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Sport, 1900

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The following entries were received last evening for the Anniversary regatta:- ROWING. Maiden Fours.—Glebe Lavnmx Club. Balmain Rowing…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

About 100 people attended the Golden Onto club on Wednesday evening to witness the light between Ernie Webster and P. Harden for a nurse…

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Bowls

The Australian Star · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

We are Informed by the hon. Sec. of the association that Mr. John Young, the president is coming on to Sydney by the Orizaba, and will probably arrive early to-morrow morning…

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Swimming. Randwick and Coogee Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The members of this club invited the intercolonial visitors from New Zealand and Queensland to Coogee on Wednesday night, when a couple of events were contested at the Aquarium baths in the presence of a…

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Golf. Ladies' Golf Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

At the council meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union, held early in December in London, the chief item on the agenda was the proposal by Miss H. M. Frere that the ladies' open championship be preceded by a…

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A Swimming Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A benefit swimming carnival organised by Mr. Samuel Fisher and a committee representing various clubs, in aid of a local charitable movement, took place at the corporation baths…

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Football

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Writing of the football team to represent Wales in the international matches, a writer in "Athletic News" says that a worthy successor has not been found for Gywn-Nicholls, who came out here…

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Free Swimming Baths at Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The Botany and North Botany Councils met in conference on Wednesday night, to consider it proposal to establish free swimming baths in the district, not only for the residents in the two…

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Bowls. the Crago Bowling Trophy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The fourth round in connection with the Crago bowling trophy, which is open to those engaged in the milling and baking trades, has been drawn to take place next Wednesday afternoon at the Balmain…

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Burrajaa Races. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

Burrajaa races were held yesterday, and notwithstanding the excessive heat there was a good attendance. The racing was fair. The results were:- Trial Stakes.—Loney, 1; Cloe, 2…

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Drowned in a Swimming Bath. a Marrickville Case

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

A boy named Frederick John William Walther, 15, lately residing with his parents at 29 Little Tupper-street, Marrickville, was drowend in Pederren's Baths, at Cook's River, at half-past 3…

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Buladelah Races. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

The following weights have been declared for the Buladelah races to take place on the 20th instant:- Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Sir Charles, 10st 71b; Jerry, 10st 21b; Harry K., 9st 61b; Peveril, 9st 41b;…

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Athletics

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

Last night the committee of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association again considered the resignation of Mr. E. S. Marks, who had stated that his reason for resigning was because he…

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Athletics. N.s.w. Amateur Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the permit and standing committee of the New South Wales A.A.A. was held last night at the Sports Club. Mr. R. Combes occupied the chair. The resignation of Mr. E. S. Marks from office in…

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Swimming

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

The first swimming carnival in the Armidale Corporation Swimming Baths will take place next Wednesday, when two gold medals .and a silver cup will, be offered for different events, including…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

The following additional entries were received last evening:- ROWING. Single Sculls for Amateurs.—G. V. Paduls, J. J. Daley…

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Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 12
Also in The Arrow, Evening News

The boxing contest between Harden and Webster, at the Golden Gate Athletic Club, was to have been the best of 20 rounds, but it did not hist a fifth of that time. Harden was in much better condition than his opponent…

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