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Sport, 1920

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Swimming Splashes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 8

February 21 is the date set down for the Premier Amateur club's big carnival val, at which the 60 and 220 yards Northern district championships are to…

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Bowls. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 12

Orange Club beat Bathurst by 90 points to 57 in the Western District Shield Competition. Orange also won the championship rinks by 22 to 18. Bathurst also met Mudgee on the local green…

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Swimming. Ross Still Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 12

In the 220yds test at the Domain Baths yesterday, S. Beck (Sydney Club) swam the distance, using the breast stroke, in 8m 19[?]s. This time was better than that established by Finlay, of the same club, in the…

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Coursing. Conference of Controlling Bodies

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the National Coursing Association of Victoria, it was agreed to call a conference of delegates representing the ruling bodies of…

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Swimming Freshwater Life-saving Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

At the Freshwater (Manly) Life-saving Club's surf carnival on Monday afternoon, surf swimming and life-saving competitions to decide upon the holders of the…

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Gulargambone Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Gulargambone J.C. race committee, are out with their programme for their double barrelled meeting, to take place on the 11th and 12th of February…

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Newcastle Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 8

In this issue will be found the full programme of the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on, Saturday, February 7. The usual prize…

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Rosebery Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

Pony patrons are not likely to overlook the fact that Rosebery will provide for them on Saturday next. In anticipation of an extra large attendance Secretary…

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Ascot Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday, February 4 next. Ascot will decide a well-varied seven-event programme, carving £900 in prize money. Nominations will be received up to 5…

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Gunnedah Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

At the Gunnedah meeting. Sweet-heart, on the limit, won the first event. Open Handicap, a mile, in 2.55, by ten lengths from Shuttle. She and Auburn…

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Camperdown Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

There was a record attendance at the Camperdown races, the gate takings amounting to £1219. Ten runners were in the Cup, one mile and a half. After…

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Kilmore Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The old-established Kilmore Turf Club launched out, and gave £300 in stakes at its meeting on Wednesday, and like other country clubs found that decent…

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Lismore Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

The winners at Lismore on Anniversary Day were:—Opening Handicap, Immense. Maiden, Powerite; Novice, Illora; Lismore Cup, Longwy; Highweight,…

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Healesville Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the Healesville races, brought off on the Yarra Glen course on Friday, and there will be a big profit on the fixture, but…

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Tennis. Australian Championships

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

In the Singles competitions at the Double Bay courts on Monday Lowe (England) beat O'Hara Wood (Victoria) in three straight sets, and Anderson…

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Reforming Union Football

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 30

THE success of League football for a long time put the Union game into eclipse. The old Rugby game some years ago was in the position that cricket has been for a long…

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