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Sport, 1900

7,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

The Wagga Wagga Swimming Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 95

Until 1897 Wagga, although the birthplace of Walter Gormly, one of the best known swimmers in New South Wales, possessed no organised society for the promotion of natation. At the beginning of that…

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Cricket Chatter

The Arrow · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

With two or three exceptions, the New South Wales fielding on Wednesday would have been highly discreditable to some third elevens competing in the Second…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

Two strong clubs meet in the Premiership contest to-day at Parramatta, when North Sydney play Central Cumberland. N.S. have a particularly strong side…

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Cricket. Fixtures

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 52

January 26; New South Wales v. Victoria, at Sydney. January 26, Tasmania v. Victoria at Hobart…

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The Football Scrummage

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

IN "Sandow's Magazine" for this month, Mr. W. T. A. Beare complains…

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Boxing. Otto Cribb and Harry Dawson

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

To-night the Golden Gate Athletic Club will be the scene of another battle, wherein Otto Cribb is one of the principals, Hurry Dawson being the other. Up to date Otto has never…

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Boxing. Otto Cribb v. Harry Dawson

The Arrow · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

Otto Cribb and Harry Dawson should put up a capital fight of tho Intensely exciting order at the Golden Gate Athletic Club tonight, when they are to box the best of 20…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The annual meeting of the [?] Racing Club was held last night, when the following officers were elected for the [?] year:—President, Mr. M. Ryan, J. P.; vice-presidents, Dr. O'Dwyer,…

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A Check to Road Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

The preference of the various clubs for the road from Arncliffe to Sans Souci for the running of road races has led to action by the Rockdale Council, through whose municipality the road runs. There are sometimes three,…

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Rosehill Racing Club. January Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The January meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club takes place this atternoon on the well-appointed convincing ground adjacent to the Parramatta River, and a well-arranged bill of fare has been drafted for…

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Sydney Dingy Club Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

The Sydney Dingy Club has two races this afternoon, the first of which is for the 8-footers' championship of the club, and the other a handicap for 14-footers. Both events will be started off Goat Island, the larger craft…

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Cricket. the Electorate Competitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The first and second grade matches will be resumed this afternoon, the former after a rest since December 9, and the A and B divisions of the second grade since December 23. The programee is as…

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Brighton Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The pony and galloway races hold at Brighton yesterday were well attended. Appended are the results:- Rockdale Handicap (14.2), 4 furlongs 30 yards.—E…

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Swimming. the Half-mile Australasian Championship Won by R. Cavill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The executive committee of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association last night brought off the 880 yards Australasian championship at Farmer's Domain baths in the presence of several…

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Swimming. Australasian Biennial Championships. "Dick" Cavill Wins the Half-mile

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

To his success in the mile and 410 yards swimming championships of Australasia, that splendid young swimmer. "Dick" Cavill, last night added the half-mile. The course was awurn at Farmer's Baths in the presence…

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White Cliffs Races. White Cliffs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The local race club held a race meeting yesterday. The results were as follows:- Trial Stakes, 7 furlongs.—Gonger (pedigree unknown), 1; Povery, 2. Won by half a length. No race was…

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Tirranna Picnic Races. Second Day. (By Our Special Reporter.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Tirranna Picnic Race Club was concluded to-day. The weather was superb, and the sport again interesting. The following are the results:-…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. South Australia. Decisive Win for the Visitors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was brought to a conclusion yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, an early start being made so as to allow…

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Cricket Chatter. [Secretaries of clubs are requested to forward reports and lists of teams.]

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

Well done. South Australia! For the first time this season Now South Wales has had to suffer the bitterness of defeat, but it is to he hoped, in having to acknowledge such, that…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N.S. Wales v. South Australia. South Australians Win by Six Wickets

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

The intercolonial cricket match New South Wales v. South Australia was continued yesterday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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