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Sport, 1914

12,851 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Lawn Tennis. Country Week. Several Exciting Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 12

Soon after paly commenced yesterday a strong southerly wind was encountered, which incommoded the players considerably. The bill swerved about in a manner worthy of our recent visiting baseball…

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Football. British Association. Alleged Bribery in England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 12

The Football Association (Eng.) is taking a firm stand in the charges of bribery wbich were made last month in connection with the coupon betting system. Attempts appear to haye been made to Influence players…

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Goulburn Racing Club Hospital Benefit Meeting. Golburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 12

Subjoined are the weights for the Hospital Benefit meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club on Saturduy next:- Probationers' Handicap, 6f.—Galong, 9st; Caddygat,…

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Racing Stable Ablaze. Valuable Horses Killed' and Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Two racehorses were killed and four injured owing to a fire that broke out on Monday at the Ellerslie racing stables, Auckland, N.Z., where several…

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Yachting. the Rawson Cup. Racing to Be Resumed

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 8

When is an anchorage not an anchorage. This query can be answered by a trio of expert salling men who were on the Hawkesbury last week. They took their boun near the…

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Cricket Notes. Glebe v. St. George Iii

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

In the above match, which was played at Hurstville Oval on Saturday last, Glebe secured 302 runs for their first innings, [?]…

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English Football. Amateur V Professional. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 10

The Amature Football Association's committee his accepted the terms irrnnged with the Football Association to heal tho split which his occurred. A special meeting has…

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Late Sporting. Boxing in ENGlAND. Big Purse Offered. London. Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

Bombardier Billy Wells, the holder of England's heavy weight championship has been challenged by Bandsman blake. The boxers have had a meeting, but failed…

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Cricket Disputes. Who Sent the Cable? London. Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

Officials at Lord's are puzzled concerning a message from Sydney. It stated that the Marylebone Cricket Club had cabled that it would not send a team to Australia until the…

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Fire in Racing Stable. Three Horses Destroyed. Wellington, (N.z.)

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

Earth this morning a fire broke out at the Giaborne training [?] and by the time it was discovered had obtain a good hold. Efforts were immediately made in rescue the…

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Cricket. Causing Trouble. Armstrong and Ransford. Sydney's Grade Matches

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 9

Someone in Melbourne is [?] to cause another war in cricket [?], but the effort is certain to meet with the fate it deserved— complete failure…

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Cricket. Hobbs's Consistent Fore. the Sheffield Shield. Grade Competitions. Hobbs on Top Again

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 10

In the three test matches in which England beat South Africa recently Hobbs maintained his English form, and came out with the highest batting average. In four innings…

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The Boxing World. In and out of the Ring. I Few Hints. for Man in the Ring. (Win As Book As Possible

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

A boxer should never waste a moment between gong and gong. He is there to best his man, and to best him as soon as he can. It is very pleasant to feel so connect of…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. Match at Adelaide. Home Team v. N.S. Wales. Slow Play. Adelaide

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

The return match between New South Wales and South Australia in connection with the Sheffield Shield tournament began on Adelaide Oval to-day in the presence…

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Big Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. South Australia Out for Poor Score. Massie Causes Trouble. N.S.W. Begins Badly. Adelaide

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

New South Wales and South Australia began the fourth of this season's sheffield Shiel engagement at the Adelaide Oral this afternoon. It was the return match between the States…

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Athletics. Busy Amateurs. Preparing for Americans

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 11

A combined Club sports meeting will be held at the Sports Ground, Moore Park, to-morrow. Several of the [?] clubs have arranged programme and advantage will be availed of…

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Athletics. Cumberland Ladies' A.a. Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 12

A meeting was held at the Ashfield Town Hall for the purpose of forming a ladies' amateur athletic club, in the western suburbs. Alderman Huston presided over a Gathering of about 20 ladies and several…

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Athletics. South Sydney Harriers. Club's Successful Season

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of South Sydney Harriers has been fixed for Thursday next at the New South Wales Sports Club, Hunter-street. The report and balance-sheet reveal the club…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 18

Intending competitors in the forthcoming Anniversary regatta are reminded by advertisement in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" that entries for all events will close at Messrs. Hardic and Gorman's rooms, 133 Pitt-street…

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