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Sport, 1917

6,790 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Coursing

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 13

S.T. (Frampton): The cause of death was congestion of the liver. T.J. (Croydon): The only information we can give is as follows: (1) Sea Minx, by Sir…

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Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

The majority of the clubs resumed operations on Saturday last, the water at all the baths being maltreated by the young splase[?]s…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, Referee

A good programme of boxing, training exhibitions, and vaudeville turns has been arranged for to-night at the [?] Hay Stadium. there will be ten bouts in the fly…

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Boxing Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 42

There was a good ascendance on January 3 at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay. Training exhibitions were given by Tommy Uren, assisted by Fred Brett and Roy…

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Pennant Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 43

The pennant games are creating some keen play, on the various bowling greens in and around the metropolis. On January 6 some close contests were witnessed, and good…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 13

READER (Melbourne): The biggest gate of the South African Rugby Union team in England is given as approximately £2300 in the match with England. The Wales match…

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Brisbane Boxing Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 9

Sid Godfrey has been substituted for Freddy Enck as an opponent for Wav. Geikie at Brisbane on Saturday next. This was the original match, but some weight difficulty arose…

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Victorian Boxing Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 9

Llew Edwards and Bert Spargo will again try conclusions at the Melbourne Stadium next Saturday evening. Spargo has lately shown a good deal of improvement, working under…

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Athletic Chat. Football in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 42

Included among the Expeditionary Forces are such a number of well-known footballers from the various States of the Commonwealth and New Zealand, that several teams are often…

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Pony Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 10

The Rosebery Racing Club is holding a meeting this afternoon, when the usual seven-event programme will be run through. The first event is timed to start at 2 o'clock. A…

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Tasmanian Racing

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

Tasmania racegoers had no lack of attractions during the late holiday season. The Newnham R. C. had a splendid meeting at Mowbray, and the racing was good. The…

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Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 13

J.J.M. (Malvern, Victoria): E. Fowler, the Victorian Intercolonial cricketer, died at Armadale, Victoria, May 31, 1909. PETERSHAM: Of course, a batsman may…

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Encouragement of Junior Swimming

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 16

Mr. H. R. Kelly, hon. secretary of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, sends along the following interesting matter:—I am enclosing for your information circular…

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Rhodes Scholars Play Rugby

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 16

Unfortunately the Flying Corps were by no means at run strength when they met me Rhodes Scholars on the Merton Ground at Oxford (says London Sportsman of November…

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Goulburn Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The Goulburn Highland Society has some git-up-and-git to it, and that's a fact. The braw Hielanmen will hold an Anniversary race meeting on Friday and…

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Racing in Tasmania

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 41

What is termed the Tasmanian Fortnight takes place next month, when the summer race meetings of the Tasmanian Racing and Turn Clubs will be held respectively at Hobart and…

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Randwick Summer Racing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 40

The prize money distributed over the four days racing during the summer meetings of the A.J.C. and Tattersall's Club totalled £13,875. This prize money thus came as a…

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