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Sport, 1903

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, Sydney Sportsman

A large company of gentlemen interested in swimming assembled at the council-chambers this afternoon for the purpose of extending a welcome to Mr. R. Cavill, of Sydney, who is to take part…

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Middle Harbor Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 10

The prizes won in the recent regatta at Middle Harbor will 'be handed over to-night nt a Brooke concert to be held in the Mosman Council-chambers…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2
Also in Referee, Sydney Sportsman

There was a packed house at the National Sporting Club on Tuesday night to witness the contest between Blackmore and Vercoe Thompson. The weights were announced as…

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Bowls

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

Two exciting games in connection with the Pennant matches of 1903 were played on Saturday afternoon, when the City beat Warabah by 75 to 65. In the other match, the Lowland…

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Golf

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 184

I have had various queries of late as to when and where golf was first played in Australia, the position of the leading clubs, and the number of players in the two chief golf States. I have always understood…

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The New England Rugby Football Union. (See portraits on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 36

The headquarters of the New England. Rugby Football Union are at (Armidale. On the occasion of a recent visit of Mr. W. Sowers, M.P., to Armidale, an enlarged photograph was…

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Swimming. Coming Events

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 6

Next Saturday—Mosman Club Carnival, 100yds Championship of North Sydney. Next Monday.—Goulburn Carnival…

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Balmain Swimming Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

A letter from the Belmain Swimming Club was read at the meeting of the Balmain Council last night asking for the free use of the Ellington Baths, and the council's…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 53

Mr. H. D. Marks, the well-known Sydney referoe, is at present on a holiday visit to New Zealand (says a Christchurch scribe), and reached Christchurch some days ago. The members of…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 45
Also in The Australian Star, Referee

A. M, (Fernmount) asks if a wicketkeeper with gloves on catches a man at short slip, is the batsman out?—Yes, certainly he is. Subsoriber (Leichhardt): East Sydnoy was the first…

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Football Notes

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

C. Y. Adamson, the half-back who distinguished himself by his goal-kicking as a member of Mullineux's English team, played forDurham against Cheshire last…

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Melbourne Boxing. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

Things have been very slack this weeks, not a blow being struck. A match has been made between Fred. Proston and Alf. James, of Tasmania. They…

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BOWLS. Mosman Recreation Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 53

The new Mosman Recreation Club, which is situated in Belmont-road, near the junction of Gladstone Avenue, Mosman, presented a gay appearance on Saturday afternoon, the occasion…

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Melbourne Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 8

THE following twelve players, under the management of Mr. S. M'Michel were to leave Melbourne by Monday's express for the annual match against N.S.W. : Messrs. Lever, M'Alleter,…

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