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Sport, 1919

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Hundreds of Runs. Interesting Cricket South Australians in Form

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--South Australian batsmen had a triple handicap to contend against to-day on resuming the match against Victoria--heat, high winds, and a big score…

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Big Cricket Victoria Batting Keating Scores 54 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

The weather was fine, clear, and pleasant when the inter-State match between Victoria and South Australia was resumed to-day. There was a…

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Maitland Races To-morrow Form and Prospects of the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

Maitland races are set down for to-morrow at Rutherford course, and everyting points to a highly successful meeting. Good entries have been received for…

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Cricket: Our Boys Beaten Observations and Personals : By Not Out

Arrow · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

The Sydney boys went down before the men of Melbourne rather badly. Old Jupiter Pl[?]vius appears to have turned on his taps at the wrong moments…

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W. F. Corbett's World of Boxing Authorities' Sensational Dictum: Havilah Uren Beats Al. King Sensational Announcement by Government

Arrow · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

The Hippodrome people were in a condition of great perturbation on Wednesday night. That day, or the da before, Mr. Keesing had been informed that…

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Athletics Highland Gathering: Club Doings

Arrow · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

The 51st Highland Gathering of the Highland Society of N.S.W. was a very successful function last Wednesday at the Show Ground, the weather being fine…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 14
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

To-day's club fixtures:— Manly Amateur Club: 50 yards general and 50 yards junior handicaps, at the local baths. Rose Bay Amateur Club: 150 yards handicap, at the…

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Boxing

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

Jummer Edwards has had a very busy week at his new athletic pavilion. On Boxing Night Fred Holland and Jack Cole provided the principal contest…

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Birch Grove Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The committee were favored with a glorious day for this function, which will be as big an event us the old Balmain Regatta—unfortunately now a…

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Football

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

The attention of Amateur Rugby Footballers, and others interested, is drawn to advertisement in another column convening, a meeting of St…

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Football

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

At a preliminary meeting: of ex-students of the Marist Brothers', Kogarati, School, it was decided to enter teams in the St. George District Football…

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Bowls. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 14

Teams representing the Southern Tasmanian and the South Australian Bowling Association played a match on the Buckingham green this afternoon, and after an exciting match the visitors were beaten by 2 points…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Following are the teams of Central Cumberland to-day:—First v. Waverley, at Waverley: Waddy, J. Bettington, R. Bettington, Sid. Thomas, Stan. Thomas, O…

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Coursing. Rooty Hill 1919 Meetings

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 6

April 22nd, 24th, and 25th: N. S. W. Derby, for an unlimited number of dog puppies, at £2 2s each, with £50 added by the Association, and…

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Sports and Games. BOWLS

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

Pennant matches start to-day. Parramata selection committee intimate that the various rinks will be reviewed each week, and changes made, if…

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Our Melbourne Litter. Racing at Caulfield. Country Meetings. Mentone Christmas Carnival. Gossip of the Game. V.A.T.C. Boxing Day Races Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

Details of the racing at Caulfield would now be rather state reading, but a few notes on the running may be of some interest. Considering that rain set…

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