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Sport, 1917

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Boxing

The Land · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 14

At the Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night, Vince Blackburn, the bantam champion. and Andy Maguire (Victoria), boxed a 20 round draw. There was a…

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Gosford Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 10

Appended are the weights for the meeting on Tuesday next:- Maiden Handicap, 6f.—Promised Land, 9st; Motor Bike, 8st 71b; Barrengarry, 8st 5lb; Fibre Steel, 8st…

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New Zealand Racing. Auckland Racing Club. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 10

Auckland Plate of 650 sovs, lm.—The Toff, by Boniform—Class, 3yrs, 7s [?]lb, 1; Sasanoff, 7st 111b, 2; Bjorgeborg, 7st 111b, 3. Time, 2m 3[?] 4-5s…

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Longford Racing Club. Launceston (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 10

The Longford Racing Club's Summer meeting on Monday was a successful fixture. The weather was fine, and the attendance good, wihle 3293 5s passed through the totalisator. Results:…

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Albion Park Races. a Win for Donald Durham

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Races were held at Al[?]Park, Brisbane, on Tuesday afternoon in fine weather. The attendance was good and some fine racing was witnessed…

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Swimming

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5
Also in Evening News

Mr. Marsh, hon. treasurer and Press steward of the East Sydney Club, writes: "I would be pleased if you would make it known that Fraser swam 100yds in 2min 39scc, not 400yds in…

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Boxing

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 11

"Beaten but not disgraced," may well be applied to Sid Godfrey's showing when opposed to Jimmy Hill at the Stadium on Monday night. Godfrey…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

The Pennant and "B" competition games will be resumed to-day, and will he played on the green of the firstnamed club. Following is the draw:- PENNANT…

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Boxing. Middleweight Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

The settlement of the middleweight championship will be the attraction at the Stadium to-night. Fred, Kay and Tommy Uren are the aspirants; and as each boxer has a win to his credit the contest should…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Challenge Woollen Mills, Liverpool, played a draw with Stanmore Congregational Church. Liverpool, 63 (R. Jones 12, D. Topen 14). Stanmore, 63 (Williams…

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Football Notes

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The honors conferred on Captain Eric Fisher by Servia and our own Mine George, are something every every footballer must be proud of The Warsity man is not a big fellow, but that he…

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Swimming. To-day's Club Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

Eastern Suburbs Amateur Club: Sixty-six yards handicap at Bronte baths. Randwick and Coogee Amateur Club: Fifty yar[?] handicap at Coogee Aquarium…

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Holiday Cricket

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The umpires of the New South Wales and Moore Park Association tried conclusions at Waverley Oval on New Year's Day. In future years it may be necessary for the paternal…

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Tennis Town Talk

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

The Country Week Tourney will open this morning at the Double Hay courts, under the auspices of the New South Wales Association. The country teams will receive certificates i[?]…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

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Cricket. Grade Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

The grade matches will be resumed to-day. Following is the draw for the sixth round:- First Grade. Balmain v North Sydney, at the North Sydney Ova:…

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Delightful Stage Cricket

Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

One of the beat things of cricket outside the real cricket field I have ever seen is the wordless burlesque in the Passing Show at the Sydney Tivoli Theatre, The batsman, bowler…

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