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Sport, 1901

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Athletics. Visiting Athletes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 4

The South Sydney Amateur Athletic Club entertained the visiting athletes to a harbour excursion and dance at C[?] Gardens. The steamer Rose conveyed the party round the harbour, and then…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 6

The Anniversary Regatta committee met last night at the Australia Hotel Mr. Buren presiding. Regarding the intercolonial race for yachts 30-rating. a protest was submitted by Mr. J. O. Fairfax against the alteration in…

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Athletic Notes. Running, Cycling, Swimming

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 8

The Palace Emporium Swimming Club will hold their annual excursion and championship race at the Nepean River next Saturday. The train leaves Redfern for Penrith…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

A general meeting of the Anniversary Regatta committee was held last evening at the Hotel Australia for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the Anniversary Regatts, proposed to…

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A Boxing Contest

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-Jack M'Gowan and Jim Hiscutt met in a twenty-five round contest last night. Hiscutt weighed Set 61b, and M'Gowan Set 41b. Mr. W. R. Virgoe was referee. The…

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Cycling. Monday Night's Racing

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

The last of the present series of night cycling rapes was held on Monday night, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. There was a fair attendance, and the weather was fine, but a strong north-east…

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Thargomindah Races. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

The results of the Thargomindsh races are as follow:- FIRST DAY. Trial Stakea.—Gordon, 1; Cronje, 2; Irish Queen, 3…

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

Following are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Kensington to-morrow:- Fifteen Hands Handicap, 4½ furlongs.—Little Gull, 9st 5lb; Federation It., 9st 8lb; Gipay, 9st, Loch Arrow,…

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Bowls. Australian Bowling Association. Proposed Team for England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

Arrangements are being made to send a team of Australian and New Zealand bowlers to England during the current year. The team will be sent under the surpices of the Australian Bowling…

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Forest Lodge Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

Subjoined are the results of the pony and galloway [?] held at Forest Lodge yesterday:- Trial Stake(15.0), 4 furlongs.—W. Gullen's The Masher, Fat 19lb (F.Nerille), 1; Rappader, 7st 4lb, 2; Sentence,…

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Cricket. Australian Club v. Union Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

The annual match between the Union and the Australian clubs was played at Rushcutter Bay yesterday. There was a large attendance in the afternoon. Messrs. J. R. Wood and F. Merewether played brilliant cricket for 102 and 74…

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Class Racing in Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 8

Sir,—During the past two or three years persistent efforts have been made to introduce class racing in sydney, and it is a pity, now that a number of true class boats are competing in races and…

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Night Cycle Racing. Martin and Green Win the Team Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 6

There was a very fair attendance last night at the Sydney Cricket Ground to witness the cycle races. The wind was rather troublesome from the north-east, and mads the riders' work heavy going down the…

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Athletics

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

Several of the visiting athletes were entertained by the South Sydney A.A.C, last week at a harbor excursion and social at Clifton Gardens. The visitors were: Messrs. Max Laar. Burt,…

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The Anniversary Regatta a Silly Racing Set

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 6

INCLUDED in a notice issued by the secretaries of the Anniversary Regatta, calling a meeting of the committee for Wednesday last, was the following item under the…

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Anniversary Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 7

It was originally the intention of the committee of the above regatta to extend this regatta over the two days, January 26 and 28 next, one day being devoted for sailing…

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Coursing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Several dog fanciers in and around Newcastle are endeavouring to establish a coursing club in our midst, and business in that direction points to the accomplishment of…

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Swimming

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

The Waverley Swimming Club will hold its four[?]h annual carnival on saturday at Wylie's Bronte Batha, The affair promises to be [?] of most successful its kind this wear as all…

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Anniversary Regatta Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the Anniversary Regatta Committee was held at the Hotel Australia last night. Mr. Q. L. Deloitte presided, and there was a good attendance. The chairman announced that the…

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Boxing

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

There was a good house at the Golden Gate Club on Tuesday night, to witness the contest between Starlight and phillips. The former had considerably the better of matters from the start,…

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