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Sport, 1917

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Scratchings. A.j.c.autumn Races

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

Strest Produce Stakes.—Bronznia Champagne Stakes.—Bronzois…

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Big Cricket Match. First Since War Began

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Since, owing to the war, the New South Wales Cricket Association has banned inter-State matches, there have been no games of importance played in Sydney. But seeing that…

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Racing Budget A.J.C. Meeting To- Morrow's Chances Totalisator Discussed

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting will begin at Randwick, to-morrow. Chief interest centres in the Challenge Stakes, for which forfeits were declared yesterday, when 13 horses…

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Athletics

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

At the Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, tomorrow afternoon, the East Sydney Amateur Athletic Club will contest handicape ever Syd, 440yd, running broad jump, and putting the 121b shot. At the…

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Compulsory War Athletics

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

The Kasier has ordered General von 10 organise all boys in Germany and fit them for war service. Schoolboys are to be compelled to attend…

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Boxing

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 12
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The attendance was not up to the usual at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Saturday night last, which may be accounted for by the fact of the…

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Bowls Gossip

Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The wonted placidity of the bowline South Coast has been a good deal ruffled during the past several weeks owing to a difference between Woonona and Wollongong Clubs…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

To-day Woollen Mills at Liverpool will meet Vicars' Mills: The match of the season, however, will be Woollen Mills v. Henry Bull and Co…

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Racing for Easter

Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 7

There is every prospect of another successful motor-cycle carnival being held at Easter, at Mortlake, by the Victorian Club, a fact which will be noted with interest by the…

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Tennis Town Talk

Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

All future doubt as to what is meant by a metropolitan player has been set at rest by the adoption of a definition by the Council of the N.S. Wales Association. First of all, a straight…

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Swimming Ladies' Championships: Two-twenty Yards Record

Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Our lady swimmers will hold carnival to-day in the Domain Baths. Proceedings are to begin at 3 p.m. There will be a continuous run of racing and displays otherwise…

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Sports and Games. Bowls. Honor Column

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

Eades, Sherlock, Sattler, Pearson ....41-17 Summons, Lavor, Dr. Brown, Megar vey .................. 44-14 Parramatta plays the return match with…

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Rugby Union Australians Who Were Severely Drubbed

Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

Right at the end of November, Harold Wag-staff's Rugby Union combination had defeated an Australian team and added to a wonderful, record. We are told by the Sporting Life…

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St. David's Church Tennis Club

The St George Call · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 7

St. David's Club are holding an open mixed tournament in aid of Club funds, on their courts on Friday, 26th January (Anniversary Day), and Saturday…

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Win Football Game and Prayer

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 28

THE power of prayer In football matters was claimed to have been indicated at Wheeling, America, the other day when the High School football team, after a brief but…

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The Cyclist Racing at Newcastle on Anniversary Day

Arrow · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 7

On Saturday next, the League riders will be engaged at the Newcastle R.S.A. Sports and with 1-mile State championship a five-miles scratch race and a mile handicap on the…

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Western District Racing Association. Annual Meeting. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 14

The annual race meeting of the Western District Racing Association opened to-day in fine, but sultry, weather. The attendance was satisfactory, Results:- Bollinger Handicap, 6f.—G. Welsh's Caxtonia, 6yrs,…

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