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Sport, 1920

8,287 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

Results of the club competitions on Saturday. AUSTRALIAN CLUB. Bogey Handicap. F. R. Feaver (9), 2 un; E. Islicrwood (5), 1 np; F…

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Swimming. Bondi Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

Bondi Amateur Swimming Club's annual championship carnival was neid at Boudi Baths on Saturday. The principal event was the 500yds tems championship of the eastern districts, which Rose Bay won easily…

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Kensington Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

Eleven races at the Kensington Racing Club's pony and galloway meeting on Saturdav were necessary before business ceased. The attendance was good, and £14,747 5s waa put through the totaliator; £8186,…

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Boxing. Lloyd and Cook Draw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

Heavy-weights Albert Llovd and George Cook boxed a draw at the Studium on Saturday night. In the early rounds Cook was the more enterprising and he scoret well, although at times he failed to take…

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Lawn Tennis. Killara Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

Many handicap ties and a few in the championships were played off on Saturday, the fourth day of the Killara Club's open tournament. Pockley, who has emerged successfully from several…

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Racing at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

The Western District, Racing Association opened a two days' meeting in cool weather in Bathurst to-day. Results:- Cowra Handicap, 6f.—G. Lee's br m Fortunandra, by…

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Coursing in England. Waterloo Cup. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

In the final of the [?]aterloo Cup Mr. F. and Miss R. Fawectt's fawn dog Fighting Change, by Foprward Foe—Flimsv Finery, beat Honeyman. Boyden, an Australian-bred dog, was beaten in the fourth round. Oscar…

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Casino Races. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

A race meeting in aid of the Hospital and Repatriation Fund commenced to-day in showery weather. Results:- Matron's Handicap, 6f.—Novara, by Redmond—…

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Boxing Where Are Our Heavies? £1000 Tourney

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

"Our heavyweight are not what they were." was ex-champion Dave Smith's remark to me at the Stadium on Saturday night. as referee Joe Wallis…

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The Up Swing English Golf Professionals

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

Mr. H. E. O. Green (handicap 12), member West Middlesex Golf Club, near London, has a swing:--I have read Mr. Parsons' letter on…

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Cessnock Hospital Races. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

Cessnock races, in aid of the local hospital, took place to-day, the weather being showery, but the attend[?] was good. Results:- Nurses' Handicap, 1m.—J. Morris's b[?]g Lylight, by…

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V.A.T.C. Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

The weather for the final day of the Victorian Amateur. Turf Club's Autumn meeting was warm but fine, and the attendance was very large. Details:- ST. CLAIR TRIAL of 250 sovs., second horse 35 sovs.,…

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Cricket. Exciting Finishes. Brown 103; Storey 101

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

On Saturday the ninth round of the grade matches was concluded on good wickets. Some of the finishes were very exciting, especially so at the Sydney Cricket Ground; and at North Sydney Oval. W…

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India in the Pacific. Replacing the Native Races. Missionary's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

The Rev. Richard Piper, a Fijian missionary, who is now on furlough in Sydney, delivered an address at the Young Men's Christian Association meeting yesterday afternoon on "The…

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To-day's Sporting Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG. L. (Showy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf Newmarket Problem Futurity and Hawksburn Form

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Gold T[?] winner of the Caulfield Facility States was a comparatively [?] He was gold for its [?] at the Sydney Easter sales. Fo[?] on…

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Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 8

The only athletic meeting held on Saturday last was the Police A.A.C. sports at the Bourke-street depot grounds. Results:- 100 Yards Handicap.—Final: G. Wright, 7½yds, 1;…

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School Sport G.p.s. Regatta Boom in Swimming

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

This year's rowing regatta for Great Public Schools promises to [?]llpse all previous functions. For months past all competing schools and colleges have been busy in the…

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Rugby Union Football New Zealanders to Come

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

At a largely-attended meeting of representatives of junior clubs, it was agreed that the Rugby Union Junior Competitions for the coming season be under…

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Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3
Also in The Sun

The contest for the paperweight championship of Australia went the full 20 rounds at the Hippodrome last night. Wall (7st. 6½ Ib) gained a points decision [?] In the preliminary, Maher 10st. 1lb.)…

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