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Sport, 1899

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Bowls. Sydney V. Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

The following team will represent the New South Wales Association in their match against the Northern Districts Association at Newcastle to-day: -- Messrs. Forsberg, Waine, A. Horrocks and S. Gelding (City), Arthur…

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Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 10

At a meeting of the above club held on Thursday evening at the Royal Hotel, Randwick, it was decided to hold a second carnival, at which the club championship will be decided, on Saturday. April 1…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 5

Xmas gift. Till tho and of this year only. Our Best English Made Cricket Boots will be reduced from 9s Cd to 7s (id. H. R. Barry, opp. P.O. Parramatta…

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Cricket Chatter

The Arrow · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

NEW SOUTH WALKS have won two awl lost two Intercolonial matches this season. The two victories have been gained at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and…

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Cycling. Electric Light Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 10

On Tuesday evening the second of the series of electric light race meetings will open on the Sydney Crickey Ground, and will be concluded on Thursday, two nights later. The programme for the two…

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Martindale's Notebook. Racing Reforms

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 43

Just now we are being treated to a lot of writing in the public press about racing and racing reforms. No doubt we want something done, and one of the first should be a rule that not more than…

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Warwick Farm Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 43

There is little doubt that the opposition of an important cricket match means a serious loss to a race meeting in these days. Saturday's attendance at Warwick Farm was ample evidence…

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Football. the Question of Local Football. Postponed for a Season

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

An adjourned special general meeting of the Metropolitan Branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union was held last night at the Wool Exchange, Mr. J. F. M'Manamey in the chair. The principal object of the…

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Football. the Local Scheme Postponed

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. F. M'Manamey presided at an adjourned special general meeting of the Metropolitan branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union held last night at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place. The main object…

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BOWLS. Gossip of the Green. Fixtures. -January 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 93

Inter-club matches. Club Trophy Matches. The pennant championship passed through its second rouud on Saturday afternoon, weather…

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Cricket. South Australia v. QUEENSLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 10

The intercolonial match between South Australia and Queensland will be commenced to-day at Brisbane. The local team consists of E. J. Metcalfe, S. P. Jones, S. A. Schrieber, J. Carew, N. K. Foster,…

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Swimming. Wagga Wagga Club. -- Ex-champion Gormly in Good Form

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

The Wagga Wagga Swimming Club has just issued the programme for its second annual carnival, to be brought off in the Murrumbidgee on the 26th inst., when the one-mile championship of New South Wales will be…

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Sporting. Cricket. 'Nepean Times' Century List

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

F ELLIS, 114 not out match, October 1,1898, Springwood v St. Marys. The following is the position of cluba in connection with the Lees Shield competition:—…

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Cricket Criticisms. The Recent Intercolonial Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

Thus "The Referee:" A bowler like Pye, who turned the ball from the leg side, would, as a member of an Australian Eleven, puzzle many English…

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Cricket. the Australian Team. Choosing the Remaining Five

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

The public are notoriously fickle, the hero of the moment always attracting their fancy to the exclusion of the tried man who, perhaps, meets with the run of ill luck which is the experience of…

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Intercolonial Cricket.—new South Wales v. South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 20

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match. S. AUSTRALIA v. Queensland. First Day's Play

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The weather is splendid this morning, not too hot, and there is every prospect of it being fine for the match Queensland v. South Australia. The teams are as follow:…

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Intercolonial Cricket.—new South Wales v. South Australia., Scene on the Ground

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 21

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Athletics. Men of Muscle. Sampson's Contests

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

Interviewed with regard to the conditions of his big contest at the Exhibition grounds (Melbourne) to-night, Sampson said: -- "I stand in the centre, facing squarely on to the audience, and take hold of two 10ft. pieces of…

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Anniversary Regatta

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1899 · page 3

This year's Anniversary Regatta promises to approach the high standard winch has made the time-honored fixture so notable. There is a programme of 28 events. The rowing races include 12…

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