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Sport, 1914

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The Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Backers made a dead set at Sound Asleep (late Fast Asleep) as the good thing of a bunch of 16 runners for Novice handicap, of six furlongs'. Speculation was brisk on him at even…

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Racing Fixtures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The racine fixtures for the Sydney metropolitan urea during January arc as follow.—January 1. Tattersail's Club; January 3 Canterbury' Park;…

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Cricket

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 15

The New Zealanders made a sorry showing in their first match against New South Wales, concluded on Saturday. They were all out for…

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Swimming. Abbotsford Amateur Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 9

Result of the 160 vauls brace relay handicap:- Final: F. Allen and F. De Russet, 13s, 1; [?]. Cluett, and N. Gunn, 12s, 2; G. Kopson and W. Marshall, 30s, 3. Time, 1m 26s…

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Rowing. Dapto Regatta Postponed. Brownsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

Owing to the death of Mrs. Clifford, senior, the Dapto Regatta has-been postponed till January 25…

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Bowls. Past the Thirteen

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

Well [?] off the unlucky thirteen at last, and the [?] superstition may be [?] It is customary for men to [?] public, at these old ideas, but very little…

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Canterbury Races

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

Racegoers will renew acquaintance with suburban racing again to-morrow, when Canterbury Park will supply the bill of fare…

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Cricket Edition

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 7

(A PORTION OF THIS AFTERNOON'S NEWS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGES 5 AND 12 OF THIS ISSUE.)…

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Boxing. Wells v M'COY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

The clever English lightweight, Matt Wells, has been matched to meet Herb. M'Coy at the Stadium on January 17. Wells was to have met Harry Stone, but the latter wanted to fix conditions that were…

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Rugby in France. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 7

In a Rugby Union football match in Paris on New Year's Day between France and Ireland the Irishmen won by 8 points to 6…

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Horse & Talk Racing Fixtures

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

No charge is made for Insertion of announcements as to date of meeting, etc., under this heading; and we will be glad If secretaries of country race clubs will…

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Running for Mayor. Boxing and Throat Treatment

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

As among comment on the recent Mayoralty campaign in New York has been furnished by the inclusion in the list of expenses filed by Mr. John Purrey Mitchel, the successful…

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Golf. Holiday Doings. Contests at Wollongong

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

At Wollongong the ties for eclectic score between W. J. Ferguson, 6, and H. G. Vernon 3, and for the four-ball best ball between Ferguson and Ford and H. G. Vernon and A. P…

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Lawn Tennis. Killara Tourney. General Items

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

The Northera Suburks Championship and open touring will learn on the couring of the Killara Club on January 4 There will the four championship events. namely, [?]…

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Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The Sheffield shield match, Victoria v. South Australia, was concluded in Melbourne on Tuesday, the home team winning with five wickets…

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Cricket Notes. St. George v. GORDON

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

This match was concluded on the Chatwood Oval on Saturday, and won by St. George by 30 runs on the first innings. Gordon…

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