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Sport, 1914

12,851 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Cricket Control. Dominion Tour. Board May Withhold Sanction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 9

During the past few weeks various announcements have been made regarding the visit of an Australian cricket team to New Zealand under the management of Mr. A. Sims…

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Bowls. Question of Practice. Roll in All Shapes. a Glance at the Games

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 8

A deal of criticism has lately been [?] againse certain players who take the vie that plenty of [?] is essential to success in competition games. [?] are…

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Mentone Racing Club. January Meeting. Yeneda Wins Mentone Handicap. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 12

The weather was perfect for the Mentone races "this afternoon, and the attendance very large. The stipend diary stewards held an inquiry into Highbrow's running in the Second Division Handicap. They were not…

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Cricket Control. No English Team. Unless Board and Players Settle Differences

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--It is stated on the authority of a prominent supporter of cricket who has recently returned from England that the Marylebone Cricket Club will not send a…

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What They Think of Sydney Cricket Ground. a Try-out with the Bat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 8

Sydney Cricket Ground has greatly impressed the visitors. "Oh! this is great," was Mr. M'Graw's comment--a sentiment that was generally echoed on all sides…

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The Boxing World In and out of the Ring Purely a Puncher. Saylor Knocks Out Morey. Westralian Far the Cleverer

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

Milburn Saylor, the American lightweight, who wagered a suit of clothes that he would knock out four out of five of his [?] Australia, won a [?] or a [?] at…

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Test Cricket. M.C.C. TEAM V. Africa. Local Players' Great Task. Johannesburg, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 9

Play in the third test match was resumed yesterday, and the South Africans' first innings was brought to a close for 151. At drawing of stumps the Englishmen had lost three…

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White Sox and Giants. Play Brilliant Baseball on Sydney Cricket Ground. 11,000 Spectators Pay £550

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

An American invasion swept over Sydney on Saturday. It poured down the gangway of the Steamer St. Albans; it spread itself over the Hotel Australia till the place seemed…

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White Sox and Giants Local Team Meets Visitors. New South Wales Outplayed Baseball at Cricket Ground

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 7

Brilliant sunshine flooded the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, when the second game in Sydney between teams representing New York "Giants" and Chicago White Sox…

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Cricket. Trade Matches Resumed. University in Danger. Freeman, Lowe, and Bull Score Centuries. Dive, Moore, Grumitt, and Barnes Bowl Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 6

After a lapse of a month, the Sydney First Grade competition was continued on Saturday, in dull weather. On the whole, the wickets were in first-class condition, and some fair totals were amassed, Glebe…

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Athletics. Among the Clubs. Athletes and Their Doings

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 8

Only two clubs South Sydney and East Sydney were in action on Saturday at Sydney Sports Ground [?] Park. M. J. [?] competing for Souths his new club…

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Sporting News by Cable. Athletics. Professional Marathon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.--The annual professional marathon race, run at the Powder-hall ground, Edinburgh, was won by Hans Homer (New York) from Dinning (England) by…

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Manly Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

In addition to last year's programme, the committee has decided to add a rowing race for members of the various surf clubs. Entries for all events close on January 12…

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Boxing

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Gordon Coghill knocked out Albert Pooley at Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Friday night at the close of the third round. The big follow's reach…

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Rugby Football. Queenslander in English Team. London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 1

L G. Brown, the Queenslander, who is now at Oxford University, has been again selected to represent England in a Rugby Union Football match…

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Swimming. New Champions

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

An immense crowd witnessed the championship swimming competitions at the Domain baths on Saturday last, and loudly acclaimed A. W. Barry lot…

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Cricket

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Trouble is brewing between the Board of Control and some prominent cricketers on account of a projected tour of New Zealand. It seems that…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 11

On Monday night next the New South Wales Association will entertain the country players to a harbor excursion, leaving Fort Macquarie at 8 o'clock. The council is…

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Boxing. Darcy Beats Clark

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

The attendance was a good one, and the contest was a good one too, at the Olympia Athletic Club's Stadium at Newtown, last night, when Les. Darcy, of Newcastle, beat Jack Clark, of England, in the ninth round, Clark…

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Swimming. Longworth Wins the Mile

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

No one had a chance of beating W. Longworth in the mile amatour championship of New South Wales at the Domain Baths on Monday evening. He was opposes by S…

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