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Sport, 1915

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Swimming. Kahanamoku Carnivals. To-morrow's Big Event.world's Sprint Champion­ship

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

To-morrow will be a red letter day in connection with swimming in this State, as Duke Kahanamoku and his swimming companion, George Curbs, will make their first public…

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Goulburn Racing Club. New Year's Day Meeting. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

Subjoined are the weights for the New Year's Day Meeting of the Goulburn Racing Club:- Maiden Handicap, [?] Sylvacora, [?] Immat[?] 101b; Maud, [?]…

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English Racing. Affected by the War. Australian Sportsman Interviewed. Fremantle [?]

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

Mr.C.Watson a Perth sportsmen returned yesterday to Perth, after a given [?] to the Old Country. During his stay in England Mr.Watson,…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Australia V. New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

The New South Wales selectors yesterday chose the home side which is to meet South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 8 and succeeding days, In view of the…

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Athletics. Highland Gathering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

To-day at the Royal Aricultural Society's Show Ground the forty-seventh annual Highland Gathering and sports will take place. The athletic soction of the programme will be supplied by members of the…

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Athletics. To-day's Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

Amateur athletes will be well [?] for at the Highland Society's sports at the Agricultural Society's grounds, Moore Park, to-day. Two scratch events, and a number of handicap items are included in the…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 3

Rumours of impending more-or-Iess drastic changes in the Parramatta pennant team for the next round. One rumour which we can fittingly…

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Swimming Items

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

The New South Wales Swimming Association decided the heats of the 100yds State championship it the Domain Baths on Wednesday, Duke Paoa Kohanamoku, owing to a slight car…

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Swimming Unnecessary

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 7

A YOUNG Scandinavian recently applied for a job as life-saver at the municipal baths in Minneapolis, U.S.A. As he was about six feet six inches tall…

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Late Bowls

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 7

A capital came in the Champion Pairs contest was played at Victoria Park green on Wednesday, between J. Strong and J. Yeo (Petersham) and A. J. Whitehouse and T. Anderson…

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Swimming. Kahanamoku Carnivals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 14

Duke Peos Kahanamoku, the world's champion swimmer, together with his swimming companion. George Cunha, will make his first public appearance. Australia at the Domain baths this afternoon, at the State…

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Swimming. a Complaint

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 6

"Non-Onlooker" writes:— Of the injustices that have come to light recently, one of the worst is that performed by the New South Wales Swimming Association. The facts are…

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Bowls and Bowlers

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

When growing shoo'[?] begin the fa[?] sun blanks in between, The bowler la[?] mair the meet And cronies on the green…

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The Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 7

The track was again heavy, but the going as thoroughly sound, and the card was run [?]rough without the slightest mishap. The fields were of moderate proportions, but the…

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Bowls. To-day's Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

The association competitions being suspended, a number of the clubs have arranged a club competition. They are as follows:- Ashfield: Club contests…

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BOXING. McNABB Defeats Fitton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

One of the most sensational boxing contests seen in Sydney for some time past was witnessed at the Stadium last night, when Billy McNabb (Auatralia) defeated Jimmy Fitton (U.S.A.) in less than a round…

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Boxing in England. London. Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 5

Dixle Kid and Nicol Simpson met at The Ring, London, to-night, in a 20-round contest. The battle went the full distance, and the referee declared it a draw…

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Goulburn Racing'club. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 14

The Goulburn Racing Club held a meeting to-day. The weather was unfavourable and the attendance small. Rain fell during the afternoon. The going was hard, portion of the course having been affected by…

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Lawn Tennis. Ashfield Open Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

The rain which has so persistently interfered with the open tourmment at Ashfield caused a cessation of play yesterday about 4 o'clock. In the morning C. Todd had a notable win from H. Rice in the open…

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Cricket. the Grade Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

The grade matches will be continued this afternoon, when the seventh round will conclude. The first grade games stand an follow:- Balmain, 130, v Redfern, 83; North Sydney, 186, v…

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