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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1912

12,361 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

"Downhill" Longworth. Breaks More Records. Healy "Comes Back." "Olympic" Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 14

"Yes," sighed the veteran as he quitted the Domain Baths last night, "things have changed some since my day. This 'crawl' stroke has made swimming a different sport. Why, this…

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Sparklets from Sportdom Cricket. England Beats Geelong

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 3

The M.C.C. team defeated Geelong XV. by 19 runs on the first innings. For Geelong Liddicut scored 129. The Victorian all round player,…

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Same Old Story. Good Thing at the Races. How a Musician Was Imposed Upon

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 7

William Graham Montgomeric, a music ball artists, who recently arrived in Sydney, was having breakfast in a city restaurant on Wednesday morning. when William Barker, a young…

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Athletics. NOTICES

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 3

Botany Harriers will hold two open events at The Avenue, Lane Cove, on March 9th. The races are to be 100 yards and 1 mile…

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Swimming

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4
Also in Evening News

State Championship Carnival.--Municipal Baths, Domain. Abbotsford (League) Club Carnival.--Abbotsford Baths…

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Boxing

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4
Also in Evening News, Evening News, The Land

Stadium.--Keller v. Rice, 20 rounds contest. Gaiety Athletic Club.--Twenty rounds contest…

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Golf

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

[?]onnle Doon Club, Stroke competition. Dobroyde Club, bogey competition. Killara Club, team's match. [?]larried v. Single…

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Boxing: Question

The Land · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 8

A.C. writes to know how many times has McVea fought Lester in Australia, on what dates, and where? Answer.—Twice; once in Sydney, and…

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Swimming. Life Saving

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 12

At the Camp of Physical Training, located in the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds, Moore Park, last Tuesday, Mr. George IL. William, secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society's. N.S.W., head centre,…

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Fixtures. Golf

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Killara Golf Club.--Teams match, Married v. Single, Manly Golf Club.--Bogey handicap. Bonnic Doon Golf Club.--Stroke competition. Dobroyde Golf Club.--Bogey competition…

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Boxing. Keller V. Rice

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Thoroughly acclimatised and trained to the hour, Terry Keller, the young Californian, discovered by Johnny Thompson, will step into the ring at the Stadium to-morrow night as fit as capable bands can make him…

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Boxing. Dawes v MURRAY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 12

At the Gaiety Athletic Club to-night Peter Murray, of Marrickville, and Fred. Dawes, of Bondi, will meet in a 20-round contest…

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Swimming. Last of State Championships

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

Three of the best swimmers is the world will be in opposition to-morrow afternoon at the last of the State championship carnivals, at the Domain Baths…

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Moorefield Races

The Land · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 15

The stewards were busy on Saturday at Moorefield. Peasant, together with her owner and jockey, were disqualified for 12 months. The jockeys, Pinn and…

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Ascot Racing Club

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

The Associated Racing Clubs are booming, and some very fine programmes are issuing. On Wednesday next the Ascot Racing Club will give away…

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Cricket Edition

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

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

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