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Sport, 1914

12,851 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Interstate Cricket. N.s.w. V. South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--P. D. Rundle is unable to take part in the cricket match against New South Wales on Friday. The selectors have chosen A. Smith, of East Torrens, with…

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Tasmanian Racing N.s. Wales Riders Successes in Northern Carnivals

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 5

The racing at Latrobe was somewhat interfered with by rain, the Christmas Day fixtures having to be postponed until New Year's Day. On Boxing Day, however, the Latrobe Wheel…

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V.a.t.c. Races. Entries for Oakleigh Plate

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

OAKLEIGH PLATE. run at Caulfield on February 14. 8½ furiongs—tingle, Miss melton, Ireland, Pinkerton, Peck O' Maut, Alcconner, Defence, Jolly beggar, Silver Lad, Pittsburg…

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Sundry Shows. Palace Theatre. "A Day At The Races."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

William Anderson's Burlesque Company continues to hold its own against all-comers at the pretty Palace Theatre. It is a two and a half hours'…

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Spouting News by Cable. Football Queenslander to Play for England

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 10

LONDON, Monday Evening.--L. G. Brown, the Queensland footballer, has been selected to play for England against Wales on January 17…

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Victoria Racing Club. Autumn Meeting. Newmarket and Australian Cup Entries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 16

The following entries were received to-day for the principal handicaps in connection with the Autumn Meeting:- Newmarket Handicap, 6f.—Yeneda, Peck o' Maut,…

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BRILLIANT N.S. Wales Swimming Champions Barry Wins from Longworth and Solomons—Only Judges Could Name Victor

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 9

The air that encompasses thE palatial Domain Baths has been rent, on more than one occasion in the past, by the shouts of many thousands of excited, swimming enthusiasts…

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Americans Surprised. at Australians' Grasp of Baseball. "But--that Cricket Movement."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The American baseballers who arrived to-day are delighted with their experiences in Sydney. "If we never went anywhere else the…

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Boxing. Jeff Smith and Party. Arrival at Fremantle. M'goorty Wanted. Dave Smith's Mistake. Fremantle

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 10

On board the R.M.S Omrah, which should reach sydney to-morrow week, are three boxers who are proceeding to Sydney under engagement to Sir. "Snowy" Baker. Their names…

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Cricket Boycott. M.C.C. and Australia. Report Denied. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 8

The "Daily Mall" publishes a cable message from Sydney stating that the Australian Board of Control has received a letter from the Marylebone Cricket Club saying that no…

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Test Cricket. M.C.C. TEAM V. Africa. England Wins the Rubber. Johannesburg, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 13

The third test match was continued to-day, when Taylor and Zulch resumed the South Africans' second innings, which closed for 304. The visitors thus won the match by 91 runs…

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New South Wales Athletic Team for Australasian Championships. The Athletic Career of Each Man is Touched on A Compact. Combination

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 7

New South Wales will be well represented at the 11th b[?]nnial Australasian track and held championship in Melbourne. The officially-selected team will comprise four South…

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Among the Amateurs in Athletics Amateur [?]Tic Fixtures. Jan [?] 1914

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 7

After several announcements, some of a very definite nature, had appeared in print, that G. Neville Hill, Australasian mile and three miles champion, had retired from the track, the…

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Charity Athletic Gala

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Baker will stage a mammoth programmes of athletic events at the Stadium to-night, in aid of the Royal Hospital for women and the Renwick Hospital for Babies…

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[?] Athletic Club £600 Professional Tournament

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 5

Friday night's section of the £600 professional tournament drew one of the large attendances yet recorded by the Olympic Athletic Club at any of its fixtures. In the eight contests the referee, Wally Weeks, was…

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Athletics. Australasian Championships. New Zealand's Team. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 16

The New Zealand athletic team for the Australasian championships has been finally selected. Dormer will represent the Dominion in middle distances; Keddell in hurdles and broad jumps: McHolm, hammer shot;…

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Athletics. Highland Gathering. Australasian Champion. Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Unusual interest was shown in the various open events which were contested at the Highland Gathering sports on New Year's Day. owing to the presence therein of the six men…

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Olympia Athletic Club. Darcy's Debut. Maitland Boy Makes Good in Metropolis. Stops London Jack Clarke in Nine Rounds

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 6

For the past twelve months we have been recording and reading the extraordinarily victorious march of a mere boy, an East Maitland blacksmith's…

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Athletics. Australasian Championships. American Athletes Striking Form. Highland Gathering Sports Meeting. Dual Victories for Thorp and Cole. Amateur Clubs in Action. Proposed Ladies' A.A.C. Combination Meeting. M. J. McCARTHY Lands a Brilliant Double. Club Fixtures, Notes and Anticipations

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Christmas and New Year have passed and after these festive seasons—if they may be called so—our athletes are how encaged in getting rid of the rich…

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Athletics

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 12

The Western Suburbs A.A.C. will contest 100, yard's, one mile, and high jump handicaps at their meeting at Pratten Park tonight. Entries for the 75 yards' and 880 yards…

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