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Sport, 1918

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FOOTPATH-MAKING The Laying Asphalt Now to Prepare a Tennis Court

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

Narrandera asks for particulars as to measurements etc., of a tennis court He wishes to make one and does not know the size. He also wishes to purchase two…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Colugo's Carrington. Greek Fire's Great Performance. Bad Accident in Juvenile

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 9

There was a bumper attendance at Randwick for the first day of Tattersall's Club annual meeting. The weather was fine and hot, and the course fast. There…

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The Turf. Notes and Anticipations by Busy Bee. A.j.c. Races. Summer Cup to Poitrel. a Favorites' Day at Randwick

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 9

The A.J.C. brought its mid-summer meeting to va successful conclusion on Boxing Day, when about 30,000 people assembled at Randwick. The weather was…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8

Preparations for the forthcoming Anniversary Regatta—a fixture which has been observed annually since 1837—point to its success. The committee met again last night…

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Boxing

The Land · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 14

At the Sydney Stadium, last Saturday night, Jack Hilt beat Jim Mellerum on points, at the end of ten rounds. This pair met some months…

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Rowing Anniversary Regatta Events

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8

Having decided to carry out the Anniversary Regatta this year, the programme might well be made a little more attractive than as at present indicated. I am referring solely to…

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Bowls Gossip

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

Still another New South Wales pennant competition will be launched to-morrow. How the years roll by! It seems no more than a month or two since the last similar event became…

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Anniversary Regatta. Judge Backhouse Resigns

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

Mr [?] at last night's meeting of the [?] Committee held at [?] Hotel [?] street, Sydney. A letter was received from Judge [?]…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The draw for the first round of the open events in the Country Carnival is:— Open [?] Pryor v. [?]…

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Racing at Latrobe

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

The Interstate riders, Including Davies, Nesbitt, Watson and Harrison from this state, who went across to the Latrobe carnival in Tasmania for tho meeting on Christmas Day and Boxing Day…

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Racing at Warwick Farm Net Saturday Challenge and Anniversary Weights Discussed: Menangle Park Races

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

Rosedell returning to scale after winning Tattersall's Flying Handicap, at…

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Ascot Pony Races

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The Ascot Racing Club will hold a meeting to-morrow, the first race starting at 1.30 p.m. Selections: -- Maiden Handicap: -- Norley, 1; Marigold, 2;…

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Cricket. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8

A second match between the Centennial Park Association and the Bathurst district was won by the visitors by 116 runs on the first innings. Scores:- Bathurst District.—First Innings…

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Swimming Good Handicapping and Heaps of Energy

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

Hardly a stroke was made at swimming since the lait issue of The Arrow. The holidays completely upset everything natatorial, as well as everything otherwise…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8

At the summer meeting of the Southland Racing Club to-day the race for the principal event resulted as under:- Southland Handicap of 400 sovs, 1m and a distance.—…

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Brains and Brawn What Boxing Dots for the Soldier

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

In the lait Referee there is a fine article on brains and brawn written by Mr. Corbett, showing how valuable their experience in the gymnasiums and boxing rings has been to the men…

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Warwick Farm on Saturday Good Fields Promise Excellent Racing

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

There will be a meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when fields promise to be very large, and, with the form well exposed by the…

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Racing Budget Warwick Farm Meeting Prospects for To-morrow

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Racing will be resumed at Warwick Farm to-morrow. The programme will begin at 2.10, and special trains will convey racegoers from the city at 11.53, 12.3, 12,19, 12.3[?],…

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The Cyclist Racing Resumed To-morrow at Sports Ground

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

There should be a good muster of cyclists at the Sports Ground to-morrow afternoon, when racing will be resumed after a fortnight s spell on account of the holidays…

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Latest Turf Gossip Pars From All Parts on Racing Subjects

Arrow · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

Forfeits for the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap must be made before 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, at the A.J.C. office. Pistol, a son of Carbine, sired four of the…

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