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Sport, 1917

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Racing Telegrams. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

A regulation issued yesterday under the Post and Telegraph Act provided that telegrams relating to horse racing or betting on races or sports would…

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Boxing. Darcy v. Carpentier.match Unlikely. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

Darcy is refusing engagements in the hope of meeting Carpentier, but the United Press correspondent at Paris in terviewed Carpentier, who is in poor…

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Boxing. Daroy's Plans. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

The amount of Darcy's. contract is denied. Darcy explains that the contract is for a fortnight in vaudeville. Darcy adds: "I'd rather box than…

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Auckland Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

In the Auckland Grandstand Handicap Wishful and Colonel Soult ran a dead heat for first place, with Egypt third…

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Boxing-day Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The Boxing Day Meeting of the Tumut Turf Club (Tuesday and Wednesday [?] was f[?] more successful [?] the two…

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Sports and Pastimes. Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

With the long twilight evenings since the clocks were put on the hour tennis is to get a revival locally. Good tennis was enjoyed on the…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

A team to represent the Public Service against Newtown at Bolton Park this afternoon, will be selected from the following:-Armstrong,…

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Boxing. Uren Defeats Kay. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Uren was declared the winner over Kay in the return battle for the middle weight championship. The decision was a popular one…

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Cricket. First Grade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

The sixth round of first-grade cricket has begun. Results: Glebe made 173, against Middle Harbor 167. Oberg, for Glebe, did big hitting and made 21 off…

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Tennis. Country Carnival. Wagga Team Defeated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

At the annual Country Tennis Carnival yesterday, Wagga defeated Parkes by 4 sets 66 games to 4 sets 28 games. Western Suburbs beat…

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Victoria Park Races. Horse Injured and Jockeys Disqualified. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

While taking part in the second division of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park, the horse Ordinal broke its shoulder and was destroyed…

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Bowls

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The Rink matches arranged for New Year's Day were perforce abandoned owing to the unpropitious weather. A goodly number put in an…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held at Tatlersall's (Carey's hotel) on Friday night. Present:— Messrs.' Walsh (chair), A. leary,…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Tournament. Win for Wagga. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The Lawn Tennis Tournament was continued to-day. Results:-…

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South Wagga Swimming Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the South Wagga Swimming Club the following officers were elected: president, Mr. A. Mumford; hon. secretary, Mr. Box,…

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Tennis. Country Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Commenting on Thursday's play the Herald" says:— The preliminary round of the teams competition was completed. Bathurst…

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Cricket. First-grade Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

The sixth round in first grade cricket ended yesterday. Sydney defeated University on the first innings by 53 runs. Paddington beat Petersham by 19 runs…

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Tumbarumba Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Tumbarumba races were held on Wednesday and Thursday last Results:—First Hurdle Race.—Rentile and…

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Rosehill Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The January meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club eventuated on Saturday in seasonably warm weather. The Hurdle Race of two…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above was held on Friday night. There were present: Messrs. Walsh (chair), A. Leary, Hogau, E. Leary,…

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