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Sport, 1911

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Middle Harbour Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

The annual regatta held under the auspices of the Middle Harbour Sailing Club took place yesterday. but under unpleasant weather conditions. The sport, however, was goo, and…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

The following competitions were played yesterday:- KILLARA CLUB. 36 Holes Foursomes Bogey Competition. W. Andrew and J. J Brewster (12), 7 down…

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Municipal Swimming Baths

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 3

Swimming baths have become recognised as a foremost factor in public health, and most municipalities have been provided with them. Wagga Wagga recently had a splendid scheme under consideration,…

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 9

The sport was fully up to the standard of midsummer racing at headquarters, just when the cream of equine talent is going into active training for the more…

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Boxing. Whittaker v. BELL

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

At the Gaiety Athletic Hall to-night Larry Foley's "unknown," Colin Bell, will make his first appearance in the ring. He will be faced by Jack Whittaker, the big North Sydney heavyweight, and as both are reported…

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Boxing. Malone Beats Murphy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 9

[?], Monday.--After an interesting contest of 20 rounds "Snowy" Malone (Tasmania) best Charlie Murphy (Winton) for the heavyweight championship of North Quessnsland…

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Holiday Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 6

The South Africans are evidently coming to their own on Australian wickets, for there is no question of the superlative merits of their performance in the first…

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Bowls Championship. Won by Robinson

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Victoria Drive green was the scene of some exciting games to-day, whoa the Semi-finals and final ol the Commonwealth bowling carnival were played. In the single-handed content…

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Golf. Notes on the Game

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 4

The year-end holidays were fully taken advantage of by all votaries of the game, the suburban and country managements providing a veritable feast for their…

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Lawn Tennis. Anthony Wilding. World's Tennis Champion. Sketch of His Career

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

The champion tennis player of the world, Anthony Wilding, son of Mr. F. Wilding, of Christchurch, is essentially a New Zealander (observes a writer in the New Zealand "Press" of December 14). He was born…

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Boxing. Australian Lightweight Championship. Mehegan Outpoints Bronson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

Fighting with the accuracy and precision of a machine, Hughic Mchegan, of Victoria, the holder of the Australasian lightweight title, gained a points decision over Ray Browson, the visiting American,…

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Cricket. Folkard in Form

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

Folkard, who bowled with such marked success in the N.S.W. match against the South Africans, played havoc with the Yaw district team at Yass yesterday. He was instrumental in dismissing them for only 14…

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Bowls. Interstate Matches. Tasmania Defeates Victoria. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 9

The Victorian bowlers won one match against Southern Tasmania today, and lost the third. in the morning market, Crockpord was 12 up, Oliver 9 up, Wilkins 10 up, Pearson 12 down, the team being 19…

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Newcastle Regatta. Large Crowds on Foreshores. Sailing and Rowing Results. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 9

The Newcastle annual regatta held on Newcastle Harbour to-day was one of the main events of the holiday, and attracted large crowds of people who clustered thickly on the foreshores, both on the city…

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Cock 0' the Walk! Lightweight Boxing Championship, Mehegan Defeats Bronson

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

Hughie Mehegan is still lightweight champion boxer of Australia. Roy Bronson, the dapper little American, made a big bid to win the title at the Stadium last night, before thousands of people, and incidentally…

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Tattersall's Races. Cup Day. by Play Pulls Hackers Through

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

The final, and moat important, part of Tattersall's Club annual mooting was commenced yesterday under disagreeable conditions with regard to the weather. Before noon rain set in,…

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Victorian Racing Club. Carette Yvins Standish Handicap. Iliad Bagot Handicap. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

The Victorian Racing Club's New Year's Day meeting was held at Flemington today in dull weather. The attendance was good. Results:- NEW YEAR HURDLE RACE-2m…

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Interstate Cricket. N. S. Wales Defeats Tasmania. Hordern and Scott Bowl Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

The match between New South Wales and Tasmania was resumed at a few minutes past 11 on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday morning. the visitors opening their first…

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Purple and Gold. King George and the Horse. Royal Encouragement of Racing. Motor Cars Barred at King's Receptions. London

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 1

Some time ago King George intimated that he would follow in his father's footsteps in his patronage of the turf. For the Epsom, Newmarket, and Ascot…

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Cycling, and Athletic Carnival. Horder Defeats Grenda in the Match Race. A. F. Grenda Wins the Five Miles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

There was a fair attendance at the Sydney Sports Ground for the second night of the cycling and athletic carnival promoted under the auspices of the League of New South…

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