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Sport, 1913

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The Realm of Sport Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

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

The selectors have chosen the following players to represent New South Wales against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match, which…

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Interstate Cricket. To-day's Match. New South Wales v South Australia

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

To-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground New South Wales and South Australia will meet in the fourth Sheffield Shield match of the season. At present the Southerners have an unbeaten record, having defeated…

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Sailing. Two Ocean Yacht Races. the Inter-state Carnival. Eurus and Westana at Sydney

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

To-morrow will be a big day afloat amongst the yachts and open boats. Two ocean races are to be disputed by the A and B class yachts under the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Cricket The Game & the Players Gossipy Notes & Comments Changes in New South Wales Eleven

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

At one time it was most difficult to secure a place in the representative team of New South Wales. It was not because there were so many players of ability, but that the…

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Athletics

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

The East Sydney Club's races to be decided at the Sydney Sports Ground. Moore Park, to-morrow are 15 yards, 4[?]0 yards, one mile, and running broad jump handicaps…

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Athletic France. Paris

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

[?] result of the defeat of the French athletes at the recent Olympic Games, an organisation, under the presidency of the Marquis do Poligna[?] collecting large funds with the…

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Athletics

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10
Also in The Sun

Club meeting at Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park…

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CRICKET The " Sun's" Weekly Budget Curiosities of the Game. Batch, of Recorts. Thirty-two Runs in an Over. (Copyright. All Rights Reserved.) Ground Struck by Lightning

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

On June 24, 1906, the cricket pitch of King Edward's School at Birmingham was damaged by lightning in a remarkable way. The lightning rushed along the ground like a…

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Two Centuries To-day's Cricket Sheffield Match. South Australians in Sydney. New South Wales Bat First. Some Brilliant Batting. Macartney's Dashing Play. Trumper Also in Form

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

It was up to Victor Trumper to win thee toss this afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground against South Australia. He had lost it at Adelaide and Melbourne. The fall of the coin…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

Entries for the 77th annual Anniversary Regatta on January 27, close to night at Hardie and Gorman's rooms, 133 Pitt-street. Entries may be lodged before 1 p.m. at 17 Bridge-street…

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Swimming

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

The Waverley Ladles' League Club, which is affiliated with the Waverley League, held a meeting on Thursday night, when 30 now members were enrolled. The office-bearers…

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Boxing

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Hock Keys and Joan P[?] are to have their return match at the Stadium, Rushcutter[?] Bay to-night The first contest lasted twenty rounds with a decision in favor of Possy…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

Owing to scratchings, only three rinks will meet North Sydney on the Parramatta green to-day, as follows:—Pearson, Gowunlock, Straub, Litton; Sherlock, Perry…

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Rugby Union

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The football and the form of the South Africans have puzzled many English critics in much the same way as M. A. Noble's cricket team, puzzled them in [?] But all the critics have…

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Whacking Ireland at Rugby Football. Springboks 38 Points to Nil is a Record in International Rugby

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

On a hard, frost-bound ground, with the air intensely keen the Springboks on November 30 had practically a walk-over in their second international fixture, against Ireland at…

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Boxing World

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

The Jack Read-Frank Picato contest was one of the finest ever seen at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium. Both men fought with fine skill, unsurpassable pluck, and with the stamina that…

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Coonamble Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 14

COONAMBLE, Friday.--The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the swimming club:--Patron, Mr. W. M. Keogh; president, Mr. J. J. Sullivan; vice-presidents;…

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Golf Gossip Manly Golf Club

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The play-off of the tie for the 18-hole stroke handicap, which took place on Boxing Day, was played on Saturday last between D. G. Ferries and C. E. Norman, and resulted in a win for…

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Bowls and Bowlers

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

"WICKS" FROM THE GREENS. Be up! Pluck's allas—luck. Postponed matches to-day…

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