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Sport, 1922

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Athletics. Track Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 16

Amateur clubs will resume track and field events at the Sydney Sports Ground to-day, when the Botany, East Sydney, N.S.W. Walking, Redfern, South Sydney and Sydney Junior clubs will conduct…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 16

To-day's club competitions.— Bonnie Doon Club: Bogey handicap. Concord Club: Stroke (silver button)…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 16

In addition to the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia, the following games will be played to-day:— Waverley v North Sydney, at Waverley Oval…

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Boxing Carnival for Hospital

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

In the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on the 19th inst., a boxing carnival in aid of the Hospital will be held. A meeting, presided over by Mr. J. Hartigan,…

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Boxing To-night's Battle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 13

Bert Spargo, featherweight champion of Australia, can find nothing wrong with his condition for his fight with Louie Garcia, the Mexican, at the. Stadium to-night. He has been training hard, and expects…

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Man Dies in Swimming Baths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 16

Shortly after midday on Thursday Herbert Scarr, aged 30 years, who lived at Ridge-street, Longueville, was noticed floating face downwards in the Greenwich Point swimming…

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Cricket Association

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

A meeting of the Nepean District Cricket Association will be held at the Exchange next Wednesday evening. The chief business is to consider…

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Cricket Bonus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 15

Mr. R. T. Kelly writes that the Australian Cricket Board of Control was extremely Generous in giving an extra £300 to each member of the Australian team, and also…

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Amateur Racing To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 16

Amateur racing this afternoon will consist of the Auburn Club's mile and a half handicap on the Auburn Park track, and a couple of races promoted by the Lidcombe Club on the local truck, and the…

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Southern District Tennis Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

The first round of the Ayres' Cup Competition will be played on Saturday, the 14th January. when the Minto tennis club will play St. James' tennis club,…

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Boxing an Albury Match Albury

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

Seaman Dunstan gained a points decision over Bill Butler, of Leeton, in the twenty rounds boxing contest in the Theatre Royal last night. Jack Watson, of Sydney…

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Racing Mix-up Two Jockeys Injured BRISBANE

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 7

In the Maiden Plate at the Gladstone Turf Club's meeting yesterday Lady Lou, Phil Palmer and Erin's Maid came down. T. Ryalls, rider of Lady…

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Sheffield Shield Match at Sydney Cricket Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 9

THE N.S.W. TEAM TAKING THE FIELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN THEIR MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA…

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Sporting Review Races To-day-- Warwick Farm and Ascot-- Yesterday's Trotting-- a Driver Disqualified Warwick Farm To-day's Races Programme and Selections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 13

A programme of seven events has been provided for metropolitan sportsmen by the Warwick Farm Club, which holds its first meeting of the new year to -day…

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Play After a Long Wait Sheffield Shield Cricket Smith Australians in Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

Light rain was falling at the time set down for the resumption of the interstate match between South Australia and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket…

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The Jerrymandering of Jamito Confounded by a Prudent Irishman's Elusive Boxing. Monohan Makes a Light Spar of a Vulgar Brawl

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 8

Jamito fought with spendthrift fury wild wide swings. Monohan on the other hand hit light, straight and often. Jamito, the prodigal, wasted his substance on the Stadium air in a furious attempt to gain a knock out, but Monohan outskilled him in the gentle art of evasion, and by conserving his energies and…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 13

Sydney Juniors will their annual absin[?]ship programme at the Sydney Sports Ground this afternoon, when the following events will be decided:-- [?]ded:--…

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Swimming Champions

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1922 · page 5

The fastest s[?]immcrs in New South Wales—right to left—F. J. Carberry, R. E. Brown, K. Kirkland, H. M. Hay, S. Beck, J, Johnston, L. Boatdman, F, Beaurcpairc, R. Long worth, and S. M'Cure. Hay and Carberry won their heats in the 100 yards test race for the selection of' the' Slates representatives at the Australian championships to be held in Sydney next Saturday…

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