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Sport, 1915

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Trotting Registered Racing Fixtures, January

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

10—Tamworth District Trotting Club (five events). 10—Penshurst Trotting Club. 10—Murrumburrah Pony Racing Club. 18—New South Wales Trotting Club (six events), Epping…

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Team Racing for League Riders

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

The prospects for future racing for the professional riders have improved considerably. It has been decided to promote a six hours learns' race, which will be run at Newcastle…

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Cycling. Club and Open Racing

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

The first open meeting for members of the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union is set down for Monday evening next, when the Marrickville Club will conduct a night carnival at the Sydney…

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Saturday's Racing at Pratten Park

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

Burwood-Eafield (Union) Club One mile handicap.—H. Collis, 160yds, 1; A. Hodgkinson, 20yds, 2; J. M. Keen, 20yds, 3…

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A Few Remarks on Swimming The Comedy Men

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 16

On this page is published a photograph ol the two well-known East Sydney Club men, C. E. Northcote and W. H. Moxon, whose representation of the Keystone policemen at the…

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Another Old Cricket Sketch

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12

The old sketch in [?] and white reproduced on this page to-day shows the great Charles Thomas Biass Turner, nick-named "The Terror" by some of the writers, of cricket…

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Cricket. Covering the Wicket

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

The chief topic in cricket circles during the week-end has centred round the hardy old perennial—the covering of the wicket. Circumstances arise every now and then…

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BOWLS The A.B.C and the Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 9

The decision of the N.S.W.B.A. to recommend the Australian Bowling Council to poetpone the Easter carnival, which had been fixed for the Sydney, seema to have surprised the…

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West Australian Cricket Perth

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 13

When the cricket matches were continued on Saturday the weather was frightfully hot. A feature of play was the innings of 100 not out by Arthur Christian. Other performances of…

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Sporting. Turf Youngsters. Racing and Yearling Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

Of the 15 runners in Juvenile Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday last the winner, Coour de Moineau, brought 180 guineas when sold as a yearling. Haughy Enn, which was…

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Boxing. Kay As a Welter. Doyle's Offer to Smith

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Baker has decided to make [?] visits to camps again, in order to be sure the before do not neglect their training, Yesterday afternoon he went with a party to…

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Lawn Tennis The Davis Cup of 1915?

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10

The Davis Cup contests cover such a wide area, that is the whole world, that no sooner is one year's series ended than the question has to be decided where will the next, contest be,…

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Lawn Tennis. Countrymen in Sydney. Annual Carnival

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

Cold showery weather prevailed when the country week events were continued yesterday. Barraba, by defeating Broken Hill, greatly improved its position in division No. 2,…

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Queensland Turf Notes Albion Park Races

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

Weather conditions were bright and pleasant on Saturday, and the meeting of the Albion Park Jockey Club attracted a large attendance. Fields were smaller than usual, but winners…

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Victorian Boxing Taylor Stops Austin in 17 Rounds—Successful Matinees

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 9

A fair crowd assembled at the Pavilion on Saturday night to witness George Taylor and Watty Austin in action. The South African, who was attended by Sam Gray, weighed 9.0,…

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Recent Racing in Perth Falling-off in Receipts

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 1

Perth papers to hand contain details of the W.A.T.C. annual meeting, and in view of the club's liberality in prize-money it is to be regretted that, as compared with last season,…

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Wyong Park Racing Club. Brundee Lad Wins Park Handicap. Wyong

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

The Wyong Park race meeting took place this afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance. The going who rather heavy, owing to the recent rainfall. Results:-…

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Sport on Land and Water. Kahanamoku Swimming Carnival. Adrian Wins Quarter of a Mile Championship

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 41

In the past, Australian representatives have defeated a number of world champions in various. contests. The latest of the visiting champions, beaten by an Australia is the famous…

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An Australian on Racing in Japan the Sport on the Up Grade

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

Sydney and Melbourne racegoers will remember H. Coffey, who was for a considerable time associated with Mr. T. Paylen's stable as a jockey, and later went to Japan, where he has…

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New Zealand Sport Heavy Scoring in Cricket WELLINGTON, January 8

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

The principal matches in the New Year holidays were very interesting. Against Otago, Wellington made 498, notwithstanding that J. N. Crawford was amongst the Otago men. F…

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