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Sport, 1906

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A Chip of the Old Block. Young Roosevelt Plays American Football

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

The American President has reason to be proud of his son and heir, one redoubtable "Teddy, jun.," who has just come off with flying colours in his first great football match…

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Cricket. (Continued From Page 8) South Australian Gossip. Adelaide, December 30

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

The South Australian team, prior to leaving for the Eastern States, easily defeated a team of fifteen elected from the Adelaide and Suburban Association…

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Inter- State Cricket. South Australia V. Victoria. Victoria Leading by Two Runs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Beautiful weather prevailed' for the continuation of the cricket match between South Australia and Victoria on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. There…

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"Reminiscences of Early Horse Racing and of Sporting Events in the Early Days of the Colony." (Concluded.) Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 45

Another of the popular owners of horses at this meeting—and I select these men particularly because there are such a number of names, so many of which are now forgotten, of men who…

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Athletic Notes and Gossip Amateur Athletics. the Highland Gathering. Nigel Barker in Form—j. D. Hunt Wins the Half. Notes and News. Fixtures. 1000. FEBRUARY. Victoria A.A.A. Championship Meeting MARCH. New Zealand A.A.A. Championship Meeting, Dunedin

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 6

The following records have been passed by the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association:—120yds Hurdles, R. S. Stronach, 15 4-5sec; 1000yds, J. M'Gough, 2min 18 1-5…

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Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

W.M. (Mandurama): He has not won a race in under 10sec. However he was beaton a yard from scratch in a handicap won in 9 4-5sec…

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Open-air Athletics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 16

As anticipated by all who watch the steady growth of interest and participation in the sports of summer time, the season is bringing notable achievements by athletes. In the…

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Lord Balfour on Athletics

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

Lord Balfour, speaking at the annual dinner of the Great Northern Railway A.A. said "The power of athletic education could not be overvalued; it was training both for wind and body, and it both made…

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A.N.A. Grand Athletic Night

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

With a desire to cater to everyone, the management of the A.N.A. Exhibition announce a grand athletic for tomorrow (Thursday), when boxing, wrestling,…

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Gaiety Athletic Club. Joe Walcott v. Tom Wilkes. Walcott Wallops Wilkes After a Pitiable Display by the Granville Lad

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 6

A goodly crowd rolled up at the Gaiety last Saturday night to watch Joe Walcott and Tom Wilkes box the beat of twenty rounds…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V South Australia. Close First Innings. Good Recovery by South Australia in Second Innings. a Century by Claxton. Melbourne

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

The interstate match South Australia v Victoria was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, in delightful weather in the presence of about 5000 persons. The…

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Swimming

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. William Henry, hon. secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society in England, in a report on the visit to Sweden, goes into details over the way the late B. B. Kieran suffered in the four-mile race there. Something was…

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Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

This afternoon, at the National Sporting Club, a 20- round contest token place between Thomas and M'Coy, who boxed a stirring preliminary some time ago, and another similar contest is expected…

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Bowls

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

Two championship contests of the Manly Club for 1906 have been played, with the following results: H. T. Robey beat S. C. Sadler, 31 to 12; and Stanton beat P. Maybury, 31…

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Candidates' Subscriptions. to Cricket and Football Clubs

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

It is a sad year this for the treasurers and committees of cricket and football clubs. No longer will they be able to "bleed" aspiring Federal politicians, when polling day comes…

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Motor Boat Club. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 7

At the general monthly meeting of the Motor Boat Club, to be held on Thursday evening next, several important matters in connection with the club will be discussed. It is intended at the meeting…

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Queensland Swimming Association Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

The following is from the Brisbane Observer" of Saturday last:--"The Queensland Amateur Swimming Association has inaugurated a memorial fund in connection with the death of…

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Spout and Pastime. the Anniversary Regatta. Kieran's Memorial. Turf

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Noud leaves for Newcastle to-day with the bay mare Nahpro. Messrs. H. Chisholm and Co. report the sale of the racehorse. Wee Laddie to Mr. R. D. Barry for 250 guineas…

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