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Sport, 1907

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World's Boxing Championship. Jeffries Will Not Meet Squires. Stands Out of the Contest

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The contest arranged to take place at Rhyolite, Nevada, United States, iN April, between Bill Squires, champion of Australia, and Jim Jeffries, of Los Angeles, California, for the…

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World's Boxing Championship Jeffries Will Not Meet Squires Match with O'brien Probable

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

The contest arranged to take place at Rhyolite, Nevada, United States, in April, between Bill Squires, champion of Australia, and Jim Jeffries, of Los Angeles, California, for the…

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Saturday's Racing. (Wind light (torn the north-east.) Prince Alfred Yacht Club

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

General handicap race for yachts, over a course from Fort Denison round [?] off Manly, then round Shark Island, Fort Denison, Pilelight, Walson's Bay, Shark Island again, to Farm Cove,…

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The Game in Melbourne. Boxing Chat Generally— Events to Come— Dan Creedon Married. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Monday evening, January 21, will be devoted to another double event programme at the Cyclorama. The principals on this occasion will be those bitter opponents,…

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Cricket. Cricketers and the Association. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Sir,—Influenced by and in consonance with the sentiments expressed by many of the leading habitues of the members pavilion, as also by the great demonstratton of the more public cricke[?] enthusiasts on last…

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Boxing Night Tragedy Woman Knocked Down and Killed Evidence at the Inquest Man Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

An inquest was held by the City Coroner to-day into the death of a middle-aged married woman named Ellen Margaret Tait, which look place in the Sydney Hospital on…

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Tug of War. A.u.s.n. Wins First Prize. Eastern Suburbs Football Team on Top

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

The promoters of the monster tugs-of-war, open to all comers and football teams, for the championships, have every reason to be proud of the success…

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Inter-State Cricket. The four highest scorers in the late match between New South Wales and South Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 98

M. H. BLAXLAND. The Balmain cricketer, who scored 75 runs against South Australia. This was his first appearance in Sheffield Shield Matches…

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Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 3
Also in Sydney Sportsman, The Daily Telegraph, Australian Town and Country Journal

R.G.A. (Dunedin) : We will try and obtain full particulars for you. SUBSCRIBER (Opaki, N.Z.) : (1) 75 yards. A. B. Poetic 13 credited with. 7 l-5sec at…

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Athletic and Gossip Amateur Athletics. Kelly's 9[?] Sec. Accepted. Mr. Jas. E. Sullivan is Now President— A Fast Mile WalK— Pars From All Parts. FEDRUARY

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 8

1— Nelson A.A. and CO. Sports at Nelson (N.Z.). D, 23— New Zealand C[?], Christ-church. The profits on tho last Championship meeting of the South African. A.A.A., held…

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Wangarutta Athletic Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 8

Mr. S. Osboldstone, the secretary of the Wongaratta (Vic.) Athletic Carnival on January 29 and 30, again advertises particulars of the ped. events, the chief of which…

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Turf Topics Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap Licensed Racecourses— The Autumn Entries— Doncaster and Cup Nominations— Victorian Races Moorefield Performers— Harvest Lad's Double— Inter-state Sport— Selections for Rosehill

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 1

OT would appear that there is rather a happy-co-lucky way of administering the Games and Wagers Act, and that it will take these concerned…

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Boxing

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

There was a fair house at the Gaiety Club Bryant, a local lad, and Ritchie, a recent arrival from canada, contested the best of 20 rounds. The weights were…

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Bowls

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

By the steamer Manuka, which is to leave Sydney, on Wednesday next for New Zealand, the following New South Wales bowlers will he among the passengers F. G. Crouch. E. S…

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Football

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 3

In Swansea on December 1 £2867 was taken on the occasion of the Rugby football mutely Wales v. South Africa, This is a record for Wales, the previous best being £2650…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 5

In the Wednesday competition Waverley beat Leichhardt, at Wentworth Park, by 140 runs. Waverley, 254 (Sava[?] 105, Rogers [?], Gowing [?], C. Davis 30); Leichhardt, 105 and 175 (Munro 81, Farry 63 not out)…

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Boxing Bryant Defeats Ritchie

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 5

There was a largo crowd at the Gaiety., Athletic Club's Hall last night to witness a 20-round contest between Bob Ritchie and Bob Bryant. The bout was of short…

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