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Sport, 1911

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Tennis

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

On Monday last an all-day match was played at Marrickville between St. Stephen's (Penrith) and Iolanthe clubs, the former winning by 23 games. The visitors were…

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A Rugby Slump

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

The many years of skinflint and meanness in its management are paying in their toll to the Sydney Amateur Rugby Union, which owing to a bad bank…

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Golf Gossip

The Arrow · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

WE to-day reproduce a photo of Mr. W. S. Laidley. the Royal Sydney Club's champion, and altogether one of the most promising players in New South…

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Interstate Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

In connection with the forthcoming carnvial at Perth (W.A.), for which the 14-footer St. George and the 10footers Waratah and Britannia leave Sydney next Saturday, the Perth Dingy Club has presented an interstate…

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Cricket

The Arrow · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

Johnny (to his sister's young man): "What cricket club do you play with ?" Sister's Young Man : "I never played a game of cricket in my life. Why do…

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Swimming President's Cup Races. Final Of. the 1320 Yards. Cecil Healy Smashes Another Record

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

The final of the 1320yd. race for the president's cup was conducted under the auspices of the N.S.W.A.S.A. in the big Domain Baths,last night . The following had…

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Boxing. Bronson v DOUGLAS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

The American lightweight Ray Bronson will meet Arthur Douglas, the South African champion, at the Stadium to-night in a 20-round contest. The match is made at catch weights, which will mean that…

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Boxing. To-night's Fights

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 1

Ray Bronson and Arthur Douglas will be opposed over twenty rounds at the Stadium tonight. With both men well the battle should be of the willing order…

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Bowls. To-day's Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

The principal item in to-day's programme will be the visit of the president's team to Victoria Park, where i six-rinked game will be played. Sevenal of the other clubs will engage in interclub matches,…

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Cricket Notes

The Arrow · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

THE second Test match provided a sensational victory for Australia on Wednesday. Though the cricket of the second and third days pointed to South…

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The History of Football

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

From a sketch in the "State of South Africa" by Percy S. T. Jones. one [?] the history of football. Football in Great…

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Golf. Notes on the Game

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

The amateur champion of New Zealand, H. B. Luck is at present in Sydney with the New Zealand Teachers cricket team. Luck is a one all-round cricketer, and a champion golfer…

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At a Cricket Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 10

He was a good deal in love, but still he was an enthusiastic cricketer, and so allowances must be made for him, for he had taken her to the first match she had…

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Boxing in Germany. Police Object to Public Displays

The World's News · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 18

Although the German Emperor has frequently given expression to his strong desire that the youth of Germany, especially the University students, should devote less time to…

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Cricket. Fixtures for To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

This aftenoon the sixth round of the grade cricket mathces, will be commenced. The fixtures are as under:- FIRST GRADE…

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Cricket. G. A. Faulkner. "Crickets" Eulogy

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 1

"We look upon Faulkner as one of the finest all-round cricketers in the world," said P. W. Sherwell (captain of the South Africans) to me when I met the Springboks on…

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To-day's Cricket. the Third Test. Match at Adelaide. Sherwell Has Luck at Last. Macartney Misses Chances. a Century for Zulch

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The third test match between South Africa and Australia was commenced at the Adelaido Oval this afternoon in cool, fine weather. Sherwell, captain of the…

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Athletics

The Arrow · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7
Also in The Sun

THIS afternoon several of the clubs will resume their Saturday afternoon meetings, interfered with for a time by the holidays. The notable happening at the ever-popular…

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Gaiety Athletic Club. Collier v RICHARDS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

At the Gaicty Athletic Club to-night George Collier, of Pyrmont, and Tim Richards, of Ultime, will contest the best of 20 rouonds. A selection of up to-date pictures of sporting events will precede the contest…

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