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Sport, 1920

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Moonee Valley Races Ready Aye Ready a Winner Siegneur Scores in Big Race MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 6

The Moonee Valley Club brought off its January meeting to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. Results :—…

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Racing to Cape Thrilling Contest Over Africa Aussies in Pursuit of Vimy Three Vain Attempts to Start London, January 28

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 1

Lieutenants F. S. Cotton and W. A. Townshend, who will pursue the Vimy fliers on the flight to the Cape, in an Airco machine, were at…

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Serious Sport Educating the Young Organisation Badly Needed Cue for Athletic Bodies

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 3

Norman Ross, the American swimmer who has shown his heels to every Australian he has met in the water this season, struck the right note the…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 9

Result of the club competitions on Saturday:- BONNIE DOON CLUB. Monthly Medal. T. E. Howard, 71+4=75; A. Ford, 102-25=77;…

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Swimming. Manly Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

The Manly Amateur Swimming Club held its annual championship swimming carnival—the first for over five years—at the Manly Baths on Saturday, the principal event of which was the 100yds championship…

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SWIMMING League Interclub Handicaps

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

[?]for the handicap for the 30 yards inter [?] Handicap to be held at the Letch [?] League a carnival on Wednesday night. J. Prior [?]…

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Rosehill Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

The attendance at Rosehill on Saturday was well up to the average and racegoers had the advantage of a perfect day, while the sport was most interesting However, those in search of winners did not…

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Rosebery Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

Saturday's meeting of the Rosebery Racing Club was held in fine weather, and before a huge attendance. The track was in excellent order, and fast times were established. In two of the races the…

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Cricket Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A fatality occurred during cricket practise at [?] yesterday. Charles Coe (30) played at a "full tosser," which glanced off the bat and struck him heavily on the [?]. He fell to the…

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Lawn Tennis. Killara Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

The Killara Club*s annual tournament, which decides the northern suburbs championships, in addition to the customary handicaps, commenced on Saturday. Comparatively few players of note have entered for the…

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Swimming in a Dam Country Youth Drowned

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Feliz Faby 18. residing with his parents at Cleary [?] Narrambia, three miles from Orange has drowned while bathing in a dam yesterday afternoon. A younger…

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Boxing Wilde in America Welsh Wizard Beaten

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

At the Ellwaukee Auditorium. Jimmy Wilde. sometimes called the "Welsh Wizard" and sometimes the "Mighty Atom" because of his masterly ringeraft and…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

The weather was hot and fine for Moonee Valley races this afternoon, and the attendance was good. Details:- Tweedside Hurdles, 2m.—C. Clifton's Affinitis, by…

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War and Sport. Cricket Luncheon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

At the midday adjournment of play in the match commenced on Saturday between the A.I.F. and New South Wales elevens, members of both teams were the guests of the Cricket…

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Money From Racing Increased Revenue £46,085

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

The increase of revenue from the tote during January was [?] wiped out by the decrease in that from betting taxes The former yielded £24, 337…

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The Straight Left Schools' Boxing Mania LONDON. January 31

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Boxing is becoming the most popular pastime in the public schools, and it is stated that the keenness of youthful Carpentiers and Becketts is developing…

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Fine Record Football Team's War Effort MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

When the war broke out 42 members of the South Yarra Football Club enlisted for a [?] service and went to the front of that number 6 were killed and some…

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A Cricket Genius. Gregory to the Rescue. A.i.f. in Bad Position. New South Wales Scores Well

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

Over thirteen thousand people--the total was officially given as 18,156--went to Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday to see the all conquering A.I.F. team in action--and more…

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To-day's Sporting Editor of Athletic Sporting REG. L. (Snowy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf Month's Tote Tum-over Horses, Ponies and Trots, £276,485 5s

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The were seven registered meetings eight pony fixtures, and two trotting programme decided in sydney during January The toto was remarkable welf…

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Athletics

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

At the Ashfield carnival, to begin on Saturday at Pratten Park the Western Suburbs A.A. Club will held an open 100 yards handicap for the Ashfield Soldiers…

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