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Sport, 1917

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Ascot Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

Following are the weights for Saturday:- Encourage Stakes, 4f.—Purple King, 10st 4lb; Some Boy. 8st 11lb; Mias Arika, 8st 7lb; Haldee Darling, 8st 3lb; Holbeau, 8st 3lb; Balderodgery, 8st; Miss Petrillo,…

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Midnight Chase. Fugitive Escapes by Swimming

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

[?] Thursday [?] picture [?]…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

A cool southerly wind came as a pleasant change for the players in the country carnival yesterday. [?] effect was notice[?]ble in the play being faster and better than on the previous day…

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Boxing Fred Kay v. Tommy Uren

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

On Saturday night the above boxers met for the fourth time, and for the second time as middleweights. In their two previous contests Kay…

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About Boxing. Uren Turns the Tables on Kay

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 9

When two boxers meet more than twice—and sometimes more than once—a monotonous contest is usually the result. For each by the previous experience has…

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Rosebery Racing Club. Parthos Wins a Double

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 8

Some time has elapsed since a metropolitan pony and galloway race meeting has been run off in seven events; but yesterday, at Rosebery, the programme was easily disposed of with that number. Parthos…

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Mashie Shots Potatoes on Golf Links LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

Walton Heath Golf Club, of which Mr. Lloyd George is a member, has allotted live acres for potato-growing. The King has consenter to a scheme for…

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Lawn Tennis. the Country Carnival. Doings of the Players

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6

As the result of yesterday's play at Double Bay, Bathurst, Orange W[?] and Tamworth are assured of places in the semi-final: and it looks as if the [?] from Bathurst are…

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Boxing

The Land · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 14

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night last, Tommy Uren was awarded the decision over Fred. Kay, after 20 rounds of interesting boxing. There…

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Rosehill Racing Club

The Land · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 14

To-morrow the Rosehill Races will take place. Good entries have been received, and the following appear likely to run well…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

The preliminary round of the teams competition was completed yesterday. Bathurst retaining to the end the lead established early in the competition. Their match yesterday, which was won from Orange,…

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A Robber Disturbed. Fugitive Escapes by Swimming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

A constable on duty near West's Picture Theatre, Brisbane, early yesterday (Thursday) morning, heard an explosion in the building, and saw a man running…

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Sporting. The Turf. Canterbury Park Races

The Land · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 14

There was a good attendance at Canterbury Park Races last Saturday, notwithstanding that Victoria Park Racing Club ran a meeting in opposition. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Double Bay Carnival. Struggles for Semi-finals

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Bathurst has emulated Trundie's example of last year, and has beaten every team in the present country competition at Double Bay [?] has, however, been visited by ill-buck, as [?]…

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Rugby League Football

Arrow · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Percy White and Bluey Watkins, of the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League team, who are leaving shortly to do their share it the front, were tendered a send-off at the residence of…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 15
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At the Stadium to-night an international contest between the lightweights, Jimmy Hill (Australia) and Matty Smith (America) will be the principal attraction; and Fred Brett and Stan Campion will supply…

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Swimming. Doll's Point Athletic Club

The St George Call · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

The following is the result of a 200 yards handicap Held at Sans Souci Baths last week-end, by the local Club: First Heat.—W. Sterling, 1 ; S…

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Golf Extraordinary

The World's News · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 27

A MARVELLOUS performance was accomplished by Corporal Ernest Jones, the Chislehurst (Eng.) golf professional, whose right leg was shattered by a shell a few months…

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