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Sport, 1915

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Hereford Racing Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

The above progressive club purposes holding a two days' "Carnival of Horse" at Bathurst (under A.R.C. rules) on February 20 and 22. The full programme…

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Northern District Racing

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. Secretary Lou Solomon received an excellent nomination on Monday night for the Boolaroo Jockey Club's meeting at Cockle Creek on Saturday next. Each of the five…

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Interstate Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 42

The interstate match between South Australia and N.S.W., began at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 8, but could not be continued on the following day owing to the rain…

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Boxing. Holland and M'nabb

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

Fritz Holland has met and beaten some hard-fighting, hard-hitting boxers in his time, but it is doubtful if he has ever met anybody with quite the same force and power as Billy…

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£250 Profit. International Swimming. Kahanamoku's Movements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

Roughly, £1000 was paid by the public to witness the recent State championship swimming carnivals, at which Kahanamoku was the draw. It is expected that fully £750 of this amount…

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Richmond Trotting Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

The Richmond Trotting Club has listed seven well-varied trotting events for its day's racing, that is dated Friday, 29th inst. Owners are reminded that…

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Richmond Pony Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 41
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The ponies had a clear afternoon on January 9 when the crowd at Richmond was more numerous than usual. The Stewards Handicap, for 14 hands ponies, was run off in two…

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Kembla Grange Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

On Tuesday next, 19th inst., there will be racing at Kembla Grange, when a six-event programme, furnished with 116 entries, will provide the day's sport. An…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 42

The country week tennis carnival began in Sydney on January 6, at the Double Bay Courts. Unfortunately, rain interfered with play on January 8. and the following day the weather…

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Adelaide Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 13

Our Sheffield team, though beaten by Victoria with the fairly healthy margin of 247 runs, were responsible for a magnificent first-innings effort. Judged from afar, I am inclined…

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Lawn Tennis. Local Tournaments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

The "Country Week" Tennis Carnival now being conducted at Double Bay has suffered severely from the wet weather, as have all other tournaments during the last six…

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Victorian Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 13

After a break of three weeks for the Interstate games, the premiership competition was proceeded with on Saturday. Wickets favored the batsmen, and a number of fine totals were…

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Keen Fighting Lawn Tennis

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

In the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships during the New Year holidays, in the final for the men's singles championship, L. S. Jennings (Otago) started well against G…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

In a pleasant ramble through the Southern States, the writer happened across the ex-North Brisbanite, Gordon Martin, who is playing for Prahran Club in Melbourne cricket, and has…

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Tasmanian Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 13

In a match between Colts and Veterans, there was some rapid scoring. Play began at 11 a.m. and continued until 6 p.m., when the board showed 672 runs. The Veterans compiled 428,…

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The Cricket Season

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

For the sake of the good old game, it is a pity some enthusiast would not-get a move on and try and infuse a little life into the Association. Little or no…

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Sport Abroad. Boxing. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

Dal Roberts last night knocked out Jack Daniels at the Ring in the eleventh round…

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Our Newcastle Letter. Dungog Pony Races—Increased Prize Money—Canute's Performances—Letter from Jack Read—Cricket and Sculling. Duxgog Pony Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

With no "horse" meetings in opposition, the Dungog pony Club's meeting attracted a large attendance on Saturday. The fixture was originally…

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Golf. Club Competitions. Kosciusko Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

These are the slack days of the golfing year. It is always the way in the middle of summer. The weather is, as a rule, just a little too hot for pleasurable golf, and the…

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