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Sport, 1912

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Cricket Veterans. Big Gathering at Melbourne. Notable Speeches. "Grit, Courage, and Pluck," Warner's Tribute to Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Sunday.--A smoke night was given by the Victorian Cricket Association on Saturday, to mark the jubilee of the [?]national games. There were present men who…

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Six Days' Cycle Race. Started at the Cricket Ground. at One O'clock This Morning. Fourteen Teams Taking Part

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 8

The first six-days' cycle race to be held in Australia was started at the Sydney Cricket Ground at 5 minutes past[?] this morning by Mr. Fred, Flowers, M.L.C. When the Minister for…

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Athletics. Highland Gathering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 10

At the Highland Society's Gathering on the Agricultural Ground to-day a large and varied programme of athletic events will be carried out. Eleven of these are open to members of the New South Wales Amateur…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Interesting Speeches. Results of Races. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 10

The foreshores of Newcastle Harbour were lined with people to-day all intent upon the lowing and sailing events which constituted the programme of the Newcastle Annual…

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Notes. Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

The fact that the three youths drowned at Como yesterday were all non-swimmers is a striking comment on the defectiveness of education as at present understood. Education…

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 7

The slight rainfall overnight and in the morning was not sufficient to affect the track, which [?] proved very dusty, especially on the western section; but the southerly breeze…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The selection committee of the Goulburn Association has chosen the following players to represent Goulburn in the country week at Sydney, beginning on the 15th instant:—Frank…

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Boxing. Clabby V. Hanley

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

At the Gaiety Club to-night Eddie Clabby, of America, and "Young" Hanley, of Redfern, will meet in a 20 rounds content. There is a side wager depending on the result, and consequently the boys eon be relied upon…

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Swimming. Western Suburbs League Club

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The following handicaps have been declared for Western Suburbs League Club's 54yd. handicap, to be held at Abbotsford Baths to-night:--Kane, Evans, Cashman, Priddle,…

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New Year Racing

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

About 25,000 persons attended Tattersall's meeting on Saturday. Several well-backed favorites were beaten. Melotoi, a rank outsider, won the chief…

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Accident at a Regatta. Injured by Signal Cannon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--An unfortunate accident occurred this afternoon on board the steamer Tofua, the flagship in connection with the Newcastle Regatta…

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Lawn Tennis. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 12

The following have been chosen to represent Goulburn in the country tennis week in Sydney, commencing on the 15th inst:—F D. Hay J. S. Tillis, A.E. Brown, C. Haddon, E. A. Betta, H. D. Taylor,…

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Laughing at a Tragedy. Man Drowned at a Regatta

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

A traffic incident occurred at Lvttleton regatta, Wellington, N.Z., on Monday. One of three men who had been…

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Boxing. Eddie Clabby v Young Hanley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 12

At the Gaiety Athletic Club to-night Eddie Clabby, the younger brother of Jimmy Clabby, the well-known American welterweight, will meet "Young" Hanley, of Redfern, in a 20-round contest. Clabby, who…

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At the Races. Tattersall's Meeting. a Large Attendance. Splendid Racing. Son of the Marsh Wins Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 7

With an attendance of over 20,000 on Saturday and 50,000 yesterday the annual meeting of Tattersall's Club on the Randwick course proved an extremely successful one. Fine…

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The Beotherhood of Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 11

The Christmas and New Year holidays usually represent a very festive time for cricketers of every kind and class. Especially is it made an occasion for the outlet of that…

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Regatta Sensation. Accident on the Flagship. Two Men Injured. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 9

A sensational accident occurred on the Newcastle regatta's flagship this afternoon, when two men wore injured by the firing of the signal cannon. Large crowds of people had…

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Cricket Control. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 10

Sir,--Like your correspondent, Mr. F. E. Win[?]be, "I am interested in seeing the grand old game kept at something above the level of a mere scramble for gate money." For that reason, I see in the appointment of…

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Mutes at Cricket. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 9

The Australasian Deaf and Dumb Association conference concluded with a picnic and cricket match, which were held to-day on the Brighton ground. All the evidences of an…

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Yachting. an Interstate Regatta. Proposed Programme. Attractive Prize List. a Hope for Next Year

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 7

If all goes well there is to be an Australasian regatta at Sydney in January, 1913—the carnival oft mentioned in this column as being likely. It is proposed that the event will in no way…

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