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Sport, 1902

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Swimming. the Murray Shield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

The Murray Shield is to be competed for for the first tune at the Rockdale Swimming Club's annual carnival, to be held in the Brighton Baths. Lady Robinson's Beach, on February 1. The order for the trophy has already…

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Cricket at Mount Kosciusko

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A game was played on the 11th instant in the picturesque valley at the bottom of Mount Kosciusko between teams comprised of the officials, guides, and visitors to the Observatory situated there…

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Bowls. Randwick v. WAVERLEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

The periodical social games of bowls and hilliards, with dinner interspersed, between the Randwick and Waverley clubs took place on Wednesday afternoon at Randwick, when the…

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Lawn Tennis. the New Zealand Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Details are to hand of the various events decided in connection with the lawn tennis championships of New Zealand. At the annual meeting in Auckland this Year Miss Nunneley, "the lady champion,"…

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The Lyon, Cottier, and Co. Cricket Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

The members on the above club held their first annual picnic at Tollemache's pleasure grounds, Sandringham, on Saturday last, where an enjoyable day was spent, the morning being devoted to cricket, the afternoon to dancing and…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. V. VICTORIA

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

The last interstate match of the present season has been fixed to begin at the sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday , January 25. when Victoria and New South Wales will play. Noble, the sole…

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Sydney Labour Council. Union Labour on the Cricket Grounds. The Tailoresses' Dispute

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

The Sydney Labour Council met last night, Mr. T. H. Thrower presiding. There was a good attendance and delegates from a number of unions were welcomed, amongst whom…

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The English Cricket Team. To-day's Test Match. Prospects of the Game. the Rival Teams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

The third of this season's series of five test cricket matches between Australia and MacLaren's English team will be entered upon to-day at the Adelaide Oval. This will be the fifth…

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International Cricket. the Third Test Match. Prospects of the Weather. Chances of the Game. (By Our Special Reporter.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

The third engagement between England and Australia will commence on the Adelaide Oval to-morrow at noon. The weather to-day has been hot and muggy, and rain threatened, but, fortunately,…

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Athletics. Pedestrianism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

M'Grorys 18th handicap will be run off at Sir Joseph Banks' Grounds, Botany, to-day. It is reported that the starts have given satisfaction. The tracks are in excellent condition, and the promoter…

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Swimming

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

A meeting of the water polo committee was held at the Sports Club on Friday night, at which the draw for the remaining matches was declared as follows:—January 25, at Enterprise…

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Boxing

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

To-night, at the Golden Gate Club, Turner and M'Kell decide the feather weight championship of New South Wales…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

Preparations in connection with the Anniversary Regatta of 1902, to be held on the waters of Port Jackson on Monday, 27th instant, are now well advanced. Through the courtesy of the P. and O…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

The draw for the pennant competition, which is continued to-day on the greens indicated, appears below. The losers of last Saturday are expected to make special efforts to win to-day, and practice…

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COURSING. Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 184

The Hon. O. C. Molyneaux has succeeded to estates of the late Earl of Sefton, who was presided for many years of the English National Cour[?] Club. The meetings of the Altcar Club are…

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Swimming Splashes

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5
Also in The Arrow

A fine day, large attendance, and excellent racing, all. tended to make the Rondi Club's Ninth Annual Carnival one of the most successful held this year…

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Swimming Carninal Incidents

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

Those who attended the Swimming Carnival at Bondi last Saturday will have no difficulty in recognising the subject of these illustrations, and those who did not will recognise the humor…

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