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Sport, 1909

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Swimming. Australasian Championships

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 13

The carnivals at which the various. Australasian chain, pionships are to be decided this year will he hold in the Domain Baths next Saturday and the following Wednesday and Saturday. The programme bristles with exciting…

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Rugby Union Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 9

Reports from England relative to "the Wallabies" render it imperative for the New South Wales Rugby Union to enquire into certain matters connected with…

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Anniversary Regatta. a Big Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 13

The programme that has been compiled for the Anniversary regatta to be held on Anniversary Day, Tuesday week, is a large one, and offiers plenty of scope for maiden and junior oarsmen…

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Boxing at Cobar

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

George weston, Writing under dates Cobar, Jan. 1, says:—"Dear Amateur,'— I am writing you these few lines to let you know how the boxing game is up…

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Racing Fatters

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 6

The Motor Boat Club will be provided with two events, one for boats of a speed of under 10 m.p.h. for which prizes of £3, £2, and £1 are offered, and one for boats…

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Gheaper Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 13

The meetings which have been held since the altered laws with regard to the reduced entry fee and abolition of sweepstakes began to operate have not indicated in the slightest that the foam of those who thought that…

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Racing Reviewed

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 51

The first of the big picnic meetings opened last week, when the Tirranna Club brought off their annual meeting, and as usual the fixture was a success. Racing began with the…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

By his excellent performance in the match which finished on Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground between South Australia and New South Wales, C. Gorry, the Glebe…

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Sporting Review Australian Cricket. the Team for England. Probable Selections. Cheaper Racing. a Dissatisfied Owner. Rosehill and Kensington Meetings. Swimming Championships. the Australasian Carnival. Inter-state Yachting. the Gascoigne Cup. Australian Sculling Championship Cycling and Motoring Notes. Athetics Tennis Bowls,and Sailing the Turf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 13

Signor and Carrissim, who reached Sydney yesterday are to be Randwick for some weeks to come. Signor the record-breaker, is well known, and of Carissima a New Zealand writer…

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Associated Racing Clues

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 8

The board of management of the Associated Racing Clubs met on Monday at the new office, 11 Elizabeth-street, when a representative each of…

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Saturday's Road Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 14

Three club races are down for decision this week-end; two under the auspices of the League and the other under the Cyclists Union The Merrylands Club is patronising the Fairfield course, starting and finishing at…

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English Racing Statistics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 52

Late English papers publish the racing statistics for the season. Mr. J. B. Joel, a financier, of South African fame, heads, the list of winning owners with £26,246, while…

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Next Saturday's Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 14

Next Saturday will witness the annual contest for the Gastolgne Cup sailed under the suspices of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. This event is set down in the deed of gift as to sailed round a mark off Long Reel…

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ASCOT Next Ascot Races. Saturday. RACES

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

We have received the following:—"Calcutta. India, December 7, 1998.—Dear Sir,—We are nearing the completion of our long tour. We shall close in Calcutta the end…

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Ascot Races Next Ascot Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

The well-known Northern rider, A. H. Shepherd, is out with a deft to race any man in Australia, behind pace, any distance, and has backing to the tune of a…

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Boxing Two Twenty Round Bouts

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

Two 20 round contests were decided at the Galety Athletic Hall last night. before a fair house. The principal bout, between Frank O'Grady, the Sydney boy, and…

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Boxing. O'grady Defeats Kelly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 14

kelly of Broken-hill and Frank O'Grady of Sydney met in a boxing contest at the Gaiety Athletic hall last night and at the close of the twentieth round the referee declared in favour of O'Grady on points O' Grady…

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Anniversary Day Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 14

Two motor boat races figure, on the programme for the Anniversary regatta, and motor boating enthusiasts who anticipate taking part should take particular note of the fact that entries must be in the…

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Lawn Tennis. Kindly Greetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 14

Mr. F. B. Alexander, nulke the generality of athletic champions tennis and otherwise is a good correspondent and in the course of a recent letter to Mr. W. H. Forrest president L.T.A. of Australia be made the…

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Qoeensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 9

Queensland's first win in Sydney against New South Wales in the match just concluled will do cricket here a lot of good. Although Hayes and Simpson performed so ably both innings it…

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