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Sport, 1898

6,958 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Warwick Tarm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 6

Tho list of entries for tho January meeting of the above club is ai follows:- Flying Handicap, 6 furungs.—Precaution, Talarenb, Lochaber, Ouilcn, Sweet Alice, LttUo "Widow, Gozoczar,…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 6

There wss a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a programme of pony and trotting race was run thoruhg. The poony Siren, owner, and jockey (J. Smigtht) were disqaklkfirled for two months. Following are teh…

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Cricket. Printers' Cup

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 7

Government Printing Office v. W. C. Penfold and Co.--These clubs began their match on Saturday afternoon, on the Grafton wicket the Government players receiving a start of…

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Hobart Races. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 6

Tho entries for tho TTobort Cup ure—The bonde. Timbrel, Tamino, Devore, Zury. Vouou, The Drearaer, Sobieski, Tcpookana, 8parkle. Hermit, Kiridsdale, ltosi-Ua, I*iUro>, Lord Glattgow, Inella, Fnn*ifern, Ixnft, Dame Trot, 1*1ho…

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Brighton Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 6

The pony and gallon ay races which wera hold at Brighton yestorila} nero well attended. Tho results aro as follows:- Tramwav Handicap (14.3), of 12 sovs., 4 furlongs 70…

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Canterbury Park Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 6

Subjoined arc the vitghts for the liony and galloway races to tie mn at Pinurburv Park on rdnrsdav next:- Park Stakes (15.O) 4[?] furlongs—Muwilman, 1st 12lh, Bonnie Doon, tst 71h Cliallenie, Sst Tilb, Battler, 8st;…

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Stock Agents' Cricket. MELBOURNE v. Sydney. Ii

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

The day of the cricket match was Saturday, January 1, 1898, and Melbourne was alive with the subject. Being New Year's Day, and a general…

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Section F.--ethnology and Anthropology. "Disappearance of Native Races."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

This was the subject of a paper by Mr. H. H., Thiele of Nansori, Fiji, which gave rise to a discussion at the close. He dealt more especially with the natives of Fiji, the chief causes of their…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Austhalia. South Australia's First Innings. Splendid Bowllng by Howell. (Dt Our Sphciai, Eepoetee.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 5

Tho cricket match New South Wales v. South Australia was continued to-day—the Becond day— on the Adelaide Oval. The beat was again intense, being 106 in the shade. The attendance was small,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match New South Wales V. South Australia. a Hot Day in Adelaide Fine Bowling by Howell. a Batting Collapse. New South Wales Leading

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--In the second stage of the Intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia, at the Adelaide Oval to-day, things went astonishingly well…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 11

From a racing point of view, the Anniversary Regatta should be quite as successful us any of its predecessors. We have been desired to announce that the North Gorman Lloyd Company have, through the kindness of…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 8

A committee meeting of the East Sydney S.C. was held last night, when all details in reference to the club's championship carnival, next Saturday, were decided upon. Douations in aid of the carnival were…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 11

As the contest for the pennant continues the interest increases, and the defeat of the City Club at the hands of Balmain on Saturday will have the effect of arousing keen speculation as to the ultimate result. There are…

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Saturday's Racing

Referee · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 7

After a spell of a fortuight, consequent to the [?] Carnival held at Brisbane and to the recent holidays, racing was resumed hare on Saturday, when a spanking north-west wind,…

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Swimming. East Sydney Club

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The details in connection with the championship carnival of the East Sydney Club were arranged at a meeting of the committee last night. Several donations were promised, and it was decided to start the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 8

St. Matthew's 76 beat Federals 74 by two runs. Stamore Institute beat Rathlin by [?]our wickets and two runs. Rathlin 104 (Harting[?]n [?] Butler 26, M[?]grave 1[?] Ellitt 13). Stanmore six for 106 (E. Hicks [?] Hadley 20…

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Moorefield Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 8

The following is the list of weights for the January Meeting of the above club:- Brush Hurdle Handicap, about 2 miles.—Blacklock II., 11st 8lb; Marie May, 11st 3lb; Sundial, 11st 3lb; Mar[?]…

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Lawn Tennis. the Sydney Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 11
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Practice matches on the Sydney Club court at the Sydney Cricket Ground were indulged in on Saturday afternoon for the first time for some months. The…

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 8

The weights for the pony and galloway races to be run at Kensington on Thursday next are as follows:- Trial Stakes, 5 furlongs.—Battler, 9st 5lb; Mrlant[?] [?]st; Little Gladys, 8st 12lb; Oxide, [?]st 5lb; Recoil, 8st…

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