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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket New South Wales Cricket Association. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. Benefit Match for Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was bold last night for the purpose of considering a [?] submited by Mr. J. C. Walue, that £50 be dounted to the Patriotic Fund…

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To-day's Cricket. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

The final intercolonial cricket match for the Sheffield Shield this season was commenced to-day on the Association Ground between New South Wales and Victoria. The weather was fine, and…

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Benefit Cricket Match. Australian Eleven V. Rest of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

At a special meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association hold last night, it was stated by Mr. R. Shute, hon. treasurer, that that afternoon Major Wardill, of the last Australian…

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To-day's Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. the Home Team Batting

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

Bright, clear weather prevailed to-day when the sixty-third intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground. A cool easterly breeze…

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Late Sports. the Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales The Home Team at the Wickets

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

The return cricket match of the season between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground at noon to-day. The engagement was of…

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Athletics. New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association was hold last night at the Sports Club. Mr. R. Coombes occupied the chair. The meeting went into n statement that one…

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Athletics. Amateur Athletic Association. Mr. Marks' Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

A special meeting of the council of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association was held in the Sports Club-rooms, Rowe-street, last night. Mr. R. Coombes presided. The first business taken was a charge…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 12

Flagship: P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Himalaya, Captain Broun, R.N.R. Patron: His Excellency Lord Beauchamp. President: Sir Matthew Harris, M.L.A., Mayor of Sydney. Regatta officers—…

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Swimming

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

On December 18 Hellings and Lane took part in a swimming entertainment at Woolwich) (England), which was organised to assist the Soldiers and Sailors' War Fund…

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Anniversary Regatta Sydney's Aquatic Festival. a Glorious Day. Intercolonial Racing

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 6

Again Sydney's annual aquatic festival was favored with propitious weather, and once again on Anniversary Day the pride of all loyal Sydney siders, their much-vaunted but not too much…

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Boxing

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2
Also in The Arrow, The Australian Star

The first round of the 8st 7lb novice tournament was concluded at the Golden Gate Athletic Club on Wednesday evening, when the following contests were decided: Meader defeated Nicolls…

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Bowls

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

In the semi-finals for the Crago trophy on Wednesday, W. Woolff, J. J. Dingle, J. Spohn, and J. G. Purves (captain) defeated H. A. Dare, F. Skelton, L. G. Holthouse, and G. Carrie (captain)…

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Swimming Splashes

The Arrow · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

MOSMAN Carnival at Shearer's Balmoral Bench Baths to-day. A good programme of eight events, and several novelties, will be put on…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10

The annual regatta of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Boating Club took place yesterday on Lake Macquarie at Spiers Point. It was one of the best carnivals yet held under the auspices of the…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 54

A. B. Timms is back again playing for his old club, Edinburgh. Speaking of a match, Edinburgh v. Glasgow, a writer in the Manchester "Athletic News," of December 4, after picking…

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GOLF. Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 232

Lord Cremer, the master of the destinies of Egypt, is a keen golfer. "A Golfer's Fund" for the widows and orphans of these who fall in the war is being actively…

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