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Sport, 1926

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Rugby Football Inter-County Match LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

The Rugby inter-county match played at Chelmaford, between the Eastern Counties and Sussex, resulted in a win for the former by 11 to 5…

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Boxing. Stadium Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

"Jim" Williams, a coloured boxer from the United States of America, and "Ted" Monson, of Australia, gave training exhibitions at the Stadium last night. They will meet on Saturday evening. Vaudeville…

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Bowls. B Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

The Pennant Committee states that, owing to the backward condition of the Marrickville lower green, the B competition match against Killara, has been transferred to the Killara green. The match set…

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Kensington Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 12

The Kensington Racing club held a meeting yesterday in the weather, Results:- Fourteen Hands Handicap of £130, 5f.—Predominate (N.Z.), by Nassau (imp.)—Matty, 3yrs, 8 (T. Healey),…

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Cricket Query

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

[?] The batting averages [?] for in the last series of Tests in Australia were—Taylor, in innings, [?] 511 runs, [?]…

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Newcastle Boxing Some New Fixtures

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

Northern fight fans are looking forward to plenty of thrills and excitement when Jim Hyde and Tommy Kelly meet at Newcastle Stadium on…

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Decision Hooted Last Night's Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

When Mr. J. Wallis crowned Frank Van (Sydney), 10st. 10 12lb., the winner against Joe Dunn (America), 10st. 91b., at the Staduim last night there was an uproar. The majority of the…

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Rationing Tickets Rugby International London

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

A pitched battle is likely at Cardiff before the England-Wales Rugby match is played there on January 16. The Welsh Union had decreed that…

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Bowls Carnival Invasion From West

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

The bowlers of Sydney wonder why the public is so excited over cricket, in view of the fact that the greatest carnival in the history of bowls is…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

Additional entries received for the teams events At the country carnival bring the total to 100, eclipsing all previous records, and demonstrating the ever-increasing popularity of this tournament…

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Lawn Tennis Killara Tournament

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

Entries for the Killara Club's annual tournament close on Monday next at the various sports depots or with Dr. A. B. Walkom, 16 Collego-street Sydney. Play…

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Tennis at Narrandera Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

The [?] conducted by the Narrandera T[?] Club has resulted as follows:--[?] Singles A Rawling [?] defeated…

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SWIMMING Women's Sprint Title Americans for Channel Swim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

To-night, at the Coogee Aquarium Baths, the 50 yards ladies' championship will be decided, when the five sprinters who survived the eliminating heats will contest the final…

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Mornington Races Off Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

Owing to the rain the Mornington races, which were to have been held to-day, have been postponed until to-morrow…

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State Tennis Australasian Titles Selections Complete

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

The final selection of tennis players to represent the State at the Australasian championships in Adelaide this month has been made…

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For Brisbane Newspaper Cricket Team

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

The following will represent the New South Wales Newspapers' Cricket Association against the Queensland newspapers at Brisbane during next week in the first series of inter-State…

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Boxing Boys with Punch Milton & Juno To-morrow's Contest

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

The fight arranged for to-morrow night at Pat M'Hughes, [?] Stadium shows every promise of being a classic encounter. [?] Millen will…

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Tennis Dispute Willard or Peach? Selectors Differ

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

Should J. Willard have been preferred to Norman Peach, the State tennis champion, as No. 2 in the selection of the New South Wales…

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Lawn Tennis Australian Matters the Davis Cup

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

Dr. Flavelle has again been appointed Australian lawn tennis representative in Groat Britain for 1926. A report was received on the ball…

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Cricket Wednesday Games Firemen Again Beaten

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

The continuation of the Wednesday competition yesterday saw some interesting performances. Fire Brigades, were again beaten, this time by City Markets, for whom Stubbs, with…

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