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Sport, 1921

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Boxing. a False Alarm. Demsky and Dupre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 7

A Russian false alarm went off in the first two minutes of the fight at the Stadium on Saturday night. It made a noise and many people were started to their feet. Andre Dupre. from France. was…

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Churches at Cricket Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

In the cricket match between the Church Unions of Queensland and New South Wales, continued at Brisbane today, New South Wales was disposed of…

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Inter- Empire Football. London, December 31

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The Northern Rugby Union has fixed the first match with the Australian League footballers for September 17…

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The Test Cricket Match in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 6

COLLINS MISSED ON FRIDAY BY RHODES OFF HOWELL BEFORE A RUN HAD BEEN SCORED. The Ball Bounced out of his Hand on to his hip…

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Tennis Championships Australians and Americans Win AUCKLAND

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The New Zealand Tennis Championships were continued in perfect weather to-day. Triden and Wash[?] of America and…

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Lawn Tennis Cumberland Tourney Finals Stopped By Rain

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

Play had reached an interesting stage at Pratten Park when heavy rain fell and caused a postponement of the Cumberland championships. O'Ryan and Mrs. Wilkins…

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Racing Budget Winning Jockeys What the Meetings Disclosed Winning Jockeys

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

Following are the 10 Jockeys who have ridden most winners at Sydney (metropolitan) and provincial (Menangie, Wyong, Kembia Grange…

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Fire in a Grand Stand Incident at Races Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 8

While the Annual meeting of B[?]yong Turf Club was in progress on Saturday a fire broke out in the southern and of the grand stand, which was…

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Tattersalls Races. Fluency Wins Tattersall's Cup. Beauford Beats the Sprinters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 6

The attendance at Randwick for the second day of Tattersall's meeting on Saturday was due to the oppressive weather, smaller than was expected. Notwithstanding this, however, the crowd was a big one, and…

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Interstate Cricket N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND Rain Ends Play

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 6

The interstate match between New south Wales and Queensland was continued today in real football weather. The home team on Saturday compiled…

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Church Union Cricket N.S.W. v. Queensland BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

The Interstate Church to Union [?] match was continued to-day. New South Wales were all out in the second [?] for 193…

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Pranks and Picnics with the Elevens "Jonah's" Red Indian Cricket

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 6

Two of the greatest spoofers and practical jokers with the 1899 team were Hugh Trumble nnd Jim Phillips, the globe trotting umpire. Sharing a…

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To-day's Sporting the Turf Revenue From Racing S[?] Months Yield £220,270

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

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Interstate Cricket Queenslanders in Sydney Sheppard Does Well Rain Stops Play

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

Queensland and New South Wiles continued their match at the Sydney Cr[?] Ground to-day. Queensland opened with Ox[?]…

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London Laughs Over Cricket Barrackers Tom Webster's Cartoon London, Saturday Night

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

London, as well as Melbourne and Sydney, is thoroughly enjoying the "special constables" fiasco. There have been cabled back, to London…

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England's Regret What Might Have Been Cricket Matches and Rain Some Famous Victories MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The Englishmen must have regretted more than ever this morning that the chances offered by Collins, Pellew, and Taylor on Friday were not accepted…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the East Sydney Amateur Club the following officials were appointed:—Life governor, Mr. H. J. Solomon: patron, Messrs. J. E. West, M.P., and D. Levy, M.L.A.: president, Mr. H…

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Boxing Coming Events

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Interest in the Eugene Criqul v. Jerry Sullivan contest prows stronger every day, and the booking is already most promising, It promises a match full of more than…

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Swimming Carnivals Bondi and Manly

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

Next Saturday will be busty in the [?]lmining world, as the Manly and Bondi Clubs are to hold their annual carnivals. Bondi which has always been noted for…

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