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Sport, 1901

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Last Night's Boxing. Andrews Beats M'Kell

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1901 · page 2

THE chief item at the Golden Gate last evening was a contest of the best of 20 rounds arranged between Mouty Andrews and Jack M'Kell. A good house was attracted, a sterling contest…

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Cricket Captains. No. X-jack Worrall

The Arrow · Sunday 20 January 1901 · page 2

THE captain of Victoria to-day is John Worrall, upon whose broad shoulders the mantle of Harry Trott has fallen happily enough. Hugh Trumble was the skipper of…

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Last Nights Boxing. Golden Gate Hall. Monty Andrews Whips M'kell

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1901 · page 3

There was a packed house at the Golden Gate Hall last night, the attraction being a contest the best of twenty rounds between Monty Andrews and Jack M'Kell. Preliminary spars were supplied by…

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Boxing

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

There was a good house at the Golden Gate Club on Saturday night to witness the contest between Andrews and M'Kell. The former had much the better of matters from the start, but…

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Athletic Notes. Running, Cycling, Swimming

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 7

Big entries are the order of the day in connection with the Maitland B.C. Commonwealth celebrations next Saturday at West Mainland. Besides the country [?] no less…

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Enterprise Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The Enterprise Swimming Club held a 90-yard[?] members' handicap in Farmer's baths, Domain, on[?] Thursday evening. A large number of members and friends put in an appearance, and the handicapping…

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Aquatics. Twentieth Centinary Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the sailing races on the programme of the above fixture:- Intercolonial 30-Footers: Sunbeam (New Zealand), White Wings (Victoria), Coora, Aoma, Magic, Heather,…

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Swimming. Waverley Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The Waverley Club was favoured with excellent weather conditions for the fourth annual carnival, which took place at Wylie's Bronte Baths on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a larger attendance…

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Swimming at Penrith. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The annual excursion and swimming carnival [?] the Palace Emporium Swimming; Club was held at Mr W. J. Rowe's wharf, Nepean River, this afternoon. The results were:…

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Cricket. Country Match

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

Though defeated by 105 runs on the first innings, Maitland made a very fair stand against the Sydney Club. These regular visits of country teams to Sydney will have the effect of…

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Quirindi Races. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The following nominations have bean received in connection with the meeting promoted by the Quirindi branch of the Australian Workerss Union and the Quirindi Hospital, to be held on Anniversary Day:…

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Burrajaa Races. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

Races were held at Burrajaa yesterday. The racehorse Keynote, M'Leod the nominator, and Leech the jockey, were ordered to stand down for six months for suspicious riding in the Farmer's Hack…

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Lawn Tennis. the Balmain Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The annual meeting of the lawn tennis action of the Balmain Bowling Club was held on Saturday night at the local clubrooms. The annual report was adopted. It showed that during the past season…

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Rosebery Park Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

Following are the weights for the events to be run at Rosbery Park to-morrow:- Trial Welter Handicap (15.0), 4 furlongs.—Glenlivet, 9st; Woodlands, 8st 9lb; Coal Queen, 8st 7lb; Rainbow,…

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Albion Park (Q.) Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

Delightful weather and a good attendance were experienced for the Albion Park races on Saturday An amount of £1096 possed through the totalisator. The trotter Barkis, with the owner (J. Clancy),…

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Cricket. Maitland District v. Sydney Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

The above match was concluded on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, and the result was a win for the Sydney Club by 105 un[?] on the first innings. When play…

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Bowls. Pennant and Trophy Competition. Result of the Fourth Round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

The Pennant and Trophy Competition, in which the whole of the clubs connected with the New South Wales Bowling Association are engaged, was advanced another stage on Saturday, when the fourth…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. Stamp Duty. First Day-Saturday, January 26. the Hurdle RACE-About 2 miles

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

The amount of stamp duty received last week in respect of probate and letters of administration, was £1978 13s 4d…

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Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Last Friday evening the Redfern Swimming following fixed the following events for the season: January 29, 90yd handicap, at Farmer's Baths; February 12, 108yd and 50yd, at Cavil's Baths;…

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Bowls

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

As the result of the play in the fourth round of the Pennant Competition on Saturday, Petersham, Randwick, and Ashfield drop out, having each suffered two defeats. Of the clubs left in…

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