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Sport, 1910

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Wollongong Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 8

A special train is timed to leave Sydney station at 11 a.m. on Tuesday next in connection with the meeting of the Wollengong Jockey Club. Seventy-four entries have been received…

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Cricket Abroad

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 5

Sam Apted, who has been chief groundsman at Kennington Oval, London, for over 22 years, will be given a, benefit next summer by the Surrey County Cricket Club. Another member of the famous Foster family has left…

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Boxing. Big Night at the Stadium

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 10

Arrangements have been made by the Stadium management for a big night to-morrow Jack Blackmore and Mark Higgins will contest the best of twenty rounds for a purse…

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Boxing in the Country. Reedy Beats Dixon ORANGE,Saturday

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 5

A very large attendance witnessed the light today between Jack Dickson" of Cobar and Geo. Reedy, of Orange. The contest, which took place in the Skating Rink, was for a…

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Football. American Ruby Team May Visit Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 10

Mr. W. J. Howe, who has just returned to Sydney from America, reports that the combined Universities of California are desirous of sending a Rugby Union team to Australia next season. He…

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BOXING. Johnson-Jeffries Fight. LONDON, Friday, 3.45 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 1

Tex Rickard, who was reported to have secured the control of the fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries for the championship of tho world, but who subsequently gave…

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Lawn Tennis. Manly Club Double Handicap. Country Week. Coming Club Events

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 3

The Manly Club followed their usual New Year's Dr custom by holding an open, doubles handicap on the American system for which they received 16 entries. [?] was played in two divisions the winners of No. 1 being…

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Boxing. Johnson-jeffries Fight to Take Place at Salt Lake City London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. Tex Rickard states that the Johnson Jeffries fight is certain to take place at Salt Lake City on July 4. The Governor of Utah will not…

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Tattersall's Club Races Marlee Wins the Cup. Ungarie Badly Beaten

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 8

Perfect weather favored the concluding, day of Tattersall's fixture at Randwick, and the attendance must have been fully 24,000. The crowd on the flat scarcely seemed as great as…

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V.R.C. Races. Melbourne, Saturday Night.—The V.R.C.

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 8

New Year's Day meeting was held today in fine, but somewhat warm, weather. There was a good attendance. For the Hurdle Race, which opened the programme, 16 started, the New Zealander,…

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Tattersall's Club Races 25,000 People Present Marlee with the Cup

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 4

The second day's racing Tattereall's club took place on Saturday, at Randwick, in ideal weather The attendance was phenomenly large and everything was in wood order Follow are the results of the…

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Athletics. South Sydney Harriers

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the above club will be her at the Town Hall, Pitt-street Redfern on Tuesday night. The club has had a very successful year, the turnover for the…

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Cricket. Queensland Leads by 194 Runs. Bright Batting by Redgrave, Evans. Hutcheon, and Maclaren, and Stonewalling by Crouch. R. V. Minnett and Thomas Sparkle for New South Wales. Goddard and Scott Bowl Ably for the Home Team, Whose Fielding Is Not Sound

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1910 · page 9

The weather has glowed on the Queenslanders in Sydney. The first two days of their match have been cool bright, perfect. Yesterday the attendance was 2000 and the amount taken at…

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Middle Harbor Regatta. Splendid Weather and Good Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

Saturday's weather was ideal as far as the holding of a regatta was concerned and the popular annual Middle Harbor fixture was carried out under perfect conditions. The breeze throughout the day was from north-east, and…

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Boxing

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 2

A good night's sport is promised for this evening at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay. Jack Blackmore and Mark Higgins are to meet for a purse of £100, and as they' are in the…

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

Though somo of the fields were not of large proportions the racing was highly interesting, and backers were successful in finding three absolute winners, while in other two instances…

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Sailing. Middle Harbour Regatta. a Successful Fixture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 8

Under the auspices of the Middle Harbour Sailing Club, the annual Middle Harbour regatta was held on New Year's Day under exceptionally favourable weather conditions, and in the brightest of days. A…

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Bowls. Tasmania Defeats Victoria Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 7

The Victorian bowlers played the third test match with Tasmania on the Hobart Club's green, and were defeated by 33. The totals were: Tasmania, 124; Victoria. 91…

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Cricket. ENGLAND V. South Africa. the First Test Match

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—The first test match, South Africa r. England, was commenced at Johannesburg yesterday. "When stumps were drawn the score was:—…

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Colts Effective. Queensland Totals 379. Brilliant Cricket by Thomas and Minnett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

Ideal spring weather graced the resumption of play in the return match between New South Wales and Queensland. A much larger attendance withnessed the play than on the…

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