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Sport, 1902

8,214 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Lawn Tennis. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon the Central Methodist Tennis Club met B team City Club, defeating them by one game…

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The Cricket Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

That "it was a famous victory" may fairly be said of the result of the third "test" cricket match. It was also a very creditable victory Indeed, for the incidence of the…

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Swimming. Off to England. Read and Lane Going "Home."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 8

It has been definitely decided that George Read and Fred Lane, Australia's champion swimmers, shall visit England this year. Arrangements have been made for their departure from Sydney in April next. The two…

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Athletics. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

Splendid entries have been received for the principal events in connection with the Anniversary Day's sports here There are 80 entries for the cycling events, 70 for the foot-racing, and 10 for the…

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International Cricket. England V. Australia. Third Test Match. an Up-hill Game. Won by Australia by Four. Wickets. (From Our Special Reporter.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

The third test match, which for the past six days has occupied the Adelaide oval, was concluded today, and resulted ina victory for the Australian team by four wickets. The weather was por[?]ect, and…

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Balmain Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

The final meeting of the Balmain Regatta committee will be held in the local Town-hall on Wednesday evening next, when the balance-sheet in connection with the regatta will be presented, and other important business…

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Coursing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 54

At a meeting the Tamworth Coursing Club passed a resolution in favor of a plumpton being obtained. A site has been offered on the Armidale-road, and a list is to ba sent round to…

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Swimming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 246
Also in Nepean Times, Evening News

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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Swimming. Enterprise Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

The State championship carnival in connection with the above club will take place to-day at Farmers' Baths, Domain, at 2.15 p.m. The principal events are the Half-mile Championship of New…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

The Anniversary Regatta, which has now been held annually since 1837, is to take place in the waters of Neutral Bay on Monday next. As in very many previous years, the P. and O. Company have generously placed…

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Boxing

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

Malony and Mitchie contest the best of twenty rounds at the Golden Gate Athletic Club tonight…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 12

On Monday the anniversary regatta, the greatest aquatic event carried out each year, will take place on the water[?] of Port Jackson, For 65 years this popular fixture has been held annually, and as each…

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Bowls

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

Bowlers will, no doubt, gather in strong force at the Gladstone Park Bowling Green on Monday, when the bowling carnival of the club will be held. A start will be made with the…

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COURSING. Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 250

It is proposed to start coursing at Belmore on March 17. A movement was set on foot at the Barbican sale, says a recent exchange, with the object of a real cup…

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Swimming Splashes

The Arrow · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

ENTERPRISE CLUB'S Carnival—one of the very big attractions of the year— takes place at Farmer's Domain Baths this afternoon…

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Golf

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

On Monday the Summer Cup will be played for over the rinks of the Australian Golf Club, at Botany. The first game will be commenced at 9.45, the others following at four-minute…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 54

The Inter-University football game between Harvard and Yale was played on November' 23. There was more excitement than usual, and the gate receipts exceeded 50,000dol. The betting…

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Bowls and Bowlers

The Arrow · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

PENNANT matches will be given a spell till next Saturday week. The now draw made on Thursday afternoon. I trust I will be excused for again…

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