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Sport, 1901

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Melbourne Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

BY defeating South Australia by 238 runs Victoria have placed themselves in an unconcerned position, so far as premier honors are concerned in the Sheffield Shield matches. The…

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The Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

Great as are the uncertainties of cricket, it is hardly likely that the interesting match now proceeding on the Sydney Cricket Ground will end in any other way than in the defeat of…

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Queensland Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 9

With the exception of a coupe of minor matches we have had no cricket in or about Brisbane since Boxing Day. One of the games played on Saturday last that between Comets and Rock[?] was the…

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Melbourne Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

BY defeating South Australia by 338 runs Victoria have placed [?] in an una[?] position so far as premier honors are con[?] in the Sheffield [?] matches. The…

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Last Night's Boxing. Ruenalf Beats Stewart

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

A GOOD house witnessed the fight last night between Ike Stewart and George Ruenalf. Ike was favorite in the betting at 5 to 4 on. In the early rounds the Sydney man was…

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Rosebery Park Pony Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

THERE was a good attendance at Rosebery on Tuesday. The fields were small, and, as four favorites and a second favorite won, the books had a bad day…

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Rosehill Races. Commonwealth Meeting

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

THE racing public freely patronised the above club last Saturday. A great many improvements were noticeable, which items tend to make the course an ideal one. Mr…

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Lawn Tennis. Year 1900. — [Continued.]

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 6

THE lawn tennis event of the year, as far as the general body of players and of the public is concerned, was perhaps the tournament held by the Strathfield Club in October…

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The Representative Cricket Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

The selection committee of the Victorian Cricket Association met to-night and chose the following players to represent the State in the match with New South Wales:—Worrall, Saunders, Laver,…

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Inter-varsity Cricket Club

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

The 16th match between the Melbourne and Sydney Universities takes place at the University Oval on the 9th, 10th and 11th January. The following are the teams —…

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Events Requiring Attention. Tasmanian Racing Club

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

Entries close with the secretary, Mr. C. H. Westwood, on Monday next, 14th inst., for the following events to be decided at the above club's meeting at Hobart, on…

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Events Requiring Attention. Tasmanian Racing Club

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

Entries close with the secretary, Mr. C.H. Westwood, on Monday next, 14th inst., for the following events to be decided at the above club's mooting, at Hobart, on…

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Tattersall's Club Races. (Third Day)

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

TATTERSALL's annual meeting was concluded last Thursday. The three days' sport was well conducted as far as the managerial part was concerned, if exception is taken to a…

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The Night Racing to Be Continued Tonight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

To-night on the Sydney Cricket Ground the cycle race meetings will he continued Another very interesting programme has been adopted, and some more brilliant racing will, no doubt, be forthecoming. The…

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Queensland Racing. Tattersalls Club Meeting. Brisbane

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

THE January meeting of Tattersall's Club took place on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine, and a large attendance put in an appearance. Stiff[?]ns were few and…

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Forest Lodge Pony and Galloway Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

THE above club held their usual Monday meeting on Monday last, when there was a first-class attendance at a third-rate race show. The starting was as bad as ever…

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Rosebery Park Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 10

Following are the results of the pony and galloway races, held at Rosebery Park yesterday:- Trial Welter Handicap (15.0), 4 furlongs.—A. West's Brightlight, [?] 7lb (Merritt). 1; [?], 8st 51b, 2; May…

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International Cycle Races. America v. AUSTRALIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

The great success of the American cyclists, Martin, Lawson, and Chapman, in the night cycling carnivals on the Sydney Cricket Ground has led to a general desire being expressed to see them in a match against…

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Cricket in England. Fitness of Ground, &c

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 8, 1.45 p.m.-The committee of the Marylebone Club has passed a resolution altering the instructions to umpires, so that the captains of the opposing teams shall decide as to…

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MELBOUnNK Boxing, Silver Beats South. M'Gowanand Hiseutt. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

There was a moderato attendance at the Democratic Club on Saturday night, when Harry North anil Frank Silver met in a 20 round contest. It was the worst seconded…

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