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Sport, 1905

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Bowls. Parramatta Bowling Green

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

There was a representative gathering at the green of the Parramatta Bowling, and Recreation Club on Monday, when the ground, after being top-dressed, was opened for the season. A large number of ladies…

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Bowls. "At Home" at Kentville

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. John Young, president of the N.S.W. Bowling Association, and Mrs. Young held an "at home" on Monday at the Annandale Bowling Club's Green, which is situated in the…

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Newcastle Races. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

Very oppressive weather prevailed to-day for the New years Day meeting of the Newcastle Joekey Club. There was consequently a smaller attendance than was expected. Results:…

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Lawn Tennis. Mosman Club's Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

Yesterday was the concluding day of the tournament of the Mosman Club, and most of the finals were played, the one exception being in the Lap Dash Handicap, the remaining matches of which will…

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Campbelltown Picnic Races. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

A meeting under the auspices of the Picnic Race Club was held on Saturday. Results:- Trial Stakes.—E. N. Percival's May Flower, 1; G. Leuc[?]'s, Hard Times, 2; J. Lalor's Barabbas, 3…

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Auckland Racing Club. Summer Meeting. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting was continued to-day, when the principal events resulted as under:- GREAT NORTHERN DERBY of 750 sovs, second 100…

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Hay Licensed Victuallers' Races. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The Licensed Victuallers' Race Meeting was held to-day. There was a fine attendance. Results:- District Handicap.—Kent, 1; Yankee Doodle, 2; Cula Girl, 3…

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The Players and the Cricket Associations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 6

Mr. M. A. Noble, the New South Wales representative on the committee which is to select the Australian Eleven to visit England, has, in the course of an interview in the Melbourne…

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Cricket. Borough Match. Waverley v RANDWICK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The annual borough match between teams representing the districts of Waverley and Randwick was played yesterday on the Randwick Oval. The visiting team were entertained at lunch by the home side. The…

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Victoria Racing Club. New Year Meeting. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The New Year's Day meeting of the V.R.C. attracted a fairly large attendance to Flemington. The weather during the morning was pleasant though dull. Light rain set in about 2 o'clock and continued to…

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Lawn Tennis. Mosman Club's Annual Tournament. Fifth Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

The enterprising Mosman Club entered on their fifth day under more favourable weather conditions, and despite the 107.2 of Saturday everybody seemed in good heart and eager…

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Cessnock Jockey Club's Races. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The Cessnock Jockey Club held their annual race meeting yesterday on Picton's course Notwithstanding the intense heat and the bush fires raging all round the vicinity there was a fair attendance. The…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Sport Under Sweltering Conditions. an Interesting Programme. the Matter of Harbor Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--That so many people were willing to come out this morning to be spectators of the Newcastle annual regatta was an undeniable evidence of the popularity of…

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Looking Forward. Warwick Farm Races. Review of the Weights

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

Weights for Warwick Farm Racing Club's meeting, to be held on Saturday, made their appearance this fforenoon, and on perusal it will be seen that the various events have…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Marie Corelli Wins the Gift. Overdale Annexes the Cup

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 6

The weather was again hot for the concluding day of Tattersall's annual meeting at Randwick, but a cool wind agreeably tempered the glare of the sun. The attendance…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. Home Team 652, Visitors Five for 108. Great Innings by Diamond. 204, Not Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 9

This match was resumed at the University Oval yesterday, when the weather was a great improvement on that of Saturday. In the early morning it promised to be another very hot day, but at 1 o'clock a strong…

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Athletics. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The £100 Sheffield Handicap was run at Charter[?] Towers on Saturday night, and resulted as follows:— Cundell, 1; Egan, 2; O'Neill, 3. Won by inches, Betting: 6 to 1 v Cundell. Time, 12s…

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Nowra Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 28

ON Boxing Day a complimentary regatta to J. Stanbury was held at Bomaderry on the Shoalhaven River. The old coastal steamer Illawarra was moored near the bank, and was…

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 56
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It is gathered from English flies that the Fakenham and Walsingham meeting had to be abandoned, owing to a mixture of snow and rain, followed by a sharp frost, and any idea…

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