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Sport, 1912

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Racing in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 51

Lately it has been remarkable the number of winners that have been sired by Musket sires. George Frederick and Carbinier have been doing well, and on Boxing Day Bundook…

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Cricket Edition

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 9

(A PORTION OF THIS AFTERNOON'S NEWS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGES 7, 11, AND 16 OF THIS ISSUE.)…

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S.s. Gigantic. Vessel 1000 Feet Long. Cricket Field and Golf Links Aboard

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 3

The 1000ft. ship is coming. The news that the White Star Une had placed an order with Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, for a vessel bigger than the Olympic…

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The Tennis Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

The decisive straight out victory won by Australasia in the Davis Cup competition in New Zealand is wholly a triumph for Australian tennis, since the successful players…

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Swimming. New South Wales Amateur Championships

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

The first meeting of the State championship carnival will take place in the Municipal Baths, Domain, on Saturday afternoon next, the second on the following Wednesday, and the…

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Golf Competition on Shipboard

Globe · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

Driving off in a Golf Contest on Board on Atlentic Liner [?]lying between New York and South America…

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Bowls the John Young Shield

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

The first move of the New South Wales bowling season will be made next Saturday, when the annual competition for the "John Young'" Shield is to be decided. Conditions provide for…

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Bowls. the John Young Shield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

The competition season will commence in earnest next Saturday with the contest for the possession of the above trophy, which has for its primary object the perpetuation of the…

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English Golf Championship Changes

Globe · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

A definite announcement should be forthcoming shortly concerning the conditions under which the next Open Golf Championship is to be played writes Guy L'Etrange in the "Pall…

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The Week's Racing. Rosebery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 45

The year's racing under Associated rules was brought to a conclusion on December 27, when a record crowd witnessed the sport, which was of a most interesting nature right through. A…

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Yarra Glen Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

These were held on Thursday. Fields were smaller than had been anticipated, though the fixture was well patronised by spectators. The…

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Moonee Valley Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

It was very sultry on Saturday afternoon, when the counter attraction of the test cricket match took a good number of racegoers away from Moonee Valley…

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Australian Cricket Crowds

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 12

I have been surprised to find a most roneous general Impression In England about Australian crowds. It seams to be generally blieved that at the least they are very…

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[?]Tes at Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 56

Last Monday the Australasian Deaf and Dumb Association conference concluded with a picnic and cricket match on the Brighton ground. All the evidences of an exciting…

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Boxing. Johnson and M'vea Matched

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 50

A cablegram from our London correspond states that Jack Johnson, the champion of world, has been matched to box Sam M'Vea Sydney on Easter Monday. Johnson is…

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Amateurs and League Football

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 9

The amateur status was considered and discussed. The present Australasian rules include the following : "Amateurs shall not lose their status by competing with or against professionals in any game for which no money…

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Illicit Trade in Golf Balls

Globe · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 4

The Illicit trade in golf balls is a matter that should be seriously taken up by all clubs (says a South African writer), for there can be no doubt that the practsie is seriously on…

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Boxing. Kidney Punch Prohibited. Paris, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 14

The authorities of the Wonderland Francais have prohibited the kidney punch in boxing exhibitions. Other establishments will probably prohibit…

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Boxing. Sydney Self Defence, Ltd. £100 Tourney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 14

The Sydney Self Defence, Ltd., will continue the £100 boxing tourney at the Sports Ground on Thursday at 3 p.m., when about 50 bouts will be decided. The manager (Mr. Jack Feneley) again reminds…

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Cricket. the Test Match

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 15

The second test match promises to go down as one of the most extraordinary on record. England for a start howled the Australians down for a few runs, and then met unlooked-for…

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