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Sport, 1921

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His Last Ball Tragic Cricket Incident HOBART

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 9

The West Kentish v. Melrose cricket match at Sheffield yesterday ended tragically in the death of Leslie Morris, aged 27, who was employed by the…

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V.A.T.C. Races. Meeting Abandoned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 10

For the time being, the V.A.T.C. race meeting, which was to be held at Caulfield on Saturday next, has been abandoned. All arrangements in connection with the fixture have been enncelled. This course was…

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Stop-press Racing Restrictions No Victorian Meeting This Month Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 1

Owing to the necessity for conserving the supply of electric power for the railways and tramways, the Cabinet to-day decided that no race…

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Tennis and Rain Americans in Melbourne Hawkes v. Tilden Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

Heavy rain fell immediately before the commencement of the Lawn Tennis Association's matches at St. Kllda this afternoon…

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Warwick Farm Races. Olympic and Youendah. Aeon Beats the Juveniles

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 9

There was a good attendance at Warwick Farm on Saturday, On arrival at the course misty rain set in and continued until the third race was disposed of…

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Cricket Mint. Englishmen's Value in Coin. Success of Tour Assured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

There has been approximately twenty-five thousand pounds worth of interest in Douglas's team to date. The financial success of the English cricket…

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Interstate Sailing N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND Dates for Challenge Races

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 9

The interstate challenge races between the Queensland 18-footers Vision (Colin Clarke) and L.F.H. (L. Watts) and the New South Wales champions…

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At Old Tirranna Record Attendance Governor Present Result of Races GOULBURN

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

Old Tirranna smiles to-day under glorious sunshine, with a cool light easterly breeze tempering tho heat. The flat at the racecourse is…

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Tirrana Picnic Races Vice-regal Visitors From Our Special Reporter Tirrana

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

The local Picnic Race Club, the oldest established club in Australia, held to-day its second annual meeting state the war…

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In the Days of Darling Test Cricket Echoes Wiles of W. G. Grace "Mother" Kelly's Little Trick

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 10

Scotland has not yet succeeded in producing anything like a flrst-rate eleven. Football is so deeply ingrained in the national character that…

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To-morrow's Fixtures Cricket Bowls Boxing Cycling Turf Plann[?]

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

[?] Gowler[?] Tweary four hours face at Sydney [?] timed for 5.30 p m)…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 8

The steamer Katoomba, M'llwratth, M'Eacharn's well-known inter-State passenger liner, has been placed at the disposal of the Anniversary Regatta committee for flagship on…

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Swimming

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

State Championship arrival and fire[?] of he[?] and Langer, [?]…

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Boxing

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Boobble Grey, regarded as the best flyweight next to Mendles, seemed to go stale after a brilliant series of victories some months ago, and in his final contest…

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Bowls

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

On account of a storm rendering the Parramatta Green unfit for play last Saturday, the pennant game between Strathfield and Randwick was postponed…

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Bowls Gossip

Arrow · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 15

The draw for the second round of the pennant and atendant competitions, to be decided to-day, is as follows— matches must be played on the green…

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Tennis Test Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 8

In connection with the lawn tennis match, America v. Australia, in Sydney, the committee of management has decided to close the season ticket booking. From to-day seats for single…

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Country Tennis Finals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

DUBBO, THE WINNERS OF THE MEN'S TEAM FINAL. W. CHRISTIE, D YEO, J. CHALMERS, AND L. YEO, PICTON, THE 'WINNERS OF THE LADIES' TEAM FINAL. MISS DOWLE MRS, HADDON, MRS, CAREY AND MISS HILDER…

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Racing Suspended in Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Racing has been suspended in Melbourne until January 31. This decision was arrived to consequent upon a conference between the racing clubs. The…

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Melbourne Races Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At a conference held this morning between the representatives of all the metropolitan racing clubs and associations and Railway Commissioners and the…

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