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Sport, 1899

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Boxing. Fight for the Championship. a Great Battle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 18

The following is the London Daily Mail's description of the Sharkey and Jeffries fight for the championship:-Jeffries scaled 210lb. and Sharkey 185lb. Sharkey tried rushing…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 3

The match between N.S.W. and S.A. began at Adelaide on Saturday, Scores :--South Australia, 155, Leak, not out 40; Reedman 32, Chinner 26; New South…

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Cricket. Albury v. Sydney Grammar School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 18

This match was commenced on the Albury ground this morning. Stacy won the loss and decided to bat. Hayes and Stacy went in first. The former soon left, being bowled…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Won by New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 19

The weather was warm and the attendance small when the intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, was commenced on the Adelaide Oval on…

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Jerilderie Boxing Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

These events came off on the new course on Tuesday last under what might be said rather difficult circumstances—this not owing to any fault of the Committee, but…

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Rutherglen Racing Club's Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Ruthorglen Racing Club was held on Boxing Day, the attendance being quite up to the usual standard. The weather was beastly, and…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

N.S.W. won the match against Victoria by an innings and 274 runs. The latter made 115 in their second innings,Worrall (45) and Warne (28) being the principal…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

Chiltern Racing Club-- Jan. l. and 2 Burryjua Annual Races.--Jan. 17,1900 Yass Jockey Club--January 25 and 26. Daysdale Annual Races--Jan.26,1900…

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New Year Races

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday night at Mr J. Lawson's Carrier's Arms Hotel. Mr R. C. M'Kinney in the chair. Several apologies were…

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