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Sport, 1904

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Boxing. National Sporting Club

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

Two heavyweights--"Bill" Thompson and "Ted" Arthurs--are to contest the best of 20 rounds at the National Sporting Club to-night…

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Bowls. New Bowling Green

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

At the meeting of the Burwood Council last night a largely Signed requisition for the use of a piece of land in the Burwood Park for the formation of a bowling green, and the…

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Bowls. Proposed Green for Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 7

The Burwood Council had before it last night a largely signed requisition for the use of a place of land in the Burwood Park for the formation of a bowling green, and the erection of a pavilion with dressing-r[?]…

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Cycling. Racing at Night

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The attendance at last night's racing showed an improvement, and the promoters of the sport seem likely to get some return for their undoubted enterprise in bringing Major Taylor to…

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Boxing. Felix v. Ruenalf. Police Interfere

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Peter Felix, the well-known coloured boxer, and George Ruenalf, the Maori pugilist, who lately sprung into prominence by defeating Jim Higgins in a couple of…

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Driving Fatality. a Boxing Day Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., Parramatta District Coroner, yesterday opened a magisterial inquiry at the Parramatta Courthouse touching the death of Mrs. Jessie Le Marshall…

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Boxing. Willis Beats Stewart. Peters Defeats Warrigal

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

A good night's sport was witnessed at the Galety Athletic club last night, when the two middleweights Jack Willis and Ike Stewart met in an exciting 10 rounds scrap. The…

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Cricket. St. Ceorge Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 7

The eighth set of matches in the first round of the St. George Cricket Association's competition was concluded on Saturday. The following were the results:— A CRADE (TANNER CUP)…

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Cricket. St George Association

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The first round of the A and B. Grade competitions in connection with the St. George Cricket Association was concluded with matches which resulted as follow. --…

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Cricket. the Second Test Match

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The second test match between Warner's English eleven and the Australians was commenced on the Melbourne cricket ground last Friday. Warner won…

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Cricket Chatter. The Second Test Match

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 5

The second test match was advanced another stage yesterday, but owing to the slushy nature of the wicket it was not surprising to find so many wickets fall…

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Cycling Carnival. Some Good Racing. Mutton Defeats Taylor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

R. E. Mutton defeated Major Taylor in a five miles scratch race at the cycling carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground last night. It was the last event of the…

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Swimming. Reappearance of F. C. V. Lane. the Champion in Fine Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 7

F. C. V. Lane, the well-known champion ewimmer, has decided to reappear at the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday. His last public appearance was in Eagland on October 22, 1903; and not[?]thstanding…

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Stale Batsmen. One of the Problems of Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

On the subject of staleness among batsmen, the opinion of three eminent cricketers may be of interest. Mr. A. W. Ridley is sure that he himself…

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Cycling Carnival. Third Day's Racing. Mutton Wins the Commonwealth Stakes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

The third meeting of the State Carnival held under the League of New South Wales Wheelmen rules took place last evening on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was much more favourable…

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CRICKET. The Second Test Match. a Slushy Wicket. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

This morning opened dull and grey again, and pessimists freely prophesied there would he a continuance of the rain, which had been falling ever since Saturday morning. But…

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Athletics. the Australasian Championships

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The final [?]ests to decide the selection of the team to represent this State at the Australasian championships in Melbourne at the end of January took place on the University oval…

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Athletics. Australasian Championships

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

In connection with the Australasian championship meeting. Mr. H. A. Travis (hon. secretary V.A.A.A.) states that 200yds., half-mile, and one-mile handicaps will be held at the A.N.A. meeting, Melbourne, on January 20…

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International Cricket. England v. Australia. Second Test Match. England 315, and Five for 74. Australians Score 122 and Save the Follow-on. Great Performance By, Trumper. First In, Last Out. Good Bowling by Rhodes and Howell. Still an Open Match. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 5

The second test match reached its third stage to-day. When play closed on Saturday there were seven wickets of the Englishmen down for 306, that is, considering that…

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Newcastle Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 52

Results on Friday at the Newcastle Regatta were:— TEN FOOT DINGEYS, under canvas, about 5 miles.—Australia (S. Thoroughgood), scr, 1;…

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