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Sport, 1923

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival All Records Broken

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

[?] the [?] annual [?] by the New South Wales lawn Tennis Association [?] the new White City courts…

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Lawn Tennis N.Z. Championship. Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

The New Zealand tennis championship tourney concluded at Hastings to-day. In the men's singles final Ollivier beat Laurenson, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. In the mixed…

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Country Cricket Subsidy Wanted Wagon

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The Cricket Association apparently intends to make a practical effort by further encourage Country cricket by ent[?]ging in the scope of the Country…

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Cricket. Sydney H. v I. ZINCARI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 9

Sydney H. and I. Zingari teams met on Ruthcutter Bay Oval yesterday, the match resulting in a win for I. Zingari by three wickets and 7 runs on the first innings. Scores: Sydney, 231 (Adams 51, C. Cooke 38,…

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English Football New Year Matches LOndon

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

The New Year's Day [?] resulted as fallows:— FIRST LEAGUE Bach[?] V. Woolw[?] Association in New…

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New Zealand Sport. Tennis Championship. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

In the final of the New Zealand tennis championship, G. Olliver defeated Dr. Laurenson, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. Miss Lance and A. W. Sims won the final of the combined doubles from…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Tom M'carthy, Wins Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 8

Nature is a fickle jade. One day she opens the flood gates and the rain falls in torrents—sometimes where it is not wanted. In another mood she seems to delight in bathing the worldings in perspiration;…

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Boxing Slumps Few Good Men to Match Mossberg's Flight Heeney-Complin Fiasco

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

There is such a dearth of good boxers just now that the management of the Stadium is experiencing great difficulty in making matches…

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Victoria Racing Club. Sunburst and Sinbad the Sailor. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 9

Under the mo[?]t pleasant conditions the V.R.C. carried through its New Year's meeting to-day. The day was ideal for a holiday, and the fixture attracted a recvord attendance…

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Horse Racing. Tom M'carthy Probable Programme Eyes on Victoria

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

No previous Queensland visitor to Randwick has succesded in doing as well as Tom M'Carthy, who in two starts within a fortnight of his…

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Sporting News Day by Day Golf. the New Year a Good Resolution Practise Putting

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

We have stated a new year, and most of to have made good resolutions. Weather we keep them or not is another matter…

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Sporting News Continued Golf Popularity Ever-Increasing Numbers Looking for Room Extension at Picturesque Killara

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

There is not a golf club in Sydney that has not a big waiting list of would-be members, but they cannot bo accommodated. The…

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Athletics. Club Night Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 9

Night racing will be resumed at the Sydney Sports Ground this evening, when the Botany, East Sydney, Dulwich Hill, Metropolitan Junior, N.S.W. Walking, and South Sydney clubs will conduct handicaps for…

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Old British Sports : Golf, Bowls, Cricket, Yachting

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

Your golfer thinks his the most ancient game in the world. Your bowler, with his mind on the Spanish Armada, smiles as he…

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Rugby League Football Australian Football Organisation Criticisms from England

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 14

In the Northern Counties of England they are discussing the status and organisation of the Rugby League game in this…

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Newcastle Boxing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 8

Fight fans had a feast at the Imperial of Saturday night. There were two 20-rounders on the card. Only one of the bouts went the full distance…

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SWIMMING Leichhardt League

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

The following swimmers have selected to "try out" for the team to represent the Lelchhardt League in the 600 yards State premiershin title:--M. Russell…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 14

S. J. Fallick, the old Arfoma foot-baller, who played under the banner of the Rugby Union for New South Wales against Queensland in 1887 and 1888…

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Cricket Senior Cricket

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 9

More centuries:—R. Wenholz (Petersham). 153 (second); B. S. Smith (Ranwick), 108; R. Andrews (Balmain, 103 (second)…

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Lightning Golf

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 11

An extraordinary performance was accomplished at Harewood Downs on Saturday, October 28, by Mr. L. Forbes, a member of the club, with a handicap…

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