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Sport, 1916

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Austrian Report Monte Lovchen Captured.violent Battle Racing Amsterdam

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 15

An Austrian communique claims. "We captured Monte Lovchen and Berane."…

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Late Sporting. Scratchings. A.j.c. Autumn Races

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

St. Leger—Salons, Peacabreaker, Sircs Produce Stakes—Una Cray. Champagne Stakes,—Una Gray. WARWICK FARM RACES…

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Fraud and Theft Railway Ticket Swindle Racing Men Conspire with Officials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

In the Toowoomba (Q.) police court on Wednesday, Leslie Reuben Glover, railway employee, James Smith, licensed bookmaker, and Alexander H. M'Cleod,…

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SWIMMING. Sydney Club Swimming

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

The various Sydney clubs are holding meets for their members each Saturday. The chief happening last Saturday was Miss Fanny Durech'a hat-trick of victories…

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Boxing

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

The meeting between the American welterweight, Fred Gilmore, and Tom Uren, the Sydney lad, was perhaps the…

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Bowls

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

Mosman bowlers romped home in their match last Saturday, defea[?]ing Ryde by 120 to 73. The B teams…

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League Swimming

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

Following are the handicaps for Leichhardt's 50yds event to-day, at 3 p.m.:—A Wheatley, L. Bryant, [?] W. Geoghegan, 1sec,; J. Reid, G. Jolly, 2: J. Matterson, T.Godbee, G…

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Cricket

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

In the second grade competition Mosman crickecters scored 155 against Gordon, Campbell 33, Smedley 26,…

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Clune Boxing Glove Fund

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

As nothing definite has been arranged by Messrs. R. L. Biker, John Munro, and Les Jenkins in connection with the proposed Boxing Glove Fund, I would like to suggest that…

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BOWLS. The Competitions Begin

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

After months of anticipation and speculation, Sydney bowlers commenced their competition season on Saturday last and during the week…

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Cricket Chirpings

The St George Call · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

The Arncliffe A v. Bexley match, commenced last Saturday at Bexley Park, at the present stage of the game, stands a little in favour of the home…

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GOLF. The Leura "Pot"

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

That fascinating trophy, the Leura "Pot," has again changed hands, H. O. Clissold and F. El Wells accounting for the holders—J. D. Howden and W. C…

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Local Hack Races

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

The rule regarding the registration of the names of racehorses is without question a good one. It might, however, be well it the compulsory registration be…

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SAILING. Resumption of Racing

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

The second halt of the sailing season was commenced on Saturday last in disappointing weather, the day being a scorcher and the wind vary light from…

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Cricket Club Games

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

The seventh round of games under the auspices of the New South Wales Cricket Association concluded this afternoon in fine weather and on good wickets…

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The Boxing World. "Tommy" Uren's Victory

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

Whatever reputation Fred Gilmore has in America and Canada—his name does not appear in tho books, "Police Gazette?' and "T. s. Andrew's Compilation")—he…

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Boxing. Darcy v "K.o." Brown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 20

The Australian champion, Les Darey, will be faced to-night by the American middleweight "Knock-out" Brown at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium. Doors will be opened at 6.30, and a band will play till the first…

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A Novel Golf-cum-tennis Match Played at Leura THe Amateurs' Brilliant Effort Against the Professionals at Manly

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1

Several matches have been played recently for the Leura Pot. and for the most part the challenges seem to have been successful. I now hear that Messrs. Clissold and Wells,…

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CRICKET. Grade Competitions Resumed

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 19

After on interval of three weeks the New South Wales Cricket Association's grade competitions were resumed on Saturday last in scorching weather. The…

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