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Sport, 1921

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

Owing to the saturated condition of the courts at Double Bay, it will be impossible to begin the country carnival to-day as intended. If practicable, the meeting will begin to-morrow…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather, the matches set down for to-day have been postponed. Weather permitting, the tournament will be continued on Saturday…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

At a special morning of the Country Carnival committee last night it was decided that C. and C. A. Grogan, who reside at Binalong, were not qualified to play with Ma[?] in…

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Teachers and Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

O. S. Smith's team, to play the New Zealand Teachers at Petersham Oval at 11 a.m. to-morrow, is:—A.D. Watson, A.D. Rows, E. Newman, J.B. Lane, it…

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Cricket in Tasmania

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

The Western Suburbs (Sydney) team in Tasmania played the seventh match of their tour against Richmond, at Richmond (Hobart), and won. after a hard game…

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Queenslander in Big Rugby. London, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

The Northern Rugby Union has chosen L.G. Brown, a Queenslander, to lend the forwards in the match England v. Wales, to be played on January 15…

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Boxing Praise for Demsky Jack Munro's Views

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Jack Munro, the manager of Stadiums, Limited, has a high opinion of Paull Demsky, the Russian feather weight, who beat Andrew Dupre, the French…

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Stop-press Tennis Champions Auckland

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 1

Final of the New Zealand Singles Championship: Tilden (U.S.) beat Washburn (U.S.), 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, 4-6, [?]-3…

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Cricket. Western Suburbs at Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

The Western Suburbs cricket team touring Tasmania played the Excelsior Cricket Club at Hobart, and were successful. Scores:—Western Suburbs, six wickets for 330 (H. Cranney 135, W. Whitting 114, A…

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New Zealand Cricket. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 8

In the Plunkett Shield match Auckland, 291 and 361, defeated Canterbury, 178 and 92, by 382 runs. For Auckland Anthony top-scored with 113, and Sneddon, five wickets for 23, secured the bowling average…

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Racing Budget Rosebery Tips Training Notes Fixtures

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

Friday.--Ros[?]ery Ponies. Saturday.--Warwick Farm races. Monday.--Victoria Park acceptances. Wednesday.--Victoria Park races…

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Racing Craft Held Up Sailing Carnival Affected

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

ThE New South Wales Interstate Balling Committee has been notified by the Townsville Flying Squadron that, owing to the absence of shipping, due…

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Country Week Tennis Matches Start To-morrow

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

The following teams will start the country lawn tennis carnival at Double Bay at 9.15 to-morrow morning:--…

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Racing Slump Orange Hard Hit Club May Close Down

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Owing to the recent paucity of patronage by the public and horseowners. and the fact that the Orange J. C. is £500 "behind it," it was suggested at the…

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N.s.w. Catholic Young Men's Cricket Association

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 17

A moonlight excursion, arranged by the N.S.W. C.Y.M.C. Association, will be held next Wednesday evening, 12th inst. The boat will leave Port Macquarie for The…

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Racing in the West. a Serious Slump. Horses Go to Ponies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The slump in racing throughout the continues, with the result that many of the smaller clubs are finding it very difficult to keep going. The principal club, such as Bathurst, Orange, and…

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Opinions on Cricket. Hints to Douglas. London, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

The "Yorkshire Post" says that one or two Incidents of the test matches arc regrettable. Douglas is reported in both matches to have expressed dissatisfaction with the umpires'…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Glenacre's Carrington Stakes. the Fortune Hunter Returns

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 9

Tattersall's Club's annual race meeting began at Rand wick on Wednesday. The attendance numbered' about 30,000. The course was in good order, and the proceedings…

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Tennis Championships. New Zealand Semi-finals. (By Our Special Representative.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

The New Zealand, tennis championsips were continued to-day. O'Hara Wood (Victoria) beat M. H. Marsh (N.S.W.), 10-7, 8-6, 6-2. The match was a duel of steady driving, in…

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N.S.W. Tennis Champion Wins Set from Tilden O'Hara Wood again Beaten [?]

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 7

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