" Sir John Marwick, Bart." His Offer to the Manly Regatta Club Had Just Inherited " £60,000" But was Pressed for Ready Cash
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 14
"Sir John Marwick, Bart," who has to answer a charge at Melbourne of imposition, was a swell boarder at the Steyne Hotel, Manly, for some time, and a would-be patron…
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The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 6
Do athletics tend to coarsen young women? Mrs. John A. Logan has no doubt on that point. She is convinced that they do. To young women, she says, they have been a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket Victoria v. N.S.W. Visitors Collapse Badly Armstrong and Noble Make Centuries Gregory's Fine Innings New South Wales 234 for Three Wickets
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 13
When the Victorians won the toss on Friday everybody expected a big score from them, especially as Cotter, the home team's last bowler, was not playing. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Victoria Scores 402 Against New South Wales. Whose Response Is 234 for Three Wickets. Armstrong Makes 110 for Victoria-noble 100, S. E. Gregory 70, Add 139 for Fourth Wicket. Victoria's Six Wickets Added Only 69 Runs Yesterday Slow and Steady Cricket
Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 9
The New South Wales v. Victoria match, started on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was resumed yesterday in agreeable, though somewhat dull weather. A…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Football Rugby Football League. Another New Club
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 4
A number of gentlemen interested in the new phase of Rugby football met at the Paddington Town-hall on Friday night for the purpose of forming a local club, under the auspices of the Rugby Football League. The…
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Evening News · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2
St. John's club held a senior and junior 66yds handicap at Sid Davis' Baths, Balmain, the results being;— Seniors—heat winners Messrs. W.Congdon, S.Noble, F.Kirkby, S. Hinder, Final:…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
The prizes in connection with the recent Middle Harbour Regatta are to be paid over at Stan[?]ell's room, Spit-road, Mosman, on Thursday evening. There will be a credit balance to carry forward to next…
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Evening News · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2
Raff and Kellar boxed the best of 20 rounds at the Gaiety Club on Saturday night. The former had the better of the battle all through, and at the end of the full term secured the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
To-day's engagements are:- Australlian G.C.—Morning, 18 holes medal handicap; afternoon, 18 holes bogey handicap. Royal Sydney G.C.—Morning, stroke competition;…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
Messrs. C. Healy, R. Garland, and O. Dickman, left by the R.M.S. Ormuz on Saturday for Western Australia to compete in the Australasian championships at Perth. There was a large crowd to see them off,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Late Sporting. Boxing
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--A boxing contest at Corrimal, between G. Cartwright and W. Sloan, was won by the former in one and a half rounds. In the preliminary Barrett defeated Joe Carter in the first round…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5
The racing throughout was of an interesting character, but followers of favourites had a bad time, the most-fancied horses going under with unfailing regularity. Only five of…
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Evening News · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2
A Victorian team scored 372 for nine wickets (Healy 66. Brascher 44, Hart 45, H. Bowden 106. Henty 55 not out) against the Fijians, in a match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
Following are the weights for next Wednesday's races:- Flying Handicap, 4[?].—Clinker, 9st 7lb; Sarsfield, 8st 11lb; Saucy Kate, 8st 9lb; Remark, 8st 5lb; Punch,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Professional Rugby. New Zealanders Again Defeated
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7
LONDON, Sunday.--At Leeds yesterday, the New Zealand professional Rugby football team was defeated by the Northern Union representative team by 14 points…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5
A[?]h it was expected that tue race would be welt contested, it proved otherwise, for after getting away beatifully at the start, Mr. W. M. Ford' Australian and the Western Australian boat Acolus…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
The day was anything but satisfactory from a yachtsman's point of view, the wind being mo[?]t[?] [?]ght and patchy, varied occasionally by a moderate breeze and sometimes a calm. In direction, the wind…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
The following are the nominations for the principal events in connection with the Moree Racing Club's Anniversary Meeting, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next week:…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 10
The club's doubles handicap has been completed, and won by Milne and Adams. Scores:- Third Round. Stephenson and Ma[?]gha[?] (rec. 15·3), beat Jackson…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Anniversary Regatta Sydney's Great Aquatic Event. Splendid Day on the Harbor
Evening News · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5
The day of the Anniversary Regatta in Sydney is one that visitors regard as the day of the picturesque, for during the hours yachtsmen and scullers are proving their skill, their…
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