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Sport, 1921

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Tirranna Races Great Social Gathering People and Frocks Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 9

Beautiful weather prevailed for the Tirrana [?] race meeting yesterday, and the course was gay with smart frocks bars, and sunshades, It was a…

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Brookes in Form. Tennis Champions in Action. Fine Doubles Play. Singles to America

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--first chapter in the story of "How we lost the Davis Cup" was told—or acted—at the Albert tennis ground to-day…

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Athletics East Sydney Memorial Cup Australian Horse Carnival

Arrow · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 12

To-morrow afternoon the East Syd­ney A.A.C. will commence its track and field championships at the Sports Ground. The club will also conduct the…

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N.S.W. Tram in New Zealand Country Carnival Strangling Victoria Wellington, Friday. Championship Contests No Races This Month Business Men Will Fight Unions MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

Mr Hibble's ultimatum that the men at Wonthaggi and Morwell must resume is generally applauded; but, in spite of the miners leaders acquiescence in this…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 14

Last night the contests in the £590 tournament attracted a large crowd. Results:—Welterweight Novice Division.—Third round: Arthur Currin beat Sid Austin on points in 6 rounds. Lightweight Open Division.—…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 15

To-night at the Stadium the principal contest will be between Tommy Uren, middleweight champion of Australia, and Francis Charles, the French welterweight champion. The preliminary 10-rounds bout will…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The: storm on Saturday afternoon last interfered with play in the pennant matches, but with the exception of Parramatta A all matches were concluded…

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English Football Tour Rugby Leagues Dilemma a Solution Is Suggested

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The N.S.W. Rugby League is faced with a grave problem in the matter of sending a representative team to England in the coming winter…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 15

To-day's club competitions:— Bonnie Doon Club: Four ball best ball bogey handicap. Concord Club: Bogey handicap…

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Boxing. Uippodrome Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 14

Last night a good crowd witneswrt bouts in the third round of the £500 tournament. Results were as fllow-- Welterweight novice division, third round: Arthur…

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Late Sporting. Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The following are selected to play at Cheltenham to-day in the Pennants:—Sattler, O'Meagher, Culey, Morey: Wall, Eades, T. D. Little, Megarvey: J. Graham,…

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Swimming Lessons Lithgow

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The Education Department's swimming Instruction class in Lithgow has proved very successful, in so far as the boys are concerned Of the 90…

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League Football

The St George Call · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The first general meeting of the newly formed St. George Rugby League Football Club is listed to take place in Kogarah School of Arts, on Monday,…

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Football Teams

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 9

Local team secretaries are becoming active in marshalling last season's football teams together. It is hoped in Fairfield to enter a team for the A grade…

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Boxing. Charles and Uren

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 15

Francis Charles, French welterweight champion, will make his third appearance, at the Stadium to-night, when he will face Tommy Uren, the Australian middleweight champion. The Frenchman is in superb condition, Uren…

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Boxing. Bantam Championship. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 13

In the Albert Hall on the occasion of the Pete Herman-Wilde fight there was a record crowd, which included the Prince of Wales, who had a great reception, the crowd rising…

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Maxing a Cricket Ball

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Men at work in a cricket ball factory. On the left one is weighing the inside of a ball. The other is sewing on the cover…

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Golf Championships. Australians for Great Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Victorian Golf Association, at a meeting to-day, definitely approved of the movement to send J.H. Kirkwood the open champion of Australia and New…

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Test Tennis. Patterson Not for Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Gerald Patterson is not going to Sydney to play in the Australian v. America match next week. The team will be Brookes, O'Hara Wood…

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