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Sport, 1900

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

Macdonaldtown A played a draw with a mixed team of Newtown Congregational scoring 319 (Bardaley 117, Kingsbury 88, Montgomery 47, Thornton, 32 Walker 7 not out)…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Kerribree Club was held on Thursday evening, at the Memorial Hall, Glebe Point there being a fair attendance of members. The annual report and…

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Athletics. Boxing. the Featherweight Championship of Australia. Hegarty Defeats Napier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 8

"Hughie" Napier. of New South Wales, and, "Tim" Hegarty, of Victoria, wet to contest the featherweight championship of Australia at the Opera House last night. About 700 or 800 people filled the hall, and of these…

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Tennis, Camden

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

Camden and Bowial Tenms Clubs played on the Camden court. The scores were: Camden, 46, Bowral, 35…

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Lawn Tennis. Camden V. Bowral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 8

CAMDEN, Monday.--Camden and Bowral Tennis Clubs met on the Camden remit. Scores: Miss Hetherington and Miss E. Martin v. Mm. Wickham and Miss Jones, 1-6, Mrs. Devlin and Miss Thomas v. Misses B. and…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. a Day's Slow Cricket

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

The intercolonial matoh entered upon its third stage at noon yesterday. The weather was hot at the start, but became pleasant by the time afternoon was reached, a. cool northerly wind being greatly…

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The Cricket Match. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

There was only a small attendance when the intercolonial cricket match was resumed shortly after noon to-day. With the total at 252 for six wickets, Noble (not…

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Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Third Day

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 6

The attendance was only moderate when play resumed for the third day. The weather was fine, but a strong northerly wind blew across the ground. The wicket was fast and bumped a…

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Intercolonial Cricket Matches. New South Wales V. Victoria. Third Day's Play

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

The Intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in the presence of a fair attendance, which grew…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales. Home Team's Second Innings

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 6

The cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. There was an unpleasant glare, and the wind…

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Athletic Notes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 8

Some fifteen cyclists have nominated for the East Sydney S.C. 45 yards Cyclists Swimming Race, to be held next Saturday at Woolloomooloo Bay, in connection with the club's…

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Athletics. Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 10

The third round of the Golden Gate Athletic Club's 8.7 tournament will be decided to-night. The men left in are:--Perry. Toohey, Silva, Bolton, Mender, Puckeridge, Brown, and Watson…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 9

The prizes in this time-honoured event will be presented this evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Australia Hotel, by the Mayor, Sir Matthew Hurris…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2
Also in Referee

There was a good attendance at the Metropolitan Athletic Club last night to witness the match between Weekes and Fitzpatrick, feather-weights. A good contest resulted, and right up to the finish…

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Swimming and Swimmers

Referee · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

East Sydney Swimming Club held two races on Wednesday night at Former's Domain Baths, open to members of the club, which resulted as under:-…

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Coursing. Fixtures. 1900 February

Referee · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 9

14. &c -English Waterloo cup, at Altcar, May. 1 34— Moone Valley Club, 24,25 Benalla (Vic) u.u.s Derby and Oaks…

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Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 6
Also in Evening News

C.B.M. (Redfern) asks: "In a recent match a batsman was asked to retire by the captain. Should it be counted as a complete or a not out innings?" Ans.: In…

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Cricket Chatter

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

The home team made a good recovery, thanks to the batting of Noble and R. A. Duff. The former, first by dogged defence, and afterwards by aggressive cricket, put together…

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