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Sport, 1922

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Tennis Tour Profits Below Expenses Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

The profit from the four premier matches, in which Australia's Davis Cup team was engaged last year, will not cover the expenses of the American tour…

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GOLF Moore Park Links Etiquette Ignored Suggested Improvements

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Moore Park Club was held last week, about 80 members attending. The report showed a credit balance of £71 and that there were 166…

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Gladstone and Lower Macleay Races. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

The Gladstone and Lower Macleay races were concluded to-day Results:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—Dclmissa, 8-1 (M'Mahon). 1; Field [?] 8-5 (Selby), 2; Coxcombe, 8-9 (Finlay), 3…

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Cricket Gossip The Slow Ball Grade Competitions

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Victoria will be pleased with McDonald's determination not to play as a professional with the Nelson Club, Lancashire. Victoria without him…

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Breaking Golf Rules Question of Penalties a Club in Doubt

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

One of the clubs, evidently in doubt whether a man can incur two penalties at the one hole for a breach of the rules, has asked what the penalty should be…

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Kangaroos Get £21,117 The Football "Gate" LONDON

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

The total gate receipts of the Australian footballers exceed £37,000, of which the Australians' share id £21,117. Association Cup Game…

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Country Tennis Championship Games D. Yeo and A. Sieler Beaten

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

The championship events were the chief attraction at the country week tennis carnival at Double Bay, yesterday--and there were come surprises. In the singles championship. the Dub50 player Doug…

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Teachers' Cricket New Zealand Match Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 7

The New South Wales school teachers commenced a match against New Zealand teachers yesterday, and it was continued to-day in fine weather…

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Sporting News Racing Budget Ascot Selections Training Notes Etive Goes Well Fixtures

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Wednesday. -- Ascot races. Thursday. -- A.J.C. acceptances. Friday. -- Menangle Park pony races. Saturday. -- A.J.C. races…

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Hitting in Cricket Tips for Batsmen Curious Placing of the Field

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

The first day's play in the first round of the second half of the grade competitions did not reveal anything sensational in the way of batting. Only two scores of…

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Athletics Victoria and Walking Will Events be Deleted?

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

[?] is still taking [?] against the [?]…

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Athletic Notes Junior Championships Should N.S.W Follow Queensland

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 10

American authorities attribute the preeminent position occupied by their country in athletics to-day to the fact that the schools are "combed" for all available…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 5

The Leichbardt League will not hold its weekly contents to-night on account of members participating in the Bolmain Club's carnival at the Drummoyne Baths. The members to represent the League in the 500 yards…

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Port Hacking Regatta

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

The prospects for a successful regatta over the Lilli Pilli course during February are good. All classes in rowing and motor events will be provided for. Every race…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 15

To-night, at the Hippodrome, a good programme of boxing and vaudeville will be [?]tagrd. Frank Monroe, the Pacific Coast champion, will he seen in training work, with Jamito, Owen Calrns, and others…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

The following is the draw for the preliminary round of the single-handed championship play in connection with which must be completed on or before Tuesday, January 24, the first-named player to arrange date…

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The Corroboree. Swimming and Tennis Championships. This Week's "Sydney Mail."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 12

Illustrations of the great [?]ly of Boy Scouts in Sydney last week make a fine display in the current number of the "Mail." The march through the city, the inspection…

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Australian Swimming Championships

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 10

The first of the carnivals in connection with the Australian swimming championships took place at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday, and…

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BOXING Bankstown Tournament

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

Another session of the Bankstown boxing tourney with disposed of last night at the Majostic Hall, when there was a big attendance. Mr. F. Brogan acted as referce,…

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BOWLS. SINGLEs CHAMPIONSHIP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 10

Following is the draw for the preliminary round of the singles championship Play must be completed on or before Tuesday, January 24:- Roylan (Mosman) v Eagleton (Redicrn), at City;…

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