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Sport, 1913

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Colts at Cricket-- New South Wales V. Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 28

The New South Wales Team who [?] a draw with Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Those in the group are, reading from left to right:--Back row: T.'Cooney, N. M. Gregg, R. Norman. F. Watsford. Middle row: F. Farrar…

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Sailing. Yacht Racing Re Opens. Interstate Carnival. the Colonial's Chance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 15

The second half of the yacht racing season will commence on Saturday with the seventh annual Pittwater regatta, when four of the racing craft will compete in the handicap for…

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Lawn Tennis. the Past Year Reviewed. Championship Holders of 1912

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 15

The year just closed has been the most eventful in the history of the game in Australasia. In one particular it was unique, for two contests for the Davis Cup were…

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Mehegan-ward Fight. Hughie Does Not Impress "Boxing." Fight Fans Furiously Favor Ward

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 5

Says London "Boxing" of November 30th last :—"[?] Hug[?]e Mehagan, the Australian champion, was really spinning at Curzon Hall, Brimingham, last Monday—and…

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Cricket Ground Rushed. Incident of the Six Days' Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 9

At 1. a.m. to-day, at the conclusion of the first 18 hours of the six days' cycle race at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the riders had done 732 miles, when an unpleasant incident intervened…

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Interstate Junior Cricket. New South Wales v Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 12

Teams representing the Junior Cricket Associations of New South Wales and Victoria commenced a match to-day at the East Melbourne ground in fine weather…

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Scene at Cricket-ground. Crowd Rushes Oval. Threatened Stoppage of Race

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 9

A wild scone occurred at the six days' bicycle race at half-past 1 this morning. The riders had "loafed" to such an extent in the early hours of the morning since the race began that…

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Are Six Days Races Injurious? M'namara Says No. Would Ride One a Month

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 14

"I just love these six days' races. I enjoy riding them so much that I'd like to ride in one every month." Thus spoke R. J. M'Namara, of Tomingley, a…

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Athletics. a Quiet Week in Athletic Circles. Members Fail to Appear in the Arena. Surf Bathing Indulged In. Ringing Out the Old Year, and Ringing in the New

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 7

New Year's Day for 1913 is with us, and I trust the number will not be an unlucky one for either amateur and cash prize athletes, to whom I wish every…

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Old Year and New. Athletics in the State a Glance Behind, and Forward

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 14

The pistol is fired, and away we go to-day into the Devil's Year of the twentieth century. All's well that ends well. The athletic year…

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Athletics. Review of 1912

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 15

The year just closed was a strenuous one for amateur athletes in this State", and in the association's working many changes of officers and alterations of existing regulations' were…

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Bat and Ball New South Wales Defeated by Victoria. Death of an Old Cricket Identity. Middle Harbor Affects a Surprise. [?] Bull the Only Century Getter in First Grade. Redfern's Stock Rising. Morte Sydney and Redfern Win Outright. Mailey's Fine Bowling

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 7

The severe defeat of our men by South Australia is a bitter pill for followers on the game in New South Wales, who expected that, under equal conditions, our…

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Newcastle. the Regatta. Successful Races. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 7

For sixty years there has been a regatta hold annually in Port Hunter. To-day the races were successful, and the whole day's aquatic sport formed itself into one of the…

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Middle Harbour Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 13

The regatta at Middle Harbour yesterday was very successful. The attendance was large and the strong breeze sufted lively work in the sailing bouts. The chief event was the race for [?]-footers, handicap…

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Sailing. P[?]water Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 13

The following are the bandicap[?] for the sailing events:- All Yaehts.—Rawhi[?](F. Alhert and E.E.Sayer), ser: Thelma(C. Lloyd Jones), [?] Petrel (C.Trebeek),…

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Newcastle Regatta. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

Following are the results of the regatta:- Youths, under 18 Years of age, never won a race pulling, two pairs of scalls with cox., in waterman's skills or boats, first prize £3, second £1: A…

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Lismore Regatta. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

The Lismore Rowing Club's regatta to-day was poorly patronised. Results:—. Novice Handicap: S. Hiscock, 15s, 1; J. Ferguson, scr, 2. Won by three lengths…

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Brisbane Boxing

Co-operator · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium on Boxing Day, Jerry Jerome, the aboriginal black, beat Ted Whiting, after a hard fought nine rounds bout…

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Bondi Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

Following are the starts for Saturday:- 100yds handicap; F. Coulson [?]cratch; K. Grieve, G. Hansel, 3s; A. C. Brownhill, 4s: A. Coulson, B. Mendelsohn, 5s; G. Harden,6S; C. Sweetnam. A…

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Cape Hawke Regatta. Forster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 13

The twenty-eighth annual regatta of the Cape Hawke Club was held on Monday and Tuesday. There was a large and representative attendance, many having come from Sydney and Newcastle. On the first day…

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