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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Sport Abroad. Football. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

The "Athletic News" understands that the Scottish Rugby Union has protested against tours being arranged except under the auspices of the International Board. It is stated that…

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Sport in New Zealand All Blacks Open in England on Sept. 13 N.S. Wales Tennis Tourists Cricket Team Arrangements

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 13

WELLINGTON, December 19.—At the meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on Tuesday night, the matters discussed…

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Tennis in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

A. W. Sims beat Olliv[?]er in the New Zealand tennis championship. Sims won in three sets. Miss Speirs won the ladles'…

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Geo. Harrison Rides Four Winners Notable Boxing Day Achievement at Caulfield

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

One of the most meritorious riding performances yet achieved in Melbourne was accomplished in connection with the V.A.T.C. Boxing Day meeting at…

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Splashes of Spray By "Outhaul" The Pittwater Regatta and the Rawson Cup for Fourteen-foot Skiffs

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 7

The eighteens had a holiday on Saturday, and all the Sydney fans flew by aeroplane, motor boat or any other means of conveyance they could manage, to Johnny Roche's hullabaloo at Pittwater, if they didn't enjoy themselves, they had only their own selves to…

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Lawn Tennis. 96 TEAMS Country Carnival All Records Eclipsed

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday, January 1, the 16th annual country carnival, organised by the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association will begin at the White…

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Cricket. Fine Stand Saves Queensland Thompson Bats Well

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

The Queenslanders, 133 runs behind, began their second innings, in the match with the N.S.W. Second and Eleven at the Sydney Cricket…

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Schools Sport the Teachers and Their Vacation Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 14

Sport in the schools is quiescent. But in Sydney the State School teachers are carrying out a series of cricket…

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Cricket at Goulburn. Paddington v Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 11

The Paddington first grade team from Sydney received a surpiise on Monday when they met a Goulburn distilct team on the oval, the local combination hitting up the good acore of 266 against…

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Football Combine Tenders for Grounds What Will Be Done

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 7

"The [?] of the conferences of representatives of the Australian [?] Rugby League Union and Soccer [?] under concerning the…

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Cup Day. Tattersalls Races. Master Cagou's Win Otacre Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 11

Brilliant sunshine the vivid colouring of summer dresses, and jostling crowds good humouredly enjoying a perfect holiday, marked the opening of the New Year at Randwick…

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Flippant Bowls Council What Does Australian Governing Body Do?: Snobbery in Some Clubs

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 14

The president of the New South Wales Bowling Association, Mr. James Wall, has a distinct aversion to straight bowls…

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Marsden's Many Big Successes [?] Bowls. Heavy Scores In the Pennants Petes and Mosman

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Petersham and Mosman were the star performers in the fourth round of the pennant. Against such strong clubs as South Ashfield and…

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Racing at Moonee Valley The Lance Makes Course Record: Batteryman Successful

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Moonee Valley Racing Club's last meeting for the old year on Saturday proved a record success. It was high-class sport…

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Football Combine Matches on Show Ground Four Codes to Play

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has waived its insistence as to the class of football to be played on the Show Ground, and…

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Racing at Singleton Handicap Winner Pays £23 Win for grey Mistretta

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

Morlancourt cannot win If she gets away well from the post. There were great expectations of her winning the handicap at…

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Junior Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 10

The interstate Junior cricket carnival was concluded to-day, when, the match between Victoria and South Australia was brought to a close on the Adolaide Oval. Victoria in their…

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How Races Were Run and Won at Randwick on

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 8

(1) A snap taken a furlong from home in the Juvenile Handicap, showing Golden Voice clearing away from the field. (2) Dollar Vale and Hanky Panky leading round the turn in the Chelmsford Handicap from Glen Song, who just got up in time to win. (3) Hoppicker, in the centre, just wins the Pace Welter from Jovialty (outside) and Buckra (rails)…

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Frank O'connor Seriously Injured At Goulburn Races GOULBURY

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

Through his mount falling in the Maiden Handicap at the Goulburn races this afternoon Frank O'Connor, the well-known jockey, was seriously injured. He is now in Goulburn…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v Queensland. Home Team Scores 442

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

The interstate match between New South Wales and Queensland was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. There was an attendance of 4700, and the gate receipts…

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