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Sport, 1903

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star

The Marrickville Golf Club will decide a bogey match this afternoon…

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Boxing. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

A boxing tournament was concluded on Wednesday. Colboun and Bradshaw fought a draw on points in the 9st 7lb. In the 11st 7lb Thompson beat Flether on a foul in the semi-final, and,…

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Bowls and Bowlers

The Arrow · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

WE are now within measurable distance of the conclusion of the Pennant and B matches. There are only six clubs left in the former competition, and three in the…

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Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Major Wardill, the secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, which had asked Mr. A. C. MacLaen to bring another English cricket team to Australia during this year,was interviewed in…

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Bowls. Waverley Club Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 12

The championship competition of the Waverley Bowling Club was decided on Tuesday, when Mr. J. Kondio beat Mr. C. G. Sledge in the final heat by 31 to 17. On three previous occasions the champion succeeded in winning…

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Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

The Randwick and Coogee Club has received sanotion for the following programme to be held at their Annual Carnival on 14th proxuno:—50 yards Club Handicap, Club Blindfeld Race, 220 yards…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

Bill Howell again came off with the ball in the S.A. match. L. W. Pyo failed all round, and the chances are he will get a rest in the Victorian match…

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Cricket Chatter

The Arrow · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA match last week was not [?]ironized by public as it quite deserved. Of course, there was a fairly large crowd on Saturday, but nothing like those…

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Sports. Cricket

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Mosman Kuring-gai defeated Longueville Altonas by an innings and 108 at Lougueville. Kuring-gai closed their innings at 5 wickets for 203. A. W. Norris…

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Bowls. To-day's Pennant Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

The fifth round of the Peanant and B Competitions will be played this afternoon as follows:— PENNANT COMPETITION. Victoria Park v. St. George, at Chatswood…

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Racing for a Chalice

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

One of the stranges vici[?] which could befall a communion cup is to become the prize in a horse-race; yet such, according to the…

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Amateur Sport. Cricket

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Playing against Lord Hawke's team at Wellington yesterday. Wellington scored 243. Lord Hawke's team responded with 263 for eight wickets (Burnup 69, Fane 70,…

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Cricket. the Local Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

The fifth round of the first grade competition will be concluded to-day. These matches were commenced on the 3rd instant, and were suspended during the New South Wales v. South Australia…

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Tiger on a Football Field

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

A three-year-old tiger, the property of a naval officer, has been adopted by the Princeton University football team as its mascot. The animal was released from its cage on to the football…

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Cricket. South Australia V. Western District

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday, Afternoon.— A cricket match South Australia v. Fifteen of the Western District, was commenced, on the Cricket Ground to-day. The weather was delightful, and a good…

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Cricket. Width of Bats. London. Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 11

The Marylebone Cricket Club has decided to instruct umpires to gauge the width of bats…

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Safety of Cycle Racing

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 6

While it has to be admitted that cycle racing is one of those sports, like horse racing, football, and cricket, into which an element of danger necessarily…

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Sydney Cricket Ground a Woman's Point of View

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 10

Dear "Vivienne,"—Having recently returned from a visit to Melbourne. I more than ever appreciate the arrangements made for our pleasure and comfort in the pavilions…

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The Australian in a New Light: His Energy. Is Horse-racing a National Asset or Vice?

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1903 · page 5

LITTLE is heard of the extraordinary "staying" power of the genuine Australian. As a battler against heavy odds he has, perhaps, no equal. Despite the enormous…

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