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Sport, 1897

6,435 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Athletic Notes. 220 Yards Swimming Championship. To Be Decided on Saturday. The East Sydney Club's Carnival --A Record Entry for an Inter-Club Race --A Swimming Association for Newcastle--The Maitland Sports --The 100 Yards Championship Course --One Mile Championship To Be Swum at Penrith

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 8

For the 100 yards inter-club handicap to be swum at the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday a record entry has been received, no less than 102…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 5

The following players have been chosen to proceed to Sydney for the cricket match, Victoria v. New South Wales:—Bruce, Graham, Charles M'Leod, H. Trott, Trumble, Johns, Worrall, H…

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Cricket Notes. The South Australians

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 8

The South Australians leave Sydney to-day with spirits not so buoyant as when they arrived. In their most desponder[?] mood they never imagined…

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Melbourne Sporting. Ascot Racing Club Meeting. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

At the Ascot Racing Club Meeting to-day the stewards disqualified Little Annie in the Ascot Handicap for six months, together with the owner and rider (S. Bruce) for suspicious practices…

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CYCLING. The League Swimmers. Debarred From Racing as Amateurs

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 8

The League of New South Wales Wheelmen contains some of the finest swimmers that we have in the colony. They are not, however, allowed to…

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Racing in England. Manchester. November 23. Manchester November Handicap

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 5

It was said of Colonel North by the "Special Commissioner" that his very good qualities made his failure at racing certain, for he would keep putting this and that…

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Cricket Teams for New South Wales and Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The following have been selected to represent Victoria in the match against New South Wales:--H. Trott, Johns, Layer, Bruce, Roche, O'Halloran, C. M'Leod,…

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The Union. Goodson Versus Smith. New Zealand Racing—Wally Kerr's Trip

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

The prizes won by the members of the Cyclists' Union at the Champion and Intercolonial meeting on December 12 and 19 were presented at the rooms of the Sports Club,…

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Swimming. Association Meeting. East Sydney's Carnival. The 220yds Championship—The Golden Gate Swim An American's Failure

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 4

The Council of the Swimming Association met on Thursday night last, and a good master of delegates put in an appearance. Mr. E. S. Marks presided. The water polo…

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Boxing. Referee Earp. Sensational Career. Frontier Life in America. Choynski's Great Battle. Slavin a Back Number. a Challenge to All Middle-weights, £500 Aside—Newsy Pars

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

Regarding the foul blow in the Sharkey-Fitz, fight, some of those who backed the milor, and they were few, saw it; but a vast majority of the spectators contend that there…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 7

A Cooma correspondent writes that J. Marsh is a strong favorite for the Opening Handicap to be ran at the Anniversary Day sports, and that A. E. Cammins, H. Devon,…

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Melbourne Boxing. Cullen and Atkinson Box a Ten Ronds Draw. Jennings and Draffin Next Saturday Night. M'Guire and Seal Next Saturday Week. Harry Perry to Any 8st 7lb Lad in the Country. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

There was only a moderate attendance at the Victoria Hall on Saturday night. An interesting introductory programme was put forward. Collic and Nixon executed a clever…

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Turf Topics. Racing at Moorefield. The Captain Wins—Mabel and Talavera. Queen of the Ring Begins—A Funny Selling Race—An Interesting Mile. Selections for Canterbury. the S.T.C. Double. Challenge and Anniversary Horses. Notes of the Week

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 1

IT was unlucky for Mr. Peter Moore that the Moorefield meeting on Saturday had to compete against an Intercolonial cricket match, which is reported to have drawn…

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Sailing. Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club. Champion 22-Footers' Race. a Hollow Win for Grace Darling. 22-Footers Sweepstake Race, Effie Again. Sydney Amateur Sailing championship, Varuna a Leg in—Lane Cove Club Races—Intercolonial Results, Notes, &c

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 3

But for the racing provided by the local-clubs, Saturday's experience on the waters of Port Jackson, under those cheerless conditions arising from a leaden-colored sky and water,…

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Cycling. the League. That Frenchman. Arrival of Lesna. Newcastle Handicaps. Opening a New Track-Megson, Payne, and Lewis Go to Melbourne—Coming Big Events—A Cricket Match and Impromptu Handicap—Tourning and Social Events—News from Abroad—A Mile a Minute

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

While racing is slack, League members are being well catered for in other ways, such as billiard tournament, cribbage match, cricket, &c. The touring secretary, Mr. W. H…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 8

An important meeting of the Anniversary Regatta committee will be held at the Exchange Hotel to-night, when an important portion of the business will relate to…

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Swimming

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

We stated in yesterday's issue that the. water polo contest to be played next Saturday at the East Sydney Swimming Club's carnival at Woolloomooloo Bay was a…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 3

The following are the players selected to represent the Victoria Park Bowling Club in the pennant match against the Glebe, on the green of the lastnamed club, on Saturday next:--Messrs. Lane, Pritchard. M'Laughlin, Wilkins,…

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Bowls. Balmain Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 6

The sixth annual meeting of the Balmain Bowling Club took place in the club rooms, Darling-street, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Walter Akhurst (president) occupied the chair. The election of…

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