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Sport, 1907

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Rosehill Racing Club. January Meeting. Jim Dorset Wins the January Stakes. Bluster Successful in the Carlingford Mile. Grafton Lass Secures the Rosehill Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 10

There was a large gathering at Rosehill on Saturday to assist at the January reunion, and, though dull, the weather was fine and cool for the time of year. The going was…

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Gaiety Athletic-hall Twefdie Beat's Casey

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 8

After along rest, during which his co[?] improved a good deal. Ed. Tweedie met Billy at the Gaiety Athletic-hill on Saturday night, and boxing with a deal of his one-time vim and skill was…

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Boxing

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Thorn, of West Australia, who created a very favorable impression when in Sydney a few months ago, and Frost will contest the feather-weight championship at the Gaiety…

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Football

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

A Rugby football match was played on the Polo Club ground in Paris on Decernbor [?] between the United Hospitals (London) and the Racing Club de France. There was a…

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Swimming. Balmain Club's Carnival

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The Balmain Club held its 25th annual carnival at the Balmain Baths, Elkington Park, on Monday evening. The weather conditions were very unpleasant, and there was, in…

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Lawn Tennis

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

The committee appointed by the Australasian Association to arrange for the representation of Australasia in the Davis Cup competition, which will take place in England about June, next, has decided to ask…

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Golf. a Champion's Tour

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

Harry Vardon the famous professional golf player, who has won the open championship four times since 1805, is meditating a foreign tour on a very big. scale. Varden's…

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Lawn Tennis. International Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

The committee appointed by the Australasian Association to arrange for the representation of Australasia in the Davis Cup Competition, which will take place in England about June next, had decided to ask the…

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Boxing. Ranji Moody Outclassed, Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

The Cyclorama Hall was crowded last night to see Ranji Moody box Hugh Meegan who recently won Wren's competition.[?] bury was referee, Jack .Mitchell [?]…

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Mr. Carnegie on Football

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 8

Mr. Carnegie recently formally banded over to the Princeton (New Jersey) University, the "Carnegie Lake"— an artificial sheet of water 3½ miles long and from 400ft to 1000ft wide,…

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A Boxing-day Incident. at Lady Robinson's Beach

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 7

William Gough, qv Williams, was proceeded against at the Newtown. Police, Court yesterday with unlawfully assaulting Mary Ann Kerslake at Lady Rebinson's…

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Broken Hill Cricket. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

Saturday's senior cricket matches resulted as follows:—Proprietaries beat South Mine by 146 runs. Willyamus beat Australs by an innings and 95 runs. For the Proprietaries Hoskins scored 110, for South…

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Interstate Cricket. the Victorian Team. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 7

The following team has been selected to represent Victoria in the match against New South Wales, commencing in Sydney on January 25:—W. Armstrong, J. Carroll, W…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Turf. To-morrows Fixtures. First Grade

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

A start is to be made with to-morrow's programme of seven, events at Kensington at a quarter to 2, which should allow ample time for the meeting to pass over, and for visitors…

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Manly Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 184

The annual regatta of Manly, the third of a new series will be held on Saturday afternoon. The steamer Brighton will be flagship, and will be conveniently moored near the town pier. There are in…

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Tempe Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 6

A meeting was held at Tempe by the evecutive of the Temps Rowing Club, at which all arrangements in connection with the annual regatta…

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Anniversary Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 6

The next racing engagement for members of the Motor Boat Club is the Anniversary Day Regatta, which should receive a good deal of patronage from members. The…

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Coursing

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

CONSTANT READER (Kangaroo Point. Brisbane): Will make enquiries in South Australia for you…

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Swimming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 183

The Australasian championship meeting will take place at Christchurch, K.Z., next month. A test race over 440yds was held at the Pyrmont Baths on Monday evening, and the winner was R. Healy, of…

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