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Sport, 1919

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Horse Talk Randwick Races

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 5

There were thirty thousand people present at Randwick last Saturday to see the Carrington Stakes run for. Amongst visitors was a good sprinkling…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 6

Good progress was made with the country week tennis carnival at the Double Bay courts yesterday. To make up for time lost on Saturday through the rain the carnival officials kept players moving, and as…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria's Second Win

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded on Saturday and resulted in a win for Victoria by 108 runs…

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Racing in Victoria Restrictions May Go Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

In official circles the feeling is growing stronger that the Victorian Cabinet at its meeting next week or a week later, will decide to remove most of…

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Sale of Racing Stock. Greg Fetches 1625 Guineas

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 6

The feature of the sale which Messrs. H. Chisholm and Co. conducted yesterday was the bidding for the Poseidon gelding Greg, which Mr. H. R. Denison purchased for 1625gs. Early in the contest several bidders took a…

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Better Tennis. the Country Invasion. 500 Entries at Double Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

Tennis is a strenuous game, and although it is so it provides acceptable and profitable exercise to both sexes. One of its advantages over cricket lies in the fact that in a…

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Racing Budget Tips for Victoria Park Rosebery Weights Purchase of Greg

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Having determined to secure a good horse by his old champion Poseidon, Mr. H. R. Denison was not to be denied in the bidding for Greg at…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Comments on the Play by Half-yolley

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

[?] of the [?] teams [?] at Du[?] to Dutch [?]…

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"I've Been Initiated" Minister Knows Two-up His Views About Horse-Racing

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, president of the Temperance Alliance, when called as a witness at the Central Police Court to-day to testify to a…

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Current Sport Cruzot Wins Big Event at Mooorefield Races. an Exciting Afternoon

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

The races at Moorefield (Sydney) on Saturday afternoon last, were well attended, and sport patrons experienced an exciting time. At about…

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Inter-state Cricket. Making the Game Popular. Players Must Do Their Part

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

Cricket--the only truly national game that the Empire knows--has undergone a remarkable revival in Australia. The first interstate match since the war stimulated public…

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Pony Racing. Victoria Park Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 7

The Victoria Park Racing Club will hold a pony and galloway race meeting on the Zetland track this afternoon. As the Maiden and Flying Handicaps will have to be run in divisions…

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Coursing

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 8

P.Q. : 1. The age of u greyhound dates from July 1. 2. Service, now would mean whelping early. in March. That would mean bad aged puppies…

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Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 7

Matters natatorial arc fairly booming in the city just now. and the success of the season is well assured. The weekly handicaps promoted by the…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2
Also in Referee, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Sportsman, The Daily Telegraph

Jack Humphries and Stan Campion, she will meet in the main 10 1s contest at the Hippodrome to-night. are expected to provide stirring incidents. The supporting bouts will…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 13

The Bowling Association notifies that the Pennant and B competition fixtures that were unfinished on Saturday owing to the rain must be completed on or before Friday next. In these continued matches…

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