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Sport, 1904

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Newcastle Regatta

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

At the Newcastle Regatta on Friday the following results were recorded:— ALL-COMERS, rowing four pairs of sculls, with coxswain, in boats not exceeding 28ft.—…

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Swimming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 58
Also in Referee, Sydney Sportsman

F. C. V. Lane, the well-known champion swimmer, has decided to reappear at the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday. His last public appearance was in England on October 22, 1902; and notwithstanding…

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Swimming. Amateur Swimming Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 12

A meeting of the council of the Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Sports Club last night. Mr. J. Taylor (vice-president) occupied the chair and there was a good attendance. It was announced that…

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Middle Harbour Regatta

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

The second Middle Harbour Regatta was held on January 1, the programme being carried out in the vicinity of the Spit. Results:—…

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Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 52
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The Petersham Club played 43 matches during the half year which ended on Thursday, and won 26, lost 15, and two resulted in [?]es. The points scored for were 3514, as against 3230 by,…

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SWIMMING. Fixtures

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

March 12, 15, and 19.—Australasian Championships. at Sydney. Sydney swimmers figured rather prominently at the Kiama Club's Carnival, held on Friday,…

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Golf

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 53
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

About 250 persons were present at the opeuing of the Blackheath Golf Club and temporary links on Friday last. Mr. A. D. Mackonzie started the proceedings by stating what…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 9
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

A Country Branch Unions' Competition is to be arranged next season by the New South Wales Rugby Union, and to be known as "The Rawson Cup Competition," his Excellent Sir Harry…

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Golf Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Thorpe, the crack golfer of Harris Park, met with a painful accident on Saturday, while doing a round on the Marrickville links. He was lifting a ball…

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

In a match between Muswellbrook and the legal profession. played yesterday in Sydney, the latter won by 75 runs. Scores: Legal Profession, 183 (R. Innes 37 not out, Gaden 34);…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. a Great Success

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

To Mr. Sam Aruott, Newcastle's leading aquatic sportsman must be given the lioa's share of the credit for promoting and carrying to a successful issue the annual regatta on New Year's Day…

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Boxing. Arthurs v. THOMPSON

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The meeting of the heavy weights, Ted Arthurs, of Wyalong, End "Bill" Thompson, one of the soldier brothers of that name, attracted a fairly good bouse at the National Sporting Club…

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Boxing. Arthurs Defeats Thompson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 12

Arthurn of Wyalong met Thompson at the Nations Sporting Club Hall last night to decide the best of [?] rounds. The men provided on excellent and even contest, hut on the conclusion of the eleventh round Thompson…

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Cricket. a Colored Cricket Team

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 10

Now that an Australian aboriginal has played against the English Eleven in Brisbane, a "Daily Chronicle' gossip thinks it might be worth some speculator's while to bring a colored cricketing combination from the…

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New Year's Day at Newcastle : Annual Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 30

Newcastle regatta has been held for over 50 years, but there have been several breaks in the series, one of which extended over about six years. Now it seems to be stronger…

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