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Sport, 1913

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 5

The sport was of the high-class character to which racegoers have been treated right through the midsummer campaign at Randwick, and, with the exception of a fall in the…

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Swimming. Rose Bay Club

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

The Rose Bay Club will start the second half of the season's racing with a 100yds handicap at the local baths on Saturday…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 12

A mixed doublet handicap tourney, in connection with the Chatswood Club, for trophies donated by Mr. J. C. Love, was decided on New Year's Day. Twelve pairs competed the…

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Boxing Day Boxing. Kicked Him When He Was Down

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 7

A disturbance at Enfield on the evening of Boxing Day was responsible for the appe[?]ance before Mr. E. L. Maitland S.M. at the Burwood Court of Mark Burton 36, and…

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Bowls Carnival. Rink Championship. Yesterday's Play

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The rink championship of Australia was played for on 16 city and suburban bowling greens to-day, no less than 512 players taking part in the competition…

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International Rugby. Scotland Beats France. Paris

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

The annual football match under Rugby Union, between Scotland and France resulted in an easy win for the former. The visitors scored 21 points to 3 by the…

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The Racing. Favorites Run Poorly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

Novice Handicap, which started the ball going, and was open only to horses who bad not received more than 50 sovs. out of any one stake, was sufficiently popular to attract 17…

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Boxing. Balzac Counted Out. a Disappointing Display

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

Dave Smith (11st 9½lb) knocked out Ercole de Balzac (11st 2½lb) in the third round last night. Balzac began most vigorously. He attacked from the minute the gong sounded, landed a number of…

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Boxing. Dave Smith Knocks Out De Balzag

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 11

Dave Smith, light-heavyweight, champion of Australia, started the new year by knocking out Ercole de Balzac, the furious Frenchman, half way through the third round at the Stadium last night. To put it more…

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Kicked Black and Blue. a Boxing Day Row

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 7

As the outcome of a disturbance which took place in the vicinity of the Enfield Hotel, Enfield, on Boxing Day, Mark Burton, 36, and Arthur Prentice, 34, were charged…

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Lady Injured by Cricket Ball

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

A case of an unique character was heard before an English Divisional Court. It was an appeal by the plaintiff—a lady who was injured by a cricket ball—from the decision of a…

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Wairarapa Racing Club. Wellington(n.z.)

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

The principal event in connection with the Wairarapa Racing Club's summer meeting resulted as under:- Wairarapa Cup of 400 sovs., second 35 and third 15 sovs. from the prize, l½m…

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Conspiracy Charge Alleged Bogus Jockey. Extraordinary Racing Stories

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 9

Harold Myers, 20, and Elsie Farkes, 18, appeared before Mr. Smithers, at the Paddington Court to-day, charged with conspiring to defraud Mary Ann Elizabeth Oram of…

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Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championship. Wellington (N.Z.),Wednesday

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

In the Australasian tennis championship doubles Parke and Dixon beat Fisher and Brown. 7-5. 6-1…

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Longford Racing Club. Kingling Wins the Handicap. Launceston

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

The New Year's Day Meeting of the Longford Racing Club was held to-day in the presence of a record attendance. Despite the fact that the fields, except in two instances, were small the total[?]sator…

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Test Cricket. Last Year's Matches. an English View

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

A candid criticism of the test cricket matches of 1912 is published in the last issue of "Black-wood's Magazine." "If, at the end of 1911 we were inclined…

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Auckland Racing Club. Bon Reve Wins Great Northern Derby. Auckland

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

At the summer meeting of the Auckland Racing Club to-day the race for the principal event resulted as under.- Thirty-ninth Great Northern Derby of 1000 sovs.,…

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Cricket. N.s.w.xl v Goulburn. Goulburn

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

A match between Goulburn [?]ket Association and a New South Wales Eleven was played to-day on the Sports Ground. The wicket was in good order, and the weather was delightful, but the attendance was…

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Auckland Races. Kahama Wins Grandstand Handicap. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 7

The Auckland races are taking place today. The Grandstand Handicap was won by Kahama, with Kaween second and Los Angeles third…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Cup Day. Rich Stake Won by Angblique

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

It has long been customary for Tattersall's Club to celebrate the opening of the year with one of its race meetings, and to reserve for the occasion its biggest programme. Yesterday…

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