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Sport, 1910

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SWIMMING. N.S.W. Championships

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 49

What is known as carnival week was begun on January 8, at the Sydney Municipal Baths, iii the Domain. There the first of the State championships were decided, under the control…

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Swimming. State Championships. To-night

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 8

[?] Championship. [?] Championship. Next Saturday. 220yds Championship…

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Moorefield Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

After a good few weeks' spell racing will be resumed at the prettily-situated [?] at Moorefield next Saturday. As regards the entries, the Moorefield…

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Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 51

The team representing New South Wales against South Australia this week was anything but a representative one; still, it was confidently expected that they would make…

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Golf Notes and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 13

A well-known golfer who has just returned to Sydney, after a short trip to the Old Country, brings us word that Harry Vardon is willing to visit Australia…

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Southern Queensland Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 11

Queensland's win in Sydney against New South Wales, despite the fact that they in the second innings were without the services of Roger Hartigan, is…

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Golf Gossip. Round the Links

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 13

The weather on Saturday was all that could be desired. Throughout the afternoon a light southerly wind prevailed, which made an outing on the links most enjoyable…

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Golf. Notes From the Links

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 50

The question is periodically raised as to whether one of the champion golfers of the world should not be invited to visit Australia. On two or three previous occasions…

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Anniversary Motor Boat Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

Owners of motor boats should make a careful note of the fact that nominations are due at Saturday night, at 9, with Mr. E. C. Griffith, the secretary of the Motor Boat Club of New South Wales, for the three races at…

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Club Races and Notes

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 9

The executive council of the N.S.W. A.A.A. will meet at the Sports Club, Hunter-street, city, to-morrow evening at 8 p.m…

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Krawarree Races. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 12

Following are the weights for the Krawarre[?] Races, to be held on the 19th inst:- Opening Handicap.—Su[?]god. 9st 101b; Crackpan, 8st 12lb; J.R., 7st 121b; Selborn, 7st [?]; Seneline, 7st 71b;…

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Lawn Tennis. New Zealand Championships

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 50

A lot of very fine play was witnessed at the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association's championship tournament at Auckland. F. M. B. Fisher, of Wellington, was…

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Boxing. Last Night's Fight. Sullivan Defeats Elliott

The Star · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 2

After an absence of several months Sid Sullivan returned to the ring at the Gaiety Athletic Club last night, and disposed of Billy Elliott in eight rounds. He proved too strong and too hard hitting for the New…

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Boxing. the Heavyweight Championship. Squires and Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 14

Everything is in good shape for the boxing contest between Bill Squires and Bill Lang, to take place at the Stadium to-night, which involves the heavyweight championship of Australia. All arrangements for a big crowd…

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The Sporting World. Answers to Correspondents. Boxing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 44

P. C. (Mount Macdonald): Squires has not beaten Lang. They met twice in 1909, and on each occasion Lang was successful. It was In 1907 that Jack Johnson first visited Sydney…

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The Game of Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 10

Many happy birthday returns on : January 12: H. V. Hewitt (Q.) : J. O'Halloran (Vicoria), P. S. Pemell (Waverley). 13 : C. W. Patrick (N.S.W. and Q.), T…

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Cricket. Interstate Chemists' Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 12

The annual interstate chemists' cricket match, between New South Wales and Victoria, will be played in Melbourae next week, at the Richmond ground. Particular interest is attac[?]ed to this match as it is…

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Snowy Baker. (Boxing Referee and All-round Athlete)

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 6

An all-round star in sport is Snow, he's very much alive; Faith, he's the boy to box and run, and wrestle, swim' and" dive. Upon the gory football field, sure he is mighty slick. He'll lake you on with foil or list, or nimble singlestick…

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Cricket. the Inter-state Match

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 13

Kelleway's 108 is his biggest score in inter-State cricket, Picked primarily as a bowler, he gave the solidest exhibition of butting in the match. The innings was without a flaw, for he made only one weak…

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New Zealand Cricket Notes January 7

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

Hawkes Bay gave Poverty Bay, at Gisborne, a leather-hunting, scoring 335, J. H. Board, the Englishman, contributing 98 in two hours and a half ; O'Brien 67,…

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