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Sport, 1926

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SWIMMING Doyle Brothers Win Girl Champions to Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 9

The Doyle brothers, Frank and Jack, had little difficulty in winning the senior and junior hundred yards championships of the Sydney Club, at the Domain Baths…

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Drastic Changes England's Rugby Team London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The English Rugby Union, after The Rest had defeated England by 21 points to 16 in the final trial prior to the match against Wales, which is to take…

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Boxing. Two Out of Three Newcastle Beats Sydney

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

Another of the popular Newcastle Sydney programme attracted a large house at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Championships. Brilliant Displays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

The record attendance [?] Pratten Park on New Year's Day was eclipsed on Saturday. when the Additional accommodation provided for spectators was overtaxed by the large number anxious to see the finals. Over…

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Sport Abroad. Rugby Union. Scotland Defeats France. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 11

The Colombes Stadium at Paris was packed to its capacity for the annual rugby match between Scotland and France. The game, which was played in drizzling rain on a heavy…

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News at Sea British Wireless Rugby's Success London, January 2

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

Mall steamers to and from Australia may now count upon receiving news bulletins daily from an English source…

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Queensland Floods Races Postponed Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

Heavy rain throughout the State continues. Campers have been Impeded and sports and race meetings postponed…

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Tennis Stars Tilden Still Leads New York

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

William Tilden is for the sixth time America's star lawn tennis player, according to the association ranking list. The first nine are: Tilden, Bill…

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The Turf. Heddon Races Favorites Lose Again

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.--SILENT CALL, aged by Larlene ([?]) Grantleigh, all 3lb [?] (Stevens, 1; Misty Chris no Keypoid 2; Master Kandoin…

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He Was Wild Cricket Enthusiast Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

Evidence that inter-State rivalry has not died out completely is given in a letter received at Melbourne Cricket Ground a few days ago, addressed to…

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CRICKET. Junior Association Matches. Many Good Performances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 8

The annual inter-district junior associations' competitions for the "Martin" and "Daily Telegraph" shields were continued on Saturday, in Splendid weather…

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Rugby League and Sports Ground Can Lease Be Fixed? Land Board Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 8

THE PROPOSED LEASING of Sydney Sports Ground. by the trustees, to the New South Wales Rugby football League, fur a…

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Motor Racing at Maroubra High Average Speeds Saturday's Results

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

The results of the competitions at [?] Speedway on Saturday with as follow:-- FIVE MILE M.C. SCRATCH RACE…

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Coming Test Cricket. Increasing Accommodation. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 11

An interesting commentary on the inadequacy of many county cricket grounds where tests will be played is the announcement that the accommodation at Old…

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Moorefield Races Saturday's Results Win for Lintress Maides Handicap. [?]

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

GLOBURN [?]…

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Tennis Develops a Foot-fault Miss Akhursts Play; J. Crawford Improves

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

SEVERAL factors stand out as a result of the recent County of Cumberland Championship. By far the most important it that J. 0…

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Tilden on Top American Tennis Players Graded New York, January 1

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the official national rankings of the first ten [?]ingles players, as follow: W. T. Tilden, W…

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Who'll Have a Game? Chaotic Cricket Exit Edgar Mayne Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

IT'S an ill wind, etc.." is the attitude taken by the majority of Victorian cricket enthusiasts following of a disgusting display of…

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