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Sport, 1913

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Interstate Racing

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

The Botan[?] 14-footer Rence and the 10-footer Waratah and Wheatcar, together with their crews, leave by [?] P. and O. Mooltan to-day for Western Australia to take part in the interstate dingy races at…

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French Rugby Football and Professionalism. Friendly Warning to the Frenchmen to Abolish Professionalism

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

Unless the French Rugby Union "puts its house in order" there may be a [?] in the football "entente cordiale," according to the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Graphic."…

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Screw-propelled Swimming Apparatus

The World's News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

A swimming apparatus with which the inventor has succeeded in attaining 16 miles an hour has created much interest lately at one of the waterways near Paris. It consists of…

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Swimming Is His Hobby Chat with Swimming Associations Honorary Secretary

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 1

Mr. Rupert N. Benie is hon. secretary of the New South Wales Amateur [?] which begins its championship [?] He is doing good work in the direction of…

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Boxing. Keys V Poesy

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

The return in match between Hock Keys and Jean Poesy will be decided at the stadium to-night. On the last occasion there was very little between the men at the finish of the final round, but poesy gained…

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Success in Golf

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

"How to Play Golf." Mr. Harry Vardon's admirably-written book, has run into its fourth edition. It ought to be read by everyone who is anxious to know something of the science of…

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Bowls. To-day's Matches

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

To-day's bowling programme possesses a good deal of the holiday clement about it, but next Saturday the association competitions will be resumed, when the third round of the Pennant and B contests will…

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Swimming. To-day's Fixtures. Amateur

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

N.S.W.A.S.A.: State championship carnival, Municipal [?]aths, Domain. St. George Club: 100 yards breast stroke handicap, Brighton Baths…

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State Championship. Keen Swimming Anticipated

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

The first of this season's series of State championship carnivals will be held this afternoon at the Municipal Baths, Domain, commencing at 3 o'clock. The chief items on…

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Swimming. Heats in the Hundred

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon, in the Domain Baths, the 100yds championship preliminary heats were decided, and some brilliant sprinting was seen. A. W. Barry beat A. Wickham by a touch in…

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Today's Races

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

THE RESULTS OF MOOREFIELD AND ROSEDERY RACES WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 4 OF THIS [?]…

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Swimming. Amateur Swimming Championships Carnival Starting To-day Prepares for the Australasian Championship

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

The season having been in full swing for some time, the champion and aspiring champions are now in good form, and some brilliant swimming is expected at the State…

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Moorefield Races ANTICIPATIONS

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Vencta 1, Lolroma-2, Mirabexia or Ayr Girl 3. Stewards Milc.—Gunilla 1, Lady…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week

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

Another cloudless day, with the heat tempered by a fairly strong wind, was conducive to good play in the various events of the meeting yesterday. Many of the visiting players are suffering considerably from…

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Revolvers at Football Matches

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Scenes of rowdyism and disorder are now, unfortunately, becoming far too prevalent at football matches, says a Dublin writer, and unless the authorities speedily take stronge steps to…

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Golf. To-day's Club Events

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

The following club fixtures have been aranged for this afternoon:- Concord G. C.: Continuous handicap bogey competition…

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Amir and Golf. Native Petitions

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 10

The Amir of Afghanistan has recently taken up golf most keenly. He has had good links made in the neighborhood of Kabul. The natives have been much puzzled by the…

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Rugby Colonials Among the Masters. England Will Send Out a Rugby Union Team—Springboks Unique Record

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 1

The cable tells us that Mr. W. W. Hill, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union, at present in England, has smoothed out several matters affecting Colonial interests that had not…

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Cycling and Motoring. North Sydnky Racing

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

There should be some interesting racing on the North Sydney oval this afternoon, at the international sports, promoted by the Northern Suburbs District League B.C., under the auspices of the League of…

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Coming of Age on Lawn Tennis

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 1

When, next Friday, the first test match, England v. Australia, in lawn tennis is commenced in Sydney, it may be fairly looked on as a coming of age of the youngest of the world's…

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