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Sport, 1900

7,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Cyclists' Union. Swimming Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 12

This afternoon members of union clubs will attend the East Sydney Swimming Club carnival, where a 45yds, handicap for union members will be swum off. MORT'S DOCK PICNIC…

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Swimming. East Sydney Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 12

This afternoon the East Sydney Swimming Club will bring off it annual carnival at Farmers' Domain Baths, Woolloomooloo Bay, when a programme of 16 items will be gone through. The principal…

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Golf and Golfers

The Arrow · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

NOTHING done in local gulling circles since my last—no matches of any significance whatever; nothing but the ordinary every every-day friendly impromptu affair…

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The Game of Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 4

A very old game is that of bowls. Thoroughly English, too, and altogether respectable, though it was not always held to be so. For centuries, in fact, the "fine old English game" was…

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Swimming. East Sydney Club's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 12

East Sydney Swimming Club will hold its sixth annual carnival in Farmer's Baths, Domain, this afternoon. There are 16 events on the programme, and as proceedings are timed to begin at 2.15 sharp, the last item should not…

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CRICKET. Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 291

The members of the association, believing that the war had killed cricket, were agreeably surprised to see the people pouring into the ground on Anniversary Day. They never expected anything like it, and…

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Cricket Chatter

The Arrow · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

NEW SOUTH WALES and Victoria have met as antagonists of the cricket field on sixty-four occasions—all memorable, many magulfi[?]cult. We have seen a great…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

It's a good job for L. W. Pye that thorn are no more intercolonial matches this season. Held have get no more shows. Bad batting, fielding and bowling were his portion this match. His luck is dead…

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Sporting CRICKET

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

Th following table shows the position of the clubs:—Played, Won. Lost. Drawn, P't[?]. Emn A....... 10... 8... 2... 0.... 6…

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Cricket. Fixture

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 52

Australian XI, v. Rest of Australia, at Sydney, February 2 and follwing days…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 12

The February reunion of the above club takes place this afternoon on the picturesque trysting place near George's River, and advices from the scene of operations state that the trucks and…

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Penrith Picnic Races

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

A race meeting (promoted by Mr W Plummer) was held on the Penrith Racecourse on Anniversary Day, The weather was a11 that could be desired, but the counter attractions were the cause of a…

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The Bushmen's Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 46

Up to the present time the sporting public of Sydney have done nothing, as a body, in the way of assisting the funds raised towards paying the expenda of our different South African…

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At a Football Match

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 14

Mrs. Newcombe (her first game); "Oh, isn't it awful? Horrible! Why, they will kill that man underneath." Her daughter (an enthusiast): "Oh, he doesn't…

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Johnstone's Bay Club Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 12

The Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club is to sail no left than three events this afternoon. These are a general handicap, open to all boats, and class races for 10 and 8 feet dingies respectively. The steamer Lady Manning is…

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Sailing Notes. Intercolonial Yacht Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 294

The chief item of interest to yachtsmen this week as been the intercolonial character of the yacht ices, both on Anniversary Day and since. At the jgatta, Rainbow, oar latest New Zealand visitor,…

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Bowls. To-day's Matches. City V. St. Leonards

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 12

The following will represent City in this match on the Annandale green: -- J. H. Morris, W. H. Hoskings, J. Cutter, and H. Harris (captain): W. H. Goddard, J. Wheeler, B. Hale, and A…

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The Benefit Cricket Match. Parade of Bushmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 9

A novel feature will be introduced at the 4 o'clock adjournment to-day. Instead of the usual 15 minutes the players will retire for half an hour, and during that time a detachment of the Bushmen's…

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Intercolonial Cricket By TELEGRAPH. Sydney, Fridgy, 2 p.m

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

The match Australian Eleven v Rest of Australia commenced at Sydney to-day. The Australian Eleven won the toss and decided to bat, The proceeds are in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The…

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