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Sport, 1911

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Boxing

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON. Thursday Night.—In a boxing match last night "Gunner" Meir knocked out "Rombardier" Wells in the third round. [Moir [?] Wells met under the auspices of…

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Swimming. Australian Championship Carnivals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The following are the handicaps for interclude events for the Australian championship carnivals on January 14 and 16:- 100 Yards.—L. Boardman (Sydney), ser; C. Graham…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

At Wollongong on Wednesday afternoon the New Zealand teachers were beaten by a local team by four wickets and 65 runs. The New zealanders scored 10s (O'shea 10, Thomas 25,…

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Wants to Join Rugby League

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 6

A sub-committee of the N.S.W. Rugby League had a meeting on Wednesday evening to consider an application by a Union team for admission to next season's first grade…

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Athletic Events. Boxing. Jimmy Clabby Talks. an Offer to Cripps

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

In answer to Arthur Cripps's challenge to meet Dave Smith, Billy Papke or Jimmy Clabby for a side bet of £50, Clabby had this to say to-day: "It is rather late for Mr. Cripps to come forward now with a challenge…

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Rosebery Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The Rosebery Racing Club yesterday had control of the weekly pony and galloway fixture; and as the weather was cool, and the racing good, visitors had an enjoyable outing. The usual seven events were run off,…

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Football in Russia

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

Football has taken an extraordinary hold of the Russian youth. A match's played in Russia by local clubs against the celebrated Crech team from Prague attracted…

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Victoria Park Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The following are the weights for the pony and galloway meeting which takes place next Saturday:- Flying Handicap, 4½f.—Bay Donald, 10st; Lete, 9st; Gold Cup, 8st 121b; Defence, 8st 91b; Fitz-Mery, 8st…

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Golf. Ballina Club. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The new pavilion on the local golf links was formally opened on Saturday by Mrs. Kemp, wife of the president of the club, and she was presented with a pair of inscribed seissors as a memente of the occasion…

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Boxing. Cubby Answers Cripps. Smith to Visit America

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Arthur Cripps, who claims the middleweight championship of Australia, is anxious to meet either Papke, smith or Clabby, for a side bet of £30…

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Bowls. Gala Day at Redfern. Association President's Team Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

Redfern green presented a gala appearance yesterday afternoon. The president of the association, Mr. George Raffan, took his team there, and for the first time during his presidency the team…

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Cricket. Interstate Universities. Sydney v MLLBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The match between the Sydney and Melbourne Universities was resumed yesterday on the University Oval. With a score of 478 against them, the Mcibourne men went to the wickets, and by means of the good batting…

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Tumberumba Turf Club. Annual Races. Tumberumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The following are the results of the Tumberumba annual races:- FIRST DAY. Hurdle Race.—J. Pearce's Gehi, 9st (Foster), 1; H…

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New South Wales Trotting Club. Reduction of Racing Dates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

A special general meeting of the members ot the New South Wales Trotting Club was held last evening at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Haymarket, to consider the question of the…

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Lawn Tennis. New South Wales Association. New Councillores Eleoted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The annual meeting of delegates of the New South Wales Association was held last night. The principal business of the evening was to elect five memebers to the council. The result of the voting was that Messrs…

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Cricket Edition. "Evening News" Office, 7.45 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

(A PORTION OF THIS AFTERNOON'S NEWS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGES 4 AND 5 OF THIS ISSUE.)…

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Cricket. When Africa Was Beaten in 1902. Small Record Innings Total

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 3

In the second test match played by the Australian Eleven in South Africa on October 18, 20, and 21, 1902, at Johannesburg, the Australians made 175 and 309, Armstrong in the second innings carrving his bat…

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Test Cricket. the Match at Adelaide. Africans' Second Effort. Ends for 360

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

GOOD SCORE BY LLEWELLYN. MORE WICKETS FOR WHITTY. AUSTRALIA, 187 FOR 4 WICKETS 191 RUNS STILL WANTED ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The third test match between South Africa and Australia entered [?] as fifth day at the Adelaide Oval this [?] At the resumption the…

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Amateur Athletics. East Sydney Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The East Sydney A.A. Club will contest the following events at Lyne Park, Rose Bay, on Saturday next, viz.:—120yds, 220yds, 1m, hop, step, and jump, ½m walk, and a 50yds swimming handicap at Farmer's…

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Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the closing of entries for the Anniversary Regatta, which will be held on January 25. The programme, which was advertised in the "Evening News" of the 8th…

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