Our Melbourne Letter. the Victoria Racing Club's New Year's Day Reunion. Mentone Race Meeting. Gossip of the Game. Melbourne
Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5
The weather was favorable for outdoor sports on New Year's Day, when, despite the many counter attractions, the attendance at the V.R.C. races at…
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Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6
To-night at the Sports Ground, under the electric light, several of the Sydney clubs will decide events. The programmes are as follow:—South Sydney A.A.C., 100yds, 440yds,…
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Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 14
The New Zealand Amateur Athletic championships have this season been allotted to the Auckland centre. That body, however, is not desirous of holding the meeting this year, and…
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Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6
With recent wind and rain storms well in mind, the public doubtless had misgivings on the morn of New Year's Day, for the weather was still dull and threatening. However, the…
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Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6
The New Year into which we have just entered promises to be momentous in many respects, and one cannot look to its athletic side without serious misgivings. The year 1914…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2
J. Donaldson, the Australian, won the £100 handicap at Powder Hall (Eng.) on Saturday last from scratch. In the Powder Hall Marathon, M'Rae…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6
Amateur athletes are greatly disappointed that no provision has been made for racing on Anniversary Day. For some years past the Druids' gala on that day has presented an…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6
The N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association provided the greater portion of the programme at the 47th annual cathering of the Highland Society, held at the Show…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4
Arrangements for this year's Anniversary regatta, to be held on January 26, are now almost complete, and entries for all events close on Saturday next at 17 Bridge-street,…
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The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 9
Eddie McGoorty is in treaty by cable with Snowy Baker for another visit to Australia. Heroic old Jerry Jerome, who has truly…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10
The final heat of the above club's 100 yards [?]dicap resulted as follows:—Galvin, 13s, 1; Howe, [?], 2; Brown, 4s, 3. Time, 1m 17s…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10
At the customary Stadium matinee this afternoon the six-round contests, will [?]e:—Alf. Corrigan v Joe Scutts, and Harry Ireland v Pat Talbot. Exhibitions are to be given by Frank Loughrey and Mick King,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10
Result of ladies' bogey handicap for Mr. W. A. Little's trophy:- Miss L. Meares (3), 3 down. Mrs. Robison (12), 3 down…
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The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10
The Rosebery Racing Club were favored with fine weather, and a large attendance last Saturday for their meeting, and the racing was interesting. A…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10
Following are the weights for Saturday's meetings:- Encourage Stakes, 5½f.—Swanker, 9st 7lb; Geegeel[?], 9st; [?]lenettie, 8st 12lb; Duke of Wagga, 8st 9lb; Ruby Brown, 8st 5lb; Firefighter, 8st 3lb; Colayr, Advancing,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4
The annual country week carnival was commenced yesterday on the courts of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association at Double Bay. Twenty-six teams of men,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 8
About 3000 people attended the second carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, held in connection with the visit to Australia of the famous Hawaiian swimmer, Kahanamoku…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 10
The first round of the pairs championship of the State (metropolitan division) was played yesterday. In two of the games the scoring was so close that an extra end had to be played. This occurred at…
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The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7
There was another bumper attendance at the Newtown Olympia last night, when a start was made with the semi-finals of the £1500 tourney. Wally Weekes was the…
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Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 27
After two weeks' spell, the competition will be resumed again next Saturday, and the results at present indicate that St. Francis ,and St. Bede s (Ultimo) will soil remain in…
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