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Sport, 1926

13,892 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Boxing Monson v. Williams To-night's Fight

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

At the Sydney Stadium to-night "Sunny Jim" Williams, colored American middleweight will make his Australian debut. It is claimed for William that…

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SWIMMING Busy Day for Clubs Moss Christie Starts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

Moss Christie will make his first appearance this season in a championship event this afternoon, at the Ryde Club's carnival, at Ryde, when he will defend his title in the…

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Cricket Special About Grounds

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

THERE are grounds to the cricketer, courts to the tennis, and links to the golfer which [?]ays will be [?]sympathelic…

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Swimming Rec0rdjntries State Carnival Who Will Win the 1007

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

THE state championships, to be swum at the Domain Maths on January 16 and 20, will be the first for many season to which an…

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Warialda Amateur Races Warialda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 18

The Warialda amateur races resulted:- Opening Handicap, 4f.—Water King, 10·9 (L. Con[?]oy), 1; Carla, 11 (Gilligan), 2; Ottamild[?] (Hunt), 3. Four started. Winner, 2 to 1. Time, 50s…

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Tirranna Picnic Races Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

Entries for the Tirranna picnic races next week, which closed this afternoon, are much better than last year, over 60 horses being engaged, although it is…

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Bowls Many Annoyed Pennant Problems Methods of Selection

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

THE New South Wales Bowling Association Pennant fixtures begin to-day, and it can be truly written that with them is the greatest amount…

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Swimming Doyle Sprints Fast Time at Domain After Missing Touch

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

FRANK DOYLE. Australian sprint champion, continues his splendid from to-day. He recorded a great 100 yards at the Domain [?]aths…

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Cricket Ashes "Let England Have Them"

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

[?]. W. H. [?] Polute [?] that England was [?] Test m[?] this year. There is [?] telling what they may say about…

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Racing Cars of To-day Great Fuel Consumers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 16

An interesting phase of motor-car racing has just been brought to light in France by the well-known designer and builder of racing cars. M. Delage…

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Racing Cars Petrol Consumption 8 Miles Per Gallon

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

All interesting phase of motor car racing has just been brought to light in France by the well-known designer and builder of racing cars--M…

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Cycling Night Racing Brilliant Sprinters Fitzgerald v. GIBAUD

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

THE boom in cycle racing was exemplified by the attendance at Pratton Park on Thursday evening, when one of the biggest crowds…

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Golf "Stomach Shot" the "Lift" Habit Herd Gives Advice

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

WE hear all sorts of things about how to awing a golf club, and how to play golf. A great deal about wrist movement, though there is…

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Cricket Delay South Australia Acts Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 11

The South Australian Cricket Association officially advised the Victorian association this afternoon that instructions had been given to the manager…

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Candid Critic Australia's Curses "Too Much Racing" London

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

An Australian land-worker, Mr. J. M. Simmons, writes to the "Dally Mall" from Melbourne in support of Sir Percival Phillips's criticism of…

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When the Gong Goes the Boxing Game Great & Small Bill the Bamboozler

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

MOTHER NATURE was in a niggardly mood on the day Master William Grime applied for his…

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Cricket. Australians' Tour. Edict Against Wives. LONDON, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 15

Further comment is being made in the English newspapers regarding the edict of the Australian Board of Control that members of the Australian team to tour England must…

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H. L. Hendry to Be Married Bride Cricket Enthusiast

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

H. S. T. L. Hendry, who will visit England with the Australian cricket team, will be married on January 19 to Vida, daughter of Mrs. Abernethy,…

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SPORT and Sportmen Cups That Might Have Been Re-run Races for Flemington's Great Two Miler Trafalgar's Mighty Struggles

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

HOW MANY MELBOURNE CUPS re-run the following Tuesday would furnish the same results? It is certain that there are many horses that failed, yet on their merits should have won the Cup…

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Athletics Inter-club Matches Parker Wins Mile Walk

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

After a lapse of several weeks the clubs adffiliated to the Amateur Athletic Association settled down to their usual interclub competitions at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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