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Sport, 1906

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Football. New Zealand Football Team. Defeat of Cardiff

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 59

The New Zealand football team met Cardiff on Boxing Day, and defeated them by 10 points (2 goals) to 8 (1 goal 1 try). There were 45,000 spectators. Cardiff had a strong side, including five internationals…

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Rugby in England. Its Present Prospects

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

Intense interest has been taken in the unbroken successes of the New Zealand football team (says a correspondent writing on December 1). After winning all their club and…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

The rain of Saturday night did not in any respect impair the wicket at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, which was in excellent condition on resumption of play on Boxing Day, and the…

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Turf News. Racing at Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

The principal holiday attraction in the Newcastle district on Monday was the race meeting hold under the auspices of the local Jockey club. The weather was…

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Roundabout Notes. Racing in India

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 50

The triumphs gained by Great Scot in India won for him for two seasons the title of undisputed champion in that country and hosts of friends, the most enthusiastic of…

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Lawn Tennis. Mosman Championship Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 58

The annual tournament of the Mosman Lawn Tennis Club advanced another stage on Monday. The weather was dull and tineatening, and a nasty wind was blowing, which made tossing an art…

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Boxing. National Sporting Club. Russell Defeats Regan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 10

On two previous occasions the middle weights-- Regan end Russel-- met at the National Sporting Club to contest the best of 20 rounds, with the result that Regan got the verdict 'once and Russell had his turn the…

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Melbourne Boxing. Matches Made and Probable. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

Mally Jackson and Tom Hennessey have signed to meet at the Olympic Club on the 12th of February, but the date may be altered to the 19th to meet the wishes of…

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New Zealand. Tennis Championships. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

The New Zealand tennis championships were continued to-day. In the combined doubles Mr. Parker and Miss Nunnelly beat Mr. Fisher and Miss Ward…

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The Baseball Reporter on Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 61

The Christmas number of the American "Cricketer" is to hand, and from it is taken the following interesting item. Mr. W. F. Hopkinson sends us the following…

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FOOTBALL New Zealanders Have Close Calls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 53

Expectations concerning the matches between New Zealand and the best of the Welsh clubs were to a certain extent fulfilled, although there were a number of persons who anticipated that…

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Sporing: the Turf. Regulation of Racing Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 50

Having taken definite steps towards the regulation of racing in Victoria, especially the country section of the game, the governing body in that State has issued the official…

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Wolfe's Schnapps Cycling Chronicle the League. Holiday Racing

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 6

L[?]berg, who is a pretty consistent rider, won the Wheel Race at Newcastle on Monday night. Farley proved too good for Brook in the live miles scratch race…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Mentone Races. MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

The Mentone Racing Club were particularly unfortunate as regards the weather for their race meeting on Saturday. It was so fearfully bot and dusty and oppressive in…

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Sport and Pastime. Randwick and Coogee Swimming Club. Handicaps for To-night. Turf

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

Kensington races take place this afternoon. Bemboka. J.C. race meeting has been registered by the A.J.C. The Sydney mare Swallow won the Ascot…

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Queensland. Brisbane. December 31. Q.T.C. Races

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

By the timo these notes reach their destination the Queensland Turf Club's Second Summer race meeting will be a thing of the past, and we shall have entered upon another year with more promise…

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Turf Gossip. by Galtee More. Tattersall's Club Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 50

A continuance of the fine, seasonable weather experienced during the A.J.C. section of the summer campaign at Randwick favoured the opening day of Tattersall's Club…

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The Fern and the Shamrock. International Rugby. Yew Zealand Skill Defeats Irish Dash

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

The international match -- New Zealand v. Ireland -- at Dublin, on November 25, which was won by the colonials' by 15 points to nil., roused the spectators to a frenzy…

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New Zealand Football Team. Win the Match Against France

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The New Zealand football team played a team representing All France at Paris to-day, and won by 38 points (four goals six tries) to 8 (one…

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New Zealand Football Team. Defeat of France. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

The New Zealand football team played at Paris to-day a team representing all France, and defeated it by 38 points (4 goals, 6 tries) to 8 (1 goal, 1 try)…

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