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Sport, 1923

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Newcastle Sporting Cricket Turns the Corner Sailing Protest Upheld

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 11

There is plenty to interest sportsmen in the Newcastle district to-morrow. The cricket position is very interesting. An…

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Tirrana Races. Successful Meeting. From Our Special Reporter.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

The Tirrana Picnic Race Club commenced its seventh annual meeting at Tirrana today. Regarded as a popular social function in the Goulburn and surrounding…

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Rosehill Meeting Eight Races To-morrow Challenge and Anniversary Horses Engaged

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

To-morrow's meeting at Rosehill will be the best held at a suburban course for a long time. The quality of the horses in the Flying and January Handicaps is…

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Tirranna's Day Gay Frocks & People at Races and Ball Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

A MANY Sydney people were noticed at [?] Tirranna [?] race meeting yesterday. Lady Knox was gowned in brown…

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The Junior Cricket Breezy Comment About Recent Performances Western Suburbs Churches

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

The photograph of the team which visited Queensland is reproduced in this issue. The captain, C. A. White, is the old Redfern fast bowler, who…

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Big Swimming Carnival "Wild Bill Harris" Looks what He Is — The Goods Boy Charlton's Form, and a Blunder

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 12

Bill Harris, Honolulu's famous swimmer, is here, and a mighty fine young fellow he appears to be Thanks to the good offices of several workers of the A.S.A., I had a few moments' chat with him soon after his arrival on Tuesday. Harris is known where he comes from as "Wild Bill." The Association's…

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The Cricket Clubs Eighth First Grade Round To-morrow To-morrow's Round

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 9

The eighth round, which will commence to-morrow, is: Gordon v. Petersham, S.C.G. No. 1 (W. Mullins and Bayfield); Balmain v. North Sydney…

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Maturing Champions Country Tennis Carnival Features: Stars in the Making : Prospects of the Spencers

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 16

Wimbledon courts are the mecca of lawn tennis champions from all parts of the world, but the number of players who come…

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Golf Ball Was Lost Found in Donkey's Ear : Long Driving Surprise by John Bettington in England

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 16

John Bettington, back from Oxford, is driving a great length. In the inter-Varsity fixture he drove to a green 330…

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The Art of Lawn Tennis Memories of Men and Meetings: Norman Brooks and "Tony" Wilding

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 11

Norman Brookes has been the greatest player in Australian lawn tennis. In these personal reminiscences it will be recalled that I set cut to pay a tribute…

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Helping Cricket Along Peculiar Ways of Doing It in Sydney (By Not Out.)

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 9

The cricket air is thick with rumbles and grumbles from lovers of the game. The cricket enthusiast ever was a hard…

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Some Racing Stables F. J. MARSDEN His Big Team at Randwick Training Notes at Randwick & KENSINGTON RANDWICK—Thursday

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

The outside of the course proper we again available for specials, and the going good. Rosefield defeated She, herd's Daughter by three lengths of…

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Track and Field Athletics Champion Carr in Demand : Pratten Park Form : What the Clubs are Doing

Arrow · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

The man of the hour in the world of Amateur athletics is Edwin W. Carr. Last Saturday he made au attempt to lower the State 100yds record at Fratten…

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Proposed Swimming Club

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

In response to a largely-signed requisition the Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) has called a public meeting to be held at the council chambers next…

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Llandilo Swimming Carnival

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Another swimming carnival will be held at Liandilo this Saturday. A splendid programme has been arranged, and should attract a large crowd…

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Boxing. [?] and [?]Een

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 14

Jamito and [?] who [?] at the Stadium to-night, are reported to be in good condition. It is Jamito's last appearance [?] Australia, as [?] to sail [?] the Philippi[?] at the end of the month…

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Two Champions Today's Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

Everyone interested in swimming is asking whether Charlton, the New South Wales record smasher, can beat Bill Harris, of Hawaii, white sprint…

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Boxing Contests Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Last night boxing contests were hold at the scouts camp at Flemington. In the interstate bantam division L. Burnadou (Vlc.) beat M. Camsdell (N.S.W.)…

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Boxing Profits for Hospitals

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Ald. Lightfoot, at this week's meeting of the Auburn Council, complained that the arrangement in connection with the boxing tournament at the Town Hall…

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Bowls. Parramatta a Defeated

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

In the Major Pennant, Parramatta are still in the running for their division, owing to the defeat of South Ashfield by Burwood, on Saturday last. Parramatta…

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