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Sport, 1905

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Notes & Anticipations Warwick Farm Races. Saturday, January 7. Farm Stakes

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

WAIKATO......... 1 Kist ........... 2 Mullson ........ 3 CORINTHIAN MILE:…

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Views of the Foreign Press. Yellow Races Awakening. the Withdrawal of Europe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 7

The consensus of opinion in Germany is that despite the surrender of Port Arthur the war will continue with unabated vehemence. It is expected that the…

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Cycling Chronicle the League. Racing in the West. The Coming Carnival—And News In General

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 6

None of the cracks did much good at the Westral meeting. The big money of the Wheel Race went to long-markera. Pye rode as well as any, and is retaining his…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia V Victoria How Team Follows On. Armstrong, 70 Not Out. Good Bowling by Reedman. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 9

The South Australia v Victoria cricket match was resu[?] at noon to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the presence of about 4000 people. The weather was dull but dry. The bowlers found it…

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Athletic Notes Amateur Athletics. Notes and Gossip. FIXTURES, 1905. JANUARY

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 6

13, 11 —Tasmanian A.A.A. Championships. MARCH. 17—St. Patrick's Day [?] APRIL…

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Athletics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 56

Shrabb, the champion athlete, has sailed by the R.M.S. Ortona. He will compete in the Australian and New Zealand championships…

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Test Swimming Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

The series of test races to select the Queensland representative for the Australasian swimming championships was continued to-night, when tho 220yds was won by Dan Galley, with…

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Swimming

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

D. Galley won the 220 yards test race, held by the Queensland Association, on Wednesday night, in 2min 47sec Springfield did not compete owing to the death of a brother…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

A couple of interesting spars will take place at the National Sporting Club this afternoon among members and their friends—Dewhurst v Willson, Judd v Mace, and Claxton v Hutton…

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Bowls

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Entries for the N.S.W. Bowling Association s champion rink and champion medal competitions have closed. The city andsuburban clubs have entered 26 rinks for the…

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Swimming. Pyrmont Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

The above club held a 56yds handicap on Wednesday. The results were:—First heat: L. Beck, 1; R. Buckle, 2; O. Dickman, 3. Time. 46 4-5s. Second heat: J. Recdle, 1; H. Morrison, 2; T. Woods, 3. Time,…

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Bowls. Association Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

Entries closed yesterday for the champion rink and champion medal competitions played under the auspices of the New South Wales Bowing Association. Twenty-six rinks from the various city and suburban…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

The team to represent New South Males in the match against South Australia, which, is to commence to-morrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground, has not yet been chosen. The delay has been due to the absence of Mr…

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Danger of Surf Swimming

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

The dangers attending the alluring practice by surf swimming were again illustrated at Manly yesterday, when William Fenwick, who resides at the Metropolitan Hotel…

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Aquatics. Regatta at Taree. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

The regatta at Taree yesterday was well attended. The weather was very hot. Several boats came from Cape Hawke to compete in the various races. The results were:…

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Bowls. St. Leonards Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

The first round in the competition among member, of the St. Leonards Club for the champion medal has been concluded, and the second round has been entered upon. The following matches so far have been played:--…

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Kensington Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

The weekly meeting of the Kensington Racing Club yesterday was held in sultry, trying weather. Shortly after the first race a heavy shower of rain fell. Results:…

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Sailing. Interstate Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

At the meetings or the Sydney Sailing Club and the Sydney Flying Squadron on Tuesday evening a letter from the Sydney Dingy Club in relation to the interstate carnival to be held here during the present month…

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Racing Officials Maxim

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

Preaching at the memorial service of the late Alderman Brightmore, chairman of the Doncaster Race Committee, the Bishop of Sheffield said, in addressing the charity apprentices, Mr…

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Golf. the Health of H. Vardon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 10

English files to hand state that golfers the world over will regret to [?] that Hnrry Vardon, the famous professional player, has found it necessary to proceed again to the sanatorium at Mundesley-on-Sea, where…

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