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Sport, 1918

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Anniversary Day Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 8

Following are the entries for the miling and rowing events at the Anniversary Day Regatta:- SAILING. 6ft Dingy Race: Brittanic, Gwen, Australian, Edns,…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 8

Stan Campion and Dan Tierney, welterweights, will provide the main contest, 10 rounds, at the Stadium to-night, and a number of 4-rounds tournament bouts will also be staged. The new Vaudeville turns will…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The second of the pennant and B competitions, postponed from Saturday on account of the rain, will, weather permitting, be played on Saturday next. Conditions…

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Boxing Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 41

It was estimated that a record crowd for a mid-week night attended at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on January 9. when the 10-rounds contest between Bill Tingle and Los Watson…

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Pony Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 12

The Richmond Pony Club will hold s race meeting this afternoon on the Londonderry course The first race is timed to start at 1.30 a.m. and as a splendid entry has been…

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English Racing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 40

According to the reports in recent English exchanges, the Government is granting more privileges to race clubs than was the case last year. During 1917 there were 49 days racing…

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Reduced Racing Fixtures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 40

At last the reduction in racing is in evidence, by the short list of meetings for the forthcoming week. In the fixtures there was a meeting down for January 19 to the credit of…

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Northern District Racing

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

There was no racing in the Northern District on Saturday last. Wallsend meeting would have occupied the attention of race goers, but owing to the rain it was postponed, and application…

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Racing at Epsom

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 41

Fortunately for the success of the meeting at Epsom on January 12, the rain only threatened prior to the meeting, and thus did not spoil one of the most successful afternoon's…

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Bowls Single-handed Championship Entries and the Draw Why Not Indoor Bowls?

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 16

Mr. W. A. Blackstone, secretary of the N.S.W.B.A., writes:—"The pennant committee of the New South Wales Bowling Association has arranged for the champion single-handed second round will be played at 1.30 p.m., and the third round at 3.30 p.m. There are 114 entries for the event, and upon the conclusion of play on the holiday there will be 16 players…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 8

In some respects yesterday was a worse day for play than any of those preceding it, for the rain was not sufficient to prevent play, but the courts were very slippery till late in the afternoon, and the balls soon…

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Interesting Cricket Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 42

For many years prior to the war, the interstate match between Victoria and New South Wales, was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground during January. As there is no interstate match…

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Rowing the Anniversary Regatta: Notes & Gossip: Crockett Versus Croese

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 10

There is nothing fresh to report [?] connection with the Anniversary Regatta. The committee will meet again this week, but arrangements are practically complete…

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Racing Budget Anniversary Favorite Beaten

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Ulva's Isle, who was joint favorite with the three-year-old Kennaquhair for the Anniversary Handicap, ran disappointingly yesterday in the chief race at Canterbury. He…

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Martindale's Notebook. Racing at Scone

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 39

Though fields were only moderate at the meeting held last week at Scone, the racing was interesting. So numerous now are imported sires that it is often the case that their stock carry…

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Boxing's Greatest Blow Peter Jackson's Right Cross

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 9

In the story of Peter Jackson's career and his wonderful skill as a boxer, to shortly run through several issues of The Referee, the black…

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The Sporting World -- Racing and Athletic Record. the Autumn Entries. Satisfactory Totals. Desert Gold Nominated

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 38

The first act in connection with autumn racing at Caulfield. Flemington, and Randwick was played on January 8, when entries were taken for the leading handicap events. With…

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N.s.w. National Coursing ]Association Meeting of the Committee

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 10

The committee of the N.S.W. National Coursing Association met at Bateman's Hotel, George-street, City, on Monday evening, Mr. R. Coombes (president) in the chair. There were…

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Unregistered Racing Its Marked Development in Sydney

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

Registered racing has gone ahead in various parts of Australia in many respects during the past few years, but its progress everywhere has been slow by comparison with that of…

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