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Sport, 1919

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Queensland Sporting.. Notes From the North. Racing Fixtures

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

JANUARY. Queensland T.C., 1. Albion Park J.C., 11. Toowoomba J.C., 1. N. Downs J.C., 18. St. George R.C., 1. Toowoomba J.C., 25…

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Victorian Sporting. Notes From the South. Racing Fixtures. January

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

Victoria R.C., 1 Mentone R.C., 18. Aspendale Park R.C., Sandown Park R.C., 2. 25. Sandown Park R.C., Williamstown R.C.,…

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Racing Revenue. Tote Still Buoyant. Half-Year Yie[?] £111,813

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 1

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Swimming in Memoriam : Cecil Healy Life Saving Society's Advancement ; Tom Morris' Doings in the Water

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

Cecil Healy: In Memoriam is the title of a booklet prepared by Cecil's brother, Harold, "at," as he states in the foreword, "the request of many friends and…

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Bowls Australian Bowling Carnival Preparations Already: Victoria v. Tasmania and South Australia in Holidays

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. A. J. Whitchouse, of the New South Wales Bowling Association, has been appointed organiser of the Australian bowling carnival to take place in…

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The Rifle Randwick Range Quiet in Holidays At Armidale on Boxing Day: Some Personal Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

There was a very small muster of riflemen at the Randwick range last Saturday, nine targets being sufficient to meet the requirements of the clubs. The…

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Race Meetings. Rosehill Races. (Registered). January Meeting. Saturday, 18th JANUARY, 1919

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

THE FLYING HANDICAP, 125 sovs. Six Furlongs. THE GRANVILLE STAKES. 100 sovs. For all horses that have not won a Flat Race…

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Wallsend Holiday Racing Big Crowd: Stewards Scratch Five Horses Through Nominations Being Invalid

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

The Xmas meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Boxing Day and Saturday attracted large attendances. Fine weather prevailed, and some good racing was witnessed. Punters had a bad…

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Big Cricket. South Australia V. VICTORIA. Ryder and Armstrong Give Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

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Q'l'd Sport Touring Cricketers in the Holidays Two Promising Country Batsmen : Brisbane Swimming Team's Trip to Roma, Toowomba

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

The touring season is at present in full swing, and with Toowoomba entertaining two Brisbane teams, there have been great doings in the metropolis of the…

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Coursing Border Union Meeting Netherby Cup First Australasian Waterloo Cup Entries this Week : News from Everywhere 1919 Season at Rooty Hill

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

April 22, 21, 25—N.S.W. Derby and Oaks and Woodstock Cup. Juno 3, 5, 6—First Australasian Waterloo Cup. July 1, 3, 4.—N.S.W. Champion Cup and Foy…

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Winners at Randwick Boxing Day Minor Results Reviewed Booster's Good Finish : First Lesson's Fine Form : Satin Bird Hard Pressed

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 1

During the past week we have had so much racing in Sydney that the A.J.C. Summer meeting at Randwick on Thursday last already savors of ancient…

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Whiffs From the Past Scene in a Sydney Oyster Saloon Jack Thompson and Christie : Racing in England

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 10

Mr. Barney Thompson, the old-time Australian sportsman, long resident in London, and the last of that great lot of sporting brothers in Australia which…

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Golf Notes Interesting Holiday Play in Metropolis Australians and Canadians in a Match in the Old Country : Australians Defeated

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 12

The management of the Belvedere course, Blackheath, has altered the links to get rid of anything that might tie termed strenuous, and made a big and…

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Tennis Good Form in Western Suburbs Tournament Country Carnival Preparations Indicate Distinct Revival of Interest in the Game

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 12

"Now is the Winter of our discontent made glorious Summer" in this haven of peace. That is the kind of feeling that came over one sitting round the course…

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Athletics Highland Gathering on New Year's Day. New Zealanders Take Honors in Military Relay Race in London

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

There will be many events in our world of sport to-day—the first day of the new year, and a public holiday—but so far as followers of athletics are…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. John Stubbs, secretary to the Shepparton (Vic.) sports carnival, on February 12, has advertised the condition of the chief events for which general entries…

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World's Boxing News and COMMENT Edited by W.F. Corbett. Jackson's Sensational Go With Goddard Skill of Weak Man Baffles Unusual Force Joe Floored Three Times : Early Morning Roysterers Chapter Xlvi.—(copyrighted.)

Referee · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 10

Jack Bateman, whom I have in previous chapters mentioned as one of the Jackson combination which visited Wagga, Albury, Victoria,. and South Australia, reminded me the other day of an incident which visited Wagga, Albury, Victoria, and South Australia, reminded me the other day of an incident which I do not think should be omitted from this story. It had slipped my memory. When it was announced…

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Birchgrove Regatta

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 3

Birchgrove Regatta was held yesterday and there was much interest in it on the part of the sailing community and the general public. The larger picture gives a glimpse of the six-foot dinghy race, and in the inset are seen two contestants in the fourteen footers event…

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Boxing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 8

At the Hippodrome last night Havilah Uren, 9st 4[?]lb, beat Al. King, 9st 21b, on points, after 10 fast rounds Otto Frost, 11st 13lb, won from Jim Flett, 12st 11[?]lb, in the second round, on a foul,…

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