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Sport, 1897

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Ryde Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

The slowest cricket of the season was the match between Ryde and Hunter's Hill on Saturday. 124 runs were the total scored for the whole…

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Rosehill Racing Club January Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 12

The January reunion of the Rosehill Racing Club promises to provide an enjoyable outing for metropolitan sporting folk this afternoon, and the management have left nothing undone to achieve…

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Bong Picnic Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 252

The members of the Bong Bong Picnic Race Club, who held their eleventh annual reunion on the 21st aud 22nd of last month, have been particularly fortunate in securing such a splendid site as that on the…

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Camden Races. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 12

A well-attended race meeting was held at The Oaks on Tuesday, although the weather was warm. The following are the results:— FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Mr. Is[?] Rudd's…

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Lawn Tennis. Moss Vale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 256

At the Moss Vale Lawn Tennis Club courts on Saturday the all-comers' ladies' and gentlemen's doubles in the tennis tournament were completed, Miss Nicholson and Mrs. Everard Row being the…

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Parramatta Junior Cricket Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

A committee meeting of the above association was held in Weston's rooms on Wednesday night, when there were present: Messrs. McIntosh (in the chair), Kennedy, Fleming…

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Cricket. To-day's Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 7

After much interruption of late, in consequence of the various intercolonial fixtures, the local competitions will be resumed to-day, and will progress without a break until the close of the season at the beginning of May…

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CRICKET. Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 254

The fifty-eighth contest between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on Saturday on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and when stumps were drawn the game stood:—New Wales, 159;…

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Tingha Pony Races. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 12

The following are the results of the pony races held here on Tuesday:— OPENING HANDICAP (14.2).—Mr. Carter's Mabel, 1; Mr. Duncan's Millie, 2. Six started. Good race…

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Cricket Chatter Engagements. Local Premiership

The Arrow · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

University v Burwood, University Oval North Sydney v Waverley, North Sydney Central Cumberland v Leichhardt, parramatta East Sydney v South Sydney, Rushcutters Bay…

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Aquatics. To-day's Intercolonial Sailing Races

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 3

Those who wish to see the Queensland boats competing in our waters will have the last opportunity of doing so this afternoon at the Sydney Flying…

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Temora Races. Second Day. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 12

The second day-of the races was favoured with beautiful weather. Owing to the day being a public holiday there was a very large attendance. The racing was good, the o[?]y contretemps being in the…

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Sailing. Intercolonial Carnival. Sydney Flying Squadron Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 7

The sailing carnival will be brought to a conclusion this afternoon, when the Sydney Flying Squadron is holding intercolonial 18ft. and 22ft. scratch races, starting and finishing at Clark Island. Although the home…

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The Recent Cricket Match. the Scoring Board

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

The accompanying illustration shows the scoring board at the Sydney Cricket Ground as it appeared on Wednesday at the conclusion of the New South Wales innings. The aspect is…

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Social Gossip. The Cricket Match. "At Home" On the German Liner. Double Wedding-- The Sydney T. C. Races-- Social Events of the Week

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

The cricket fever has been on for the last week. Every day gaily -dressed ladles might be seen wending their way to the Cricket Ground, but unless one…

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Cricket Ground. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 12

Sir,—On behalf of the many members resident in the eastern suburbs, and who enter the ground by the eastern gate, permit me to suggest to the trustees the desirability of having a pathway through or…

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RACING. Sydney Turf Club Anniversary Meeting. First Day, Saturday, January 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 251

The Anniversary meeting of the Sydney Turf Club was commenced at Randwick on Saturday, when the weather was fine and pleasant, but though the programme gave promise of excellent sport the…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 39

It is now all but forty-one years since the first New South Wales team crossed the border and inaugurated the most remarkable series of matches Australia has known. The Victorians had…

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Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Entries close to-night at the Sports Club, Rowestreet, for the 100 yards,, half-mile, the high jump, and 120 yards hurdle races to eventuate at the Australian Fair sports…

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