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Sport, 1900

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The annual meeting of the Randwick Bowling and Recreation Club will be held at the club rooms to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Athletic Notes. Swimming, Cycling, Running

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

This evening the Suburban Bicycle Club and Darlinghurst Harriers combine in the holding of a harbour excursion to Fern Bay. The steamer Lady Hampden will leave No. 4…

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Athletics. Boxing. with Bare Knuckles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

A fight, in what some people like to call "the good old style".--that is, with bare knckles--came off early yesterday morning in a secluded spot adjacent to Cronulla Beach. Though it was an affair got up to settle a…

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The tour of the Melbourne Cricket Club's team in New Zealand will begin with a match at Auckland on February 15. A match against New Zealand will be played at Christchurch on March…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

Appended is the list of entries for the events to be run at the February meeting of the above club:- Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Rosebery, Felicity, Jenny Moore, Belle [?]. Loch Clieveden, Procaution, Crinan,…

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Cricket. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

On Saturday Robertson Park played Bowral Association Scores:—Robertson Park, 147 (R. Whattman 53); Bowral, no wicketa for 18…

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Cricket. Carruthers' Cup Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

In the Carruthers Cup competition on Saturday, [?]cliffe met Moorefield, and made 123 in the first innings. Moorefield replied with 118, including an allowance of 20, Rockdale Congregational made a fair stand against…

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

Subjoined are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Kensington to-morrow:- Fifteen Hands Handicap, 4[?] furlongs.—Gipsy, 9st [?] Gilpin, 8st 10lb; Le[?]te, Sat 10lb; Indabba, 8st 4lb; Her…

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Devlin's Siding Races. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

The first registered meeting of Devlin's Siding Racing Club was held on Saturday on the Matong course, but stormy weather interfered greatly with the attendance. The course was heavy. The results…

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The Melbourne Cricket Club Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

The Cricket Council has drawn up two programmes of matches for the tour next mouth of the Melbourne Cricket Club's team. The first match is to be at Auckland on February 15, and…

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Wellington (N.z.) Racing Club. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

The principal event of the Summer meeting of the Wallington R.C. resulted to-day as follows:- Wellington Cup, 1½ mile.—Mr. E. Cutts'a b g Djin Djin, by Aprement—Dudu, 4 years, 7st 11lb, 1; Mr. F. Wedd's…

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Forest Lodge Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

The pony and galloway races held at Forest Lodge yesterday were well attended. The new tracks were in good order. The jockey E. Crockett, who rode Dolly in the Fourteen-one Handicap, was fined £1…

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

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 7

Rush (52 not out) and Cruickshalnk (59) scored well for Paddington III., as did C. Meares (86) for Burwood III. The latter suffered defeat by ten wickets, D Hogan…

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Athletics

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

Our Maitland correspondent wires: At a public meeting held on Friday night it was decided to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Maitland by a sports gathering, as has been done annually for a few…

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Prize Ring Encounter (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) with Bare Knuckles. at Cronulla Beach. Two Men Fight for £200. Result of a Racing Dispute

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

A few years ago the spectacle of two men battering each other's visages or other anatomical regions with the bare knuckles for money prizes was not quite so rare as at present, though it was…

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Athletics. Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

To-night, at the Golden Gate Athletic Club, the remaining five hours of the 8.7 novice tournament, commenced last Saturday will be decided…

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Anniveesajry Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 10

Akk strangements in counection with this year's Anniversary regatta are now practically completed, aud the fixture promises to be quite as successful as its [?]. It is gratifying to know that during…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 7

To-night, at the Golden Gate Athletic Club, the continuation of the first round of the 8st, 71b, novice tournament is on the programme. This tournament was started last Saturday…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

An advertisement in this issue draws attention to the Anniversary Regatta on Friday next. This time-honoured fixture has been held annually since the year 1837, and it…

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