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Sport, 1909

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Athletics

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The South Sydney Harriers will hold their annual meeting at the Redfern Town Hall this evening. According to the report, the position of the club has improved in every way. The…

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Athletic Notes Amateur News and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 10

1909, APRIL, [?]—"Matation" Race and Sports Meeting, Nowra, A cablegram from New Zealand informs…

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Our American Letter. (Continued From Last Week and Concluded.) Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 10

As was expected, war has been declared between the athletic bodies of Groat Britain and the United States. At the annual meeting of the Amatour Athletic…

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ATHLETICS. ("Tattler.")

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

Now that [?] are in the year of 1909 it behoves am[?] athletes to work in a strenuous man[?] and clubs endeavor to hold as many [?]tings as possible, for the…

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N.S. WALES & Queensland Having a Close Struggle. Rain Stops Play, with Queensland Requiring 38 Runs and Four Wickets to Fall. a Day of Zestf[?] Out-cricket

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

Now South Wales and Queensland commenced the return match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on New Year's Day, in bright warm weather. The attendance…

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Anticipations. Moorefield Racing Club. Kogarah Stakes. Metal King or Ml San. Two-year-old Handicap. Flavigny or Gravelotte. Stewards' Mile. Trajectory or Hildebrook Flying Handicap Jute or Confetti. Moorefield Handicap. Duma or Sweet Home. Bexley Handicap. Borodino or SPECIMEN

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 47

Last week Mr. P. A. Connolly reported his jockey Bullock to the W.A.T.C. stewards for abusive language. Bullock apologised, and was fined £5. The trouble it appears, was that Bullock was called upon too…

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Manly Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

The committee of the Manly regatta met on Wednesday night at Byrnes' New Brighton Hotel, when Mr. W. Tonge presided. Prizes were allotted for the races, and it was decided…

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Swimming

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Representatives of New South Wales in the Australasian championships to be decided at the new Domain Baths on the 16th, 20th, and 23rd instant, have been selected as follow:—…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10

At the Stadium last night Blackmore (l0st 13lb, heat Summers (champion of Canada, 11st) in the ninth round…

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Swimming. Australasian Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10

The executive of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association has appointed the following swimmers to represent this State in the Australasian swimming championships to be decided on the 16th, 20th,…

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To Stop Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. Wade says that he does not intend that any more prize-fights of the Burns-Johnson class shall take place in Sydney. Nobody, he concedes, wants to stop legitimate boxing, but…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

A reply has been received by Mr. Prank Laver from the Board of Control .concerning the request for a conference regarding the terms for the Australian cricket team's tour in England…

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Boxing. Blackmore Defeats Summers

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

There was a comparatively email attendance at the Stadium on Wednesday night wien Jack Blackmore, of Sydney, and Joe Summers, who claims to be the champion middleweight…

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Bowls. South Australian Team

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10

The South Australian team will be entertained on the harbor to-day by the president of the association. The steamer Premier has been secured for the occasion, and shes will leave Fort Macquarie at 9.30…

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Anniversary Day Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10

Some good meetings are to be held under the auspices of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, on Anniversary Day. The principal fixtures will be at gong, Coolamon, and Newcastle, at each of which £50…

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Monaco Motor-boat Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10

According to the English motoring papers the raring at Motoring is to be morn international than ever this year. In addition to the usual representative fleet of Continental boats there is talk of two 50ft. boats…

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Cricket Wednesday Matches

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

In connection with the New South Wales Wednesday Cricket Association's competition, Rozelle Tramway commenced a match yesterday against Burwood B. The…

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Football Answers to Correspondents

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

"Subscriber."—No mail to Great Britain flll catch the Wallabies before they start in their return journey, but letters addressed "Care of H. Bell Irving, Box 774,…

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