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Sport, 1899

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. a Century by Noble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

The sixty-second match between NeW South Wales and Victoria was commenced yesterday on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was delightful for cricket, though probably the many thousands…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. Jew South Wales. The Home Team Batting

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

The return cricket match of the sea between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground at noon. There was a moderate breeze from the…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. First Day's Play. the Home Team Batting. 345 for Six Wickets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

FINE INNINGS BY NOBLE AND IREDALE. Holiday weather favored the opening at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday of the return cricket match of this season between Victoria…

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Coolamon Athletic Sports. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

Anniversary Day was celebrated here by the annual Coolamon athletic sports meeting on the Kindra Park. The weather was rather warm. The attendance was large about 8OO were present. The…

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Athletics. a Veteran Indeed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

Sir Thomas Storey, whose death occurred in England last month, leaves five sons, four of whom at least have been prominently associated with athletics and the popular pastimes. The eldest son, Councillor Herbert L…

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Swimming

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

The Otter Swimming Club's 50yd handicap, decided at Hellings's Baths last evening, was won by M. Gordon (8sec) by half a yard from R. Pratt (11) and J. Chant (10). Time 34 3-5sec…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 47

At a meeting of the committee of the Metropolitan Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union on Monday night, the laecretaty Stated that the anion was in a difficulty over the electorate football question. A…

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GOLF. Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 232

Lord Hampden is to be entertained at dinner by the golfers of Sydney on the 18th prox. He has been a most enthusiastic follower of the game during his governorship, and a generous supporter of it—…

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Bits About Boxing

The Arrow · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

TO-NIGHT, at the Golden Gate Athletic Club, Abe Willis and "The Ka[?]" are to fight the best of twenty rounds for the bantam-weight championship of New South…

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Bowls and Bowlers

The Arrow · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

THERE was a great slaughter of the innocents on Thursday in the first, second, and third rounds of the individual championship tournament. It is perhaps…

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Swimming. a Remarkable Performance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 12

The sisters Wallenda, "the Rhine Maidens," were the star turn nt the Alhambra, London, when the last mail left, and their wonderful feats in a glass tank, 10ft. long by 4½ft. deep and some 3ft. or 3½ft. through, were the subject of much comment. The fact of one…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 10

We are requested to state that with a view of assisting H. Trott, the Victorian cricketer, who has been and is still very ill, a collection will be made on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 232
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The captaincy matches in connection with the Sydney Club were resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday after a lapse of some time. There is, after Saturday's match, only the…

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Marrickville Golf Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 10

The monthly medal competition has been postponed to Saturday, February 4, in consequence of the intercolonial cricket match…

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BOWLS. Champion Medal Contest

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 9

The draw for the fourth round in the champion medal contests has been made, as follows:--H. Harris (City) v. H. Young (Balmain), Dr. Wilson (Balmain), v. B…

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Spielers at the Regatta. Seooping the Pool

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

When the 22-footers' race was concluded at it the Anniversay regatta there was considerable excitement on board the flagship, not engendered by the race itself. Before the…

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Racing in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 12

The South Australian League is out with an attractive programme for a two days' carnival to be held on the Exhibition Oval at Adelaide on February 11 and 18. The prize money totals £300, and of this £150 is for the…

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Cricket Chatter

The Arrow · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

When Iredale landed that 4 by whacking a ball from M'Leod pitched well up and just outside the off-stump to the trade at long-on, Captain Worrall walked up to the…

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Cricket Mates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

Xmas gift. Till the end of this year only. Our Best English Made Cricket Boots will be reduced from 9s Gd to 7s Cd. H. R. Barry, opp. P.O. Farramatta…

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