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Sport, 1900

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Cricket Chatter. [Secretaries of clubs are requested to forward reports null lists of team[?]]

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

Manly Veterans met the School Teachers in an all-day match last Friday at Maniy-Bennett (47), Dunn (32), Gettens (33), Pike (20), Haig (26 not out) all showed good form…

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Relief for Jaded Members. Bowling Green and Tennis Court. Tea Kiosk for Ladies. Improvements at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 4

Mr. O'Sullivan intends to carry out some improvements this session at Parliament Building. The wretched ventilation of the Legislative Assemhly Chamber is particularly to have…

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Athletics. the Australian Team for England

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The abandonment of the projected Australasian team for England and Paris Olympic sports has created genuine regret in England. The following clipping from London "Sporting Life," of November 28, tells how the matter is…

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Athletics. Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

Some 400 people were present at the Golden Gate Athletic Club on Wednesday night to witness what was to have been a 20 rounds' boxing match between."Monty" Andrews and "Hock" Keys. Casey and Webster and…

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Coursing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

A special meeting of the Sydney Coursing Club committee was held in Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, King and Castlereagh streets, last evening, for the purpose of receiving the sub-committee's report from the syndicate of…

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Swimming. Amateur Swimming Association

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

A meeting of the council of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association was held last night at the Sports Club. A debate ensued upon the permit and standing committee's report, in which…

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Bowls

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

The members of the Manly Boiling and Recreation Club assembled in the club's pavilion in large numbers on Wednesday, to bid bon voyage to Mr. W. Horrocks, one of the founders, of the club, who…

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Tips by " Early Bird." Saturday's Races. Moorefield Racing Club

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

The first suburban club to set the ball rolling for 1300 will be that over. which Mr. Peter Moore presides, overlooking historic, Botany Bay. The Moorefield Racing Club has had…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

A match was played on Wednesday between the Metropolitan Police und the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, the result being a win for the latter by 47 runs. Scores: Police, 64 (Manning 18, Evans 17); Fire Brigade, 111…

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Swimming. Association Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

The council of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association met last evening. Mr. James Taylor presided. The various reports of the permit and standing committee were read, and confirmed, with the…

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Swimming Baths at Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

At the meeting of tho North Botany Council on Tuesday night, a letter was read from the Botany Council, asking the North Botany Council to co-operate with them in making a strong effort to provide public baths in the…

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"The Daily Telegraph" Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

"The Daily Telegraph" Swimming Club had a 50yds. Handicap at Cavill's Baths, Farm Cove, bust evening. Mr. E. Gates acted as judge, and Mr. "Tums" Cavill starter and timekeeper. The following are the results:--…

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Swimming Baths at Rozelle Bay

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Glebe Council, Alderman Williamson moved the following resolution:—"That in the opinion of this council the Government should be approached with a…

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Australasian Swimming Champioships. Entertainment to Visitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 7

The following is the programme of [?]ntortainmst of the visitors to the Australasian championship:- January—5th reception of visitors, clubrooms, noon, by Mr. E. W. O'Suttivan, Minsiter for Works; 6th, 100…

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Bowls. Gladstone Park v. REDFERN

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

The Redfern bowlers have accepted the invitation of the Gladstone Park Bowling Club for a friendly four-rink match on the latter's green at Balaran tomorrow. The following are the rinks selected to…

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Cycling. Night Cycle Racing

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

The dates for the second of the League of Wheelmen's series of night race meetings to be held this season will in all probability be decided at to-night's meeting of the council. The secretary is in favour…

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Brighton Races Postponed

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

The race meeting which was to have been held at Brighton to-day has been postponed till Monday…

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The Cricket Outlook

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

The thousands of Australians who watch the course of cricket with keen interest will doubtless have noticed that during this season the superiority of the batsman over the…

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Lawn Tennis. Katoomba

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

A double (ladies and Rentlemen's) Lawn Te[?] Handicap Tournament was commenced on the local courts on New Year's Day, and was concluded yesterday, resulting in a win for Miss E. Murphy…

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