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Sport, 1907

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Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald

T.G. (Trunkey): Never heard of him. J.K.K. (Moree): We have no record of a man named Larry Squires fighting in Sydney…

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Aquatics. Tempe Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 14

As the time approaches for the holding of the Tempo Anniversary regatta the interest in the event increases. The committee is making every effort to ensure the occasion being a thorough success. A goose-chase in…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 14

The 1907 season of the New South Wales Bowline Association was ushered in on Saturday by most favorable weather. The closeness at many contests, and the prominence of clubs, hitherto regarded as second-raters…

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Swimming. Fixtures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 4

To-night—Drummoyne Carnival, Mile State Championship. Saturday—Randwick and Coogee Carnival, Sydney Ladies' Club Carnival…

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Saturday's Racing. Five Road Races to Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 14

Under the auspices of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union there are five road races on Saturday afternoon. Two are over the Homebush course, a similar number over the Bunnerong course, and the remaining event will be…

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Racing in the North Newcastle, Monday, Wallsend Races

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A race meeting is to be held at Wallsend on Saturday next, it being one of the four extra days granted by the Government whom the application for the registration…

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Golf

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 182

As it has now become quite evident that in the near future the number of youths who will be found playing golf in this State will be very large, it behoves the committees of the various clubs to…

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When Rugby Rules

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 6

Whether we deem it inferior or not, we cannot abut our eyes to the fact that Rugby is, or shortly will be, the world's game.—Daily Paper…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

RUGBYITE (Cambelego) asks: (1) By how many points did the New Zealanders beat Scotland? Ans.j By 12 to 7 (4 tries to a dropped goal and a try). (2)…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 9

The New South Wales Rugby Union has received a cable message from England inviting it to sand a team to Great Britain in 1908—that is, after the close of the…

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Monaco Racing

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 6

In England and on the Continent preparations are cow in full swing for the big International meeting at Monaco, and some fast times are expected to be done by the…

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Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3
Also in Sydney Sportsman

W.A. (Sydney): Received too late; will answor next week. W.C. (Ballina): Dymock's, Georgo-street, Sydney; price (including postage), 4/…

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Bowls North Sydney Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. John Young, the president of tho New South Wales Bowling Association, has written to the secretary of the North Sydney Club stating that an official visit will be paid…

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Newcastle Races

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

The last race meeting on the old racecourse at Newcastle is to be held on the 16th prox., when the usual five-event programme will be discussed. Racing has…

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Rugby in the Enemy's Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 8

The frank admission, of the "Australasian" that "whether we deem it inferior or not, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that Rugby will shortly be the world's gams of football," has…

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Tirranna Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 20

This year's Tirranna Meeting was a great gathering. From the north came Messrs. Nivison, J. H. Bettington, and W. E. White; from the west, Mr. D. I. Watt (winner of last year's…

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Rutherford Races

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

Mr, Arthur J. Prentice, the secretary of the Maitland Race Club, has issued an attractive programme for the meeting to be held at Rutherford on the 26th inst…

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