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Sport, 1903

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 120

Particulars of the running of the Champion Puppy Stakes at the Newmarket Meeting, England, are to hand. In the end the stake was divided by Mr. F. Alexander's Anchovy and Athens, both by…

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Swimming

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2
Also in Sydney Sportsman, Referee

The exhibition of diving given nightly by members of the Cavill family and others at the Lyceum Theatre arouses much enthusiasm. The scene wherein the diving is performed represents…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 8

There was a real good house at the National Sporting Club on Tuesday night to witness the contest between Lynch, of Wagga, and Cripps, ol Queensland. The event -was looked upon as…

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Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 50
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

Strathfield is the latest club to drop out of the Pennant Competition in consequence of a defeat by Petersham on Saturday, and six clubs only now remain. Of these Petersham and…

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Golf

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 121

The United States Golf Association consists of 26 associate clubs, paying 100dol. annual subscription to it, and over 150 allied clubs paying 25dol. The government is entirely in the hands of the associate…

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Briseane Swimming. January 10

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

The swimming carnival held under the [?]pices of the City Club eventuated at the Boorecdabin, Swimming Balls on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and was a great success in every way. The…

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Boxing. Cripps Defeats Lynch

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

The fighting at the National Sporting Club's rooms last night provided plenty of excitement for about 1200 spectators. As a curtain-raiser Murphy, a youth apparently…

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Boxing. National Sporting Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 10

The athletic hall of the National Sporting Club was filled last evening, when a couple of contents took place. Murphy and Maroney made matters lively for one round, in which Murphy knocked his…

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Bowls. Champion Rink Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 10

The first round of the champion rink matches played under the auspices of the N.S.W. Bowling Association will take place this afternoon on the various greens. There are 24 rinks entered for…

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Melbourne Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 8

There were some sensational bowling figures on the last day of the match Victoria v. South Australia On figures the visitors were in a most unenviable position…

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The Week's Swimming. Morts Dock Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 6

Sons of Employees, under 14 years, 50 yards.—E. Phillips', 7sec. 1 ; A., Latta, scr, 2 ; J. Jackson, 8sec, 8. Time, 44 l-5sec…

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Improvement of Country Racing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 114

During the last year the Committee of the Australian Jockey Club has done excellent work in the direction of reform, so far as racing in the metropolitan area is concerned, among which…

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Anticipations. Rosehill Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 1

Mr. J. Denmeade, secretary for the Rosehill Racing Club, has made arrangements with the Railway Department for a special service of trains which are timed to leave…

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The Amended Rules of Golf

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 121

The Rules of Golf Committee has omitted the table of "etiquette" from the new rules on the ground that it is impossible to enforce its provisions. The provisions dealing with the rights of matches passing…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 10

The balance-sheet of the Gundagai Racing Club for the past year shows a credit of £51 17s 6d. The following have been appointed the committee:— Messrs. J. J. Cornett[?] R. A. Escott, C. J. Fraser,…

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English Racing Statistics. Winning Sires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 47

Commenting upon the winning stallions in connection with the past season's racing in England, the "Sportsman" says:—It must be indeed, gratifying to all His Majesty's sports-loving…

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