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Sport, 1926

13,892 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

SAILING Inter-state Racing SHAMROCK H. FOR S.A.

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

The 14ft. championship of Australia, held by the Victorian boat. John Nimmo, is to be sailed in South Australian waters at the end of the month, and the best…

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Lawn Tennis Australasian Championships Big Programme for Country Week

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

THE Australasian Tennis Championships will be held shortly in Adelaide. All States will be represented, and some very interesting games should be seen. Chief interest will be in the meeting…

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For Australia American Tennis Team New York, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

One of the most important matters that the United States Lawn Tennis Association will consider at its annual meeting on February 6 will be the…

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Incident at Races Story of £15 in Envelope

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 10

Thomas Richard Carpenter, 33. was committed for trial from the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having stolen £15 from the person of Francis…

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Swimming Cotter and Jack Doyle. Will Clash in N.S.W. Junior 220

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

JACK DOYLE swam third to good juniors in "Curly" Wilton and Reg. Stevens in the 220 yards N.S.W. Junior championship last…

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Cricket Selectors. No-confidence Motion Withdrawn. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 12

When the Victorian Cricket Association met to-night the motion of which Mr. E. C. Yeomans had given notice:—"That the selectors have lost the confidence of the association,…

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Vic. Cricket Selectors Happy Family Again Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

The expected arraignment of the Victorian cricket selectors, Messrs. Bean. McAshter and Ellis, failed to eventuate…

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Attractive Gallops at Randwick Boxing Double Titles Rather a Farce Grime and Coluns

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

What about the Australian fight weight title? And what about the middleweight? There are to many aspicants for each that it is surely a…

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Lawn Tennis. United States Team Proposed Australian Tour. New York, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 11

One of the most important matters that the United States Lawn Tennis Association will consider at its annual meeting on February 6, will he the recommendations of the…

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Prospects Favorable for To-day Six Races at Gosford for Decision

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

THE provincial meeting for to-morrow is set down for Gosford, and those who attend this popular little seaside course look like having a day's good fun. WINNERS do not appear to be…

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Ascot Ponies 12 RACES Valora for 14.0 Tips for Tomorrow

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The Ascot Pony Club has a Ifevent progromme listed for to-morrow and a start will be made of book. Poor fields will contest the…

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"In Interests of Game" Motions Withdrawn Vic. Cricket Wrangle Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 10

BOTH the motion of no-confidence in the selectors were withdrawn at the meeting of the…

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Off the Field Australian Xi. Men No. 2: W. Bardsley Hobby -- CRICKET

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

When the Board of Control, at its last meeting, decided to appoint Warren Bardsley at vicecaptain of the 1926 Australian XI.,…

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Incidents in Inter-State Cricket How Collins Reached His Century -- and Went

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 12

Pulling a full toss from Richardson to the boundary, Collins, the N.S.W. captain, passed his century, in partnership with Bardsley, against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match yesterday. The partnership produced 203 runs. Salvation Army cadets, who will receive their commissions as officers at the hands of Commissioner Whatmore in Sydney on Monday next. Colonel Harris (Training Officer) and his assistants are in the front and second rows…

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Why Not a Boxing Commission Here? The Game is Well Controlled in U.S.A. Indications Favor Administrative Body

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

AT present Stadiums, Ltd., a coterie of gentlemen who promote boxing here, and who depend on its successful continuance for their existence in that capacity. IN short, when they choose to take a hand in matters, Stadiums…

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Athletics. Club Night Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

The mid-week amateur club meeting will take place the Sydney Sports Ground to-night, when the Botany, East Sydney, Kensington, New South Wales Walking, and South Sydncy clubs will decide…

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Swimming Title Races Heavy Programme Saturday's Carnival

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

THE New South wales Amateur [?] Swimming Association is well [?] for THE consiceration of the pu[?] and [?]year's championship…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 20

F. Monroe, the Californian lightweight, will meet Stan Craig in a 15-rounds contest at the Stadium to-night. Monroe boxed a draw with Bert McCarthy in Melbourne. Extra bouts will be supplied by…

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COURSING Annual Meetings

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

We are now approaching the annual general meeting period-that of the N.C.C. of Victoria is listed for 10th inst. at Melbourne, and…

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Rowing. Great Public Schools Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 20

The dates fixed for the Great Public Schools' Regatta are as follows:—Heats, Wednesday, April 28; final, Saturday, May 1. INTERSTATE CREW…

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