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Sport, 1906

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The Kelly Benefit Cricket Match. the Australians Playing a Winning Game. Leading by 342 Rums with Six Wickets to Fall. Home Team Moderate in the Field. lose on £1000 Already Realised

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1906 · page 7

The Australian Eleven v. New South Wales match for the benefit of J. J. Kelly, the Australian wicket-keeper, drew about 15,000 people to the Sydney Cricket…

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Swimming

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

Rose Bay Club will hold a 100 yards breast stroke handicap at Pyke's Crystal Baths, Rose Bay, on Thursday night, at 8.15 p.m. Handicaps will be issued at post. The club will also…

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Aquatics. Maclean Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

A regatta will be held at Maclean on Easter Monday. It is suggested that a liberal prize be offered for a water brigade race, with a view to inducing Hunter River crews to compete. Messrs. M. Rush, D…

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Boxing

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

There was a good house at the Gaiety Club on Saturday night to witness the best of a twenty rounds contest between Jones, of Sydney, and Griffen, of New Zealand. The lads put up one…

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Aquatics. Maclean Easter Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 8

MACLEAN, Saturday.--At a public meeting last night preliminary arrangements were made for the big regatia on Easter Monday. A committee was appointed to prepare a programme up to £100, including liberal prizes…

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Manly Regatta. Record Entries Received

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 1

The annual regatta to be held at Manly on Saturday promises to be a pig success. Upwards of 90 entries have been received for, the sailing races, The rowing entries are…

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Boxing. Gaiety Athletic-hall. Griffin Defeats Jones

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 8

At the Gaiety Athletic-hall on Saturday night, before a crowded house, Charlie Griffin, the New Zealand featheweight, who has won several boxing contests in Sydney, met Tom Jones, a local front-rank boxer in the…

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Bowls in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--The Cricket Association Bowling Club won the first game for the Wood trophy on Saturday, defeating Hie Launceston Club by do points…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

The Marylebone Club's team won its first match in South Africa, beating a Western Province eleven by an innings and 127 runs. The Englishmen made 365 (Wynyard 6, Warner 56…

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Maclean Regatta. [By Telegraph.] MACLEAN

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

A public meeting was held here last night, and a committee appointed to arrange for a public regatta on Easter Monday. It is intended to offer liberal prizes, and induce the…

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Boxing. Griffin Defeats Jones

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 7

A fine display of boxing was given on Saturday at Gaiety Athletic Club, when Tom Jones met Charlie. Griffin, to decide the best of a twenty -round bout. The match proved…

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Rugby Football. Wales Beats England. by 16 Points to 3. LONDON. Sunday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 1

In the Rugby football match yesterday between England and Wales the latter were victorious by 16 points to 3…

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Football. Wales Defeats England

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday, 3 p.m.—In the international match on Saturday, Wales defeats England by 16 (two goals two tries) to 3 (one try)…

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Lawn Tennis. Mosman Championship Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

Saturday was practically the last day of the second annual tournament of the Mosman Tennis Club. The weather conditions were favourable for good tennis, the absence of wind making the play more accurate…

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Country Cricket. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

A Cricket match was played yesterday afternoon between Bowral and Kangaloon, and resulted in a draw, the scores being: Kangaloon, 93, Bowral, 6 wickets for 60 runs…

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Bowls. Pennant and "B" Competitions. Opening Round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

The bowling season of 1906 commenced on Saturday, when the opening round of the pennant and "B" competitions was played under entirely new conditions. The arrangement worked well, and the fuel that each…

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Management of Sailing Races. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 9

Sir,--The popular pastime of sailing in these parts is not managed by all clubs as it might be, strong evidence against the officials being afforded on Saturday in the management of the…

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Moorefield Races. Weights for Saturday. Comments on the Handicaps

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Quinton to-day issued the weights for the meeting to be held at Moorefield on Saturday. Those engaged in the Kogarah Stakes have no metropolitan form to…

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Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Club's Carnival. Three-quarter Mile Championship of N.s.w. R. Healy Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 4

Notwithstanding the counter attractions and threatening weather on Saturday afternoon, the Randwick and Coogee Club's tenth annual carnival, held at the Coogee Aquarium Baths, met with satisfactory…

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Sport and Pastime. Sailing. Port Jackson Sailing Skiff Club. the Turf. Racing Fixtures

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

Racing fixtures for the current week are as under:-- To-day.-- Rosebery Park Racing Club. Wednesday.-- Kensington Racing Club…

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