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Sport, 1920

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Boxing Tournament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

The second phase of the Southern District boxing tournament was hold at Cabramatta on Saturday last, January 24th. An exhibition bout between Jack…

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Boxing Hippodrome Tourney

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

The Eggs tourney was continued at the Hippodrome last night, before an audience of over 3000. Some splendid boxing resulted in all divisions the featherweights being…

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Tennis Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

A meeting of the Liverpool Tennis Club was held at the residence of Mr. E. Wearne on Tuesday night last, for the purpose of further progressing with the above club…

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Soldier Players Welcomed Cricket's Popularity

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

During the luncheon adjournment of the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, the New South Wales Cricket Association accorded a welcome home to…

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Cricket "Pros." Increase of Salary

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

First-class professional cricketers in England stand a good chance of having their wages raised in the near future. One or two of the larger counties have…

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SPORTING This Afternoon's Fixtures Big Cricket

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

A.I.F. team v. New South Wales, Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Schoolboys and Boxing Opposition in Wales Physical Health of Nation

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

When the British Amateur Boxing Association decided upon a scheme for the establishment of championship open to scholars at elementary schools…

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Making Hurdlers The Secret of Jumping Success Racing, Not Schooling

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

Sydney owners of hurdleracers do not give their horses a fair chance of becoming educated before asking them to compete in first-class races…

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Sunday Sport Anglican Views Tennis After Morning Service GOULBURN

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Considerable discussion took palce at the Anglican Synod for the Goulburn diocese on a motion that physical and social recreation on Sundays should…

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Big Tennis Centre Sydney's New Lead Courts at Moore Park

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

An important addition to the sporting grounds of Sidney will probably be sanctioned by the health committee of the City Council on Monday…

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Sport on Sunday. Bishop's Views. Tennis Not Absolutely Barred. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 13

The Anglican Synod, to-day carried a resolution that the synod, white deploring the growing tendency towards secularisation of Sunday, reminds church people that there is…

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Some of the Members of the A.i.f. Cricket Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 14

SOLDIER CRICKETERS WHO WILL MEET A N.S.W. TEAM TO-DAY. Left to Right-Stading—C. S. Winning, E. J. Long, C. T. Docker, J. M. Gregory, C.B. Willis. Sitting—J.M. Taylor, E. A. Bull, H. L. Collins, E. J. Cameron (manager), W. J. Trenerry, W. A. Oldfield…

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Rosehill Races Exciting Flying Finish Kenilis' Narrow Victory Molly Crag and Galtee Maid Bandbie's Handicap

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

The January meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was held this afternoon in fine weather. There was a good attendance…

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Athletic Champions. Reception at Sports Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 13

There was a large gathering of sportsmen and representative citizens at the Sports Club yesterday to welcome the athletes who have come from New Zealand. Victoria,…

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Boxing

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 10

At the Hippodrome to-morrow Ned Fitzgerald, the young featherweight, will meet the ex-featherweight champion of N.S.W., Al King…

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Racing at Newcastle

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 6

There will be racing at Newcastle on Saturday next, and no doubt the meeting will attract a number of Sydney visitors. The first race is down for 1.45 p.m…

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Lawn Tennis Northern Suburbs Championships

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 7

The Northern Suburbs championship tourney was commenced at Killara yesterday. There was a fine entry, considering the number of tournament held lately. Only one match was…

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Sailing Exciting Racing in 18ft. CLASS Royal P.A. Handicap

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 7

Sailing men were fortunate in having an old-time north-caster to assist them yesterday, [?]n sequently fine sport and closes finishes were the order of the day…

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Interstate Cricket Ransford and Armstrong SCORE 201 Out of 321 In Match Against Queensland

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 11

The Australian Eleven men--Armstrong and Runsford--scored 201 out of a total of 321 in the match against Queensland…

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