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Sport, 1923

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Racing Notes

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Far and Sure, a four-year-old gelding by Acrofox (imp.) from Rubber Core, has been taken up at Victoria Park by F. Dalton. He was trained…

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Boxing Jamito's Last Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Salvino Jamito will have his last fight in Australia at the Sydney Stadium next Saturday. He has been matched to meet Havilah Uren at 9.7. Jamito has had a wonderful record since…

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Golf. Blackheath Club

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

18 Holes Stroke Handicap.—J. Z. Hule, 83—7=76; W. V. Brown, 84—8=76; H. B. Primrose, 102—22=80; C. A. H. Dalziell, 89—8=81; A. H. James, 91—10=81; D. C. Ferguson, 99—8=81; A. H. James, 91—10=85;…

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Wallerawang Races

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

There will be races at Wallesawang on January 26 and 27. The list of events and the rebate allowed by the club for horses travelling on the railway are…

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Epping Races

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

There will be nine or ten races at the Epping Trotting meeting next Monday. The handicaps are given in another column. Balmain. Lilyfield, Forest Lodge,…

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Shipping Cricket

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The Overseas Shipping Companies' cricket club played a match with the Bank of Australasia on Saturday last, at the Sydney Grammar School…

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Bowls Surprises Some Narrow Victories

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The fifth round of the pennant competitions, which was completed last Saturday, was productive of a number of surprises. Burwood scored a substantial win over…

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Victoria Park's Racing Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Entries for the second day of Victoria Park's three days' racing carnival (Wednesday, January 17) close with Mr. W. Donohoe, secretary, Linden Court, at 5…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

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

Main country players were practising at the Rushcutter Bay ground yesterday, with the object of working up form for the annual carnival, which will begin to-morrow. Those who have been down for previous…

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The Boxing Game in New Zealand

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Boxing in New Zealand is conducted on greatly different lines to the manner in which the sport is controlled here. In the first place, no private promoter is…

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BOXING Uren v. Jamito on

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Havllah Uren, the hard-hitting and sensational "southpaw," is to receive an opportunity at headquarters next Saturday night, and Salvino Jamito, the Filipino,…

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Swimming Harris Arrives To-day Championship Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

The steamer Manuka, which arrives in Sydney from New Zealand this morning will have among its passengers W. Harris, the champion sprinter of Hawaii... Harris has…

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Eastern Suburbs Junior Cricket

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

Saturday last marked the first stage in the ninth and concluding round of the first series of matches of the Eastern Suburbs Competition for the "Hoban…

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Whitty's Come Back Bowls Well Against Victoria

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

There are few better-known cricketers in the Commonwealth than W. J. Whitty, the South Australian left-hand bowler, who took 5 for 82 in the…

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Beechworth (V.) Racing Club. Albury

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

The Summer meeting of the Beechworth Racing Club was held on Saturday in fine weather, Results:- Maiden Plate, 5f,—T. Garland's Gratti. 8-4 (W. Hoysted), 1: J. F. Gallager;s Escanius, 8-4 (Foster), 2;…

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Rugby in England Position of Australians LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

The exclusion of Forsayth from the Scottish XV. to meet France has caused somewhat of a sensation In Rugby circles, according to the "Sporting Life." There is…

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Lawn Tennis County of Cumberland Championships

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

The finals of these events were played on Saturday, and quite a fair crowd braved the heat to see them. The Singles Championship resulted in a win for R…

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Junior Cricket Western Suburbs Notes

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

Concord Central, through the agency of Collins and Ellis, did well to dismiss the unbeaten side of Bergers for just over the century. Brett and Marshall did even…

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News From Abroad Football in Scotland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Wallace, of Sydney, has been selected to play wing three-quarter for Scotland against France on the 20th inst. Forsayth was not chosen…

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Sport Abroad. Football, London, Jan. 6

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

Wallace formerly of the Sydney Grammar School, has been selected to play wing-three-quarter, for Scotland against France on January 20. H. Forsayth, formerly of King's…

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