr. Norman Brookes, at a dinner given the Davis Cup lawn…

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British Tennis Captain's Impressions Col. Kingscote Well Satisfied With the Trip-Praise for Patterson

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 2

Looking none the worse for his recent strenuous exertions in the Davis Cup matches, Colonel Kingscote appeared at the Double Bay courts early yesterday,…

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Athletic Conference Olympic Games This Year

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. S. Marks, hon. secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand, has received word that the following States, viz., N.S.W.,…

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Australasian Athletic Championship

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 7

All arrangements for the first day of the Australasian track and field championships, to take place next Saturday at the Sports Ground, are complete. The N.S.W. team has been selected,…

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