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Sport, 1915

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Australia V New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The return Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia will commence an the Sydney Cricket Ground at noon to-day. The home State will not he…

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Tuggerah Park Racing Club. Frisco Lass Wins Club Handicap. Tuggerah Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 10

The Tuggerah Park Racing Club held its second race meeting to-day, when the weather was favourable. There was a splendid attendance, and the track was in good going order. Results:…

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Big Cricket. Sheffield Shield Watch. South Australians in Sydney. Home Teak Bats First. Rain Interferes with Play

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

In beautiful weather and on a splendid wicket South Australia and New South Australia began their match in the Sh[?] shield Competition at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australians in Sydney New South Wales Batting. Third Wicket Partnership. Tarpaulins on the Pitch

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

Mayne's hopes were not realised to-day. He lost the toss to Bardsley, the New South Wales captain, and the South Australians had to go into the field. A perfect wicket…

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Football. Rugby League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 16

In our advertising columns the New South Wales Rugby League advertises for an assistant secretary at a salary of £156 per year…

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Rugby League Football

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The New South Wales Rugby Football League announces in this issue application may now be made for season tickets for 1915. The tickets, which are £2 each, carry with them a…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 16

Entries for sailing and rowing events at the above regatta, to be held on Anniversary Day, close to-night, betwen 7 and 10 o'clock, at Messrs. Hardie and Gorman's, 133 Pitt-street…

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Sydney Cricket Ground Rugby League Secures Lease

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 15

Yesterday it was announced that the New South Wales Rugby League had secured an extension of its present lease of the Sydney Cricket Ground to cover the football seasons…

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League Swimming

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 7

Sydney League Club's [?] handicap at Domain [?] Time [?] handicap next Tuesday night…

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Tennis

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

The Lawson Tennis Club has had another revival. This time the officers are—Ground Captain, Mr F Nichols; hon secretary, Mr H Drake…

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Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2
Also in Nepean Times

Macartney was not able to do himself justice yesterday in the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, between South Australia and New South Wales. He was not well, not having quits…

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International Rugby. War Interferes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 7

Owing to the number of its players that have joined the colors the Northern Rugby Football Union of England has notified the New South Wales Rugby League that it with…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inci[?] weather, over 100 persons were present on Friday evening at the [?] excursion, tendered by the N.S.W. Association to the members of the teams…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 7

Play in the New South Wales Tennis Association Country Week Carnival was not resumed this morning owing to the wet state of the courts at Double Day, after last night's…

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Boxing. Loughrey v KING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 16

At the Stadium this evening the vigoraus American, Frank Loughrey, is to meet Mick King, middle-weight champion of Australia. King is one of the most skilful boxers, and he has been recently in the…

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BOWLS. To-day's Pennant Matches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

Parramatta v. Ryde, at Ryde. Parramatta B v. City, on City green. Beecroft v. Gladstone Park, at Beecroft. Parramatta shoves off again with a…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 11

The morning's events of yesterday were completed, but rain came on early in the afternoon and put an end to further play. The men's teams matched that were in progress…

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Cricket. [?] Matches Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 16

Owing to the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia now being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the various grade matches will not be played to-day…

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£1500 Boxing Tourney. Further Semi-finals

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The interest in the semi-finals of the £1500 boxing tourney was evidenced again last night by the big attendance present at the Newtown Olympia. Mr. Wally Weekes was…

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