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Sport, 1920

8,287 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Governors at Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 6

The Randwick Bowling Club was yesterday visited by the State Governor. Sir Walter Davidson, and the lata Governor of South Australia, Sir Henry Galway…

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Football Tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 7

The following additinal selections for the Northern Union team, which is to visit New South Wales, are announced:—Frank Gallagher, of Dewabury, wing forward; Joe Doyle,…

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BOXING Holmes and Godfrey

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

What looks like being a fast, snappy contest will be staged at the Stadium on Saturday night, when Harry Holmes meets Sid Godfrey. Both boys have…

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Swimming. Ladies' Australian Championship Carnivals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

At Coogeo Aquarium Baths last night the Ladies' Australian Championship Carnivals, held under the auspices of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur Swimming…

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Rosebery Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

The usual mid-weekly pony meeting took place at Rosebery yesterday, and attracted a good attendance. The racing was excellent, and as three favourites and one joint favourite were successful backers held their…

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Bowls. State Single-handed Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

The final of the single-handed bowling championship of New South Wales was played on the Warringah green yesterday. The contestants were J. Kinder (Northern Districts) and Q. Fraser (Chatswood), the…

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Lawn Tennis Association's Increased Profit

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The balance-sheet of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association for the year ending December 31 last shows a net profit of £474,as compared with £219…

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Boxing Abroad. Les. Coghill Beaten. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

Leslie Coghill, Gordon Coghill's brother, gallantly fought Goddard for a [?]rse of 1000 sovs, at the National Sporting Club, to-night. He floored Goddard in the first round. Goddard…

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Bowlers in Form High School Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

The High Schools' cricket competition was resumed yesterday. Technical High school Finals 56, met South Sydney High school [?] fot [?]…

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Warwick Farm Races. Faithful Laddie and Rosewalk. Bimeter's Mile

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 9

The Warwick Farm February meeting attracted only a moderate attendance. The country along the route to the course is a mass of verdure, the grass and crops…

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To-day's Sporting Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG, L. (Snowy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-rounding Athlete the Turf Tatt's Soldiers Homes Method of Allocation

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

After the eight cottages built by Tattersall's Club at Matraville have been officially opened by the Governor on February 25, they will be handed over grails…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 8

A programme of 10 bouts of 6 rounds each will be staged to-night at the Hippodrome in connection with the big tournament. The divisions are: Welterweight, 10st 7lb, novice; featherweight, 9st, open and novice;…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Killara Club's annual tournnment. Western Suburbs Club's captaincy and doubles championship…

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Bowls Gossip Singles Final

Arrow · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

The final of the single-handed championship of New South Wales was played at Warringah on Wednesday afternoon. At most about 100 people watched the…

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Moorefield Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 8

Following are the acceptances for Saturday:- Jumpers' Flat Race, 1[?]m (1.45).—Pine Park, 11st 81b; Scoutmaster, 11st 4lb; Swanker, 11st 3lb; Barmecide, 10st 4lb; Cordon' Rouge, 10st 21b; Cowboy, 9st…

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Lawn Tennis Grade Competitions

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 5

It has been decided to extend the dale for the closing of entries for the men's grade matches to Wednesday, February 25. The competitions will begin on Saturday,…

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City Council Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 9

The annual interchange of vis[?]s between cricket teams of the Sydney and Melbourne Council employces having been discontinued during the war, it is now proposed to renew these, a[?] at a meeting of…

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BOXING Heavyweights Wanted Shearing Shed Fights

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Australia needs some heavy-weight boxers. I cannot recel any period in which there were [?] beavice about as is the case to-day On Saturday…

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The Soiling Champion Enthusiastic Welcome to Alfred Felton Leichhardt Club's Regatta

Arrow · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Nothing was wanting in the Welcome Home to Alf Felton last Monday morning at the Kind's Hall—the rowing fraternity turned up in force, the enthusiasm…

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Football Whiffs Prospective and Personal

Arrow · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

"The Northern Union will have a wonderful combination for your country. They expect to whack New South Wales and Australia." So writes a Northern…

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