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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1923

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English Football Week-End Matches LONDON

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

The football matches played at the week-end resulted:— Association.—First League: Birmingham lost to sunderland, 11-2; Burnley…

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Ladies' Tennis Team in N.Z WELLINGTON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

The New South Wales Ladies' lawn tennis team continued their tour to-day. Misses Lance and Lloyd, of Sydney, won the ladies', doubles at the Hawke's Bay tourney. They boat an…

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Moorefield Racing Club. Son of Erin Wins Moorefield Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

At Moorefield on Saturday the eight races were run off in sweltering heat; the long programme was due to divisions in the Flying Welter Handicap and the Maiden Handicap. Details:…

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SCRATCHINGS A.J.C. RACES Challenge Stakes: [?] ROSEHILL

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

January Handicap: Dora Glen. Malden: Honey Brew, Tib[?] Carlingford Mile: Spanish Dollar Anniversary Handicap: Barosca,…

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A.J.C. RACES Fancies for the Double

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 7

Speculation on the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap has already begun. Brachead, despite his substantial rise in the weights, has been made…

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Still Stumbling! Musical Side of Cricket Band's "Apology"

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

When L. V. Pellew limped off the field during then big cricket match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, the band played the ragtime…

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Lawn Tennis. U.S.A. Ranking. New York, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 9

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the ranking of American players. The list does not include Australians, being confined to residents of the United…

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Western Australia Tattersalls Club's Races. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

W.A. Tattersall's Club held a race meeting at Belmont Park to-day, in fine weather. There was a large attendance. Results:- Jumpers' Flat Race, 1¼m.—Leicester, by Kenilworth…

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Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland Tournament. R. O. Cummings Singles Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

After being in progress for a fortnight the County of Cumberland "tournament was completed on Saturday, with the exception of some of the handicap events, in which finality could not be reached owing…

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Post and Paddock On the Eve of Tirranna Delights of Picnic Racing

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

No fewer than three of Saturday's winners at Moorefield are aspirants for picnic honors at Tirranna, which old established meeting takes place on the…

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Cricket. District Association. Canterbury and District. Murdoch Shield—first Grade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

Hurlstone Park, 137 and 138 (Sayle 22 and 32. M'Callum 38 not out, Newman 23, Blick 41; Saldern, five for 34, Jones three for 30, Wall two for 34), beat United Service, 119 and five for 120 (Bennett 44, Jepson 22 not…

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Sporting News Day by Day Cricket. Mistakes in Field Can Be Remedied a Captain's Duty

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Great praise is due to the South Australians for the manner in which they gamely stuck to their task in the field on Saturday. It was very…

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Athletics the Americans Carr's Effort

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 8

Although the visiting [?] of American [?] to New Zealand appeared at Parapa[?] on New Year's Day, the owing was more of the [?] order, and…

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Athletics. N.s.w. Professional Pedestrians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 6

At the cycling carnival organised by Mr. W. G. Slattery, at ths Sports Ground on Saturday evening, the N.S.W. Professional Pedestrians' Association decided a 100yds handicap. Results:…

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Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10
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New South Wales Carnival on Saturdays—Harris Arrives—After Good Performances in New Zealand—Sydney Swimmers will Extend Hawaiian. About Hawaiin Bill Harris…

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Swimming. State Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

The champion sprint swimme, W. Harris, of Hawaii, will arrive today by the Manuka from New Zealand. He will compete in the State championships on Saturday, in connection with which heals will be decided…

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Cricket Senior Cricket

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

Rome Reflections: Visions of Gears Giffen, Bonnor, Lyons, Ernie Jones, Clem Hill, Joe Darling, Affe and Fred Jarvis. Dinny Reedman and Joe Travers…

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Racing Saddles

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

"Trainer" who advertised in "Sportsman" some weeks ago racing saddles for sale is requested to call at this office…

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Hurdle-racing

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

The practice of placing the obstacles for hurdle-races on the outer part of the course along the straight at Randwick has met with the adverse criticism…

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