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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Athletics. Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

No champions (unless in embryo) were concerned in last Saturday night's boxing contest at the Golden Gate Athletic Club, nor was it a long engagement, but more fight was shown during the 10 minutes of the bout's…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

Victorian and Queensland representatives in the Australasian championships, which commence next Saturday, arrived in Sydney on Saturday, viz., Maynard and Hogan respectively. Maynard left for…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

A big crowd rolled up at the Golden Gate on Saturday night, and were provided with plenty of value for their admission money. Preston and Cooper, from H.M.S., Mildura,…

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Bowls

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

Entries for the champion rink and champion, medal competitions will close on Thursday, when the draw will take place. Mr. John Young, president of the Bowling…

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Swimming. Western Branch Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

The Western Brandt (Bathurst) of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association will hold its Annual carnival to-day. Several prominent officials of the governing body went up by train on Saturday night, and a lot…

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Bowls. Annandale v. Gladstone Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

A friendly three-rink game between representatives from the Annandale and Gladstone Park clubs was played on the latter's green at Balmain on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of the…

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Maribyrnong Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

A race meeting was held at Maribyrnong on Saturday, when the weather was oppressively hot. There was a fairly good attendance. Appended are the results:—…

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Cricket. Carrothers Cup Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

Rockdale Free Church met Hurstville in the Carruthers Cup competition, and made 07, Hurstville replying with 80. Rockdale Congregational scored 53 against Bexley Institute, and the latter had lost nine wickets for 51…

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Sporting. Turf. Tattersall's Club Races

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 7

The annual meeting of Tattersall's Club will be concluded this afternoon, when some, of the places may be, filled as follow:-- FLYING WELTER…

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Albion Park Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

Steady rain fell during a portion of the Albion Park races on Saturday, but the attendance was large £801 passed through the totalisator. The results of the principal races were:—…

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V.R.C. Races. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 6

The weather was warm but the and, there was a satisfactory attendance at the course to witness the programme provided by the V.R.C. for New Year's Day…

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Rosebery Park Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

Appended are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be run at Rosebery Park to-morrow:- Flying Handicap, 4 furlong[?]—Gipsy, 9·t 10lb; Overdue, 9·t 10lb; March, 7st 12lb; Her Grace, 7st 10lb;…

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PATERSON J. C. Races. Paterson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

The Pateson J.C. races were held to-day. Following are the results:- Flying Handicap, 15 sovs.—Patrie, 1; Lady Inheritrix, 2; Jerry, 3…

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Late Sports. Tattersall's Club Races. Cup Day

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 6

The interest, in the annual meeting, of Tattersall's Club, which commenced on Saturday, was -well maintained at Randwick today. The attendance, which included a very…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 6

The intercolonial match Victoria against South Australia was resumed to-day in searching hot weather. A north-west wind was blowing. The wicket was in good…

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Highland Gathering. At the Cricket Ground. Successful Sports

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 6

He was a brave man who called for anything but "Scotch" at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, for the air was full of the music of bagpipes piping inspiriting airs, and…

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Cricket. Return of the N.s.w. Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 8

The majority of the members of the New South Wales team returned from the southern tour on Saturday. A. C. K. Mackenzie and A. Bowden preferred the steamer to the train, and J. J. Kelly and Tramper extended their…

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Night Cycling Carnival. Splendid Racing. Gordon Wins the Scratch Race

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

There was a moderate attendance at the closing meeting of the series of three night carnivals held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night. The attractions of town on New…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Tasmania v. New South Wales. HOBART

The Australian Star · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

The match between New South "wales and Tasmania was commenced to-day. The local team were the first to bat. Eady was quickly out, and Hale and Savigny made a short…

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