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Sport, 1922

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Racing in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 10

Our Perth correspondent wires that the prize money distributed at the Cup meeting totalled £11,860, and that the amount which passed through the totalisator was £59,435, which…

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Motor Boating Saturday's Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

The St. George Motor Boat Club's novel event--a race in which the children of members of the club will participate, and which was postponed from last Saturday, will be held next Saturday. Fifteen boots have entered,…

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Sale of Racing Stock

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

On Monday, January 16, Messrs. H. Chisholm and Co. will hold a sale of racing stock at their Randwick stables. So far, Easter Week. 'Queen of the Seas,…

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Robbed at Races

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 3

Edward A. Donovan, Edinburgh-road Marrickville, was robbed in the Leger at Randwick of his watch and chain…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Tourney

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 6

The present game, which is called Lawn Tennis, is a modern form of a, much older and rather different sport, called tennis simply, or sometimes…

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Swimming. Australian Challenge Cup. Life Saving Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

The conditions of the Australian Challenge Cup Lifesaving competition, which will be held at the Australian championship meeting this year, are as follows:-…

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Championship Bowls Finals Decided Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

The finals of the Australian bowling carnival were played at South Park green today. The single handed championship resulted in an easy win for T. A. Williams of Ballarat who beat S…

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The Racing. Cirrus at Last

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 3

The first race. Novice Handicap, was run in a drizzling shower, and some of the jackets were hard to distinguish owing to the mist. Cirrus was always…

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Bega Races. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

The annual race meeting of the Bega Distric Jockey Club was opened yesterday in showery weather, and before a large attendance. Results:- Opening Handicap, 6f.—J. C. Chirnside's Consent,…

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Brisbane Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

The postponed Albion Park meeting was held to-day [?] weather. The chief events resulted:- First Division, 6½f.—Trunin, (Foley), 1; Baby [?], 7-13 (M'Fillen), 2; Nellie Humphrey, 8…

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Deepwater Races. Deepwater

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

The Deepwater annual races were held to-day. The attendance was large. Results:- Open Handicap.—Eaton Boy, 9-13 (Naughton), 1; Venton, 6-7 (Clements), 2, Only starters, Betting: 5-2…

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Boxing. American Contests. New York, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

The Lynch knocked out A[?] Walker, the Californian bantamweight, in the first round of a 10-round bout. A message from Philadelphia states that Lew Tendler outpointed Barney Adair, New York lightweight, in…

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Cricket Queensland Match Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 9

N.S.W. v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The inter-State cricket match, New South Wales v. Queensland, which was to have begun at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday. has been abandoned,…

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The Racing. BASIL K. Comes Back

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

The heavy going settled Bungunna in the Hurdle race, for which she was favorite. From the start she led from the New Zealander, Quiniro, with Field…

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Boxing Conqueror of Pal Moore Frankie Monroe's Record

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

America had a way of saying: "England licked the world, and we licked England." Similarly Frankie Monroe, the Stadium's latest importation,…

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Flemington Races. Stare Scores Again

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

There was a holiday crowd at the V. R. C's meeting at Flemington on Monday, the weather being seasonable. Only one favorite scored, but all the…

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Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

Owing to the heavy rain there will be no play on the courts at Pratten Park, Ashfield, in the County of Cumberland tournament, until to-morrow…

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Australian Bowls Carnival Concluding Stages South Australia Wins

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 11

The Australian bowling championship meeting, commenced on Christmas eve at Adelaide and concluded yesterday, proved the greatest event of its kind ever held in Australia. The whole of the period mentioned was given over to high carnival—one continual round of…

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Interstate Grammar Schools' Cricket Captains

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

C. H. MACKENZIE (SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL) AND IAN J. WOOD (MELBOURNE C.E.G.S.)…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 14

The Auckland race meeting resuited:— Goodwood Handicap, 650 sovs, 1m.—Loval Irish, 7.7. 1; Radiant Light, 8-7, 2; Esthonia, 7-7, 3. Time, 1m 30s…

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