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Sport, 1902

8,214 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Lindfield Golf Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

A bogey competition, held yesterday, was won by Mr. C. W. Gilles, handicap 8, 1 down. Mr. J. H. Saunderson, handicap 14, was second with 5 down…

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Bowls. Redfern v. ANNANDALE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon two rinks from the Annandale Club visited the Redfern green and played a match with the local representatives. The result was a win for the visiting team by 10 points. During the…

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The Anniversary Regatta. Wild and Gusty Weather

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

Wild and gusty blasts from the south, intermingled with showers of rain, greeted the 65th Anniversary Regatta, which was held over the usual course yesterday. The committee, consisting…

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Sudden Death in a Swimming Bath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

A visitor from Orange named Francis Daley, aged 24 years, died suddenly at Hellings' Baths. Woolloomooloo, yesterday. The deceased, who had been in ill-health for some time, had left the water and was…

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Amateur Sport. Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

The bowling of Saunders in the inter-State match on Saturday and yesterday puts him well into the running for the next test match. It was quite in accord with the annals of…

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Cricket. Country Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 7

BOWRAL, Monday.--A cricket match between the Campbelltown Federals and the Bowral Association was played on the Glebe wicket, and resulted in a draw, Campbelltown making 176 and Bowral 143 for six wickets…

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No Regatta Luncheon. The Ships' Stores Duties. No Tax on Speech-Making

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 7

There was no official luncheon at the Anniversary Regatta yesterday, owing, as the Mayor very tersely put it, in proposing the toast of Captain Angus and his company…

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Anniversary Regatta. Interfered with by Bad Weather. the Ships' Stores Difficulty. Prevents an Official Luncheon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

Boisterous weather prevented the Anniversary Regatta yesterday being the successful function that it usually is. The surface of the harbor waters was so troubled and billowy that it was…

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Cricket. M'kibbin at Perth. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

T. R. M'Kibbin, the ex-Australian cricketer, in the match Perth v. Fremantle to-day was in excellent form both with the bat and the ball. In the second innings he secured nine wickets for 69 runs,…

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Boxing. Turner and Jessop Fight a Draw. for the Feather-weight Championship

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Bob Turner, the young hurricane fighter from Pyrmont, met his match last night at the Galety Athletic Club in Jessop, who halls from Newcastle. The lads fought for the…

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Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Second Day

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

Early yesterday the weather was not, very promising for the second day's play on the Sydney Cricket Ground in the interstate match between Victoria and New South Wales; but by…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. the Concluding Day. Lucknow Wins the Anniversary Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

Yesterday brought with it the conclusion of the Sydney Turf Club's anniversary meeting, the financial success of which was prejudiced to an extent by the elements. In the early,…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria v. N.S. Wales. The Visitors All Out for 152

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was resumed at the Sydney Cricket Ground a few minutes afternoon yesterday. A shrieking southerly…

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Inter-state Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. Second Day's Play. the Home Team Leading. Good Bowling by Saunders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

The inter-State cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was advanced another stage yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and, notwithstanding an early morning rainfall,…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. the Home Team Secures a Lead of 175 on the First Innings. a Wicket in Favour of Bowlers. Saunders Again in Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 7

The above match was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday at noon. When play ceased on Saturday the New South Wales first innings had closed for 327, and Victoria had obtained [?]…

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Sydney Turf Club. Anniversary Meeting. Second (Anniversary) Day. Lucknow's Brilliant Racing. the "Double" Won by Sister and Brother. Committee, Messrs. M. J. Macnamara (chairman), J. B. Bettington, H. M. S. Cox, R. Rouse, jun., R. Richards, Edward Terry, M. W. Traill, G. S. Yuill; judge, Mr. A. Benson; handicapper, Mr. John Daly; starter, Mr. Thomas Watson; hon. timekeeper, Mr. G. T. Alcock; clerk of the course, Joseph Kean; secretary, Mr. T. S. Clibborn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 8

The meteorological conditions of yesterday morning had a depressing effect on the spirits of those who looked forward to an enjoyable afternoon at Randwick, where the anniversary meeting of the…

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Anniversary Regatta

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 7

The Anniversary committee had the misfortune to strike very bad weather for the 1902 regatta The morning broke with a southerly gale blowing, accompanied by…

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Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

The Pirates, who are no doubt emboldened by the recent success of the Federal's carnival, announces a similar splash under their own management on February 19. If…

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Boxing

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

Billy M'Call.—During a. chip with Mr. A. Sanday, Hilly M 'Call's friend and counsellor, he informed me that his protege has had rattier a severe spell of illness. It…

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Bowls

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

Our Bathurst correspondent wires that the Waverley team of bowlers was defeated by 9 points by the local men on Anniversary Day morning. In the afternoon another…

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