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Sport, 1911

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Athletic Events. Athletics. South Sydney Harriers. the Annual Report. Successful Season

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

The annual report of the South Sydney Harriers' Club for 1910 sets out that the year's work of the club surpassed all previous records, in membership, club fixtures, and finance; 113 club handicaps and 21 open…

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Cycling and Athletic Carnival

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

On the Sports Ground, Moore Park, last night a combined cycling and athletic meeting was held. The New Year's Wheel Race, of two miles, was won by ex-amateur Percy…

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Cycling and Athletic Sports. Horded Defeats Grenda in Match Dace. Tasmanian Champion Wins

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

The two nights cycling and athletic carnival under the auspices of the league of New South Wales Wheelmen and the Athletic League was concluded last evening at the Sydney Sports Ground. Owing to the threatening…

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Rugby Football. France Beats Scotland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 14

PARIS, Monday Afternoon.--The French Rugby football team has defeated the Scottish team by 16 points to 15…

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The Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

The success of this year's regatta, which took place to-day, was a surprise even to the most sanguine of those who were organising it, and a certain profit will…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 13

The committee of the Anniversary Regatta will meet this evening, when several important matters in connection with the function will be discussed…

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Swimming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 50
Also in Referee, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The following nominations have been received by Mr. A. C. W. Hill, hon. secretary of the N.S.W. A.S.A., for the test races in connection with selection of representatives for…

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Sailing. Pittwater Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 13

[?] racing will be renewed on Saturday after a lapse of three weeks, and the race to be sailed is the longest of any for the season, save the P.A.Y.C. fixture for the Basin Cup…

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Hobart Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 13

This regatta will take place on the Derwent on Tuesday, 24th instant, and will he the seventy-third on record. The trophies and prizes which will be allotted are valued at £113. Besides some fine sailing events,…

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Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 47

The Manly Bowling Club are holding a champion pairs competition, to be played on or before January 7. Following are the results of the bowling…

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Swimming Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 13

Seventeen seasons ago races were first held for the swimming supremacy of Australia, when an agreement governing the contests was drawn up and signed by representatives of the swimming interests of New South…

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Golf

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 48

(All inquiries relating to Golf should be addressed to "Stymie," care of the Editor of the "Town and Country Journal," and correspondents must forward a copy of the coupon appearing on page 18 of this issue.)…

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Swimming. Australian Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7
Also in Sydney Sportsman, Evening News

The first of the test races held by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association in connection with the Australian championship selection was held over 100 yards yesterday afternoon, and resulted as…

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Manly Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 14

At the Municipal Baths on Monday morning the Manly Club held a 150yds. team relay handicap, in which 42 competitors faced the starter. Final.--A. Stevens, L. Devlin. J. Mitchell 26sec…

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Sporting Review. "The Pace That Kills." Trials of Motor Cyclists. Will Arnst and Pearce Meet? Swimming Supremacy. A.j.c. Autumn Carnival Cup and Doncaster. Bowls, Golf, and Athletics. Rowing As an Exercise

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 13

CRICKET, LAWN TENNIS, SWIMMING, ROWING, SCULLING, BOXING, TURK, ETC…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 46

A cable from Paris on January 2 stated that in the international Rugby football match today. France defeated Scotland by 16 points to 15…

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