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Sport, 1902

8,214 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Racing Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 6

With regard to the indifferent running of the race mare Thea, at Wallsend, on the 27th December, as compared with her brilliant performance at Newcastle on New Year's Day, an inquiry…

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Aquatics. Enterprise Swimming Club

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 8

Mr. A. T. Hendry, vice-president: of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association and Association and Enterprise Swimming Club, has given a prize, which will be competed for by the members at the annual carnival next…

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Athletics. Boxing. the Lightweight Championship. Tweedie Defeats Barron

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 8

Before a fairly good house at tho Gaiety Athletic-hall last night, Tweedie and "Jim" Barron met to contes the best of 20 rounds for the lightweight championship of New South Wales. Sturgeon was referee, and "Wally"…

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General Cable News. Cork International Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--An International regatta is to be held at Cork in July. The promoters have invited Australia to send an eight…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

A Tennis Club, with "fifty members, has been formed at Gundagai. Mr. W. E. Kyle has been elected president, and Mr. P. Sullivan hon…

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Boxing. Tweedie Defeats Barron

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The two well-known boxers Tweedie and Jem Barron met in a 20-rounds contest last night in the Gaiety Theatre to compete for the lightweight championship of New South…

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Cricket. St. George Cricket Association

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

To ninth round of the above association's competition was commenced on Saturday. All totals include handicaps, and each match was played on the wicket of the first named club:—…

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Swimming. the Palace Emporium Contests

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 8

The Palace Emporium (Sydney) Swimming Club made their annual trip to Penrith on Saturday afternoon, and decided their different events in the Nepean River. About 60 members made the trip; and a number of the…

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Swimming. the Water Polo Competition

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

At a meeting of the polo committee of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association on Thursday last the following arrangements were made for deciding the remaining ties in this…

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Rosehill Racing Club

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

App[?]nded is a list of entries for the events to be decided at the Rosehill February Meeting:— Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Beaupatch, Manildre, Gay Gordon, Camira, Sonsie, Tatterdemalion, Cecil…

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Amateur Sport. Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The N.S.W. Cricket Association met for an hour and a half last night, when the principal matter discussed was the date of the starting of the return match against…

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An International Regatta. Incitation to Australia. London, Jan. 19

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

An international regatta will be held at Cork in July. Australia has been invited to send an eight-oar crew. A circular was received a few weeks ago from the…

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

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

Following are the weights for the events to be decided at Kensington to-morrow:— Fifteen Hands Handicap, 4[?] furlongs.—Minerva, 10st 3lb; Loch Arrow, 9st [?]lb; Federation, 9st; Veronica,…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held last evening at the office of the secretary, Mr. P. K. Bowden, No. 15 Elizabeth-street. There was a fair attendance of…

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Forest Lodge Trotting, Pony, and Galloway Races

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

The trotting, pony, and galloway races held at Forest Lodge yesterday were well attended. The Cup was run in four heats. The winner of the distance handicap horse trot, the bay gelding…

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Charged with Theft. "Money Lost at Pony Races."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 7

By the express from Melbourne there arrived in Sydney on Sunday Frank M. Rush, who was arrested in Melbourne on Friday on a warrant charging him with the theft…

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Politicians at Play. An Inter-State Cricket Match

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 5

The members of the Victorian Legislature who have come to-Sydney to take down the politicians and statesmen of New South Wales at other games than politics are…

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New South Wales Cricket Association. Definite Arrangements Desired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 6

During the course of the deliberations of the council of the New South Wales Cricket Association last evening at the rooms in Elizabeth-street, attention was drawn by several members to the fact that the…

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Representative Cricket. To the Editor of the "Evening News"

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Sir,— A letter, headed "Representative Cricket," appeared in your issue of l6th instant, signed "J. J. Calvert, Parliament House." As I am the only person with that name and initials connected…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 6

M. A. Noble has selected the following to play for New South Wales v. Victoria:—S. E. Gregory, C. Gregory, Duff, Hopkins, Clarke, Trumper, Noble, M'Beath, Poidevin, Carter, Kermode, 12th…

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