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Sport, 1909

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Bowls. South Australia v North Sydney. Visitors' Last Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 16

The visiting South Australian bowlers were yesterday the guests of the North Sydney club whose green was decorated for the occasion. The attendance included members of the New South Wales Bowling Association,…

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Interstate Cricket. N.s.w. V South Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 17

After demonstrating the glorious uncertainty of cricket in their match against Victoria, the South Australians arrived in Sydney yesterday, and will begin their return match…

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Fistic Battles of the Past A Sanguinary Contest. Introduction of the Boxing Glove

The Arrow · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

IN describing the first great fight between Jack Broughton and George Stevenson, we told how the fearful blow delivered by the champion in the last…

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Cricket. the Claims of Bowden. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 16

Sir,—Under the above heading in your issue of the 5th inst appears a letter signed "R. M. T.," expressing dissatisfaction with the selectors' treatment of A. J. Bowden. Many other people, lovers of cricket, and…

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Inter-state Cricket Match South Australia v. New South Wales the Visitors Batting

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 13

Increased interest was created in the return Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day as a result of the…

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Athletics

The Arrow · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5
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[By "MARATHON.") J. STUNTZ, on his way to Melbourne, computed at Gunning on New Year's Day, and won the Hospital Handicap of £12, and also annexed second prize in the…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Australia V. N.s.w. 6,000 Spectator. Visitors Bat First. Gehrs' Good Scoring. N.s.w. at the Wickets

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 9

Many years have elapsed since such a great amount of interest was centred in a match between South Australia and New South Wales as is the case with the game which began this…

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Rowing. Manly Regatta

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 9

The annual regatta will be held on January 23. Particulars are advertised. Entries are due on the 18th. The ladies' and gentlemen's double sculls race is open to all comers…

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Australasian Swimming Championships

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 3

The Australasian swimming championships win be decided at the new Municipal Baths at a series of carnivals commencing next Saturday at 3 p.m. Five years ave elapsed…

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Boxing at the Gaiety

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 1

At the Gaiety Athletic Club last night Les Logue, of Dubbo (9st. 121b.), and R. P. Hennings, of H.M.S. Prometheus (9st. 10lb.), met in a 20-round contest. The house contained a…

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Kensington Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 8

The Kensington Racing Club holds a meeting on Wednesday next, when, judging from the list of horses handicapped for the various events, the racing should be up to the usual high standard…

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Notes on the Racing

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 15

Four competitors only faced the starter in the yacht race for the Jenny trophy, but they put up a splendid race. They were Fleetwing, Petrel, Magic, and Sunbeam. Victory fell to the firstnamed, after a smart…

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Swimming. the Australasian Championship. Entries and Arrangements

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 10

The Australasian Swimming Championships will be decided at the New Municipal Baths during a series of meetings commencing next Saturday at 8 p.m. Five years have elapsed since the last…

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Little Coogee Swimming and Life-saving Club

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 10

The above club's committee have drawn up the following list of fixtures for January: Saturday, 10th, 200yds general handicap and life-saving this play; 23rd, 100yds back and breast race, diving…

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Goulburn Highland Gathering Anniversary Day Racing

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 15

A large number of entries were receive by the union secretary last night for the three Union track races at Goulburn on Anniversary Day. Additional entries will be…

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Winners' Starting Prices Moorefield Races

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 4

4 to 1 against Glennella. 4 to 1--The Twister. 2 to 1-- High Lady. 6 to 4--Borodino…

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The Children's Hour Boxing in the Playground Part Ii

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 7

Passing the rope round, I made it form a ring by getting the boys to hold it. Then I went into the middle with a pair of boxing gloves in each hand…

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BOXING Squires=Lang Match Champion Starts Training Newcastle

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 14

Bill Squires, who has been matched to fight Bill Lang, the Victorian heavyweight, at the Stadium on February 3, for the heavyweight championship of Australia, has now gone into a strict course of training…

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Boxing. Logue and Hemming Draw. Good Fight at the Gaiety

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1909 · page 10

Before a good crowd at the Calcty last night Les Legue and Hemming, of H.M.S. Prometheus, fought a fine battle, which went the full 20 rounds. Excitement was great throughout. Logue…

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