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Sport, 1902

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Regatta at Cork. Invitation to Australia

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, January 19, 2 p.m.—An international regatta is to be held at Cork, in connection with the exhibition, in July next. Australia is invited to send an eight-oar crew…

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Victorian 100 Yards Swimming Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

At the Brighton Club's opening swimming carnival yesterday the 100 Yards Championship of Victoria was won by A. Tait (Albert Park). A. Coutie was second, and would probably have won…

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Boxing. Turner Defeats M'kell

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 8

Before a good attendance at the Golden Gate Athletic-hall, on Saturday night, "Bob" Turner and "Billy" M'Kell and to contest the best of 20 rounds. Costs and North and Toohev and Patterson supplied the…

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Bowls. Pennant Matches. Second Round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 4
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The second round of the pennant matches was concluded on the various city and suburban greens on Saturday. Fortune returned to some of the teams which had experienced a robuff on the previous…

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Swimming. Mort's Dock Club's Annual Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 4

The second annual carnival under the auspices of the Mort's Dock Swimming Club was held at the Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point, Balmain, on Saturday afternoon, before a very large…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 4

The January meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday was wall attended and everything passed off very sucessfully. The weather was fine, though close and threatening rain, and the course, despite…

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Municipal Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the northern suburbs municipalities were represented at the cricket match which was played on the Chatswood oval, and which aroused considerable interest. The opposing teams were chosen from…

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Cricket. Metropolitan Premiership

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

There was nothing sensational about the play in the sixth round of first grade matches, which came to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, although the defeat of Paddington by Glebe was…

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Warwick Farm Races. Chassepot Again in Form

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 8

The heat of Saturday, though at the course the sun's rays were considerably tempered by a cool breeze, doubtless prevented many regulars from entering an appearance at Warwick Farm, for Die muster of people was below the…

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Boxing Match. M'Carthy v. Dunne. A Drawn Fight. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

A boxing match took place on Saturday evening, between Billy M'Carthy, of Sydney, and Jack Dunne, of Adelaide. Fifteen hundred people were present in the Cyclorama,…

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International Regatta. At Cork This Year. An Invitation to Australia. LONDON, January 19, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 4

An International Regatta is to be held at Cork in July next. The Australian States will be invited to send a representative eight-oared crew…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 8

The New South Wales and the Victorian members if the Australian Eleven are prepared to start with [?]he inter-State match on Saturday at 2.30 p.m., if [?]he test match is not over in time to begin earlier…

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Athletics. the Mountain Schools. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 4

The Blue Mountains Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association held its first annual meeting on the cricket ground, Blackheath, yesterday, under the patronage of his Excellency Sir F. M. Darley,…

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International Cricket. England V. Australia. Third Test Match. Second Day's Play. England, First Innings, 388. Australia, Two Wickets, 173. Brilliant Batting. (From Our Special Reporter.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 7

The third test match was resumed on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. When the play closed on Friday England had lost five wickets for 266 runs. At the conclusion of their first innings on Saturday the…

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Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. R. Burke has resigned his position as hon. secretary of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 7

The list of entries for the various sailing races to be decided at the Anniversary Regatta, as published in yesterday's "Herald," has been supplemented by the following nominations:—…

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Rowing. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 7

The handicaps for rowing races at the Anniversary Regatta are as follow:—Amateur sculls: J. J. Daley allows T. Burke and G. V. Padula 10 seconds, A. Morrison and J. Turner 50 seconds, J…

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Parliamentary Visitors From Victoria. Yesterday's Events. Billiards, Bowls, and Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 5

The members of the Victorian Parliamentary party who are now on a pleasure trip to Sydney were engaged all yesterday in and around Parliament House. In the morning they engaged in billiard matches…

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Enterprise Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 7

Mr. A. T. Hendry, vice-president of N.S.W.A.S.A. and vice-president of above club, has donated a trophy for competition among the members of the above club at the annual carnival next Saturday…

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