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Sport, 1907

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[?]. Q. Rules. Proposal to Formulate a Set of More Up-to Date Rules to Govern Boxing Contests

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

What of the fight rules of the Marquis of Queensberry ?" asks an American exchange. Dear and sweet a gentleman as was…

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The English Cricket Team. Match Against Canterbury (N.z.). Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 5

The cricket match, the English Eleven against Canterbury, was continued to-day, the visitors' first innings yielded 241. When stumps were drawn Canterbury in the second…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V South Australia. South Australia 290 and Four for 217; VICTORIA, 199. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 5

The match Victoria against South Australia was resumed shortly afternoon to-day in the presence of a fairly large crowd. A heavy shower had fallen early in the morning, but…

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Manly Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 57

A regatta on a fairly large scale will be held at Manly on the 19th inst. when there will be several sailing and rowing races. If well managed, and there is not a blow from the south, the carnival should be…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 5

Another mooting of Dm Anniversary Regatta Committee will be hold at Dm Hotel Australia this evening. Mutters in connection with tills year's function are now…

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Racing in the North Wallsend Races

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

The annual race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club, held on Wednesday and Thursday last, was well atended. The weather conditions were all that could be…

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Swimming

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Rose Bay Club scored a success with their annual carnival held in Pike's Baths on Saturday afternoon. An excellent programme drew a goodly gathering of…

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Bowls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 56

Saturday was a quiet day in bowling circles. A number of interclub matches were productive of some interesting play. The neighbouring clubs of St. George and Marriekville had a home and home match,…

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Golf

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

N. F. Christoe (scr) won the Australian Clubs bogey competition on Tuesday. He was 1 up. The stroke competition, went to T. Smith (85, 10—75)…

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Football

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 8
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, Referee, Referee

The South Africans have not finished up with such a fine record as the New Zealanders had last season. The "All Blacks" were only beaten once in 32 matches, while South Africa…

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 7

Though fields were not so large as the entry lists promised, the sport throughout was of an interesting character, and several close finishes were made. The results were…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 55

It is cabled from New Zealand that the Australasian championship doubles were won by Wilding and Heath, who in the final easily defeated Parker and Cox three sets straight…

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Bowls. Victoria Park Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 5

The green at Victoria park, except two rinks, has been closed for nearly three months, so that no important matches took place upon it. Meantime, however, the members received many friendly invitations, from the…

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Newcastle Regatta. a Record Gathering. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 10

The regatta which was held at Newcastle to-day takes pride of place in a long succession of these annual aquatic carnivals, and was most successful. At previous regattas…

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