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Sport, 1903

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Lawn Tennis in New Zealand

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

At the annual lawn tennis tournament at Nelson, n January 1 Miss Nunneley againg won the ladies' Champtonship H Parker Carried off the Men's Championship, and…

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Western Suburbs Cricket Association

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

Twelfth round Western Suburbs First Junior Competition : Tramway v. Ferndale, Congregational v. St. Peters, Marathon v. Oxfords, Erskineville Junior v…

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Melbourne Boxing. Things Still Quiet. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

Things are still exceedingly quiet in the boxing world. We are to have a bit of n turn up on Thursday night, when Ted Rouble and Ted Melnerney, North Melbourne,…

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CRICKET. Knocks and Notches

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

[?] Charlie Patrick the old New South [?] player who was so successful with [?] bat for Queensland in the last interstate match has proved the soundness…

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Cricket Notes by "Not-out."

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 8

Waverley's rungotting at North Sydney was very fast. 394 runs being made in about three and three-quarter hours. It was an excellent wicket. and very fast field…

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Amateur Sport. Cricket. Hampden Park Pavilion

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

The official opening of the new pavilion in Hampden Park will take place this afternoon. The structure, which will accommodate 250 persons, has just been completed by Mr. G…

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N.s.w. Baptist Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 10

The result of the Seventh round is as follows:— Barwood, 171 (Ferris 93, Debus 35), beat Parramatta, 34, by 137 runs. Woollahra, 132 (Brown 47), beat Auburn, 94, by 98 runs…

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Cricket. the Town Hall Demonstration to Trumper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 10

"Lexicon" wants to Know what was the financial result of the demonstration tendered Trumper at the Sydney Town Hall, und whether he will receive any other recognition besides the pieces…

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Cycling. Major Taylor's Debut. Cycle-racing Revival. Large and Enthusiastic Crowds

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

There was, as expected, a very large attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon last, the opening day of the Major Taylor Cycling…

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The Cycling Carnival: Major Taylor in Australia. Sydney Cricket Ground, January 3, 1903

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 37

IT is many years since there was such a crowd of people at a cycling meeting in Sydney as there was at the Sydney Cricket Grounds on Saturday, when the first section of the January carnival…

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Boxing in Brisbane. Billy McCARTHY on the Subject. £15 Purse the Maximum—The New Zealander Dealt With a Hot Time

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

Dear "Amateur,"—Just a few lines to let you know how things are in the boxing business up here. Now, Mr. "Amateur," I saw a paragraph in the "Referee" where…

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Moorefield Races. Saturday. a Great Attendance. Jockey Osborne Wins the Double. Devilment Annexes the Big Cheque. Slippery Sentrona. Stipendiary Stewards

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

Close, muggy weather prevailed nearly all day at Moorefield, and the big crowd that put in an appearance found the atmosphere very trying…

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Athletic Notes Amateur Athletics. the Highland Gathering Notes and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

Favored with delightful weather, the 35th Highland Gathering of the Highland Society of N.S.W., on New year's Day, at the Cricket Ground proved a very great…

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Gaiety Athletic Club. Hiscutt Beats Tweedie. The police Chip in and the Referee GIVER The Westerner the Verdict

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 8

There was a good house at the Gaiety Athletic Club' on Monday, night, to see the clever boxer Tweedle engage the little known ex-Victorian from westralia…

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Turf Topics & Tips Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap The Weights Considered—Postillion's Tattersall's Cup—New Year's Day at Randwick—Kinglock's Form. Racing at Moorefield—The New Stewards

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 1

WHAT with the holiday and other racing of late there had been no dearth of exeltement for the follower of racing. New year's Day is a great racing day all over the…

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Tatt's Club Races. Second (Cup) Day—thursday. Postilion Wins the Cup in a Walk. Kinglock a Champion Miler. Farcical Steeplechasing. Pendant Curls Up at the Distance

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

An attendance numbering close on 16,000 put in an appearance at Tattersall's Club race meeting on New Year's Day. Kinglock showed out again by…

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Sailing. Saturday's Racing. Sydney Salling club, 18-Footors Handicap—draws again a Winner, Sydney Dings club 14-footers Championship—Won by Etna. Fort Jacksson skill club's Handicap &c., &c. Rading at Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

The open boats gave come very close and exciting racing on Saturday. In the Sydney Sailing Club's 18-footers handicap for the Horun Trophy, Arawa…

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Cycle Chronicle. the League. "Major" Taylor's Debut. Wins Quarter-mile championship and a half-mild handiap—walker a Worthy rival—Soores at Five Miles and Twias at a half Paued Racing in Melbourne—and Nows in General

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

The Groat Westral Wheel Race, of £300, run at Perth on Boxing Day, was won by Nulty from Turner and Murray. F. Beauchamp won the Golden Lap…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

A meeting of the committee of the Anniversary Regatta was held last night at the Australia Hotel. Dr. A. Burne presided over a good attendance. Messrs. A. E. Nash and R. R…

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