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Sport, 1920

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Interesting Racing Case Alleged Tick-tacking Cases Dismissed Bathurst

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

An interesting case of alleged turf "tlck-tacking," in which six Sydney men were concerned, was heard before Mr. Finchan, S.M., at the Bathurst…

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Sunday Sport. Is Tennis Permissible? Comments on Bishop Radford's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

References, were made yesterday by the leading representatives of some of the Churches to the resolution carried by the Anglican Synod at Goulburn on the question…

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Free Tennis. School Children to Benefit. Association to Spend £6000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The health committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend the full council to grant a 25 years' lease, with tenant rights in improvements at a nominal rent, to the…

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Racing Library Justice Knoxs Books Presented to the A.J.O.

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Justice Know Chief Justice of the High Court of Australian has presented his valuable racing ilbrary to the Australian Jockey Club. of which in many…

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Current Sport. Sandbee Wins the Big Event at Rosehill Races. Failure of the Favorites

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The races held at Rosehill (Sydney) on Saturday last were well attended, but punters were badly treated by the failure of favorites. The totolisator…

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Australian Cricket the A.i.f.-n.s.w. Match in Progress. Gregory a Great Player

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Over 13,000 people attended the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday last, when the match between tho A.I.F. team and the N.S.W. eleven commenced . The…

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Hard-fought Match A.i.f.'s Brilliant Cricket. Gregory Arouses Enthusiasm. Great Achievement with Ball and Bat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

Play was resumed yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground between New South Wales and the A.I.F. team. The weather was fine and bright, and the attendance reached 6000, the…

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ATHLETICS Performances Compared Australasian Events

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

At the conclusion of Saturday's po[?]tion of the Austraiasian championship meeting Merres. J. M. Teylor. the hon Sec., and W. H. Alexander, the hon. treas[?]…

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Champion Athletes Australasian Athletic Contest. an Even-time Runner

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The contests in connection with the Australasian Athletic championships were commenced in Sydney on the Sports Ground on Saturday last. The…

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Athletics. Club Night Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 8

The interstate visitors will pirticipate in the combined club meeting at the Sydney Sports Ground this evening. South Sydney Club's members will contest 100 and 8[?]0 yards handicaps. The New South Wales…

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Amateur Athletics Australasian Conference

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The full board of control of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand met in conference at the Sports Club yesterday afternoon…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 12
Also in Sydney Sportsman

To-night at the Hippodrome the following programme will be carried out in connection with the £350 tournament:—Welterweight, 10st 71b, open and novice; featherweight, 9st, open and novice; and flyweight,…

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Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

Some months back most clubs had their quotas of young players that promised to make good progress with the game, but the majority of them, after the first dash of success seem to have succumbed to the…

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Our Newcastle Letter. Cessnock Races. Newcastle and Wallsend Meetings — the Big Boat Race — Proposed Cycling Track — Ladies' Sculling Championship — Boxing and Swimming. Cessnock Races. Newcastle

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 8

The race meeting held at Cessnock on Saturday was well attended, and some first-class sport was provided. Mr. Bert Pogonoski, the secretary, handled the…

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Balmain Swimming Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

On Wednesday night a 100 yards handicap will be contested at the White Horse Baths by the Balmain Club; white on Sunday morning, at Pyrmont Baths,…

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Swimming. New South Wales Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 12

The ladles' Australian championships will be contested at the Domain Baths on February 7, at 3 p.m.; Drummoyne Baths on February 9, at 8 p.m.; and Coogee Aquarium Baths on February 11, at 8 p.m…

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Sport on Land and Water: Athletic Championships and Anniversary Regatta

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 18

The Australasian Amateur Championship Meeting which began at the Sports Ground on Saturday last, and will be continued this weekend, is the most important athletic…

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Boxing Tournament's Instant Success

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The now 1350 tournament for flyweights, featherweights, and welterweights, promoted by Manager Jack Munro, at the Hippodrome, proved an…

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Gosford Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

Gosford is out with a six-evont programme for its meeting on the 17th inst. Owners are reminded that entries for this fixture are timed to close at 4…

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