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Sport, 1922

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Playing Bowls

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 6

Zwaleet (Wagga Wagga) is always cheerful. "My father," she tells us, "being a member of our local bowling green, I thought I would go and have a look…

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Vaudeville and Boxing

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 3

Mixed programme of boxing and vaudeville will be staged at the Hippodrome next Tuesday and Wednesday nights. On Tuesday the following…

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BOXING Spargo and Garcia

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 10

The approaching meeting of Bort Spa[?]go featherweight champion of Australia, and Louis Garcia. Californian featherweight, at Rushcutters Bay. is creating more than…

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Four Boats Swamped Pittwater Regatta Strenuous Sculling

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 9

The annual Pittwater Regatta was hold yesterday at Broken Bay, and attracted a larger number of followers of aquatic sport than in previous years…

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Ascot Races

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 11

On Saturday next, January 7, pony racing will be resumed at Ascot Entries of the various events close with Secretary Underhill at 5 p.m. Tuesday…

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Kensington Races

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 11

Nominations for the seven events which comprise the programme for the meeting at Kensington on Wednesday, January 11, must be lodged with…

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SWIMMING Taxation Club's Carnival Clubs' Off Day

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 10

The Federal Taxation Amateur Swimming Club hold Its first carnival at the Coogoe Aquarium on Friday. There was a fairly large attendance,…

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Lawn Tennis County of Cumberland Championship Postponed

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 7

On account of the heavy rain, the County of Cumberland championships at Pratten Park were postponed yesterday. The event will be continued to-morrow…

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Personals in Sport Keen Cricket Enthusiasm

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 6

Junior cricket in Sydney owes much to Mr. J. D. Durham, president of the N.S. Wales Junior Union. Long the secretary of the Balmain Association, he did much…

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Wallsend Races Abandoned Postponement of Albion Park Meeting

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 7

The meeting of the Wallsend J.C. which was postponed from Boxing Day to yesterday, on account of rain, was abandoned owing to the course being under water…

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Amateur Golf Championship Rounds Score Play Suggested LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 11

The "Daily Mail" In a leader proposes that for the amateur golf championship the qualifying round should be 36 holes score play…

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Grade Cricket First Defeats Norths and Uni. Beaten Bowlers' Day Out

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 8

The preliminary rounds of grade matches was concluded yesterday afternoon. North Sydney and University were defeated for the first time…

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Our Cricket Organisation Is It Slackening? Good Resolutions Made and Broken

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 6

New South Wales has just concluded rather a bad week at cricket, suffering defeats both in Sydney and Melbourne. Coming after the loss at Brisbane, these…

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World's Biggest Tournament Country-Week Lawn Tennis Teams From All Over the State

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 6

The Country Week lawn tennis carnival is to begin on Wednesday at Double Bay under the management of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association…

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CARR 100 Yards Champion Big Athletic Meet at Adelaide Springboks on Track N.S.W. Cracks Well to the Fore

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 11

The outstanding feature of the opening day of the Australasian Amateur Athletic Track and Field Championships, hold on the Adelaide Oval,…

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Athletic Union Australian Championships N.Z. Asks Exemption ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 4

Last night the conference of the Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand concluded its business at the Y.M.C.A. Hall…

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Boxing

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Deminge, the Filipino flyweight, who has won every one of his contests with a known out will have Lest Waters, the successful Sydney boy, as an opponent…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

With greens soft and stormy weather conditions prevailing the attendance at the metropolitan greens on Saturday was small. As most of the leading players are in Adelaide and many others are enjoying the…

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At the Pittwater Regatta

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

Oenone (in the foreground) winning the ALL-Yachts Handicap on Saturday. Bona (19) was second. On page 2 is printed the start of the restricted yachts…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

Following are the results of Saturday's club competitions:- BONNIE DOON CLUB. Monthly Medal.—A. [?]. Ford, [?]8—8=[?]; R. T. Finber,…

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