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Sport, 1911

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Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, Sydney Sportsman, Australian Town and Country Journal

The Wellington provincial championships are set down for decision at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, January 11. An effort was made to bring Harry Kerr and Dave Wilson together once…

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Athletic Notes Amateur News and Gossip FIXTURES. 1911. JANUARY

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 9

26—Druids' Sports, Sydney. JUNE. 1, 3—South African Championships, at Durban, Natal…

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Athletics. East Sydney A.a.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 11

The East Sydney A A.C. will contest the following events at Lyne Park, Rose Bay, on Saturday next:—100yds, 880yds, broad jump, and putting 16lb shot handicap. A 50yds swimming handicap will…

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Athletics. Notes and Comments

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

Now that the holidays and the attendant big sports gatherings are over, club men will settle down to their weekly sports meetings on their various grounds. Entries for the Druids' annual gala and sports…

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Athletic Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 14

Entries for all events to be decided at the Agricultural Grounds on January 26 close with the secretory of the A.A.A. at the Sport Club, Hunter-street, to-night. The chief item on the programme is the 220 yards State…

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Second Test. Fourth Day's Play. Trumper's Fine Cricket. All Out for 827 African's Second Innings. Only 3O Runs Scored. Witty's Maganificent Bowling. Six Wickets for 17 Runs. Australia's Second Win

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday afternoon.—Conditions [?]d for the fourth day's play in connect[?] the second test match between [?] Australia at the Melbourne…

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Anticipations. Moorefield Races. Flying Handicap. Maltchester or Adjacent. Jumpers' Flat Race. Paul Neron or Claydon Common. Apprentices' Handicap. Chaste or Olivenza. Nursery Handicap. Counterpoise or Lady Medalet. January Handicap. Mil or Tinsel. Scarborough Welter. Miss Project or CLASSIC

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 48

Tattersall's Club was rather unfortunate with the weather conditions for its New Year's Day fixture. The sky on Saturday was dull and threatening, though the rain held off until the programme had been disposed…

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Rugby Football. Pennsylvania 'Varsity's Move

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

The University of Pennsylvania is the first of the large eastern universities to introduce the Rugby game as played on the Pacific coast (says a 'Frisco exchange). Pennsylvania has Introduced the game as a side issue,…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

Mr. A. C. W. Hill, hon, sceretary of the N.S.W.A.S.A., has been notified that the following swimmers will represent the various State associations in the Australian championship carnivals in Sydney this…

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Metropolitan Ladies' Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The Metropolitan ladies Swimming Club will held its first annual carnivel next Saturday at the municipal ladies' baths Domain, when the 50yds State championship will be contested…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

A match was played at Lawson on New Year's Day between Petersham Congregational Church "B" and lawson, and resulted in a win for the former by 15 runs. Scores:—Lawson. 100 Petersham "B," 115…

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Aquatics. Pittwater Regatta Entries and Handicaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The entries received and handicaps allotted for the Pittwater Regatta, which takes place on Saturday next, are as follows:- Boy's Sculls Handicap (12 years and under).—Harold…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Richmond Half Tennis Club was defeated by the Cumberland Tennis Club on the latter's court by 15 games…

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Boxing. Bronson-douglas Contest

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

The thousands of people who have seen Arthur Douglas fight many sterling battles in Sydney will be pleased to learn that he declares he has recovered all his old-time dash and that he is confidently looking…

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Kensington Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The following weights have been declared for the pony and galloway race meeting to take place on Saturday next:- Flying Weiter Handicap, 4½.—Bay Donald, 11st 21b;…

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Ascot Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The opening meeting of the year in connection with metropolitan pony and galloway racing was held yesterday it Ascot in fine weather. The Botany course was in excellent order; good fields competed and a…

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Sensational Test Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 6

The defeat of the South African cricketers augurs a perversity as well as the proverbial uncertainty in cricket. With their substantial lead on the first innings their…

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