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Sport, 1907

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American Collegians. in the Rugby Football Game

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

No more our pigskin heroes from old Stanford and U.C. Will pride themselves on broken neck smashed rib and busted knee…

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Tempe Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

The following is the list of [?]eats for the Second Annual Tempe Regatta, to be held on Cook's River on Anniversary Day : —…

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Boxing

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. John Wren received a telegram in Melbourne , yesterday from Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn and Company, to the effect that a cablegram had been received from their San…

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Late Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 5

The Sydney (late Enterprise) C[?] hold their twenty-second annual carr[?] at the Lavendar Bay Baths' to-morrow evening. The programme bristle with…

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Aquatics. Middle Harbor Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

The only aquatic function set down for to-day is the, Middle Harbor Regatta, which has developed marvellously in the last four year. This is shown by the fact that boatowners, who have hitherto looked upon…

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Golf

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The engagements for to-day are:--Australian G.C.--Morning, bogey competition; afternoon, stroke competition. Strathfield G.C.--Bogey competition, all day…

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Swimming. Waverley Club

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

Waverley Swimming Club's 10th annual carnival has been fixed for the 12th inst. and will take place at Bondi Baths. The programme includes many attractive events, the principal of which is the "Wonderland"…

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Swimming. Sydney Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

Large entries have been received for all events in connection with the Sydney Club's carnival, to be held on Thursday evening next at Lavender Bay. The principal event is the 220 yards championship of the…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

Messrs. W. Cullen and W. Bullivant have selected the following to play against Middle Harbo on Manly Oval to-day:-F. Godirey (Glebe). J. Dunn(Epaeris).F. Davis (Waratah). J. "Comber (Waratah). E. O. Watson. W…

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Maitland Races

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

Metropolitan horse owners might do worse than nominate for the Maitland races, which take place on Anniversary Day. The programme comprises five…

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Boxing. the Squires Jeffreys Match

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Monday.—Messrs. M'Hwraith and M'Eacharn. agents for the Oceanic Company, received a cable to-day. authorising them to grant a first-class passage for Squires and an attendant to San Francisco, and…

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Boxing the Squires-jeffries Match

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

Messrs. M'Uwralth, M'Eacharn and Co., Melbourne agents for Oceanic Steamship Co., have received a cable authorising them to grant Bill Squires and an attendant…

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Bowls Southern Tasmania v. VICTORIA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

The Victorian, Howlers in Tasmania played their second match against Southern Tasmania at Hobart yesterday, and lost by 9 points. The Tasmanians having won the first…

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To-day's Country Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

There is a big list of country meetings to-day to engage the attention of the League of Wheelmen members and then the country meets slacken of unlit Anniversary Day. when there is every promise of another big list,…

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Boxing. Squires's Visit to America. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

Messrs. M'Ilwraith M'Eacharn, and Company notified Mr. John Wren to-day that a cablegram had been received from their San Francisco agent that the passages of Scuires and an assistant from Australia to…

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Bowls. Victoria v Southern Tasmania. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

The Victorian bowlers lost the Ribber against Southern Tasmania to-day by nine points. They lost the first game by one point…

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Lawn Tennis. New Zealand CHAMPlONSHIPS

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Monday - The lawn tennis championships were continued to-day. In the Australasian championship singles final. Wilding beat Fisher, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4. In the ladies championship, Miss Travers (N.Z.) beat…

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Fixtures for To-day Cricket. Interstate

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

South Australia v. Victoria, at Melbourne. Smith Australian Juniors v. N.S.W. Juniors, it Sydney Cricket Ground. SECOND GRADE…

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To-day's Tennis M0sman Club's Christmas Tourney Fifth Day's Play

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 7

Although entering on the fifth day's play the interest in this popular Christmas meeting does not flag in any way; on the contrary, the fine form of the players and the…

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