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Sport, 1901

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Bowls and Bowles

The Arrow · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

I READ with very great regret the announcement in last Monday morning's papers of tho death of Mrs. R. N. Sadlear on tho previous Saturday…

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Boxing. Johns v. CORBETT

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

Lovers of the noble art are sure to roll up in a good muster to-night at the Golden Gate Athletic Club to witness the inter-State contest between Johns, of unbeaten record, and…

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Golf and Golfers

The Arrow · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

The death of Willie Campbell on Sunday, November 23, in America, at the age of 39 years, has (writes tho Edinburgh correspondent of London "Sportsman") removed…

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Swimming Splashes. (By "The Diver.")

The Arrow · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

"Wednesday's carnival in the Fltzroy Dock at Cookatoo Island will rank in the history of Australasian swimming as the greatest, moat important, and successful…

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Rosehill Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

One of the features of the commonwealth festivities is the January meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club, for which the management have made arrangements for the enjoyment of a very large gathering. The…

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Cricket Chatter

The Arrow · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

THE Sheffield shield has once more been won by Victoria. Ans as Victoria has shown the bes cricket this season, there is little for us to say on the subject beyond…

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CRICKET. Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 52

The four of the New South Wales team was unsuccessful South Australia avenged last year's severe defeat on the Adelaide Oval by winning this year by an innings and 35 runs: and the Victorians…

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Scientific Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 55

The present age is a scientific one. We are scientific in almost everything we do, and cricket has became not the least scientific of games. In the good old "bat and ball" days, when over the…

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A Cricket Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 9

A short time ago, on the eastern border of "Worcestershire, a young man was sent from a cricket club in his own village with a challenge to a neighboring club. When he arrived with the…

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Queensland Racing. BRISBANE, Dec. 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 49

We have had three days racing this weak. The Brisbane Jockey Club held its meeting on Monday and Saturday, and the Q.T.C. opened its second summer meeting on Boxing Day. The latter club…

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Brighton Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

Following are the results of the bony and galloway races held at Brighton yesterday:- Tramway Handicap (14.3), 5 furlongs 10 yards.—M. J. Longfield's br h Verual, 8st 2lb (M. Connell), 1, Six…

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SPORTING. Cricket. Notice to Secretaries

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

Results of cricket matches must not reach us later than the Wednesday afternoon, otherwise we will not guarantee insertion that issue…

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Bowls. St. George Bowling Club.st. George V Manly

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

The match arranged between the above clubs was played on the Rockdale Green on Saturday last and resulted in a win for the visitors by 26…

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Bowls. Visit of the Adelaide Team Match at Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

The team of bowlers from Adelaide were the guests of Mr. John Young yesterday, and in the afternoon a match was played on the Kentville green against picked rinks of the Annendale, Strathfield, and St…

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Forest Lodge Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

Following are the handicaps for the events to be decided on Monday:- Trial Stakes, 15 hands, 4 furlongs.—Sentinel, 8st 11lb; The Masher, 8st 9lb; Rosy-Morn, 7st 12lb; Amb[?]r, 7st…

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Cricket Notes. (Continued From Page 2.)

The Arrow · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

Those who have never before seen N. Ebsworth batting are desirous of seeing some more of his cricket. Ebsworth as a smiter is a success, and as he is a splendid…

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Cricket Captains. No. Ix.—john C. Reedman

The Arrow · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. John C. Recdman is South Australia's captain. He has succeeded Mr. Joe Darling in the handing of a team that is willing, promising, plucky, and no a body fairly…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

The inter-state match New South Wales v. South Australia will commence on the Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, at noon to-day, and will be continued on Monday and following days. This will…

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Athletic and Cycling Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 9

Events in connection with the above section of the Commonwealth celebrations were carried out on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The weather was hot and dusty, conditions that had no doubt a lot to…

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Athletics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 62

The New Zealand championship meeting was held on December 22 at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. M. M. Roseingrave, representing the N.S.W. A.A.A., won the 120 yards hurdles and the…

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