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Sport, 1913

13,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Bowls. Parramatta Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

The handicap pair, tournament for trophies presented by Messrs. Merey and Litten, was compled this week. The compeition was one of 21 heads, and di[?]ided into two [?]ns. A and B; the winners of…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

South Australia v. N.S.W., at Sydney Cricket Ground. No. 1. Umpires, Messrs, A. C. Jones and W. Curran. Country v. City, at Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Swimming. the State Championships

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

Two championships of New South Wales are to be decided to-morrow afternoon, at the Domain Batha, in addition to other events, and the racing should be watched by a big crowd…

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Cricket Edition

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

(A PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON'S NEW WILL BE FOUND ON PAGES 4 AND [?] OF THIS ISSUE.)…

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Boxing. Mehegan and Wells Matched

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--Hughie Mehegan, the Australian lightweight champion, and Matt Wells, the English lightweight, have been again matched for a contest of 20 rounds, to…

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Swimming. 100 Yards Championship. Preliminary Efats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

In the presence of a good [?] of spec[?]ers, the preliminary heats of the [?]yds championship odf Now South Wales were decided at the Municapl Bsths, Domain, yesterday afternoon…

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The Game of Golf

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

The Ball no question makes of Ayes or Noes But here or there, as strikes the Player, goes:…

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Horse Talk Racing Fixtures

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 11

No charge is made for insertion of announcements as to date of meeting, etc., under this heading; and we will be glad if secretaries of country race clubs will…

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Canterbury Park Races

The Land · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 15

Canterbury Park races were held on Saturday in the presence of a big attendance. In a field of sixteen, Ruby…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

Another Leavy [?]gramme was disposed of yesterday. Play commenced at 9.30, and continued till nearly 7 p.m. The last to finish were Raleigh and Tabrett, in th singles cha[?]pionship, the former…

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Boxing. Mehegan and Wells Matched. London, Jan. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

Hughie Mehegan, champion lightweight of Austrai[?] and [?]. Wells have been matched for a bost of 20 rounds at the Ntional Sporting Club, C[?] Garden, on February 24, for a wager of £100 a [?]…

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Golf Gossip. New Links at Bowral

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Members of the Australian Golf Club will regret to hear that Mr. Langar Owen contemplates retiring at no distant date from the position of captain of the club, as he feels…

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Football South African's Great Record

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

The South African record in international games is Against Scotland, won by 16 to nil against Ireland, won by 38 to nil (a record); against…

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Sailing. Races for To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

The Sydney Club's race to-morrow afternoon is confined to 1[?]-footers, which will sall over the Clark Island-New Light course, and will be the last race prior to the big championship…

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N.s.w. Trotting Club. Racing on January 20

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 11

Mr. R. C. Hungerford, secretary of the N.S.W. Trotting Club, has issued a programme for a meeting to be held on Monday, January 20…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Notes. Goulburn Springs a Surprise

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

The courts at Double Bay presented an animated appearance on Wednesday, the [?] being the commencement at the country week carnival…

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Boxing Notes. Bill Sonter's Career. Young Holden Beats Norris. The Stadium Matinee

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

There was a good gathering at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, a big percentage being women. For the most part the boxing proved tame. In the greater number of cases lads…

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Boxing. Ernie Zanders and Bill Sonter. the Australian Wins. a Heavy Hitter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

The "go" between Ernie Zanders and Bill Sonter at the Stadium on Wednesday night was soon over: for the American got a clean knock-out ere the…

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To-day's Cricket. South Australia v. N.S.W.

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

The Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales was began at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, in [?]ne and warm weather. Trumper won the…

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