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Sport, 1910

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Late Sporting. Boxing. Douglas Defeats Johns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 4

Some thousands of people gathered at the Stadium last night, to watch the boxing contest between Arthur Douglas, the South African champion, and George Johns, the brilliant boxer of a few years ago, who has lately…

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Lawn Tennis. New Zealand Championships

The Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The New Zealand Association's 24th annual championship meeting, which commerced on December 27, has just been concluded. The tournament was a very successful [?], and…

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Golf. Hobson v Suttor. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 10

A match was played on the local links this afternoon between S. J. Hobson, champion of the local club, and C. Suttor, champion of the Bathurst club, and runner up for the country championship, the local player winning…

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Western Suburbs Churches' Cricket Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 10

The Western Suburbs Churches' Cricket Union defeated the Merrylands C.C. at Granville on New Year's Day by 157 runs after a very enjoyable match. Scores: W.S.C.C. Union, 383 (J. Norton 111, A. Pawley 68,…

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Boxing. Arthur Douglas v George Johns. Douglas Wins Decisively

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 10

A large number of spectators visited the Stadium, Rushcutter Bay, last night to witness the contest between George Johns and Arthur Douglas. Douglas, who is the holder of the feature and light weight…

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Sport and Pastime. [Secretaries, of Cricket, Cycling, Swimming, Bowling, Athletic, Rowing, Sailing, and other sporting clubs are invited to send information each day for publication in our Sport and Pastime columns.] Amongst the Breakers. Jottings From the Surf Beaches. Dangerous Surf Shooting. (This column appears every Thursday, and club secretaries are notified that all mutters for insertion therein should teach the "Star" office not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday.)

The Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The surf-bathing has been indulged in by the crowds to the usual extent during the holidays. At Bronte the beach was not tit its best, as there was a big draw-back, especially at high tide, after each big sea came…

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Boxing. Last Night's Fight. Douglas's Easy Win Over Johns. Welterweight's Last Contest

The Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

Ex-welterweight champion George Johns intends to retire from active participation in events of the ring. He has tried himself out to his own satisfaction, and found it impossible, after his lengthy absence from two game,…

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Cricket. Burwood District C.c. Annual Smoke Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 10

The Burwood District C.G. has had a succesful year under the management of Mr. A. W. Jones, hon. secretary, and in order to show its appreciation of the support accorded if by people of the district held a…

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Cricket. Methods of Selectors. What About Carter and Noble?

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

"Enthusiastic Cricketer" writes:—In connection with the selection of the New South Wales team to play against South Australia, much comment has been made on the methods adopted…

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Athletics. Send Off to Messrs. Sime and Wood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 10

At the Stadium on Monday a send off will be tendered to Messrs. Sime and Wood (Australian amateur Marathon champions), who are comoeting, in the great race at Athens. The programme will include moving…

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Athletics

The Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

At the Stadium on Monday next a send-off will be tendered in Messrs. Sime, and Wood (Australian amateur Marathon champions), who are competing in the great race at Athens. The programme will include…

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Boxing

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Rozelle Stadium on Thursday evening, when a start was made with the Rozelle Harriers' tournament for the bantam, light-weight, and…

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Golf

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

Dobroyde Club, monthly bogey match. Drummoyne Club, stroke competition handicap. Killara Club, team's match, Married…

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Boxing Day Disturbance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 10

At the Burwood Court, before Mr. Love, S.M., William Brown (27), a laborer, was charged with being drunk aud disorderly, with resisting Constable Carter while in the execution of his duty, and with using indecent language…

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Late Sporting. Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The Rozolle Harriers held their amateur boxing tournament at the Stadium, Balmain, last night. There was a good attendance, and the fighting was of the willing order…

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Western District Racing Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Western District Racing Association was held at Orange on Saturday evening, the members present being Messrs…

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Anniversary Day Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 10

Amateur riders will have a sports meeting put on for them at Goulburn on Anniversary Day. There will be three events—a half, a mile, and a two miles, for which £20 is offered in prizes…

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Boxing. Presentation to Mr. J. Reeves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 10

Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh entertained Mr. J. Reeves, who came out to Australia as manager for Johnny Summers, the English lightweight boxer, at a banquet last night. Mr. G. Miller, M.L.A., occupied the…

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Cricket. Balmain and District Association

The Star · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

A match will take place on Saturday, the 22nd instant, probably on Birchgrove Oval, between an eleven chosen from the secretaries of the clubs in the association and an eleven chosen from the official umpires of the…

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