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Sport, 1909

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KENSINGTON This (Wed.) 1st Race RACES. Afternoon. 2.15 p.m

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

"The Bfeed of the Treshams," the new Julius Knight-Beatrice Day combination, at the Theatre Royal next Saturday, has been the standing success of Martin…

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Cricket. the Tour in England. Players and the Board of Control

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 56

The players who wish to dispute the authority of the Board of Control have certain support, but it is weak, unconvincing, and ineffective. It cannot be doubted that the public is with the Board. It is…

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The Cricket Dispute. Mr. Lavish Ok the Board's Action. Amenities in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--During to-night's discussion at the meeting of the Victoria Cricket Association, Mr. Laver said he had received a communication from the secretary of…

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Sheffield Cricket Shield. How the Competition Stands the Governing Regulations. Interesting Position Likely

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

In the competition for the Sheffield Shield, or the cricket supremacy of Australia, five of the six matches have now been played. New South Wales and South Australia have each won two…

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A Cricket Fizzle. South Australia's Weak Batting Easy Win for New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 10

In South Australia's second innings against New South Wales yesterday. Dolling made 72, Gehrs 46, and Woddford and L. R. Hill 41 between them. Seven others aggregated 13 runs…

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Lawn Tennis. the New Zealand Tournament. Doust's Cleverness. New Lady Champions' Great Play. Wellington, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 11

The presence of several of Australasia's best players accentuated the interest in the championship lawn tennis tournament concluded the other day at Nelson. The outstanding feature of the tournament was…

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Inter-state Cricket N.S.W v. South Australia. Decisive Win for the Home Team. a Farcical, Finish

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

Beautiful cricket weather favered the connuation of the Sheffield S[?] between New South Wales and [?]:Australia ralla on the Sydney cricket Gre[?] to-day…

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Club Notes and Gossip. Parramatta Amateur Athletic Club

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 10

Permission has been granted by the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association for the holding of a 440yds run and a mile walking handicaps, open to all members of amateur clubs. on…

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Athletic Notes. Amateur News and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 10

1909 MARCH. [?]—St.Patrick's Day Sports, Agricultural Ground. APRIL…

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Gaiety Athletic Club. the Prometheus Pet v. the Dubbo Darling. an Exciting Battle Goes the Full Twenty. a Wild and Woolly Prelim. "A Pair of Draws."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 6

A whiff of strong Navy Cut Tobacco, and a breath of the Bait sea permeated the Club on Saturday night. The "Lively Little Lads in Navy Blue" steamed in in merry…

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Athletics

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

The St. Patrick's Day Committee held their first meeting last Monday evening. I feel sure the Sports Committee will, while catering for amateur athletes…

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Athletics. Australia's Champion Sprinter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 14

Letters from Mr. Rufe Nayor who has the Australasian champion sprint runner A. B. Postle in charge are to the effect that the party, which includes Mr. Naylor, jack Todd(Postle's trainer), and postle left…

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The Boxing Pictures

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 6

There was a good attendance, including many ladies, at the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, last night to view the pictured "of the recent great championship contest at the…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

W. B. (Quirindi) writes:—As there seems to be a great number of opinions re the selection of the next Australian Eleven, and especially of the second wicket-keeper, I would be glad…

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Boxing. Whitelaw Defeats Andrews

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 10

Owing to the unsettled weather conditions there was only a small attendance at the Stadium last night to witness the above contest. The fight was mostly uninteresting. Whitelaw being content to evade. In the…

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Moss Vale Golf Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Moss Vale Golf Club, held yesterday, Mr. Langer Owen (vice-president) in the chair, a satisfactory balance-sheet was read and adopted…

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Golf. the New Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 10

The official copy of the new rules has been received from St. Andrews by Mr. W. A. Windeyer, the honorary secretary of the New South Wales Golf Council, and negotiations are in progress for their early…

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Cricket. Wednesday Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 10

Rozelle Tramway, 203, defeated Burwood B, 134, yesterday afternoon, by 159 runs. For the winners, J. Garside 81, J. P. Farry 73, A. Hodgins 40, and A. Muller 28 were the principal sealers, while for…

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Police and Boxing Whitelaw Andrews Contest Stopped

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

The extreme to which the police are prepared to go in connection with boxing was evidenced at the Stadium last night, when Sub-Inspector Matthews stopped the conies…

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Boxing. the £15,000 Offer to Jeffries

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—"I want to try and get the championship back to the white race," said Sam Allen to-day, when asked whether Jeffries had replied to his cabled offer of…

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