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Sport, 1921

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Swimming Champions Langer and 440 YARDS Kealohs to Attack Record

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

Six years ago two Hawallans, Duke K[?] and George Cutha, visited Sydney and competed in the New South Wales championships. It was at the second carnival, hell…

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Cricket Finance. Profit on First Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 10

According to figures supplied at last night's meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, that body's share of the profits of the first test match between England and…

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Tennis Champions. America v. Australia. Programme of Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 9

The arrangements for the lawn tennis contests between America and Australasia are now complete. The days allotted for the match are Friday, Saturday, and Monday…

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Lawn Tennis the American Visit Country Week Reviewed

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

The Americans will arrive by rail from Melbourne to-day, and will commence their return match against Australia on Friday. The absence of Patterson from the local…

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Value of Golf As an Exercise Noted Boxer's Experience

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

A in the while ago in this column I disclosed the relationship of golf to other sports, and mentioned how tennis players tong up the rame in larger numbers than…

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Sporting News Racing Budget Kensington Tips Training Notes Fixtures

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

Wednesday.--Kensington races. Thursday.--A.J.C. (first day) and Anniversary Handicap acceptances…

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Tennis in New Zealand N.S.W. v. Canterbury WELLINGTON

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

The lawn tennis match, New South Wales against Canterbury, was continued. Of seven singles matches played, the visitors won six, while of…

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Moorefield Races. Bright Night and All Aboard. Juveniles Dead-heat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

Bright Night and All Aboard, both owned by Mr. E. J. Watt, won the double at Moorfield on Saturday. The quotation was about 12 to 1…

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A.J.C. RACES Challenge Stakes Day, Semi-final Gallops Glenacre in Form

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 8

The fastest gallops done at Randwick this morning were:--WARSPITE, 4fur, in 51 12sec. GLENACRE, 5fur, in 1,4 12…

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Athletics. Club Night Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 10

The Botany, East Sydney, N.S.W. Walking, Redfern, and South Sydney clubs will conduct events for members at the Sydney Sports Ground this evening…

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Athletic Notes Popularising Field Games

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

A glance at the list of events placed on the average programme should convince even the most ardent followers of this particular branch of sport that unless some…

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Swimming

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Officials of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association expect another large crowd at the Domain Baths to-night. when the second of the championship…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Jack Munre yesterday watched the training of next Saturday's contestants, Arthur Wyas and Jamito, and expressed himself as well satisfied with the…

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Football

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

The St. George District Rugby League Club is in the field early, and it is clear those in charge are determined to make the club a success. The secretary, Mr. M'Graw, has…

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Golf Championship

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

"An Old Caddy Master" writes:--In your issue a few days ago I notice that Victor East, the Royal Melbourne golf professional, has been selected by…

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Boxing. Saturday's Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 12

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Jack Munro visited the training quarters of next Saturday's contestants, Arthur Wyns and Jamito, and is well satisfied with the condition of both men. Wyns, at the Stadium, had Alf…

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Tennis Personalities

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 16

W. T. Tilden, the undoubted champion of the lawn tennis world to-day, is not only a striking player, but in every respect a personality who stands out as…

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Swimming Championships. To-night's Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 12

To-night at the Domain Biths the State swimming championships will be continued. The programme is a particularly intersting one, for it holds not only the "blue riband" of our…

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The "Sydney Mail." American Tennis Players in Australia. the Third Cricket Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 10

This week's "Mail" is a capital sporting issue, covering cricket, tennis, sailing, swimming, and horseracing. Mr. M. A. Noble comments most interestingly on the test match…

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Rainbow Cricket

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. P. Davidson gets "the oil":--Mr. Jos Wyatt suggests the use of colors to enable the spectators to distinguish the various players. Other…

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