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Sport, 1913

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Cricket. Metropolis v COUNTRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 22

The following team bas been selected to represent the metropolis against the country at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday and Saturday next:—E. Bull (Middle Harbour) (captain). C. Mayes (Redfern),…

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Cricket Odds and Ends

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 12

The response to the shilling fund on behalf of the Somerset County Cricket Club has amounted to £481/11/. The Worcestershire Club has a gross loss on…

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Cricket in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 19

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tuesday. -- In the cricket match between Otago and Melbourne, Otago in their first innings made 177 (M'Farlane 55). Kyle took four wickets for 30, M'Connack three for 27, Giller two for 50…

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GOLF Notes & Gossip Braid's Unslackening Play

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

Braid said on one occasion that, no matter. how easily h[?] was proceeding to victory he never allowed himself to slacken for a moment. It was not that he felt relentless ; it was…

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Interstate Sport : Cricket Bowling Shooting

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

J. YEO (N.S.W.). He is shown in the act of bowling. He played "third" in the Champion Rink of Australia, and put up a brilliant game. The team consisted of Arnott, G. Chapman. Yeo, and Moses…

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Golf. Holiday Engagements. Saturday's Competitions. Interesting Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 10

In spite of holiday attractions golfers refused to be separated from their gnme and the majority of the courses were well patronised. The country, seaside and mountain…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Victoria Raging Club's Meeting. Racing at Mentone. Tittle of the Turf. V.R.C. Races. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

It was fine and warm on New Years Day, when there was a record attendance at Flemington for the V.R.C. Summer meeting. The course and enclosures were…

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Speed V. Stamina. Successful Racing Man Talks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 17

Mr. E. Hulton, who was high in the list of winning owners on the flat during the late racing season in England, and for whom Mr. R. Wootton trains, gave listeners the benefit of his…

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Victoria Racing Club. Autumn Meeting. Melbourne, Tueday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 22

Subjoined are the nominations fo[?] the principal handicaps of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting:- Newmarket Handicap, 6[?].—Sconser, Kinbride, Twa Briggs, Double Fortune, Mou[?]me, Berry Consols,…

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A Golden Hour. for Team Racing Cyclists

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 16

The principal event at the next cycling carnival in Sydney, which will be held on January 24, 25, and 27, will be a one hour's teams' race, in which all the six days' riders will compete…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket:: Sensations in Club Cricket Sheffield Shield South Australia's Bright Position

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 12

[?]or to the beginning of the season most judges of the game—good, bad, and indifferent— would [?] eleg[?]d South Australia to the third position a[?]…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week. Commencement To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 22

The fourth annual contry week carnival is to commence to-day at Doule Bay courts, and will be continued during the weeek and part of next week. On account of the very large number of matches to be…

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Lawn Tennis. Centennial Park and Badge Matches

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

The Centennial Park Association has decided to enter a B Grade team for the interclub matches, which commence on February 1. The players chosen are:—Bell, Trimble, Jefferson…

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Turf Tips and Comments Moorefield Races

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 5

ReFerring to the appointment of Messrs. J. Mem[?]on, D. W. Gibson and A. W. Gordon to the position of stipendiary stewards to the New Zealand Racing Conference a writer in…

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Some Cricket Notes. Redfern Overwhelms. Balmain

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 13

Winning the toss, H. Goddard gave the visitors first use of the wicket at Redfern Oval. Againsts S. H. Emery and A. Malley Balmain batsmen were [?] at case. Folkard, who opened with…

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Motor Racing Danger. Serious Complaint From North Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 16

"Terrified" writes:—Frequently complaints are made concerning the pace at which motorists travel over the North Sydney roads, particularly in Walker, Miller, and Falcon streets…

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Cricket. Grade Contests: Eighth Round. Sensational Play

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

Every succeeding round of first grade matches appears to produce, if not a crop of surprises in the matter of results, certainly a plenitude of exceptionally keen and…

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Cricket. South Australia's Play. Ryder's Fine Bowling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 16

South Australia's prospects of winning the Shelfield Shield already look bright. The New South Wales team, which was not as strong as it might have been, went south and was…

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Bowls. Redfern Club. Tournament (Pairs) for a Trophy Presented. First Round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 22

Caddy and Leitch, scratch, beat Walker and G. Hall, 25-21. Bunco and Mihe.ll (S) beat Craxnp and H-nig-n (7), 25-7…

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Tasmanian Cricket Notes. the North v. South Match

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 13

Little public interest was evinced in the nine ninetieth North and South match, decided at Hobart during Christmas week. Firstly, the absence of prominent Northern players rendered the…

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