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Sport, 1900

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. a Poor Response by South Australia. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

The cricket match, South Australia, v. Victoria, was continued to-day on the M.C.C. ground. The weather was intensely hot. There were about 3000 persons present, and the admission fees totalled…

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Swimming

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

The biennial Australasian championship meeting will begin with the decision of the plunging and 100yds championships at the Nautilus Club's annual carnival, to be held…

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Nagambie (Vic) Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

The Nagambie Rowing Club's annual regatta was held on Boxing Day, and was the most successful yet held on the lake. Six hundred persons are rived by rail, the largest number ever there at any…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7
Also in Evening News, Referee

A battle of the willing order is on the programme at the Golden Gate Athletic Club to-night. Hock Keys and Monty Andrews are the principals. They have been matched…

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Bowls

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The members of the Waverley Bowling Club held a pair tournament on New Year's Day. The winners of the tournament were W. Wynne and A. Schmidt (3 points). The losers in this first round…

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Athletic Notes. Running, Swimming, Cycling

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

On January 20 the Valley S.C., Brisbane, will bring off the race for the 220 yards championship of the north. Constable English, who is proceeding to the…

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Mittagong Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

MITTAGONG, Tuesday.--A swimming carnival was held on Alexandria Lake on Boxing Day, the event being in aid of the School of Arts. This is the first time in the whole of Berrima district…

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Newcastle Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

At a meeting of the Riley Benefit Carnival Committee the other evening. It was decided to hold the event on Thursday night, the 18th inst. The entries fall due…

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Intercolonial Letters. Victoria. the Boxing Day Meetings Racing at Maribyrnong. Gossip of the Week. MELBOURNE, Monday. Boxing Day

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

WITH the exception of an accident to a Jockey named O'Neill, at the Campbell's Creek races, the meetings on Boxing Day passed off without mishap. O'Neill is…

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Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 6

R.C.C.C. (Redfern) asks: A team on the first day bat and field with only ten men; should eleven men be permitted to bat on the second day ? Ans." Yes…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The championship of New Zealand has been won by J. R. Cooper, of Auckland. Miss. Nunneley was lady champion Mr. T. P. Macdermott, manager of the Bank of…

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Football Notes

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

J. H. safapson, the ex-New Zealand forward, who played with the Sydney Club last season, has just recovered from a severe illness. He leaves for Auckland…

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Bowls. Waverley Club Tournaments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 10

The first round of games in the Waverley Club tournaments was concluded during the past week. The managing committee met on Saturday evening, when the drawing took place for the second…

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Moorefield Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 5

The following are the weights for the January Meeting of the Moorefield Race Club:- Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Amourette, 9st 5lb; Cavalier, 8st 10lb; Luxury, 8st 2lb; Felicity, 8st;…

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Rosehill Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 5

Appended is the list of entries for the Junuary meeting of the above club:- Hurdle Race, 2 miles.— Statesman (late Gladstone), Chaplain. Blue Bell, Lieutenant II., Brokerage, John[?]…

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Newcastle Regatta. the Rowing Events. a Huge Success

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

The Newcastle Jubilee Regatta was held on Monday under most delightful auspices. The wharves boat at Newcastle and Stockton were lined with spectators, and it is estimated that…

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Queensland Swimming Notes. Brisbane, December 27

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

At the Q.S.A. Council meeting, held on Monday, it was decided that the protest entered by J. C. Hogan F. Gailey, winner of the 100yds Championship, be dismissed. The Valley…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

With the exception of visits to Toowoomba and Gymple by Brisbane teams, cricket in this city is a dead letter, and it is just as well that there were no fixtures…

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