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Sport, 1909

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches. Board and the Players

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

The second day's play in the interstate engagement at the Sydney Cricket Ground between Queensland and New South Wales will be the chief attraction for followers of the…

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The Cricket Match. QUEENSLAND V. N.S.W.

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

Queensland and New South Wales began their second match this season at the Sydney Cricket Ground this morning. The first game, played at Brisbane, early in…

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The Boxing Contest. What Might Have Been. a Cable From Burns. Ridiculed in London. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

T. Burns cables to the "Sporting Life" that Johnson's seconds influenced police intervention. He (Burns) was strong, and always had a chance, as Johnson was…

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Board and Players. Mr. M'elhone's Advice to Juniors. Cricket for Its Own Sake

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon the visiting junior cricketers from South Australia and Victoria were the guests of the Combined Junior Assoclation at a harbour excursion. The…

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Football Rugby Union Notes

The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

The Wallabies have only one match in England to play, viz., England, on Friday next. They have closed their Welsh campaign sorrowfully, beaten badly, and worse…

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Middle Harbour Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 15

The annual regatta held under the auspices of the Middle Harbour Sailing Club was held yesterday under favourable sailing conditions, a steady east-north-east wind blowing for the…

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Boxing

The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

I MET a friend during the week who invested a fiver on Johnson against Tommy Burns because the winner was to receive a black opal pendant. You can't…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5
Also in Evening News, The Arrow

The Prsident's team wiped the floor with the gentlemen representing the V.P's. Dr. Brown showed the way by beating…

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Swimming. Manly Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 15

The Manly Club will hold its annual carnival at the local baths at 2.45 p.m. today. Interest is centred in the 100yds northern suburbs championship, which will bring together Wickham, Selemen, Hill, and…

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Golf Gossip

The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5

IF I were to ask any reader of these notes what is the lowest passible number of strokes by which a player can win an 18 holes match, he might, no doubt,…

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Boxing at Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 9

NEWCASTLE. Saturday.—There was an open air boxing match this afternoon on Summer Park between Jack Clarke, of Sydney, and Monk Ford, of West Wallsend. There was a…

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Tennis Talk

The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5

IF we look back on the tennis of the past year we shall have ample cause to be satisfied from every point of view. First the game itself is now established in the…

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Boxing. Burns v SQUIRES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 15

This afternoon at the Stadium Tommy Burns, exchampion of the world, will spar four rounds with Bill Squires, and both will give an exhibition of their training methods, including bag-punching and…

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Goulburn Amateur Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 18

Members of the Cyclists' Union, who intend taking part in the racing on Anniversary Day at the Goulburn Highland Gathering, are reminded of the fact that their entries must be in the hands of the Union secretary by…

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Uncommon Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 18

GOULBURN, Friday.--A team of 11 ladies played a like team of gentlemen, on the showground, and the event excited much interest. The gentlemen were attired in skirts, had pick-handles for bats, and had to…

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Cricket Notes

The Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 2

THE severe drubbing of New South Wales at Melbourne is rather surprising in the light, of the two matches decided on the Adelaide Oval this season…

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