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Sport, 1922

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Victorian Club Cricket Bowlers Take Chief Honors

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

The sixth round of district cricket was concluded on Saturday, leaving Prahran, Carlton, Melbourne, and Fitzroy leaders. It was fine weather, but there was no…

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Country Tennis Players Some Personal Notes. Good form Shown

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

A bushman of many years' experience who now lives in Sydney went out to Double Bay Courts during the week end to see the country tennis players in…

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Racing Budget Horses for Tirranna Anniversary Candidates Pony Spurts Fixtures

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 4

Thursday. -- Rosehill acceptances, Victoria Park acceptances. Saturday. --Rosehill and Victoria Park races…

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Victoria Park Racing Truda Realises Expectations Flying Handicap Dead Heat

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 6

Victoria Park had the good fortune to strike fine weather for its Wednesday meeting. Result: A great success all…

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Racing at Aspendale Liberty Loan Wins Again Girralong Performs Well

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

Attractive racing was witnessed at Aspendale Park on Saturday. Fields in some races fell below the average, but this did not prevent keen contests…

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N.S.W. v. VICTORIA Proposed Tennis Match MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

A sub-committee of the Victorian Lawn Tennis Association has been appointed to arrange a match with a team of New South Wales players…

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Scouts' Corroboree. Country Tennis Week. Pictures in the "Sydney Mail."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 10

The tennis carnival now in progress at Double Bay is capitally illustrated in this week's "Sydney Mail," In addition to a number of action snapshots there are separate…

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Warwick Farm Winners Results of Six Races Favor Backers

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

Other sporting events in Sydney may have seriously suffered from intermittent rain, but racing went on as usual. At Warwick Farm the sport was good. Punters found things smiling, favorites fulfilling expectations better than usual…

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Aspendale Park Races Liberty Loan, Girralong, and Attaque Win Again

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

It was close and threatening ram on Saturday afternoon, when Aspendale Park was the scene of action, and though it was certain that fields would…

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Gosford Races. Entries for January 17. Maiden Handicap, Six Furlongs

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Adnaw, Elwund, Blue Malt, Opaloid, Lostek, Master Chat, Miss Murillo, Outpost, Lucky Boy, Lady Ploycrates, Alice G.. Penfox, Peronella, Ecnerale,…

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Real Picnic Racing Tirranna Meeting Commences To-morrow Totalisator Supplants the Bookmakers

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

Tirranna without bookmakers will be something new to-morrow and Friday. But the Totallsator will meet the…

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Rugby League Tourists How Huddersfield Went Down Horder Dazzles Crowds by Brilliant Running and Goal Kicking

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 14

Huddersfield had beaten the previous Kangaroo teams, and were expected to win again. But though Harold Wagstaft played grandly and bad six Internationals in the thirteen, they were outpaced and badly beaten. Horder's superb running took the crowd by storm…

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Railways and Racing. High Cost of Transit. Passenger Fares for Horse-Box Accommodation

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

The Randwick trainers are beginning to complain of the high rates now imposed for carrying racehorses to and from the suburban meetings…

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Sports and Games. Cricket. Third Grade. Cumberland III. v. Petersham III

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 6

These teams were to have concluded their unfinished game on Saturday, but the heavy rain made the wicket at Petersham Oval unplayable. Petersham had…

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Australian Swimming Champions In Action Next Saturday N.S. Wales Expect to Win Keiran Shield : A Boy Champion

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 16

The Australian amateur swimming championships will be held in Sydney on Saturday for the first time in eight years. If the weather smiles on the sport, a big gathering is expected and some brilliant. swimming is certain to be seen…

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SWIMMING Australian Championships on Saturday: Charltoris Wonderful Swim: Smith Beats Christie: Kirkland in Form: Will Beaurepaire Smash Records?

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 10

On Saturday all the swimming stars of the commonwealth will meet at the famous Domain Baths to decide which State shall hold the Keiran Shield, the…

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The Board of Cricket Control Manager of Team to N.z. Declines Bonus

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

By passing a resolution voting £100 "bonus" to the manager of the team that tripped across the Tasman Sea last Summer, the Board of Control launched a bomb on cricketing folk. But Mr. T. H. Howard, the aforesaid manager, declines to accept the gift…

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Newcastle Boxing. a Big Bantam Bout. Reg Mack Outpoints Vic King. Domingo to Fight Billy Votes. Jack Johnson and Hilt

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

There was a good house at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night, when Reg Mack, a Newcastle bantam, who has given good displays in contests…

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American Sporting Specials by Frank G. Menke Exterminators Record Over Five Years Racing is $173,131 Dollars

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 13

There is a touch of romance in the story of Exterminator. It relates largely to his running in and winning of the Kentucky Derby. But it has continued, and the gelding is one of the popular heroes of the American race tracks…

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Schools' Sport N.S. Wales Teachers at Cricket Games Marred by Rain : Some Interstate Personals

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 13

The New South Wales School Teachers' Eleven in their vacation cricket are meeting with rain interruptions in Sydney…

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