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Sport, 1899

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The Cricket Match. Visitors Score 469. The New South Wales Second Innings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

The South Australians concluded their second innings at 12.40, this afternoon, leaving New South Wales with 255 to score to wipe out the defeat sustained in Adelaide…

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Turf Topics and Tips. Wins of the Week. Racing at Warwick Farm—Ailie Beats Como. Honor Bright and Satanette. Racing Accidents. Turf Reform and Suggested Alterations. Challenges Stakes and Anniversary Handicap. Selectors for Canterbury Park

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

OCCASIONALLY the leading columns of the daily papers are enlivened, by more or less diverting reference to the affairs of the Turf. Writers without any very…

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Boxing in West Australia Felix and Doherty. a Very Tame Affair—Results in Loss to the Promoters. PERTH, December 26

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 7

On Saturday night last a fair attendance turned up to witness the fight between the above boxers at the Old Englyshe Fayre. Fremantle. Previous to the right several…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. N.S.W. Requires Eight Runs with Three Wickets to Fall. Exciting Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 8

The match New South Wales v. South Australia was continued yesterday. The weather was hot, and at 2 o'clock a heavy thunderstorm broke over the ground. Rain fell for about 10 minutes, and…

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Athletics in New Zealand Auckland, Dec. 30

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

At a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland A.A. and Cycle Club on December 22. Mr. C. E. MacCormick presiding, the following team was chosen…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

Entries for the 100yds handicap, of 5 sovs at Parramatta on 26th inst., close to-morrow, as per advt. appearing elsewhere in this issue. The committee have secured…

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Athletics. Men of Muscle. Sampson in Sydney Again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 8

C. A. Sampson, the strong man, terminated his engagement at the Melbourne Opera House last Friday evening, and arrived in Sydney on a hurried trip on Tuesday morning last, but returned to the Victorian capital again…

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Intercolonial Turf News. Victoria. the New Year's Meeting. Racing at Mentone. The Geelong Cup—Departure of J. E. Brewer and R. Lewis—Gossip of the Week. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 4

J. E. Brewer and R. Lewis take their departure, for England, this week. Lewis goes by the Aberdeen, and with a couple of assistants will have charge of the horses…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. Walne Unlucky, But Winning. Donald Gets Another Handicap. The St. Kilda Racing—Park Falls. Platt-Betts' Intentions—A Ten Seat Machine—International Challenges—J. Michael as a

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 6

It is definitely known that Walne, M'Donald, Forbes, and Hunt will race at the second Instalment of the electric light meeting. Walne is still a champion but has…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia V. New South Wales. Fourth Day's Play. Fine Score by the Visitors. Second Innings of the Home Team. Splendid Batting by Noble and Iredale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 5

The intercolonial cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales was nearly brought to a conclusion yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The attendance was small, and…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

The Anniversary Regatta committee met last night at the Australia Hotel and disposed of a quantity of routine business. Dr. Burne was in the chair. It was decided that the flagship should be moored in…

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Swimming. Rockdale Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

Rockdale Swimming Club has just issued the programme for its second annual championship carnival to take place at Lincke's Brighton Baths, Lady Robinson's Beach, next Saturday week; it consists of a 50yds…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Anniversary Regatta Committee was held at the Hotel Australia last evening. There was a fairly good attendance. Dr. Burne presided. A number of subscriptions were…

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Swimming. Life-saving Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 6

As advortised in our business columns, a combined class in connection with the above society is to be formed at the Sports Club, to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock…

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Swimming. "Continental" at Manly

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

The first "Continental" of the season was held at the Manly Baths last night. The building was packed with onlookers, among those present being the Mayor and aldermen of Manly. Scores of…

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Cricket. the Ryde Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

Dundas and Ermington commenced a match on Saturday. Ermington succeeded in scoring 62, which, with their handicap of 60, made a total of 122. The highest score was made by T. Adamson, of 17 not out, E…

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The New Zealand Cricket Team

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 5

The Cricket Council considers that the team has not been materially weakened by the alterations, and has decided to carry out the tour. The council says the conditions for sending the team…

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The Cricket Match. Farewell Courtesies Between theTeams

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 7

At the conclusion of the intercolonial cricket match this afternoon the players and officials adjourned to the members' pavilion, where the usual courtesies were exchanged…

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Athletics. Tug of a Novel Match

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

It is understood that a very novel match, and one in which a deal, of interest will surely centre, is on Hie eve of being arranged. C. A. Sampson, the strong man, and Messrs, If. Oxenham, the well-known bookmaker,…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6

Mr.R. A. Stennett manager of the Manly Municipal Baths, held his first aquatic "Continental" at the public baths on Wednesday, and by means of an attractive programme succeeded in drawing…

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