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Sport, 1919

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Newcastle Sport Boxing, Cricket, Swimming and Motor Cycling in the Holidays

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

The contest between Frank O'Connor und Dave James, to have taken place at the Imperial Athletic Hall on Saturday night, did not eventuate, as O'Connor sent a telegram stating that he was…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

East Sydney Amateur Club will decide a 100 yards brace relay race this morning at 10.30; and the Sydney League Club, premies of the New South Wales League, will swim senior and junior handicaos over 100 yards…

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Rugby Football Cardiff Defeats Australia LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

In a Rugby Union football match. Cardiff beat the Australians by 12 point to 0. There wore 6000 persons present…

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Sailing. Birchgrove Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

The third annual Birchgrove Regatta will take place to-day, commencing with the first race at 10.15 a.m. Sailing races morning and afternoon are listed on the programme for competition, and in addition there…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, Referee

At the Hippodroma to-night the main event will be a can-round beat between A.L. King and Haviah Uren, who are expected to Provide exciting incidents. The miner contests…

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Holiday Racing in Victoria Boxing Day and Mentone Meetings

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

Favored by a record holiday crowd, the meeting at Mentone on Saturday proved a splendid success. The attractive programme submitted by Mr. Harry…

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Three Days' Racing Brisbane's Record Boxing Day Crowd at Ascot

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

Brisbane racegoers had three successive days' racing last weeK—at Ascot on Thursday, Kedron Park on Friday, and Albion Park on Saturday. The…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

This morning the Manly Club will play a bogcy handicap. and in the afternoon a four-ball best ball stroke handicap…

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N.s.w. National Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 30

From the published details of the New South Wales regatta programme, it will be seen that the new committee have put forward a most extensive inducement to…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 7

J.O.B. (Bathurst) : 1. Major J. F. McManamey was president of the N.S.W. Rugby Union at the time of his death in Gallipoll. 2. Bert Head was the biggest man we remember having…

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Boxing at Hippodrome

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 6

Five contests have been arranged for the Hippodrome to-night. The main event will be a 10-rounds bout between A1 King and Huvilah Uren. The minor bouts will be…

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Pony Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

The following additional licenses have been granted by the A.R.C.:--Jockey, W. Pike; jockey's permit, J. W. Madden; permission to ride in races, S. Kearey, S. Hampson, J. Punton, S…

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Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 7

OLD CRICKETER (Waverley) : No; every match between N.S. Wales and Victoria, in Melbourne, has been'played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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Wallsend Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 30

The first day's racing of the annual meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club came off on January 1. The majority of the attendants went for enjoyment,…

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Racing at Launceston

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 33

Showery weather prevailed at Mowbray on December 26. The Tasmanian Turf Club's meeting was, however, well patronised, and that £7892 15s passed…

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