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Sport, 1905

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Anniversary Regatta, 1905

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 7

This season the historic fixture has been set down for the 30th of this month. It is to be on a scale of great magnitude, and it is hoped that it will he the most magnificent aquatic…

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Newcastle Regatta. Newcastle

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 1

At a meeting of the Newcastle Annual Regatta Committee, held to-night, all arrangements were finally completed for the water carnival on Monday. The Union S.S. Co.'s…

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Bondi Swimming Club

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 1

The Bondi Swimming Club held a 50 yards handicap at Phil Farmer's Baths on Saturday, with the following result:-- W. Walsh, 1; T. Medcalfe, 2; J. D'Alpuget, 3…

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Boxing. Gaiety Athletic Hall. Hanley Beats Bingham

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 7

The two clever midgets, Tommy Hanley and Harry Bingham, met at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night, and after 12 rounds of good and clever fighting Bingham's seconds skied the towel in token…

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Newcastle Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 6

There will be a day's racing at Newcastle to-morrow (Monday), and Mr. Grisdale promises visitors a really good time…

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Canterbury Park Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 6

The programme to be disposed of at Canterbury Park on Saturday next; 14th inst., is as follows, entries closing on Tuesday next:—Hurdle Race, 60 sovs, 2 miles…

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Inter-state Cricket

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 8
Also in The Sunday Sun, The Sunday Sun, The Sunday Sun

In the cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales, the latter won by 135 runs. Scores: Victoria 213 and 345; N.S.W., 213 and 480…

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Rosebery Park Pony Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 6

The next meeting at Rosebery Park is to take place on Tuesday, and the entries are sufficiently numerous to make an interesting afternoon's racing a certainty. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Mosman Tournament " B" Class Championship

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 7

The Mosman Bay Club's annual tourney entered on its fourth day, in most oppressive weather. As a consequence the attendance suffered at the start of the day's play,…

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Rowing. Wickham Regatta. G. Ford Wins Handicap-jim Stanbury a Starter. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 6

The Wickham Annual Regatta took place this afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance. All the events were rowed in a sweltering heat, the like of which was never before experienced…

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Cricket. Inter-state Second Elevens Match. N.S.W. SCORES 350 for Four Wickets. Pye 97, JOHNSTON 81, DIAMOND 67 Not Out, Hickson 55. Furnace-blats of Heat Make Cricket a Trial of Endurance

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 7

The Second Elevens of New South Wales and Victoria started their match at the University Oval yesterday in very oppressive weather, the heat being intense and moist, and the only breeze a hot…

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Athletics

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1905 · page 6

At the Highland Gathering to-morrow, on the Sydney Cricket Ground, unusual interest centres in the races for the 100yds and 880yds championships of N.S.W. Latest advices are to the effect that…

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Wickham Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 8

The Wickham regatta was held yesterday afternoon on Throsby's Creek. The weather was unbearably hot, but a large number of spectators occupied various points of vantage…

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Boxing

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

Hanley and Bingham, a couple of clever midgets, contested the best or 20 rounds at the Gaiety Club on Saturday night, but owing to the oppressive heat, and the fact that it was New…

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Newcastle Regatta. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newcastle Annual Regatta Committee, held to- night, all arrangements were finally completed for the water carnival on Monday. The Union S. S. Co.'s…

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Golf

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

With 3 down, R. Godbolt (handicap 5) won the Strathfield Club's bogey match, on Saturday. H. Wansey (12) was next with 5 down. The winner of the Killara Club's silver putter…

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Bowls. Saturday's Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 4

Saturday was quite an off-day in bowls. Many bowlers were absent from the city, while on the other hand the heat wave that prevailed made it not only unpleasant for the players, but severely tested the…

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