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Sport, 1923

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Broken Hill Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 11

Two fights have been postponed here lately. Nazzy Payne was to have fought Ted Monson, but it rained. Mick Griffiths and Wally Douglas were to have met on Christmas Eve, but owing…

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BOXING Forthcoming Matches

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

An entertainment comprising training displays by boxers preparing for coming contests will be given at the Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Displays by Gcorge…

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BOXING New Matches

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

[?] and Jam[?]to will supply the main contest at the Stadium on January 13. Archie Hamilton, a middleweight, who has been performing…

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Bowls. a Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday week last, a Mosman rink in the C Grade Competition defeated a Kuring-gai rink by 63 to 1. It seems almost impossible that, in bowls, a game…

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Racing Reminders

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

The Armidale and New England. Jockey Club will hold their Cup meeting on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 7, 8 and 9. The prize-money totals £1775, and nominations for…

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In Rough Seas at Pittwater Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 11

Hermions, just before the mishap, sails placidly enough. Below shows when the mast was lost…

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The Rowing World Anniversary Regatta Notes

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 11

In rowing and sculling circles atten-tion is now being focussed on the Anni-versary Regatta. For this big aquatic function on Sydney Harbor, the…

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Cape Hawke Regatta Dove Wins Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

The Cape Hawke Regatta Club's thirty- seventh annual regatta was held in a northeast breeze. Results:--Novice Sailing Kuce (for all boats).--Dove,…

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Pitt Water Regatta Success in Fierce and Fickle Winds: Rawhiti Wins Regatta Cup: Bravo, Polygon!

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 14

Calls of the sea are sounding far, Whistling rigging and creaking spar, Bowlines rattle and stays'ls…

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Swimming Bathurst Carnival. Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

The principal events at the Bathurst Swimming Club's carnival resulted as follows:--100 Yards Championship.--E. Deyer 1, R. Rigney 2, N. Langworthy 3. Won by 5 yards…

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Racing Notes Fixtures

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

Thursday --Kensington acceptances, Moorefield acceptances. Saturday --Morrefield races Kensington races…

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Queensl'nders in Sport Cricket Tour of Downs Big Scoring : Sydney Tennis Stars

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 14

The Brisbane cricketers who visited Warwick during the holidays had an casy victory. At Warwick, Ceclf Thompson…

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Adelaide Boxing Segar Outpoints Stone

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 8

One of the largest houses ever witnessed at the Stadium was seen on Boxing Night. when Fied Segar, 9.12½, and Harry Stone, 9.7½. boxed twenty…

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Boxing Abroad London, January 2

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 10

Frankle Burns, Australian middleweight champion, is to meet "Shoeing-smith" Fred Davies in London on January 8…

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Golf. Wentworth Falls Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 13

On Saturday afternoon an 18-hole stroke handicap attracted 16 competitors, and the results were:- Hammond, 98-24=74; H. Gollin, 91-13=78; L. E. Cathro, 105-24=81…

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Bowls. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 13

The Queensland bowlers were beaten by [?] points to 101, but won from Kaituna, 121 to 109…

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N.z. Tennis Team

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday. The following 12 men have been asked to practice in view of the final selection of the lawn tennis team of six to visit…

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South Australian Lawn Tennis

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 15

in the suburban championships on the courts of the Kensington Gardens Club, near Adelaide, during the holidays, all the leading players of South Australia…

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Cricket. Covered Wickets Values and Objections Cricket Laws

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

As the question of the use of the [?] for our wickets has been raised, at might be, perhaps, as well to consider their from all…

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