Cycling. Electric Light Racing
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 8
The third of the series of electric light cycle meetings will be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground, commencing on Saturday night, 25th February, and continuing over three nights in all. The programme is an extensive one, and includes a big handicap nice of £100, as well as a…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 10
The race meeting held at Mentone this aiternoon attracted a small attendance. J. T. was strong favourite for the Trial Handicap, but he whipped round the wrong way at the stant, and the steward,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricket. Newtown Electorate Club
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 8
Tim secretary of the Newtown Electorate Club, established a few months ago, wrote to the St. Peters Council, on Monday, thai the club was making satisfactory progress, and that the prospects of the coining season were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rosebery Pony and Galloway Races
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 10
The pony and galloway races held at Rosebery Purk yesterday were well attended. The chestnut maro Milano, owner (Mrs. E. Ritchie). and rider (H. Wilhanis) were disqualified for a term of three…
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Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5
At he Coroner's Court yesterday an inquest was held by the city coroner concerning the death of James Somerville, the Goulbura cyclist, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting. Turf. Sydney Turf Club Races
The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 3
The most important meeting to be held in or around Sydney for some time to come is that which commence at Randwick at 1 p.m. to-morrow, and concludes on Saturday, under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. Arrival of the Victorians
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5
The Victorian cricketers who are to take part in the match against New South Wales, commencing to-morrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground, arrived in Sydney yesterday by the express from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Notes. International and Intercolonial Gossip. Personal Items. General Gossip. Statistics and Scores. Howell as a Batsman
Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 8
The vagaries of things atmospheric were evidenced in the fact that while on the city side of the harhor the matches on Saturday were uninterfered with by rain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling Chronicle. the League. Electric Carnival Racing. Walne and Forbes Win. a Fatal Accident to Somerville. Meson and M'Donald Down—Half mile in 58sec—Mile in 2min 2sec. A Chat with a Champion—Six Days Race—How the Falls Occur. Melbourne Racing—And Intercolonial News
Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 6
Ernle Payne is notoriously easy-going, and won't take on hard graft for choice. Down in Melbourne he is said to be going in for swimming freely, both he and his old…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Professional Athletics
Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 6
The Mount Morgan (Q.) Rugby Football Union sports on New Year's Day, or rather the Sheffield Handicap result at the meeting, is or has been a subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes and News. the Proposed Athletic Team for England and France
Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5
ENGLISH papers to hand by the last mail continue to make reference to the proposed visit of an Australasian amateur [?] team to England and France in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athletics. Amateur Athletics. Gossip and Notes. Fixtures. (1899.) January
Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 6
26—Parramatta Early Closing Association Sports Meeting, Parramatta Oval. FEBRUARY. 4—N.Z.A.A.A. Championship Meeting at Dunedin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Athletics. High Kicking
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 8
Lucifer, the American athlete, who earned considerable fame throughout America as a high kicker, is much incensed at Miles, of the M'Adoo Jubilee Singers, claiming the high-Kicking record of America, as set forth in an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Battles of the Past. Stevenson Dies Resting on the Arm that Dealt the Death Blow. the Introduction of the Boxing Glove. "Mufflers [?]eatually Secure Pupils from the Inconvenience of Black Eyes, Broken Jaws, and Bloody Noses." Taylor and the Gipsy. a Brutal Battle-Sensational Encounter on Hounslow Heath-The Norfolk Butcher's Car[?]-Captain Godfrey's Eulogium of Broughton. No. XIX
Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 7
It will be remembered in describing the first great fight between Jack Broughton and George Stevenson, we told how the fearful blow delivered by the champion in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anniversary Regatta To-day's Sailing and Rowing Races
Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 5
Australia at all times revels in a holiday, and is delighted it aquatics take a prominent part therein. Accordingly the great rowing and sailing event of the year, which has held the pride of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Holiday. Anniversary Day Celebrations. The Regatta and the Cricket Match
The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 5
The fact that holidays come tumbling one upon the other at this season does not prevent the Australian youth from taking the full enjoyment out of each gala day as it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anniversary Regatta. a Federal Aquatic Gathering
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 6
The Anniversary Regatta to-day promises a great success, and all that is now necessary would appear to be fine weather to make it one of the biggest and most representative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls. Waverley Club Tournament
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3
Good progress has been made in connection with the various contests being played among the members of the Waverley Bowling Club. The committee has decided that all games in the first rounds must be played before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sailing Races
Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 5
Dingeys, 8ft. Course from a line between the starter's boat and Orient buoy, round the P. and O. buoy, thence round flagmark moored off the flagship, back round P. and O. buoy, and finish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming in Public Schools. the District Carnivals
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3
It appears that after all, the district school, carnivals arc not going to be dropped by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association. Last season these gatherings proved a great success, and were undoubtedly…
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