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Sport, 1913

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Country Week Tennis. Draw for To-morrow

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 1

The annual tournament promoted by the New South Wales Tennis Association for the benefit and improvement of country tennis begins at Double Bay at 10 a.m. to-morrow…

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Boxing. Picato and Read. a Superb Contest. the Australian Wins

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 3

There was a good house at the Stadium on Saturday night, when Frank Picato, the well-known American lightweight, met Jack Read…

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Boxing. Johnny Summers. Coming by the Otranto. London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 8

Johnny Summers, who holds the welterweight championship of England has accepted an offer made on behalf of Mr. "Snowy" Baker of the Sydney Stadium…

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Golf Notes. the Game in the Country. Standard Ball Agitation

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Golf is not getting much attention in Sydney or suburbs at the present moment, though country resorts, such as Leura and Wollongong, have been very busy in…

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Country Tennis. Carnival at Double Bay. Draw for To-morrow

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

The annual country week carnival of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association will begin at Double Bay to-morrow. The draw is as follow:—…

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Golf Gossip. Fresh Record at Leura. Big Say on the Mountains

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 10

Fine weather far the holidays attracted a big crewd of the getting first[?] to Laura the popular [?] resert where the [?]ks are a [?] boon during the holiday [?]son…

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Boxing Notes. News From Many Sources. "Jack" Read's Victory. The Charlie Campbell Fund

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 10

The fund started by me, at the suggestion of Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, for the purpose of assisting Charlie Campbell, well known for many, years as lessee of the Golden Gate…

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The Tennis Players. British Isles V. Australia. Challenge for the Davis Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 8

At a meeting of the Australasian Association held last night, it was decided to restrict the duration of the match between the British [?]sles and Australia to the two days…

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Lawn Tennis. British Isles Team at Strathfield. Brookes and Parke to Meet in Mixed Doubles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 12

An opportunity to see J. C. Parke, the famous Eng[?] [?] player, in mixed doubles, will be af[?] when the British Isles team plays at Strathfield on January [?] He will have for his partner Mrs. Beauty, who,…

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Big Cricket. Match Against South Australia. N.s.w. Teak Selected. Many Changes Made."

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 7

New South Wales will have a much stronger side to do duty in the cricket match against South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday than that which was badly b[?]en at…

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Athletics. N.s.w. Track Championships. Will They Be Held This Year?

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

Two subjects of the greatest importance are almost certain to be tabled for discussion at the next council meeting of the association. They are, firstly, the holding of the New…

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Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 8
Also in Referee

The holidays ended on Saturday last, when a Lumber or [?] oper[?] for the New Year. Nothing [?] was done in the way of…

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Football. Rugby Union. Close of South African Tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 11

"Putting aside the tremondous interest occasioned by the visit of the South Africans this season," says the "Sporting Life," "there can be no doubt whatever that the star of…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

Bill Cooler, the Grafton middleweight, whose recent performances against Sullivan, Walsh, and others stamp him as something unusually good, is to meet Ernie Zanders, of Chi[?]cage, at…

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Aquatics. Manly Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 17

The full programme of the ninth annual Manly regatta, to be hold on the 18th inst., will be found in the advertising columns of to-day's "Daily Telegraph."…

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Aquatics the Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Aquatic enthu[?]ts are given a final reminder that entries for the old timed Anniversary Regatta must be lodged before 10 p.m. on Saturday. They will be received by Messrs. W…

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Golf

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 51

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 60 of this…

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