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Sport, 1900

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 2

Annandale School Tennis Club defeated Hunter Baillie Club on Friday by 13 games…

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Swimming. Mosman Club. Annual Carnival

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 6

The third annual carnival of the Mosman Swimming Club was held at Shearer's Baths, Balmoral Beach, on Saturday, under the patronage of the New South Wales Amateur Association. There…

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Senior Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 7

Another round in the season's competition for senior cricket clubs was completed on Saturday. Wickham beat Plattsburg by 73 runs, the respective scores being 182 and 109. Lambton…

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Murrumburrah Races. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

In connection with the Marrumburrah annual race meeting the following are the nominations for the Town Plate and Tarf Club flandicap:—Montana, Grand Pier, Ninoteen Hundred (late Dosey),…

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Tennis. Centennial Club Double Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

As showing the increased interest that has been taken in connection with tho Centennial Tennis Club, Mr. W. Foskett recently donated trophies to be played for in the form of a gentlemen's double…

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Cricket. Carruthers' Cup Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

In the Carruthers' Cup competition on Saturday, Broughton met Bexley. In the first innings, Broughton scored 50, and Bexley had lost six wickets for 197 when play ceased. Kogarah Congregational scored 187 in the…

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Albion Park Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

Favoured with fine weather there was large attendance at the meeting at Albion Park yesterday The amount of £975 passed through the totalisator. Following is the reault of the principal race:—…

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Bowls. Redfern Bowling Club Contests. Members Entertained at Supper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

The Redfern Bowling green presented a gala appearance on Anniversury Day, when as excellent programme of sport was carred out by the members who mustered in strong force. The morning was…

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Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 6

Although a heavy shower of rain fell a little after 8 o'clock on Saturday in the city, not more than a few drops fell at the Sydney Cricket Ground. When play was resumed at 12.5, the…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. Anniversary Handicap Won in Inquirer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

The weather was much too hot to be pleasant on Saturday last, when the Sydney Turf Club concluded Its Anniversary meeting, and this, added to the opposition presented by the…

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Cricket. Australiain Eleven v. Rest of Australia. Benefit Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

Every eadeavour is being made to ensure the successful issue of the above match, the proceeds of which are to be divided between the Bushman's Contingent and the Now South Wales Patriotic Fund…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. Victoria with a Slight Advantage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 5

The final match for the Sheffield shield was resumed on Saturday on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weither was hat, though a north-easterly breeza tempered tho sun's heat to some extent. When play…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales. The Visitors at the Wickets

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 6

The cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The first innings of the home team concluded on…

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

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

Saturday's play in the intercolonial, although somewhat slow, was an exhibition of plucky batting by the Victorians Trumble again demonstrated his value as a batsman…

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Athletics

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 2

The Highland Gathering on Friday in Gathering on Friday in Goulburn, under the auspices of the local branch of the Highland Society and Burns' Club, was in every way equal to any previous demonstration of this…

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Imperial Athletic Club

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

A scientific glove contest, limited lo 20 rounds, is to take place to-night at 8 o'clock at the Imperial Athletic Club (late Opera House), between the local boxer. Hughie Napier, and Tim Hegarty, of Victoria. The match is for…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

It is announced elsewhere that the prizes won at the recent Anniversary Regatta are to-be presented at the Australia Hotel to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Boxing

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

The long-talked-of contest between Tim Hegarty, of Melbourne, and Hughie Napier, of Sydney, for the featherweight championship of Australia, took place at the Imperial Opera House,…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 8

We have been desired to draw attention to a notification in our business columns that the prizes won at the recent anniversary regatta are to be presented at the Australian Hotel to-morrow night…

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Bowls

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

The New South Wales bowlers who are visiting New Zealand, yesterday took part in three matches at Auckland in the tournament of the Northern New Zealand Bowling Association. The beat…

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