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Sport, 1914

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Australasian Athletic Championships. New Zealand's Team

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 12

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.--The athletic team to represent New Zealand at the Australsian championship in Melbourne on January 24 and 26 was finally selected to-day. Five men have been chosen, as follows:--Dormer…

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Challenge Athletics. Botany and Western Suburbs. an Interesting Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 16

A challenge contest that is exciting much interest amongst athletic clubs is the coming meeting between Botany and "Western Suburbs. The Botany Harriers are well-known, by…

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Swimming. Championship Events. Exciting Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

Five hundred people gave Cecil Healy a hearty reception at the Domain Baths last' night to signalise his first essay at a State championship since he returned from the…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

At a meeting of the Annirersary Regatta committee last night Judge Backhouse announced that the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, and the Lord mayor, [?] man Richards, had intimated their intention of being…

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Boxing Notes

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

An amusing comment on the recent mayoralty campaign in New York was furnished by the inclusion in the list of expenses filed by Mr. John Purroy Mitchel, the successful,…

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About Boxing

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 9

Jesse Willard, the "cowboy white hope," knocked out South African George Rodel in the ninth round of a scheduled twenty rounds bout at Newhaven, U.S…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

The fourth of this season's Sheffield Shield matches will begin at Adelaide to-morrow, when New South Wales will meet South Australia in the return cagagement. The home…

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Ascot Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The following weights have been declared for the pony and galloway race meeting which takes place on Saturday next, the first race being timed to start at 2 p.m.:…

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Bowls. Team for New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The team of bowlers which is to tour New Zealand will leave Sydney for Auckland on Wednesday week. and will comprise about 26 players, representing New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. The itinerary…

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Danger in the Golf Ball

Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

Boys and girls, when the covering of an old golf ball breaks, feel greatly tempted to unwind the great length of thin elastic of which the inner part is composed. But…

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Melbourne Racing. Victoria Club Meeting

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 11

There was a large attendance at the Victorian Club's meeting at Flemington on New Year's Day. In a field of eight which ran for the New Year's Hurdie…

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Narbomine Races. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The following are the results of the local H.A.C.B. Society's annual race meeting:- Open Handicap, 6f.—F. Birk's b g Piepan, 9st lib (Foley), 1; J. Dotton's b g Edinburgh, 8st 12lb…

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Boxing. the Middleweight Title. George Chip Coming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

George Chip, who on the strength of having knocked out Frank Klaus, claims a right to box for the world's middleweight championship, has accepted an offer from Mr. Baker to box in Australia. Jimmy Clabby will…

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Swimming. Hundred Yards Champion-ship Barry the Winner

Co-operator · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

A big crowd of swimming enthusiasts witnessed the New , South Wales Swimming Association’s first championship carnival of the year,…

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Scratchings A.j.c. Races

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Anniversary Handicap Poeinatue Grall. Challeage broken Reokerna. Abbrtte. Champague Stakes [?]…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week. Opening Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The Double Bay courts were occupied by player, from all pans of New south Wales yesterday, when the annual country-week meeting, promoted by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, was…

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Cricket Amenities. Patching Up Differences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Negotiations are proceeding between the Board of Control and the representative of prominent clubs with a view to adjusting the differences in cricket…

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Swimming Championships. Longworth and Fox. Barry's Consistent Speed. Exciting Finishes

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The State swimming championship, carnival was continued at the Municipal Baths, Dor main, last night. There were probably not more than 800 spectators. Night swimming…

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Rosebery Races. Notes on the Running

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

The Rosebery reunion yesterday furnished a capital afternoon's sport and for the [?] time for a considerable world the programme has put through without resorting to decisions. the…

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Rosebury Racing Club. There Horses Fall. Chielba Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The Rosebery Pony and Galloway meeting yesterday drew a large concourse of racegoers. Speculation was much in favour of the layer, of odds, as only two favourite-Uncle Jim. 7 to 2 against, and Prudence,…

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