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Sport, 1919

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Racing at Ballina

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

The telegraphic reports state that there was a record attendance at the Ballina Turf Club's meeting on December 26, also record fields, with good racing,…

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Racing at Caulfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 35

Showery weather on December 26 did not prevent a numerous crowd from patronising tho Hoptoun Cup meeting at Caulfield. On the whole, it was a…

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Racing at Mentone

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 35

Fine weather induced a more numerous crowd than usual to patronise the Mentone meeting on December 28. For the initial event-- Maiden Handicap--…

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Cricket Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

Many happy birthday returns on : Jan. 1 : Stan Wickharn (Central Cumberland), N. F. Druce (Eng.), W. R. Jones (N.S.)…

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To-day's Regatta Birchgrove's Festival Over 100 Competitors

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 7

The third annual Birchgrove Regatta was held to-day in ideal weather. The headquarters, as in past years, was established in Snail's Bay, while the…

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Coming Events. City and Country Racing. January Racing Fixtures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 34

Tattersall's Club, 1 Warwick Farm R.C., Newcastle J. C., 1 11 Young J.C.,11 Inyerell J.C., 1.1,12 Adaminaby P.C., 1 Dunedoo R.C.,15…

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Wentworth Falls. Golf Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 17

Some 39 competitors took part in the Open Bogey Handicap Competition of the Wentworth Falls Club, won by C. A. Royle, of the Manly Club. His…

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At the Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 26

The frocking at Randwick on December 26 was quiet and in good taste. Georgette, crepe-do-chine, and cashmere-desoie; were the favored gowns, and a new…

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Albion Park Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 35

A race meeting under the management of the Albion Park Club was most successfully carried out on December 28. Fields were not quite so numerous as…

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Cricket. International Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. Sydney Smith. Jun., hon. secretary of the Australia Board of Control, stated yesterday that he was expecting to hear from Mr. Gordon Campbell, who is the manager and one…

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Boxing Matches. Important Engagements. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

A Paris message says that Georges Carpentier has been matehed to box Dick Smith at Strasburg, for a purse of £4000. The contest is to take place on July 4. Carpentier has been…

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Racing Notes on the Track

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

The middle grass was available for the gallops at Randwick this morning, but few horses used it for fast work, with the exception of those engaged…

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Racing Notes. The Week's Events Reviewed

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

HOLIDAY MEETINGS. On the whole backers have fared very well at the holiday meetings. It is to be hoped that their good luck will…

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Racing Reminders A.j.c. Autumn Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 4

Conditions for the next Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup are advertised. The Doncaster is a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, 5 forfeit, or 1 [?] only if declared to the secretaries of the to 4's again, while Overice, early at 5's, came down with a rattle at the end, when 6 to 4 was hard to get. Overice and Rexfield broke the line…

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Tattersall's Cup. To-day's Racing at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 4

Chief among the new year celebrations is the conclusion of Tattersall's Club races, and if the fields will not be of extravagant dimensions they promise to he quite large enough…

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Caught Again. Gaol Escapees Arrested Found Swimming in Fish River

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

The two escapees from Bathurst Gaol-Frank Leigh and Edward Augustus Steiner—were re-captured about [?] miles from Bathurst, at 4 o'clock…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australian Team

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The South Australian cricket team arrived to-day by the Adelaide express, and was accorded a cordial reception. A number of cricketers put in the evening…

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Football New Zealand and Welsh Military Teams Great Battle at Cardiff on Boxing Day in Wet Won by Wales by 3 Points to Nil

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 11

The New Zealanders appear to have had a great battle with the Welsh team at Cardiff on Boxing Day. The cabled report furnished below indicates…

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Football in Wales. The New Zealanders Beaten

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 35

About 35,000 persons watched the Rugby football match at Swansea (says a cable from London, December 27) between the New Zealand and Welsh…

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