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Sport, 1898

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Australasian Cricket Council. Appointment of Umpires. Control of Visiting Teams

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The adjourned meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held to-night. Mr. Whitridge, of the South Australian Association, presided, and all the…

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

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 5

CRICKET GROUND, MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-Over 50,000 spectators attended the big match on the first two day,s and although this was an off day all the stands were tolerably well filled when the…

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Australasian Cricket Council. Proposal to Disband the Council. the Giffen Episode. (By Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held at Menzies' Hotal to-night. Mr. W. O. Whitridge, of South Australia, presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. H. Budd,…

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Boxing

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

Chummy Brown will hear of somothing to his advantage if he calls at the REFEREE office between 12 and 1 o'closk to-morrow. Very urgent…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 11
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The following have been selected to represent Waverley in pennant match against Randwick, on the Waverley green, on Saturday next:--Messrs. F. Gartrell, O. Carroll, G. T. Waterhouse, W. Wynne, E. Baines H. C…

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Swimming. Balmain Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 5

There was a large attendance present of swimming patrons at Mr. S. Davi's floating baths, Balmain, on Monday evening, when several attractive events were brought off under the auspices of the Balmain…

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Moorefield Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

The following in the list of entries for the [?] to be run at the January Meeting of the above club:— Brush Hurdle —dicap, about 2 miles.—Sundial, Marlo, The Swift, Podar[?] Norman, Chang, Bicycle, The…

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Intercolonial Leters. Victoria. Racing at Fiemington. the Standish and Bagot. a Rank Outsider—Cricket v Racing. Gossip of the Week. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

THE stakes for the Standish and Bagot Handicap meeting used ro be more substantial than at present, but the V.R.C. committee have come to recognise that…

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The Cricket Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 4

As a Sydney delegate to the Australasian Cricket Council meeting, held at Melbourne on Monday, remarked, the Council need not be abolished, but "ought to be a strong…

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Bendoc Races. Delegate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

The Bend[?] races were held on January 3. The results were:— Trial Stakes.—[?]overeign, 1; Hurricane, 2; Snip, 3. Pony Handicap.—Gr—oird, 1; Snip, 2…

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Out American Letter. Boxing: Sharkey Defeats Godbard. the Barrier Boy Beaten in Six Rounds. a Fishy Affair. Choynski and Jeffries. 20 Rounds' Hard Fighting. Peter Jackson to Meet Maher—Griffe and Lavigue—a Chat with The Rocks Lad—Tat Ryan Defeated. Athletics: Wefers and Professionalism. Cycling: Retrenchment the Cry. Michael Defeats Starbuck. the Turf. Racing in California. Miscellaneous Items. a Chattu Newsy Communication San Francisco, December 9. BOXING

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

"PUGILISM more than anything else probably makes manifest the truth of the old contention, " Youth will be served." I thought this when I sat in the Press gallery at…

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Junior Cricket. Glen Innes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

The Sydney juniors, playing fifteen of Glen Innes, disposed of them for 102, R. Beavis making 45. Glass took five wickets for one run. The Sydney juniors lost four Wickets…

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Cricket. North Coast v. UNI[?]SITY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

The North Cost team played their [?] match yesterday against a team of University [?]yers on the University oval. The result was a draw. Scores:- UNIVERSITY.—First Innings…

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Revolution in Cricket. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 11

Sir.--My hope in giving my proposition to Mr. Teece tat the above subject was that its publication would provoke discussion, and 1 notice in your issue of the 18th ult. a letter on the subject over the psendonym…

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Swimming. the 220Yds Championship. Lane's Great Win. Forthcoming Events—General News

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 7

The committee of the East Sydney Swimming Club at their last meeting Club at their last meeting arranged a number of details in reference to the forthcoming annual championship carnival. In the…

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Boxing at Captain's Flat a Good Bout. The Ruenalf-O'Conneell Match

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

A correspondent at Captain's Flat, writing on Monday, says:— Dear "Amateur."— Christmas Evo was the night that Ruenalf (the Maori) and O'Connell well to box,…

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Some Cricket News From Bathurst. Bathurst, Monday Night

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 8

During the holidays the Bathurst Umon played two matches, viz., against the Sydney Second Grade ad against Lithgow. The scores of the former match have already appeared in the…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday, January 2. Q.T.C. Races

Referee · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

The Q.T.C. Second Summer Meeting, which practically closes the acing at Eagle Farm during the hot months, was hold on the two popular holidays—Boxing Day and New Year's…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australian Players. Next Friday's Match. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 5

In the match against New South Wales, which commences on the Adelaide Oval on Friday next, the following have bete in selected to represent South Australia: -- George Giffen,…

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