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Sport, 1909

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Boxing. Hill Defeats Barry

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 10

Before a poor attendance at the Gaiety Club's Hall last night. Hill triumphed. over Barry in a most exciting contest of live rounds. Early in the first round Hill, by a nicely timed right…

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Notes on the Racing

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 14

The Keddie combine cornered the market again yesterday, as not content with finishing in first and second places at Newcastle on Friday, the brothers Tom and Wal…

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Victoria Park Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 8

Victoria Park is so well equipped in the matter of tracks that it will be unnecessary to run next Wednesday's Hurdle Race on the course proper. Instead it will take…

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Notes. Warwick Farm Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 8

Coming immediately after a day's racing at Randwick, in addition to there being opposition In the shape of a "pony" meeting, 11 was scarcely to be expected…

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The Childrens Hour Boxing in the Playground

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 7

This is a story for boys. Little girls are not supposed to know anything about boxing. It is all about assault and battery, and little girls can't possibly feel any interest…

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Strange Cannibal Races in Africa

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 3

Llout-Colonel R. G. T. Bright, C.M.G., who left England at the end of 1906 as British Commissioner in connection with the disputed frontier between Great…

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Boxing Contests. Comments by the Melbourne "Argus" MELBOURNE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 3

In a leading article to-day dealing with the Burns-Johnson contest the "Argus" says the fears of Cabinet Ministers in New South Wales for the effect upon the Australian…

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Winners' Starting Prices Warwick Farm Races

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 4

3 to 1 against Specimen. 2 to 1--Berber. 4 to 1--Chloride. 10 to 1--Metal King…

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Cycling Busy Track Racing Season Cyclists' Union Notes

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 14

The riding at the Highland Gathering sports was about the best yet shown by the Cyclists' Union men on the Agricultural Ground track, which could not by any…

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Boxing at Newcastle. Clark v. Monk Ford. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 10

There was a very large crowd at Summer Park this afternoon, when two glove contexts were decided under the management of the Newcastle Sports Club. Jack Clarke and Monk Ford provided…

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Has No Praise for Japanese Briton Declares Orientals Have No Use for the White Races

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 8

An Ottawa (Ontario) Correspondent writes on November 21:--"There is no law for the white man in Japan. The treaty made between Japan and Britain counts for…

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Lord Dudley on Cricket. As an Amateur to the Backbone, Advocates Encouraging Professionals. Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 9

At the inter-State cricket match to-day, the Governor-General and State Governor were guests of the Victorian Cricket Association at luncheon. Mr. Donald…

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Yesterday's Cricket Victoria s Good Innings V. Ransford in Great Form N.S.W. Queensland Match an Open Game

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 13

There has not been a great deal to interest in the return match between New South Wales and Queensland, which opened at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, and was…

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Cricket. New South Wales and Queensland. Having an Even Struggle. Brilliant Batting Dy Simpson for Queensland—n.s. Wales 83 Runs Ahead with Three Wickets Down

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1909 · page 9

The return inter-State match, N.S. Wales v. Queensland, was continued in bright, general weather at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The attendance…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 10

DENILQUIN.—There was a very large gathering at the swimming carnival. The principal event the Riverina Handicar 100yds, was won by A. Prentice (Mathoura), 1; W. Kemp (Deniliquin), 2; M. Nolan…

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Boxing

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 2

Jack Johnson, the world's champion, left Sydney on Sunday for Melbourne, where he will appear under Mr. Rickard's management. About 5000 people put in an appearance at…

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The Boxing Contest

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 6

"Caroline Hill writes:—Haying become interested, through arguments, on the boxing contest, kindly allot me a small space in your columns to express nay, opinion as an…

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Boxing. Mallina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 10

The final in connection with the boxing tournament was reached on New year's night. There was a large attendance, and great excitement W. Souter E. Franey, and Dupane were left in the final. W. Burke…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 2

A Sydney University team played a match at Armidale, and scored 271 (R. Minnett 123, O. Williams 32, E. M'Elhone 23, E. Docker 23), and 139 for five wickets (M'Elhone 35 not out…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 2

Misses Freeman and Allworth won the final of the ladies' doubles handicap at the Mosman Club's tournament; Miss O'Brien and Harbutt the mixed doubles handicap; Tidswell and…

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