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Sport, 1898

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BOWLS. Gossip of the Green. FIXTURES—JANUARY 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 147

Fourth Round Pennant Hatches. Randwick v. Union Recreation, at Randwick. Annandale v. Waverley, at Annandale. Rosehill v. Ashfield, at Parramatta Park…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 10

Mr. Percy K. Bowden, "cretary N.S.W. Cricket Association, officially states that the match Victoria v. New South Willes will commonce next Saturday, January 22, at 2 p.m…

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Cricket Chatter To-day's Engagements. Local Premiership

The Arrow · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

FIFTH ROUND—JANUARY 8 AND 15. Redfern v Hurwood, Redfern. Leichhardt v South Sydney, Sydney Cricket Ground, No. 2…

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International Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

A match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced at Adelaide on Saturday, and concluded on Wednesday, resulting in a win for the former by 216…

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Moorefield Races. Extra Special "Evening News" Office. 3.30 P.m

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

The January meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club was held at Moorefield Racecourse this afternoon. There was an excellent attendance. Results:…

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Cricket. Third Test Match. England v Australia. Second Day's Play. Australians Batting

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday.-For the second day of the tost match the weather was again delightful; a few degrees hotter than Friday, perhaps, but agreeable nevertheless. Through an error by the official…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. First Day, Saturday, January 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 146

The intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, commenced on Saturday on the Adelaide oval. The weather was very hot and oppressive. The forthcoming test match, which [?]…

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International Cricket. Third Test Match. England v. Australia. at Adelaide. Adelaide, Friday, 2 p.m

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

The third test match, England v. Australia, commenced on Adelaide Oval at noon to-day. The weather is glorious and the wicket in good condition. Stoddart is…

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Athletics

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

Two well-known amateur athletes, B. H. Richards and O. A. Smith, intend competing at the Wanganni (N.Z.) championship meeting on February 10, and will leave Sydney at the end of the present…

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Athletic Team for England. Throwing the Discuss

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 131

If the proposal of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association to send an Australasian team of athletes to England to by conclusions with the athletes of the old country depends upon the…

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Athletics. a Big Match Decided. Champion Harper Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

One of the most important professional foot races ever decided over a short distance was the 130 yards race between Charles Harper and J. V. Cunliffe at the Burnley Athletic Grounds, England, on the 4th ultimo. A start…

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Athletics. Team for England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 38

The proposal to send a team of athletes to England at an early date appears, so far as New South Wales is concerned, to be doomed to, failure. A concert held in the Town Hall a few…

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The Sydney Sailing Council and the Anniversary Regatta

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 3

In a weak and insipid manner it is stated, on behalf of the partisans of the Sailing Council and those favourable to the action of the committee in restricting the large majority of sailing events at…

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The Cricket Mania

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 4

THE undue prominence given by the Australian daily press to the capers of a hand of visiting cricketers, and to the contests in which representatives of our various…

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Moorefield Races. Cherry and the Swell

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 3

Threatening weather did not prevent the followers of racing from gathering in force at Moorefield yesterday, where there was a good attendance. A drizzling rain was rather…

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Cricket. the Third Test Match. Heavy Scoring by Australia

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 6

WITH each having a 'leg in,' grand weather and a superb wicket, the champions of England and Australia started the third of on Friday. Trott won the tow from…

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Yesterday's Swimming. East Sydney Club's Carnival. the One-mile and 220 Yards Championships. Percy and Arthur Cavill Victorious

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 3

East Sydney Swimming Club's Fourth Annual Carnival took place a Farmer's Domain Baths yesterday afternoon before an attendance of fully 600 people, including a large percentage of ladies. The…

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Moorefield Races. the Swelling Cherry Gives Tummy-Pains to Tommies. The Wretched Rain

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1898 · page 6

AFTER which last sentence let us jolly a bit and say that, although the races were well attended, people got wet, both ways. That was a nice change for mostly they do it…

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Swimming

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

The Bockdale Club has issued thier programme for the championship carnival to the held at Linke's Bath, Lady Robinson's Beach, of February 12. The following events will be included. 50yd (schoolboys…

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Sailing. Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

We have been desired to draw attention to the programme of the Anniversary Regatta, full particulars of which appear in our business columns. Altogether this year's regatta comprises no less than 27 items -- 15 sailing…

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