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Sport, 1914

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Golf. To-day's Fixtures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

The following fixtures have been arranged for today:- Bonnie Doon Club.—Bogey handicap. Concord Club,—Continuous handicap begey…

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Junior Cricket Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

The selection committee will meet on Monday to select a team to represent the N.S.W. Junior Cricket Union against the Country Teachers, on Friday, the 9th inst., at Sydncy Cricket Giound…

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Boxing. Milbuhn Saylor v Alf. Morey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

A boxer whose appearance in Sydney is awaited with much interest is the American lightweight, Milburn Saylor, who is to meet Alf Morey at the Stadium tonight. Saylor has done a lot of boxing in America,…

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Fatalities and Accidents Drowned at Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 17

HARDEN, Friday.--While swimming in the Harden railway weir yesterday, James Corney, a lad employed in the local telegraph office, was drowned. Corney was swimming with 50…

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Longworth at Bay. To-day's Big Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 14

The brilliant sprint swimmer, A. W. Barry; the dogged distance performer, Sam Smith; Cecil Healy, Gordon Page, Tod Solomons, and others, who covet the scalp of the all-distances…

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A Veteran Returns to Racing

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 1

Quite recently when the subject of increased prize-money in Sydney was under discussion I heard an ex-owner express regret that he was "too old" to return to the game. He may have…

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Young Licensed Victuallers' Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

The following are the results of the Young Licensed Victuallers' race meeting:- FIRST DAY. YOUNG, Friday…

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Lawn Tennis. Granville and District Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of the above association, it was decided that the closing date of entries for the club competitions for the forthcoming season be extended from the…

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Sporting News by Cable. International Football

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 14

PARIS, Thursday Evening.--In the international Rugby match between Franco and Ireland, the latter won by a goal and a try (8 points) to their opponents' two tries (6 points)…

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Cricket. Resumption of First Grade Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

Alter a lapse of a month, owing to interstate matches being played, the first grade competition will be resumed to-day, when the seventh round will commence. The absence of the representative team in the southern…

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Cricket. To-day's Fixtures. Sheffield Shield

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

N.S.W. v Victoria, at Melbourne. FIRST GRADE. Central Comberland v. Faddington, Parramatta; W. H. C. Davis and W. G. French…

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Cricket. New South Wales Junior Union

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 9

The selection committee of the New South Wales Junior Cricket Union will meet on Monday next to choose a team to represent the union against the Country Teachers on Friday, January 9, at Sydney…

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Boxing. To-night's Stadium Contest. Milburn Saylor V. Alf. Morey

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

To-night's contest at the Stadium will serve to introduce a new Amercian boxer to the Australian ring. He is Milburn Saylor, the remarkable lightweight whom Bay Brouson brought out here with him. He met Fred…

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Boxing. To-nights Stadium Contest. Milburn Saylor V. Alf. Morey

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 1

Milburn Saylor, the American lightweight, who was brought our here by Ray Bronson, is to make his first appearance in the ring in Australia tonight. He has been…

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Wairarapa Racing Club. Summer Meeting. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

At the summer meeting of the Walrarapa Racing Club yesterday, the contest for the principal event resulted as under:- Wairarapa Cup of 400 sovs. l½m.—Mr. Kirknel's br [?]…

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Wickets. Difference They Make. the Charm of Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 10

There are wickets—and wickets—distinctly so. Therein lies the reason of much of the attractiveness of the game of cricket. Es­pecially with changing climate you never…

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Cricket Grievances. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 18

Sir,—I would like to draw your attention to what I consider is tending to decrease the attendances at interstate matches. Further, the charge to the ground for first-class matches, 1s, is a fair thing, but to charge…

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Cruelling Cricket. Australian Quarrels. Block English Teams. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

The Marylebone Cricket Club, has notified the Board of Control that it will not send another team to Australia until the fsiction between the players and the board ceases…

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Turf Gossip. Victoria Park Races Saturday, January 3. Flying Handicap

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

FORTUNA or KASHGAAR .. .. .. .. 1 Miss Noni .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 North Star .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 FOURTEEN HANDS HANDICAP :…

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