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Sport, 1906

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Boxing. Casey Beats Murphy

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 6

Bert Murphy and Billy Casey met at the Gaiety Athletic Club on Saturday night, to contest the best of 20 rounds, before, a good house. Casey's weight was announced as…

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Boxing. Casey Defeats Murphy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 8

Casey and Bert Murphy mot at the Gaiety Athletic-hall on Saturday night for the second time before a fair crowd. Casey won on the first occasion in 17 rounds but on Saturday night he got the decision in the third…

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Races Postponed

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

Owing to the rain, the meeting which was to have been held at Rosebery Park to-day has been postponed till to-morrow. In consequence of this arrangement, the meeting of the…

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Swimming. Rockdale and District Swimming Club. Championship Carnival. R. R. Craig the 440 Yards Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 4

The championship carnival of the Rockdale and District Swimming Club took place at the Brighton Baths, Brighton le-sands, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large intendance, including the…

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The Cricket Match. Rain Interrupts Play

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 5

Rain began to fall at the Sydney Cricket Ground at an early hour this morning, and at times it was very heavy, but generally it was a steady downfall. The Wicket was sodden,…

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New Zealand Football Team. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 7

The New Zealand football team will return home via Vancouver, and will leave London on January 20…

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Cricket in South Africa. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 7

A South African cricket team defeated Mr. Warner's eleven in the first test match by one wicket…

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Canterbury Park Races. a Genuine Surprise by Salvo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 8

The weather was seasonable on Saturday on the occasion of Canterbury Park races, and the meeting drew the customary largo crowd of the club's supporters together. But the actual performers who has attracted…

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Late Sporing. Rosehill Races. Comments on the Handicaps

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. W. C. Quinton to-day issued the weights for the meeting to be held at Rosehill on Saturday next. He has had a fairly good lot of horses to deal with in the January Stakes, the…

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Inter- State Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Australia

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 5

It has been raining consistently at the Sydney Cricket Ground all the morning. There are patches of water on the wicket, and no attempt had been made up to 12.30 to…

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Cricket in South Africa. Warner's Team Beaten in a Test

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--South Africa bas beaten Mr. P. F. Warner's M.C.C. English team at Johannesburg in the first of the three Test matches by one wicket. The M.C.C. English team, which arrived in…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia. Visitors Out for 257

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 6

The match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced in fine weather on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. When stumps were drawn the South…

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Athletics. Barker for Athens

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

New South Wales possesses in N. C. Barker, of the University, a great sprinter. In fact, he is claimed to be the greatest sprinter Australia has produced. It is believed he would fully…

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Athletics. the Olympian Games

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of the N.S.W.A.A.A. it was unanimously resolved to put forth every effort to send Nigel Barker, the Australasian amateur sprint champion, to represent…

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. New South Wales V South Australia. South Australia, 257; New So[?] Wales, None for 55. Gehrs, 101

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 8

The return engagement between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, in bright sunshine, which was tempered by a…

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Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

The Queensland Swimming Association has voted £25 towards the expenses in connection with the sickness and death of Kieran…

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Aquatics. Manly Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8

The full programme of the second annual Manly Regatta to be held on the 20th inst. is published in our advertising columns, and is worthy the attention of rowing and Bailing men. Six sailing events and nine…

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Boxing

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

To-night at the National Sporting Club, Hiam, the marine, meets Quigley, the well-known middleweight, in a 29 round contest. Both are well trained, and a good editing go is…

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