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Pastor Keeps Eye on the True Prize – Southern Cross, September 96
In an arena full of ego and machismo, the Rev David Smith, rector of Holy Trinitv, Dulwich Hill cuts a different figure. On August 24 he calmly strapped on his gloves to fight Marcus Lennon for the New South Wales … Continue reading
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Tagged centre, church, community, Dave Gurleyen, fight, Mr Smith, Parramatta Masonic Club, Rev David Smith, ring, Southern Cross
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Australia Day Hero – The Glebe January 22nd, 1997
Priest steps into ring for work of love by Natalie Davison When Dulwich Hill’s Reverend David Smith was asked fight for funding to save a vital youth program, he took the challenge literally. The boxing padre stepped into the ring … Continue reading
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Tagged David Smith, fight, funding, Glebe, Holy Trinity Anglican Church?s Youth Fitness, Rev Smith, ring, work
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He kicks punches, and gives sermons – Inner Western Suburbs Courier August 11th, 1997
HE has a new tattoo (and a needle phobia), mobile phone, boxing gloves, an e-mail address and a ripper sermon. The muscular Reverend Dave Smith, Dulwich Hill’s “Fighting Father”, has also learnt how to work a camera since the Courier … Continue reading
Why a priest sees beauty in the ring – The Daily Telegraph December 3rd, 1998
by Jeff Wells If I want an opinion on the banning of boxing for kids I won’t go to a bleeding heart, yuppie, politician, or combination of any of them. I go to the man. I go to The Man’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican priest, Australian Medical Association, community, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, fight, priest, ring, street
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Priest Challenges The Man – The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly August 2nd, 2000
Dulwich Hill priest “Fighting” Father David Smith believes he has one more good bout left in him. And the man of the cloth wants to take on The Man — Anthony Mundine — at whom he fired missives last week … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Mundine, bout, Father David Smith, Father Smith, Glebe, guy, Holy Trinity Youth Fitness Centre, Man, ring
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Vicar with Ticker – Australia Post, January 5th, 2002
He’s as comfortable punching as he is preaching – which is just as well for the hundreds of teenagers this fighting father figure has saved from a life on the streets Flying-fisted Father Dave Smith knows all about the school … Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Australia Post, Father, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, fight, ring, Vicar
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Father Dave’s a Big Hit – That’s Life May 15th, 2002
Local Heroes Encouraging kids to fight isn’t a normal thing for a priest to do, but then Father Dave Smith isn’t a normal priest… What is it you’re doing, Father Dave? I’m trying to educate and inspire young people … Continue reading
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Tagged centre, church, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, jacket, leather jacket, Martial arts, priest, ring
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Father Takes On The Man For Kids – Valley Times May 23rd, 2002
A BOXING ring erected at Dulwich High School on Saturday night will see two unlikely opponents fighting for their communities in a match that has two religions merging for a common goal. Fighting Father Dave Smith, Anglican parish priest at … Continue reading
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Tagged boxer, Dulwich High School, Dulwich Hill, Father Dave, fight, Fighting Father Dave Smith, Kids, Man, ring
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