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Sport, 1916

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Anniversaray Regatta

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 18

The oldest regatta in the world — the Anniversary — which has been held on Sydney Harbor annually without a break since 1887, will be held on January 26. Last…

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Boxing

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

The much discussed return match between McGoorty and Darey, was brought off at the Stadium on Monday night, in…

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League Swimming

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

Following is a result of Sydney Club's 50yds handicap on Wednesday night at the Domain Baths:—First beat: A. Rice, 4sec [?] Dinny Brown, scr, 2; R. Wilson. 6sec, 3. Time,…

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Boxing Notes Uno News

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 7

Fred Gilmore and Tom Uren, though there is a big difference in favor of the former, should supply an excellent contest on January [?] Les Darcy refuses to make the 11.6 limit for…

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Boxing. Clabby v KING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 13

To-night at the Sydney Stadium there will be a match of absolute science, when Mick King meets Jimmy Clabby. From a scientific point of view it will be one of the cleverest engagements of the year…

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Sports and Games. BOWLS

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

All - day competition on the Parramatta green to-day. Luncheon provided. Players meet at 10. A competition in which 10 players took…

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BOWLS. Opening of Pannant Season

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 19

The competition bowling season will, as announced previously in our columns, be a short one, and will commence on Saturday next. Groat preparations have been…

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GOLF. Links at Cronulla

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 18

From present appearances that popular seaside resort —Cronulla — Will shortly have an additional attraction, as at a meeting held recently it was decided to…

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Four Races Only

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

The committee were of the opinion that it would be inadvisable in the present circumstances to hold the function on the usual lines, and ss a result only lour races—three…

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Sporting Notes. Lawn Tennis

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 18

The Country Carnival. Arrangements ore complete for the holding of the Country Carnival next week-end on the Double Bay courts…

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Lawn Tennis. Illawarra Suburbs' Assn

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

A final meeting of the executive committee will be held in the Rockdale School of Arts, on Wednesday evening next, January 5, at 8 p.m., when the…

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Boxing. Clabby and King. Success of O'connor

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Evidently Ll[?] Edwards, the English feather weight champion, is having the same expertence as other visitors regarding weight. It has been their experience to grow much heavier…

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Boxing at the Front a Real Moral Influence

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

Let me give you some account of the cardinal virtues of the chief amusement of that chance congeries of random volunteers who compose, to their eternal honor, the greater…

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The Boxing World. World's Middleweight Championship. Darcy's Masterpiece

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 19

Monday, December 27, 1015. will be a red-letter day in Australian boxing annals. On that day Les Darcy knocked out Eddie McGoorty, of "America, in seven…

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Handicapper Resigns Melbourne Racing Dispute Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

The dispute between the Mentone Racing Club the bookmakers was settled by Mr. Maitland, the handicapper resigning his position…

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CRICKET. Play in the New Year

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 19

"For the first season in many years matches against Victoria will not be played by New South Wales, furthermore, the sequence of games against South…

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History of Anniversary Regatta: First Held in 1837 Interesting Recollections with Names of Old-time Oarsmen

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday, January 26, the Anniversary Regatta will be held. The first regatta was held on January 26, 1837, and as it has been held annually since then, this year's function…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival at Double Bay. Draw for Championships

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

The [?] Championship Singles and doubles [?] Carnival, to begin at [?] Friday, are [?]…

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Next Friday Sees Start of Country Tennis Carnival The Chances of Players Discussed: Many Will Enlist at the [?]

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Though it is hardly to be expected that "Country Carnival," which commences next Friday, will have the success of the real Country Week, the place of which it takes this year,…

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The Mirror of the Turf. the A.j.c. and Tattersall's Meetings. the Racing Reviewed. the A.j.c. Summer Meeting

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 19

Those who are fond of a day's racing have had little to complain of during the holidays, for there have been meetings [?]alore. The big feature of the week…

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