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Sport, 1906

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Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

But for the Newcastle Club. which now has a membership of about 60. the season locally would be as Hat as a pancake. This club's weekly handicaps are well contested,…

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The Recent Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

The annual regatta, which was begun on New Year's Day, may now be regarded as having practically been brought to a close—except, perhaps, for the few desultory shots…

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Middle Harbor Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10

[?] Year's Day will be paid over to the successful competitors at Stansell's Hotel, Spit-road, Mosman, tomorrow (Thursday) night, when all prize-winners are…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 104

H.M.S. PIONEER. REGATTA COMMITTEE AND VISITORS…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10
Also in Referee, Evening News

At the National Sporting Club last night, in the presence of a large attendance, Quigley beat [?]iam, after going the full 20 rounds, on points. In the preliminary Briant beat M'Donald in the third round…

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Regatta Protests Decided

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 1

The racing committee held a meeting on Thursday last, and finally disposed of the protests recently entered in various events. The result of their decisions…

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Bowls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 126

At the City Green on Saturday afternoon a number of the leading bowlers engaged in practice matches with a view to coming pennant engagements, Among those who showed good form were Messrs. Hale…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 7

Manly Swimming Club held its first big outing on Saturday afternoon in the local baths, A large crowd (somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000) found the accommodation none too ample. The…

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Newcastle Regatta. [?] Monday Night

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

In connection with the Newcastle annual regatta, the curtain was finally rung down on Saturday night, when the prizes were handed over to the successful competitors at the Terminus Hotel. A…

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Golf

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 125

The Royal Sydney has finished its first year in the new club-house and on the new course, and under larger conditions generally, with a very substantial balance of receipts over expenditure…

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American Boxing Notes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 6

The topic of interest in Boxing circles in 'Frisco when the mail left was the impending meeting of the big bruisers— Jack O Brien and Bob Fitzsimmons…

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Country Racing

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

There is a movement on foot just now to form an association of the racing clubs within the north and north-western districts of N.S. Wales, and the movement…

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Newcastle Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 10

The Newcastle Amusements Company, Ltd., yesterday applied to the League council, and received sanction, for a race meeting on the night of the 26th inst., for the following programme:--One-mile Wheel Race, £13;…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2
Also in Referee, Sydney Sportsman, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

Some members of the Australian team evi­dently do sot agree with the opinion that New South Wales will be badly beaten in the match to begin on Friday for the benefit of J. J…

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