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Sport, 1920

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Swimming. Amateur Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

The business paper at the meeting of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia, to be held at Adelaide on February 10 next, provides for the discussion of a new agreement between the States for the conduct, of…

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Boxing. Hippodrome Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

Sixteen six-round contests are set down for decision at the Hippodrome to-night in connection with the £350 tournament there. The contests include:--Open welterweight,…

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Bowls. Soldiers' Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

On Sunday two homes for soldiers, erected by the Anhfield Club, will be officially oppned at [?] p.m. All office-bearers and delegates of the association are invited…

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Wyong Park Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

Although rain threatened in the morning, It did not materially affect the attendance at Wyong Park races yesterday, and the attendance was up to tlie average, the afternoon turning out fine and bright. The…

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Racing Pictures and Engravings. Mr. Brunton's Gift

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

Through the generosity of Mr. John Spencer Brunton, the different sporting und racing clubs of Sydney will have their pictorial collections added to by some choice racing…

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BOXING Evans in the Ring Solid Right Hand Punch

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

At Sir Joseph Banker Hotel. Botany yesterday I had my first glimpse of Diggers Evans at work in the boxing ring. He used big padded arm gloves…

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Lawn Tennis Killara. Tourney Entries and Handicaps

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

A record early—over 250 competitors—has been received for the Ki[?] tourney which is to begin to-morrow. The entries and the handicaps [?] are…

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Randwick Races Challenge Day Fast Times

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 12

An outsider in Aries won [?] lenge Stakes, starting at 20 to [?] There were only two others at longer odds, [?] one of them in Willie Rino…

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Racing Budget To-morrow's Tips Rosehill and Rosebery Fixtures

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

Saturday--Rosehill and Rosebery races. Monday--Victoria Park trots, Ascot acceptances…

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Tennis Champions. O'hara Wood and Thomas Win Doubles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

The Australasian tournament ended yesterday on the the Davis Cup court, which Mr. N. E. Brookes declared to be the finest on which he had played. O'Hara Wood and Thomas defeated Anderson and Lowe in the final…

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Northcote Cup Yachting First of the Races Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The first heat of the Northcote Cup was [?] this afternoon in beautiful weather. Awanut (N.S.W.) The Rip and Killara (Victoria started at 2.20 p.m. from…

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Cricket. New South Wales v A.I.F.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

As Macartney and Kelleway are not available for the match against the A.I F. team, R. Norman and K. B. Docker have been chosen to complete the side…

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Big Cricket A.I.F. and N.S.W.

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The match between the soldier team and New South Wales which is in start at 11 o'clock to-morrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground is attracting the…

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Lawn Tennis the Australasian Championships Shivering While Watching in January, Too!

Arrow · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

This Australasian championship meeting, that has been a kind of sequel to the Davis Cup contest, has been altogether unlike customary tournaments on…

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Cricket Abroad. Up to Pre—war Standard in England. Enthusiasm in South Afeica

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

In conversation yesterday with a representative of the "Herald" Lieut. E. J. Cameron, manager of the team, said that cricket in England last season was quito up to the pre-war…

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Cricket for the Shield Wanted Brilliancy in the Slips :: A.I.F. Match To-morrow

Arrow · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

With anything like Bright weather the A.I.F. learn and New South Wales ought to provide the finest cricket seen in Sydney this season. The State eleven…

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Athletics Australasia's Best To-morrow's Big Events

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The Australian atheletic champions which have been held at Sydney state [?] began to-morrow afternoon and will be [?] on the following Saturday at the…

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Australasian Athletic Championships

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

The Australasian championship contents, which begin at the Sports-Ground to-morrow, will provide enthusiasts and followers of athletic sport with a programme seldom seen in…

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Boxing

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Stadium, tonight, at 8.30, Jamito v. Frank Thorn, 20 rounds; Bill Brogan v. Ron Ashard, six rounds; Will Sullivan v. Art Gillan, six rounds…

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