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Sport, 1920

8,287 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Coursing the English Waterloo Cup N.S.W. Derby and Oaks Entries

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 9

The conditions of the N.S.W. Derby and Oaks, to be decided at the Woodstock Enclosure, Rooty Hill, on April 27, 29 and 30, have been announced by Mr…

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Swimming Great Feat by Frank Beaurepaire Why Finlay Became Professional: Life Saving Society Competition

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 13

Mr. Hopkinson, hon. secretary of the Kalgoorlie Swimming Club, very thoughtfully wired me on Monday as follows :— "Beaurepaire won the half-mile…

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Woronora Tragedy. Victim's Identify. Wife of Ex-probationary Constable. Married on Boxing Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 7

Superintendents Bannan and Nolan, and Detectives Edwards and Arnold, resumed their, investigations of the Woronora Park mystery at an curly hour yesterday morning…

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Bowls Saturday's Pennant Play in Sydney Teams to Visit Sydney: Interesting Finals of Dominion Championships

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 16

The N.S. Wales Pennant competition was continued on Saturday afternoon last, when the following results were recorded :-…

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Schools Practical Memorials of the War Sydney Schools Preparing for Cricket : Personal Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 11

In New South Wales the Old Boys' Unions, friends and sympathisers of the Great Public Schools in a number of instances adopted very practical methods…

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Calcutta's Big Races Roubaix Best Horse at Middle Distances Some Australian Riders Doing Well

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Indian papers to hand contain accounts of several days' racing at Calcutta subsequent to the Viceroy's Cup, and Roubaix, who was one of the place-getters…

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Football the Northern Union Preparations Hudderfield's Brilliancy : Harold Wagstaff Great as Ever : Gronow, Goal Kicker'

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 16

Many happy birthday returns on : Feb. 27: F. G. Finley (N.S.W. 28: R. H. McGowan(Q.), 29: Arthur W. Braund (N.S.W.)…

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Golf Notes Shield Presented for Foursome Play More Consistent Scores : Prices of Clubs and Balls : Local Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 16

Mr. J. W. Tait writes me from Cavalry Hut, London, that Mr. Hilton wrote the paragraph in Golf Illustrated, &c, commented upon in this column last week,…

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Cricket: The Shield Match At Adelaide on Friday: South Australia Prepares for the Fight

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 14

Many happy "birthday returns on : Feb. 25: A. E. Waldron (S.A.). 26: T. D. Carroll (Tas). 28: H. A. Evers (N.S.W. and W.A.)…

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The Boxing World Continued From Page Ten. Uren in New Zealand Battles with Heeney and Clabby Honored By the Mooris Likes the Dominion

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 11

Writing at Wellington, N.Z., on the 7th inst., Tommy Urcn says:- "Since ? arriving in N.Z. I have been very busy. As you know, I got into…

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Q'l'd Sport Cricket's £500 Profit for the Season Pesignation of President Mr. T. McWilliam

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 11

On Saturday cricket saw all matches more or less interfered with by rain. At Goodna, Toombul were the visitors, and, thanks to Hornibrook's bowling, are in…

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Cricket in Victoria Ryder's Fine Batting and His Abilities T. Armstrong Emulates Brother Warwick: Fairbairn from Cambridge University

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 14

If ever batsmen had century making opportunities, it was on Saturday, when after a week's sun glare, outfields were parched, while within green oases in the…

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TENNIS M.C.C. Tournament in Melbourne To Open N.S.W. 1920 Season ; Matches With South and West Australia Davis Cup Challenges

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 13

On the conclusion of the Davis Cup contest one's first idea naturally was that we should have a spell from big tournaments ; but though none is comparable…

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To-day's Sporting Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG. L. (Snowy) Baker, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf V.R.C. CARNIVAL The Newmarket Handicap

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The wonderful track gallops of [?] [?] who ran fourth in the Caulfield Faturity Stakes, have not had a projudicial effect upon the number of acceptors in…

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Athletics

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

At the N.S.W. Sports Club, Hunter-street, City, to-night, the 20th annual meeting of the East Sydney Amateur Athletic Club will take place…

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Australasian Athletic Championships The Form Reviewed

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 9

Last week I commenced my review of the recent Australasian track and field championships with the runners over all distances. This week I will commence…

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Professional Athletics the Running Broad Jump

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 9

Mr.A. J Sullivan writes from Richmond, Victoria: Dear Argus,—As one who has for over 50 years taken a keen interest in Australian athletic…

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World's Boxing News & COMMENT Edited by W. F. Corbett Closing Days of Les Darcy's Life Anxious To Return Home Sickness Death at Memphis : Remarkable Funeral Procession: Body Lies in State: Scene at Graveside Chapter Xxxi.—(copyrighted.)

Referee · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 10

On May 16, 1917, I published the following letter written by Les Darcy to Mr. R. L. (Snowy) Baker, under date Goschen (Grant Hugh Browne's home in New York), March 15: "You will, no doubt, be anxious to know of my whereabouts and doings,…

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Boxing

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Jack Munro yesterday afternoon visited the training quarters of Digger Evans and Jamito, who meet at the Stadium next Saturday night. Jamito made an early…

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BOXING Digger Evans Training

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

It was a pleasure to see our returned soldier champion, Digger Evans, at "work" yesterday. "Never felt better—feel sure of…

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