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Sport, 1907

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Moorefield Racing Club. January Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 16

Suburban racing for the new year opens at Moorefield this afternoon, with an interesting programme, which promises good sport. The track is reported to be in excellent order, and…

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Bowls New South Wales v. New Zealand

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Evans, of the Waverley Club, is making final arrangements in commotion with the trip of the Now South Wales team to New Zealand. A party of 21 bowlers, with…

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Football. South Africans in France

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.—The South African Rugby football team played a match in Paris against the Racing Club of France, and won by 55 points to 6…

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Native Races of South Africa

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

Those who know anything of South African history cannot forget the terrible outburst of cannibalism among the Basuto Kaffirs at the beginning of the last century…

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Current Cricket (Continued) Inter State Match

The St George Call · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

The Inter State Junior visits have terminated, the final official function being a most enjoyable harbor excursion last Wednesday night. Referring to the play the…

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How Wales Was Beaten. Great Rugby Struggle at Swansea. a Record Attendance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 15

The match between the South Africans and the Welsh team at Swansea on December 1, which was won by the "Springboks" by 11 points to nil, is interestingly described by…

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Interstate Yacht Races. the La Carabine and Sayonara Cups. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 13

The races for the La Carabine Cup will be sailed on the 12th, 14th, and 15th inst., starting from a line off St. Kilda. For the Sayonara Cup the start is from Point…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia V. New South Wales. the Visitors Collapse

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 10

The Inter-State cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Cricket. South Australia V. N.s.w. Poor Score by Tee Visitors

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

Favorable conditions prevailed for the commencement of the thirty-third match between South Australia and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. There…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. K.s.w. V South Australia. Home Team in Good Position. Visitors Shape Disappointingly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 11

The first Sheffield Shield match in Sydney this season was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday in delightful weather, and in the presence of about 3000…

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Rugby Football's Ascendancy

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 10

The wide interest taken in the Rugby football tours of the New Zealand and South African teams has impressed even admirers of the Australian game in the…

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Rowing. Anniversary Regatta

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 8

The programme of events issued be the Anniversary Committee, as advertised in our colum[?] to-day, shows that this year's regatta will not be behind preceding fixtures. The list of sailing…

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Anniversary Regatta The Prizes

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 3

This year's Anniversary Regatta should excel in many features some of the dormer functions. The affair is to be held on Saturday. 26th inst., and the fine P. and O. liner…

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Boxing Whitelaw Defeats Whiting

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 14

Bob Whitelaw, of Newcastle, at the Gaiety last night, tried conclusions with Ted Whiting of Melbourne. The referee stopped the contest in the fifth round, and declared White…

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Notes on the Racing

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 4

Yesterday's yacht race was the best seen under the P.A.Y.C. flag this season, as Scotia and Kukuburra put up a fine race. The latter was not overhauled until after rounding…

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Boxing. Bill Squires. the Champion's Movements. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 10

Bill Squires returned to Newcastle to-day from Heddon Grets, where he has been spending az few days with his parents. On Monday next Squires leaves for Swansea. Lake Macquarie, and after…

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Football. South African Footballers in France. London, January 4

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 10

The South African footballers have defeated the Racing Club de France, at Paris, by 55 points to 6. [The New Zealanders beat by 33 to 8 a…

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Cricket Inter=state Cricket N.S.W. v. South Australia Big Score by the Home Team Hopkins and Diamond Get Centuries Fine Batting by Noble and Blaxland Splendid Fielding by the Visitors

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 13

The inter-State cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales attracted 7000 people to the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Had the visitors done…

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Gaiety Athletic Hall. Whitelaw Gets the Verdict Over Whiting

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1907 · page 10

At the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night, Ted Whiting, of Victoria, and Bob Whitelaw, of Newcus[?]e met in a boxing match, the best of 20 rounds. The thing was a wild seramble, mostly…

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Manly Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 10

It is notified that all entries will be received by Mr. Atkinson at 19 Hunter-street until 5.30, and at the Grand Pier Hotel, Manly up till 10.30 p.m. to-night…

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