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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1899

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BOWLS. Gossip of the Green

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

On the 20th instant the fourth annual meeting of the Randwick Club was held. Mr. John See, M.L. A., President, was in the chair. Mr. Joseph Coulter, hon. secretary, read a satisfactory report. During…

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Cage Birds and Football

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 1

In their London Agricultural Seed Market report, Messrs. John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, write: As regards canary seed, the sale appears to diminish year by year. One…

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Martindale's Notebook. Moorefield Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 44

The proprietor of Moroofield had no cause for complaint in respect to attendance at last Saturday's race meeting. Both enclosures were patronised in a liberal manner, but the public had a bad time of it, as…

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CRICKET. Answers to Correspondents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 230

X.Y.Z.—J. M. Blackham captained the team—the 1893—that included A. Coningham…

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Cricket. the Local Premiership

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

The deposition of Waverley by Paddington from the position of honor in the local Premiership Competition was the most remarkable feature of the fifth round, concluded on Saturday. Last…

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Pic-nic Races and Sports

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

RACES and athletic sports, promoted by Host Mullett, who was ably assisted by a strong local committee, were held on the Liverpool Racecourse, on Anniversary Day. About…

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Cycling. Electric Light Racing. a Roder Killed

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

The last of the January series of electric light racing carnivals held at [?] Sydney Cricket Ground, on the night of January 19, was attended by about 8000 people. The racing was exciting,…

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Sporting. Cricket. 'Nepkan Times' Century List

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

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

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. a Poor Display by the Visitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 12

The match New South Wales v. Victoria was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The weather was sultry. The attendance was eatisfactory for an off-day, about 6000 being present,…

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Athletics

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the New Zealand A.A.A. it was resolved that the chairman's motion in cabling the council's support of the nomination of Messrs. R. Coom[?] and E. S. Marks as president and hon…

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Athletics

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

BALLINA, Friday.—The second annual Highland gathering of the Lower Richmond Caledonian Society was held on Clement Park yesterday, and was a great success, fully 2000 people being…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria v. N.S. Wales. The Home Team All Out for 442. The Victorians Batting. Sensational Fall of Wickets

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 8

The New South Wales team resumed batting this afternoon in the return match against Victoria. The early dismissal of Pye, by Johns, off M'Leod, before he had added to…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. New South Wales. Second Day's Play. Big Score by the Home Team. a Victorian Collapse. M'kibbin, Howell, and Noble Bowl Well. Fine Effort by Giller

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 10

Things went well for New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, when the intercolonial cricket match against Victoria was advanced a further stage; and at the drawing of…

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Cricket

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 7

Secretaries of Clubs, more especially in the cases of First and Second Grade Cricket, are notified that acores and results of Saturday matches will be received for…

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Local Cricket

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 7

Another example of the glorious uncertainty of the game of cricket was examplified by the result of the Waverley v South Sydney match. South Sydney com[?]led…

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Racing Reflectors. the Focussed Euture

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 6

Rosehill—February 4 Warwick Farms—February 11 Canterbury Park—February 18 Moorefield—February 25…

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Sydney Races Club Races. Anniversary Handicap Goes to Mr Oxenham

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 6

THERE was a very fair attendance at Randwick yesterday when the second half of the S T C Anniversary meeting was run off, The weather was [?]ggy and hot to a degree, but…

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Yester Day's Minor Cricket

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 6

Darlingburst v J. Sandy and Co.—This match, under the auspices of the Moore Park Cricket Association, was commenced yesterday on J. Sandy and Co's wicket,…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. Magnifcent Batting of Noble and Iredale. Noble 100, Iredale 98, Fins Wicket-keeping of Johns. Mcleod Bowls Well

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 6

THE return match with Victoria was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Anniversary Day in Lovely weather and upon an exce[?]mt wicket, The match is the 62nd…

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The Players and the Australian Cricket Council

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1899 · page 7

THE twelve New South Wales players who took part in the matches against Victoria had South Australia signed the following letter, which was read at the meeting of the…

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