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Sport, 1911

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Abbotsford Swimming Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 7

The above club will hold their next race on Tuesday night, January 17th. at 8 p.m., when a 100 yards handicap will be contested. Members kindly take note that all…

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Swimming. Water Polo

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

The Polo Selection Committee of the New South Wales A.S.A. has selected the following representative teams to take part in the matches in the Australian championship carnivals on Saturday afternoon and Monday…

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Rugby Union's Position

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 6

"If a Federal arrangement could be come to we would welcome it," said a leading official of the Metropolitan Rugby Union to-day. ''But I am afraid that a Federal…

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Amongst the Amateurs. Anniversary Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 10

The programme of this great fixture (published in to-day's issue) includes a varied series of races for rowing, sailing, and motor boats. The committee have…

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Newcastle Boxing Notes

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 6

Mark Higgins writes Hobby Whitelaw to say that he won't fight him a return battle here unless he gets £50, win, lose, or draw, and two first-class return…

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Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 15
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Sydney Sportsman

Elated with their unexpectedly good showing against Auckland in the match for the Plunket Shield at Christman time, Wellington tackled Canterbury at Lancaster Park, Christeburch,…

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Lawn Tennis

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The Marlborough provincial championship meeting. which was held on the same courts as the New Zealand gathering a few days previously, provided a remarkable reversal of form…

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Boxing. Unholz Defeats Lowe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 12

George Unholz, the brother of Rudolph Unholz, defeated Billy Lowe, of the Newtown Pastime Club, at the Gaiety Athletic Club, in the eight round last night. Unholz was altogether too strong and clever…

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Melbourne Boxing. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 7

Our Melbourne correspondent writes The Melbourne Athletic Club will re­sume operations on Monday evening next with a twenty rounds bout between E.J…

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South Sydney League Swimming Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 7

A 50 yards handicap was decided on Monday evening at Coogee Aquarium Baths. Result: A. Cusack 1, J. H. Cusack 2, J. Murphy, 3. Time, 30sec…

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Professional. Coolamon Racing

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 9

Cyclists are particularly reminded that entries close finally to-morrow (Thursday) for all events at the Coolamon sports on Anniversary Day. Metropolitan riders…

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Rosehill Racing Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

Entries for the Rosehill Racing Club meeting which takes place on Saturday, January 28, close on Monday next. The programme reads:—Three-year-old…

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Cricket. Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 53

The Australians stand two up and three to play. The South Africans will have to win the match now being played at Adelaide to have any hope at all of taking back with…

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Lawn Tennis Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 13

The annual report of the English Lawn Tennis Association, to hand by the last mail, contains an official suggestion by the secretary that, in view of the difficulty in obtaining a representative English Davis Cup team and…

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Boxing. the Clabby-smith Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 13

The boxing-going public, and many others, are speaking of nothing the but the contest between Dave Smith, of Sidney, and Jimmy Clabby, of America, which is to take place at the Rushcutters' Bay Stadium next…

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Golf. on the Links

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 12

Saturday was not exactly a day to gladden the heart of the golfer, the searching north-wester which [?] hard all the afternoon making conditions anything out pleasant. Club competitions have eased off…

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Golf Notes and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 10

J.H. Taylor has been over in Franco advising as to alterations to certain of their golf courses,and whilst there he played a match against Jean Gassiat, and…

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