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Sport, 1921

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Newcastle District Boxing. £300 Tournament

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 8

The £300 tourney to be held at the Castle Stadium, Newcastle, under the direction of Wm. A. Bay, is attracting a lot of attention, and judging by the…

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Turf Notes. Country Racing—

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

The secretary of a country club writes urging that the A.J.C. should allow "all heights" horses that have raced with the Associated Racing Clubs (better…

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Tasmanian Cricket Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 12

South Tasmania defeated North Tasmania, at Launceston, by 226 runs. South, on a good wicket were dispersed of for 187, Green making 57 (nine…

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Our Schools: Swimming Classes and Teachers' Conference

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 15

SOME OF THE, LADS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE VACATION SWIMMING SCHOOLS. The fifth annual vacation swimming schools organised by the N.S.W. Education Department are now in progress, the total number of children under instruction being about 9000. Practically all the baths in the city and suburbs are being utilised, while the campaign has also been carried into the country, where classes are being held at 20 centres. In addition to the instruction of children, classes have been organised for the benefit of teachers who cannot swim…

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Pigeon Racing Latest Loft Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 9

At Urn Fancy Pigeon Club's annual show I was disappointed with the small number of ex-hibits. Taking the majority of classes thera were not mere than three or four exhibitors…

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Country Tennis "Knock-out" Rounds

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

The with day's play in the N.S.W. Association's Country Carnival took place at the Double Bay Courts to-day in cool out w[?] weather…

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Lawn Tennis Countrymen in Sydney

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

When the annual country carnival be-gan on Friday, two days having been lost on account of rain, it was found that 23 of the 25 teams that, had entered were…

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Melbourne Boxing. Johnson Slops Sounders. MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 8

At the Pavilion on Monday night, Dick Johnson, 9.11½, completely outclassed Sara Saunders. 9.11. and stopped the tough 'un in the seventh round. Owing…

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Tirranna Picnic Meeting Good Racing Certain

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The Tirranna picnic races to-morrow and Friday should be well worth secing. Fields will be large for most of the races, and the runners will include…

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Snapshots at the Country Tennis Carnival

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 18

MISS GRAY, Who, with her sister, represented Goulburn in the Ladies' Teams Contest. In the first round they defeated Misses Cameron and Finlaysen…

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Racing Budget Favorite Scratched Training Notes Fixtures

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Thursday.--Rosobery acceptances, Moorefield acceptances, Tirranna picnic races, Richmond pony entries, M[?]nangle pony entries…

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Coursing Round the Kennels Australasian Waterloo Cup Gossip Notes and News

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 9

Next week I shall be commencing my annual series of Round the Kennels articles—a trifle early, perhaps, but cor-respondents keep stirring me up on the…

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Brisbane Boxing. a Rockie Bradley Seats George Malouf. Brisbane

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 8

On Saturday night the new boy from Gympie, Archie Bradley, met George Malouf in a 20 rounder, and stopped him in six…

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American Tennis Team Arrival in Melbourne MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

Looking happy and fit, the American lawn tennis team arrived in Melbourne to-day, and were officially welcomed by Mr. Sammons and Mr. Jowett…

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Some Lessons of the Big Cricket Match

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 25

AUSTRALIA is now in the fortunate position of having won two out of the series…

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Strenuous Cricket Pellew's Busy Time ADELAIDE

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

The Sheffield Shield match has been a particularly trying one for "Nip" Pellew. He fielded all day on Friday, batted all day Saturday, and fielded…

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Cricket Notches Many happy birthday returns on

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 12

TRUE BUT, EVER THUS. Cabled to Sydney Sun that "P. G. H. Fender and E. R. Wilson still maintain…

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French Tennis Teem N.S.W. Anxious for Visit

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

The Council of the N.S.W town T[?] Association decided to write to the Aus[?] Association [?] the [?] when to arrange [?] for the visit of a…

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North Rugby Union Austrlasian Tour Nett Profit, £6426 Kingston Rovers in Yorkshire Cut

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

MANCHESTER, Dec. 2, 1920.—Matters in connection with Northern Union football are progressing most favorably. The County Cup tournaments, so far as…

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Bowlers to the Fore In Sydney Club Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 12

Though the representative team was absent from Sydney, the Arnott Shield competition was resumed. In most cases bowlers had the better of matters, but…

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