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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Nungunyah Races. Bourke, Thrusday

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

The races neld at Nangunyah resulted as follows:- Opeing Handicup.—Mr. C. Conway's Muriel, 1. Heck Race.—Mr. W. Lack's Peeping Tem, 1. Christmus Handicap.—Mr. E. Morrow's Dove, 1…

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Brighton Pony and Galloway Races

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

Following are the weights for the pony and galloway reces to be held at Brighton to-day:- Rockdale Handicap (14.2), 4 furlongs 30 yards,—Ada, Set 12lb; Hawthorn, 8st 5lb; Lady May, 8st 4lb; Ranji,…

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Forest Lodge Pony and Galloway Races

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

Pony and galloway races were held at Forest Lodge yesterday, and were fairly well attended. After the running of the third race heavy ram fell, and it was found necessary to postpone the running…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Won by Victoria. Collapse of South Australians. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

The intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, was concluded to-day, resulting in a win for Victoria. A beautiful cool south wind was blowing, and the wicket…

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Cricket Chatter. [Secretaries of clubs are requested to forward reports and lists of teams,]

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 7

Clem Hill is apparently regaining his lost form, but Darling has not played up to expectations. Saunders, the young Victorian left-hand bowler, proved his worth by…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Collapse by South Australia and a Win for Victoria. Melbourne

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

The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded on the M.C.C. Grouud to-day, and the result was a witn for Victoria by 181 runs. £15 8s was taken at the pates, making a total…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

At the rooms of the N.S.W. Sports Club Mr. E. W." O'Sulllvan; Minister for Works, will to-day officially welcome the intercolonial visitors from New Zealand, Victoria and…

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Athletics. Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 12

Another novice tournament will be sent in motion at the Golden Gate Athletic Club to-night. The weight limit is 9st., and as a great many entries have been received, the sport promises well…

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Newcastle Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 56

The Newcastle Jubilee Anniversary Regatta took [?]lace New Year's Day, and proved a far greater success than any of the previous caroivuls during the 50 [?]ears' history of aquatics at this port. The ship Star…

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Coursing

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The Sydney Coursing Club has decided to hold its first coursing meeting at Belmore on April 13 and 14…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Entries close for the 135 yards relay race on Monday at midday at the Sports Club…

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Boxing

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Australian Star, The Arrow

The 20-rounds contest between Andrews and Keys drew a full house at the Golden Gate Athletic Club on Wednesday evening. The boxing was not of a very high order, and after seventeen…

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Bowls

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

At the Petersham Green on Wednesday the final round of the club championship was played, when Mr. F. A. Morgan defeated G. Carrie by 31 to 29…

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Swimming Splashes

The Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

THE Australian Biennial Championship Carnival begins to-day. Naut[?]us Club's Gala, at Von Hammer's Baths, Sans Souel, opens the ball…

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SWIMMING. Bathurst Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 51

The fifth atinual swimming carnival in connection with the Bathurst Swimming Club took place at Bathurst on January 1. Tho weather was good, and the attendance large…

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