Sydney Sportsman

The Sydney Sportsman was first published on 3 October 1900 by John Norton.

[1] He called on the writers of the Sydney Sportsman to "give it" to whoever deserved it, regardless of libel laws.

[2] The Australian poet Banjo Paterson was editor of the paper from 1921 to 1930.

[3] The paper was sold to John Fairfax and Sons in 1958.

[5] It is currently published by Nationwide News Pty Ltd.[6] The Sydney Sportsman can be viewed at the State Library of New South Wales,[7] and the National Library of Australia.