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AthleticsTo review
Masterton: 100-yard handicap — heats and final
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. M. Johnson, J. B. O’Leary and E. E. Smith named in final. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Masterton: 120-yard handicap hurdles
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. E. W. Evans and R. Pedersen named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Masterton: 220-yard handicap
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. A. E. Bell, D. Wareham and J. B. O’Leary named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Masterton: 880-yard handicap
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. M. Johnson and B. Coleman named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Masterton: Maiden 220 yards
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. H. Hilton and E. G. M’Ewen; three started. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Masterton: Mile handicap
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. M. Johnson and J. L. Reid named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Masterton: Running high jump
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. C. Casey and J. B. O’Leary named; OCR of second initials needs checking. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
AthleticsTo review
Nelson Trafalgar Park — athletics programme
Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club annual sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Historical occurrence verified; recover complete field, rules and form before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Report explicitly says annual sports on New Year’s Day at Trafalgar Park. Programme-level confirmation; individual events and fields not extracted. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
New Zealand Graphic, 20 January 1900, Nelson, p.131
Source 1
January 1 decision: Explain before selection
Athletics means track and field here: running, hurdling and high jump. Scott has not yet selected or skipped these events.
BoxingReplay complete
Kid McCoy vs Peter Maher
1900 gloved boxing
Official replay completed; the published report is available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Coney Island Sporting Club, New York. ASN replay result: Charles McCoy def. Peter Maher by KO, Round 8. This is USE-000001, the first official ASN Universal Sports event. Historical source result remains separate from the replay record.
Game preparation: Fight Card Boxing
Oklahoma State Capital, 2 Jan 1900, p.1
Source 1
CricketTo review · Added this edition
Tasmania vs New South Wales — continuation
Australian first-class cricket 1899/1900
Optional historical offering for Scott’s Play/Pass decision. Past-date discovery; retain its historical date. Confirm the participants, period rules and ratings before play.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Dated archive
Hobart. Only the scorecard’s actual playing dates are listed. The match began December 30, 1899; January 1–2 are continuations. These entries are sessions of one match; publish one final result, not a separate result per day. Verify the actual XIs, available cards and 1900 rules. Historical scorecard totals are not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Minden Basic — verify XIs, cards and period settings
ESPNcricinfo archived scorecard · Tasmania–New South Wales
Source 1
January 1 decision: Assess preparation with existing game
Use existing Minden Basic for Tasmania–New South Wales. Verify match-day XIs and card coverage, then prepare the December-starting carry-in or an explicitly agreed full-match replay. Victoria–South Australia and Wellington–Otago are complete.
CricketReplay complete
Victoria vs South Australia — day 2
Victoria vs South Australia — 1899–1900
This continuation belongs to the completed official Victoria–South Australia match. View its scorebook below; do not replay it as a separate match.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Melbourne Cricket Ground. Carry-in match begun 30 Dec 1899. The first offered date is historical day 2. Choose whether to reconstruct the overnight position or replay the full match as preparation; do not silently reset an in-progress match. Select all offered days for this match together. These are daily sessions of one match; store one final result under cricket:1899-1900:vic-sa. ASN official replay: South Australia won by 10 wickets. Victoria 266 and 224; South Australia 456 and 46/0. Historical opening 243/7 carried into January 1. All listed days refer to this one result; replay completion is separate from historical playing dates. This replay was completed during ASN opening day; the archive preserves that publication context.
Game preparation: Minden Basic
ESPNcricinfo archive / Victoria vs South Australia, 30 Dec 1899–4 Jan 1900
Source 1
CricketReplay complete
Wellington vs Otago — day 2
Wellington vs Otago — 1899–1900
This session belongs to the completed official Wellington–Otago match. Read its story and scorebook; the continuation is counted once.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand. Actual playing days: 30 December 1899 and 1–2 January 1900. Carry-in match: reconstruct the overnight position or agree on a full-match preparation replay. No 31 December entry. ASN official replay: Wellington 368; Otago 126 and 81 following on. Wellington won by an innings and 161 runs. Historical opening 281/3 carried into January 1. Bowling-family estimates and the selected period-policy convention retain their approved Estimated provenance. All listed days refer to one match result; replay completion is separate from historical playing dates. This replay was completed during ASN opening day; the archive preserves that publication context.
Game preparation: Minden Basic
ESPNcricinfo archived dated scorecard
Source 1
CyclingTo review
Masterton: Bicycle handicap — 1 mile, heats and final
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. P. Reardon, W. Sorensen and H. Sewell named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Masterton: Bicycle handicap — 3 miles, heats and final
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. P. Reardon, D. J. Plunkett and J. T. Henderson named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Masterton: Bicycle handicap — 5 miles, final
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. D. J. Plunkett and W. Sorensen named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Masterton: Bicycle handicap — ½ mile
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. W. G. Stanley and E. T. Waters named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Masterton: Bicycle race — 2 miles
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. M. Randrup and W. Sorensen named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Masterton: Maiden bicycle — 1 mile
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. W. G. Stanley, E. T. Waters and L. Corbett named; eight started. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Nelson Trafalgar Park — cycling programme
Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club annual sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Historical occurrence verified; recover complete field, rules and form before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Report explicitly says annual sports on New Year’s Day at Trafalgar Park. Programme-level confirmation; individual events and fields not extracted. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
New Zealand Graphic, 20 January 1900, Nelson, p.131
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Bicycle obstacle race
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Chesterman alone complied with conditions; full starters not provided. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Grand National Cup handicap — 2 miles
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Carey, Chesterman and Greenough named. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Half-mile dash handicap
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Caulton and Bartlett named; five started. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Maiden handicap — 1 mile
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. T. Carey and R. O. Clark named; four started. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Open handicap — 1 mile
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Cattanach, Burton and Boyd named; six started. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Open handicap — 3 miles
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Burton, Draffin and Cattanach named; thirteen started. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Petone and Hutt Wheel Race — 2 miles, heats and final
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Burton, Boyd and Rowe named. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Petone and Hutt club championship — 1 mile
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. First run invalid: time exceeded 2m35s limit. Second attempt won by Butland ahead of Chesterman, paced by Cattanach. One event with two attempts. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Quarter-mile flying-start record attempt
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. C. Boyd, Oamaru Cycling Club, paced by Burton. Individual timed attempt, not mass-start race; 33⅕s reported. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
CyclingTo review
Petone: Second-class handicap — 1½ miles, heats and final
Petone and Hutt Cycling Club holiday sports
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full field/handicaps and period rules; retain invalid first championship attempt separately from final result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday at local recreation ground, Petone, New Zealand. Draffin, Frances and Caulton named. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Separate handicapped track races, heats/finals, obstacle races and timed record attempts. Recover full fields and yardage starts; preserve the Petone rerun as one championship event.
FootballSkipped
Lawton Cadets vs Savannah High School
Savannah New Year football — cadets vs school
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Bolton Street Park, Savannah, Georgia. Amateur local fixture. The report says yesterday afternoon, establishing 1 January. Do not classify as professional or college football.
Game preparation: ASN period football build or adapted engine
Savannah Morning News, 2 Jan 1900, p.7
Source 1
January 1 decision: Skip
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
FootballSkipped
Stanford at Multnomah Athletic Club
1899 Stanford season — college vs athletic club
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Multnomah Field, Portland, Oregon. College team against athletic club. Calendar year 1900, but Stanford season is 1899. Historical score stays separate from replay.
Game preparation: Second Season adaptation or ASN period engine
1899 Stanford schedule; GNFA Multnomah archive; contemporary Seattle report
Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3
January 1 decision: Skip
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
Highland GamesTo review
Masterton: Caber toss
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. R. Cook and G. Day named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
Highland GamesTo review
Masterton: Heavy hammer throw
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. J. Reid and P. Kummer named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
Highland GamesTo review
Masterton: Putting the stone — 20 lb
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. J. Reid and R. Cook named; six competed. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
HockeySkipped
East Meadowbrook No. 2 vs East Meadowbrook No. 1
1899–1900 U.S. amateur hockey
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Hempstead, New York; the archive describes both teams as from New Jersey. Archive-reported 1 January fixture. Home/away designation is not established.
Game preparation: Statis Pro adaptation or ASN period engine
International Hockey Wiki, dated New York games
Source 1
January 1 decision: Skip
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
HockeySkipped
Yale University at Brooklyn Crescents
1899–1900 U.S. college and club hockey
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Clermont Avenue Skating Rink, Brooklyn, New York. College team vs athletic club, not NHA/NHL. Both dated historical compilations list 1 January; corroborate lineups with contemporary reports.
Game preparation: Statis Pro adaptation or ASN period engine
International Hockey Wiki; 1899–1900 Yale season
Source 1 · Source 2
January 1 decision: Skip
Skipped by Scott for January 1: insufficient player data and period rules for a defensible replay.
Horse RacingTo review
Ashburton — January 1 race programme
Ashburton Racing Club summer meeting, first day
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Extract full card and classify each race by code before ratings; avoid splitting only top finishers.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit First Day—January 1 with completed results, including two-mile trot and six-furlong Flying Handicap. Mixed flat/trotting card: programme block only. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races / trotting adaptation; period race inputs pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
Horse RacingReplay complete
Glasgow Handicap · 7 furlongs · 12 starters
Ellerslie · Glasgow Handicap
Official canonical replay recorded in the retained horse-racing archive. Jabber wins; this race is complete.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Third Day—January 1 and completed results. Glasgow Handicap and Great Northern Derby among races; Miss Delaval won Derby, Explosion won A.R.C. Handicap. Programme block: split only after full card extraction. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results. Selected replay scope: Glasgow Handicap only. Other Ellerslie races remain under review; no full-programme completion claimed. ASN canonical replay: Jabber 1, Firefly 2, Lillie 3.
Game preparation: PLAAY at the Races · ASN house rules v1
New Zealand Graphic, 6 January 1900; Otago Witness, 4 January 1900
Source 1
Horse RacingReplay complete
New Orleans race 1: Selling race, 1 mile 70 yards
New Orleans New Year race card
Official canonical replay recorded in the retained horse-racing archive. Frank McConnell wins; this race is complete.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Five races individually reported as run on 1 January. Clear weather, heavy track. Venue is reported as New Orleans; exact racecourse identity still needs verification. Partial reported names: schoolgirl manlius frank mcconnell. Do not reduce the field to three runners. ASN canonical replay: Frank McConnell 1, School Girl 2, Chicopee 3.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races v0.2 / ASN house rules — historical card pending
Savannah Morning News, 2 Jan 1900, p.7
Source 1
Horse RacingReplay complete
New Orleans race 2: 1-mile race
New Orleans New Year race card
Official canonical replay recorded in the retained horse-racing archive. Magic Light wins; this race is complete.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Five races individually reported as run on 1 January. Clear weather, heavy track. Venue is reported as New Orleans; exact racecourse identity still needs verification. Partial reported names: magic light frangible chickamauga. Do not reduce the field to three runners. ASN canonical replay: Magic Light 1, Jodee 2, Frangible 3.
Game preparation: PLAAY at the Races · approved official replay path
Savannah Morning News, 2 Jan 1900, p.7
Source 1
Horse RacingReplay complete
New Orleans race 3: Selling race, 1 mile 5/8
New Orleans New Year race card
Official canonical replay recorded in the retained horse-racing archive. Sunburst wins; this race is complete.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Five races individually reported as run on 1 January. Clear weather, heavy track. Venue is reported as New Orleans; exact racecourse identity still needs verification. Partial reported names: pancharm our nellie false lead. Do not reduce the field to three runners. ASN canonical replay: Sunburst 1, Jennie F. 2, Our Nellie 3.
Game preparation: PLAAY at the Races · approved official replay path
Savannah Morning News, 2 Jan 1900, p.7
Source 1
Horse RacingReplay complete
New Orleans race 4: New Year’s Handicap, 1 mile
New Orleans New Year race card
Official replay completed and published. Silver Coin wins the New Year’s Handicap; do not replay this canonical result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Five races individually reported as run on 1 January. Clear weather, heavy track. Venue is reported as New Orleans; exact racecourse identity still needs verification. Partial reported names: prince of veronia red cross ii miss mae day. Do not reduce the field to three runners. ASN canonical replay: Silver Coin first, Prince of Veronia second, Tom Gilmore third.
Game preparation: PLAAY at the Races 0.2.2 · Game Desk 0.4.8 · ASN house rules v1
Savannah Morning News, 2 Jan 1900, p.7
Source 1
Horse RacingReplay complete
New Orleans race 5: Selling race, 1 mile
New Orleans New Year race card
Official canonical replay recorded in the retained horse-racing archive. Uhler wins; this race is complete.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Five races individually reported as run on 1 January. Clear weather, heavy track. Venue is reported as New Orleans; exact racecourse identity still needs verification. Partial reported names: uhlers old fox bright night. Do not reduce the field to three runners. ASN canonical replay: Uhler 1, Waterhouse 2, Junaetta 3.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races v0.2 / ASN house rules — historical card pending
Savannah Morning News, 2 Jan 1900, p.7
Source 1
Horse RacingTo review
Perth Cup
W.A.T.C. Perth Cup meeting
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover complete runners, weights, jockeys, distance and track conditions.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Advertisement explicitly schedules Perth Cup for 1 January 1900; retrospective contemporary report says New Year’s Day won by Carbineer. Corroborating result: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19000120.2.39 . Recover exact venue and complete field before replay. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races owned; period race inputs pending
State Library of WA, 30 December 1899 advertisement; NZ Herald 20 January 1900 Sporting report
Source 1
Horse RacingTo review
Sydney Tattersall’s Cup — 2 miles
Australian New Year flat racing
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover all runners, weights, jockeys, conditions and form. Partial placings must not become a three-horse field.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Contemporary dated result dispatch. Sydney, January 1: races to-day; sixteen starters. Vocalist, Mora and Willie placed. Complete fields and exact course need extraction; Tattersall’s is Sydney, V.R.C. is Melbourne. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races owned; period race inputs pending
New Zealand Graphic, 6 January 1900, Notes by Monitor, p.14
Source 1
Horse RacingTo review
V.R.C. Bagot Handicap — 1½ miles
Australian New Year flat racing
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover all runners, weights, jockeys, conditions and form. Partial placings must not become a three-horse field.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Contemporary dated result dispatch. Melbourne, January 1: ten starters. Bride, Sedge and Miss Carbine placed. Complete fields and exact course need extraction; Tattersall’s is Sydney, V.R.C. is Melbourne. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races owned; period race inputs pending
New Zealand Graphic, 6 January 1900, Notes by Monitor, p.14
Source 1
Horse RacingTo review
V.R.C. Standish Handicap — 6 furlongs
Australian New Year flat racing
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover all runners, weights, jockeys, conditions and form. Partial placings must not become a three-horse field.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Contemporary dated result dispatch. Melbourne, January 1: twenty-two starters. Silvermoor, Veloce and Symmetry placed. Complete fields and exact course need extraction; Tattersall’s is Sydney, V.R.C. is Melbourne. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: PLAAY At the Races owned; period race inputs pending
New Zealand Graphic, 6 January 1900, Notes by Monitor, p.14
Source 1
Roller PoloTo review
Racine Lakesides at Muncie Wachtell Royals
U.S. professional / club roller polo
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve original Star report, rosters and period roller-polo laws before engine selection.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
New Year’s Day 1900, Monday night, Westside Park skating rink, Muncie, Indiana. Historical score 4–1. Period roller polo, not equestrian polo or ice hockey. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Delaware County Historical Society; cites Muncie Morning Star
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Investigate Muncie–Racine. Historical date, rink and result are documented; recover rosters and period Spalding roller-polo rules before engine selection. Roller Rumble is not assumed to be a roller-polo engine.
RowingReplay complete
Lyttelton Regatta — rowing programme
Lyttelton New Year regatta — club and amateur
Official replay completed; the published report is available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
New Zealand. Historical placings remain source evidence. ASN reconstructed replay complete: 12 races across 10 categories; ships’ boats excluded. Estimated ratings; full evidence at rowing/index.html. One schedule programme, twelve race records.
Game preparation: Swing Swing Together · ASN-LYT1900-ROWING-1
Star (Christchurch), 2 Jan 1900, p.4; Otago Daily Times, 2 Jan, dated Lyttelton Jan 1
Source 1 · Source 2
RowingReplay complete
Picton: Junior outrigged fours — 1½ miles
Marlborough Regatta at Picton
Official reconstructed replay completed. Wellington Rowing Club won the Picton junior outrigged fours; the published report is available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Yesterday’s regatta at Picton, New Zealand; crews and coxswains named. Nelson RC and Wellington RC contested; Nelson won. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results. ASN replay: Wellington Rowing Club wins the junior outrigged fours. Official reconstructed result published under ASN-PICTON1900-ROWING-1.
Game preparation: Swing Swing Together · ASN-PICTON1900-ROWING-1
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
RowingSkipped
Picton: Junior sculls — 1 mile, row-over
Marlborough Regatta at Picton
Pass for simulated competition: the historical event was an unopposed row-over by O. Perano. Retain occurrence in the inventory; do not invent opponents or a competitive replay result.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Yesterday’s regatta at Picton, New Zealand; crews and coxswains named. O. Perano of Picton RC was sole entrant. Preserve as walkover/row-over, not competitive head-to-head replay. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Swing Swing Together candidate; period adaptation and crew ratings pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
RowingReplay complete
Picton: Maiden outrigged fours — 1½ miles
Marlborough Regatta at Picton
Official reconstructed replay completed. Star Boating Club won the Picton maiden outrigged fours; the published report is available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Yesterday’s regatta at Picton, New Zealand; crews and coxswains named. Star BC, Wellington RC, Picton RC and Blenheim RC competed. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results. ASN replay: Star Boating Club wins the maiden outrigged fours. Official reconstructed result published under ASN-PICTON1900-ROWING-1.
Game preparation: Swing Swing Together · ASN-PICTON1900-ROWING-1
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
RowingReplay complete
Picton: Senior outrigged fours — 2 miles
Marlborough Regatta at Picton
Official reconstructed replay completed. Wellington Rowing Club No. 1 and No. 2 finished in a dead heat for first; the published report is available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Yesterday’s regatta at Picton, New Zealand; crews and coxswains named. Wellington RC No.1 and No.2 crews contested; No.1 won. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results. ASN replay: Wellington Rowing Club No. 1 and No. 2 dead heat for first in the senior outrigged fours. Official reconstructed result published under ASN-PICTON1900-ROWING-1.
Game preparation: Swing Swing Together · ASN-PICTON1900-ROWING-1
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
RowingTo review
Waiheke Cowes Bay — rowing and dinghy programme
Waiheke Regatta / local and women’s boat races
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Extract entire programme and crew identities, including women’s entries; resolve distances and small-field period adaptation.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
New Year’s Day regatta: flat-bottom boat race; women’s two-oar dinghy race; men’s single-person dinghy race; other pulling races. Māori race is described as dinghies, not proof of canoe racing. Separate from existing sailing programme. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Swing Swing Together candidate; period adaptation and crew ratings pending
New Zealand Herald, 2 January 1900, Aquatics, p.6
Source 1
January 1 decision: Assess preparation with existing game
Use Swing Swing Together as the starting engine for Waiheke. Need the separate rowing/dinghy programme, full crews, boat classes, distances and a small-field adaptation. Lyttelton and the three selected Picton races are complete.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review
Holbeck at Hull KR
1899–1900 Yorkshire Senior Competition
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve contemporary teams and period Northern Union laws; modern 13-player rugby-league rules must not be assumed. No historical player set yet.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Jan 1, 1900 in season results. City: Hull; historical score Hull KR 17–2 Holbeck. Exact period ground and lineups require confirmation. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period Northern Union engine / adaptation required
Rugby League Project dated results; retrospective database
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review
Hunslet at Manningham
1899–1900 Yorkshire Senior Competition
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve contemporary teams and period Northern Union laws; modern 13-player rugby-league rules must not be assumed. No historical player set yet.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Jan 1, 1900 in season results. City: Bradford; historical score Manningham 5–8 Hunslet. Ground now labelled Coral Windows Stadium in database; use period name Valley Parade. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period Northern Union engine / adaptation required
Rugby League Project dated results; retrospective database
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review
Leigh at St Helens
1899–1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve contemporary teams and period Northern Union laws; modern 13-player rugby-league rules must not be assumed. No historical player set yet.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Jan 1, 1900 in season results. City: St Helens; historical score St Helens 26–0 Leigh. Exact period ground and lineups require confirmation. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period Northern Union engine / adaptation required
Rugby League Project dated results; retrospective database
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review · Added this edition
Runcorn at Broughton Rangers
Northern Union · Lancashire Senior Competition 1899/1900
Optional historical offering for Scott’s Play/Pass decision. Past-date discovery; retain its historical date. Confirm the participants, period rules and ratings before play.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Dated archive
Dated fixture extracted from the full season results table. Some venue labels in modern databases are later names; verify the 1900 ground name separately. Northern Union laws in 1900 differ from modern rugby league and rugby union.
Game preparation: Choose/adapt a Northern Union engine after assessing 1900 laws
Rugby League Project · Broughton Rangers–Runcorn · 19000101
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review
Salford at Wigan
1899–1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve contemporary teams and period Northern Union laws; modern 13-player rugby-league rules must not be assumed. No historical player set yet.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Jan 1, 1900 in season results. City: Wigan; historical score Wigan 8–5 Salford. Exact period ground and lineups require confirmation. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period Northern Union engine / adaptation required
Rugby League Project dated results; retrospective database
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review · Added this edition
Stockport at Millom
Northern Union · Lancashire Senior Competition 1899/1900
Optional historical offering for Scott’s Play/Pass decision. Past-date discovery; retain its historical date. Confirm the participants, period rules and ratings before play.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Dated archive
Dated fixture extracted from the full season results table. Some venue labels in modern databases are later names; verify the 1900 ground name separately. Northern Union laws in 1900 differ from modern rugby league and rugby union.
Game preparation: Choose/adapt a Northern Union engine after assessing 1900 laws
Rugby League Project · Millom–Stockport · 19000101
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review
Tyldesley at Rochdale
1899–1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve contemporary teams and period Northern Union laws; modern 13-player rugby-league rules must not be assumed. No historical player set yet.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Jan 1, 1900 in season results. City: Rochdale; historical score Rochdale 20–3 Tyldesley. Exact period ground and lineups require confirmation. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period Northern Union engine / adaptation required
Rugby League Project dated results; retrospective database
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby League / Northern UnionTo review
Widnes at Swinton
1899–1900 Lancashire Senior Competition
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Retrieve contemporary teams and period Northern Union laws; modern 13-player rugby-league rules must not be assumed. No historical player set yet.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Jan 1, 1900 in season results. City: Manchester; historical score Swinton 8–2 Widnes. Exact period ground and lineups require confirmation. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period Northern Union engine / adaptation required
Rugby League Project dated results; retrospective database
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess the 1900 Northern Union fixtures and period rules, not modern 13-player assumptions. Recover team lineups and rating evidence.
Rugby UnionTo review
Old Wesley at Cardiff
1899–1900 club rugby / Irish tour of South Wales
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover teams, ground and 15-player union laws/ratings.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
New Year’s Day visit explicitly described within 1899–1900 season. Cardiff, Wales. Historical score 19–3. Earlier Old Wesley games against Swansea do not inherit this date. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Period rugby-union engine / adaptation required
Cardiff RFC official season history
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Scott is very interested. Assess Old Wesley–Cardiff as a union pilot; verify actual XV, 1900 laws and engine fit. Keep union separate from Northern Union.
SailingReplay complete
Lyttelton First-Class Yacht Race
Lyttelton Regatta — first-class yachts
Yvonne first over the line; Thelma - Dunedin wins on handicap. This supported race is complete; other sailing classes remain pending.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Official Universal reconstructed replay under adopted recording policy 1.0 (October 3, 2026). The line and handicap tables count as one race. Ratings and course are reconstructed; timing remains uncalibrated. Onawe's 1900 allowance is unavailable; an Estimated 11:01 allowance is carried forward from 1899. This completion applies only to the named supported race, not the full historical regatta programme. Other sailing classes and wider January research remain pending.
Game preparation: Replay World of Sailing / ASN historical adaptation
Star (Christchurch), 2 Jan 1900, p.4; Otago Daily Times, 2 Jan, dated Lyttelton Jan 1
Source 1 · Source 2
SailingReplay complete
Picton: open-boat handicap — three circuits of Mabel Island
Marlborough Regatta at Picton
Official reconstructed replay completed. Britannia finished first over the line and also won on handicap in the Picton Open-Boat Handicap.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
New Year regatta report: Britannia, Bonnie Doon, Azalea, Tara, Spray and Merlin competed. Only this yacht race had been decided when excursion steamer departed at 4.30 p.m.; do not assume remaining advertised races were completed. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results. ASN replay complete: Britannia wins both line honours and handicap honours at Picton. Three historical allowances remain estimated at 5:00; this provenance is retained in the Sailing archive.
Game preparation: Replay World of Sailing · ASN historical adaptation
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
SailingReplay complete
Waiheke Yacht Handicap
Waiheke Regatta — yacht handicap
Rainbow first over the line; Aorere wins on handicap. This supported race is complete; other sailing classes remain pending.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Official Universal reconstructed replay under adopted recording policy 1.0 (October 3, 2026). The line and handicap tables count as one race. Ratings and course are reconstructed; timing remains uncalibrated. Published light-weather allowances are retained. This completion applies only to the named supported race, not the full historical regatta programme. Other sailing classes and wider January research remain pending.
Game preparation: Replay World of Sailing / ASN historical adaptation
New Zealand Herald, 2 Jan 1900, p.6, AQUATICS
Source 1
ShootingSkipped
Cape Adare rifle-shooting competition
British Antarctic Expedition holiday competition
Skipped by Scott for January 1: Scott does not want to replay this shooting event.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit afternoon 1 January 1900 at Cape Adare, Antarctica: 150-yard target, ten shots each. Borchgrevink reportedly won with 65 points. Verify original books for full competitors and scoring. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Polar expedition history; cites Bernacchi and Borchgrevink eyewitness books
Source 1
January 1 decision: Skip
Skipped by Scott for January 1: Scott does not want to replay this shooting event.
SoccerReplay complete
Aston Villa at Bury
1899–1900 Football League — First Division
Official replay completed and published. Bury 0–2 Aston Villa. Match report and player statistics are available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Home and away are preserved from the dated source. Source scores document that games occurred; they are not entered as replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Soccerbase dated fixture list, 1 Jan 1900
Source 1
SoccerReplay complete
Burnley at Blackburn Rovers
1899–1900 Football League — First Division
Official replay completed and published. Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Burnley. Match report and player statistics are available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Home and away are preserved from the dated source. Source scores document that games occurred; they are not entered as replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Soccerbase dated fixture list, 1 Jan 1900
Source 1
SoccerReplay complete
Corinthian at Queen’s Park
Corinthian Scottish tour — amateur friendly
Official replay completed and published. Queen's Park 0–3 Corinthian. Match report and player statistics are available below. Friendly: no league points.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Glasgow New Year friendly. The club history explicitly lists 1 January 1900. Treat amateur and friendly status separately from Football League standings.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Corinthian-Casuals club history, dated New Year fixtures
Source 1
SoccerTo review
Everton Combination at Sheffield United Reserves
1899–1900 reserve / Combination football
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Verify reserve identities, complete XIs and creation inputs; adapt engine to 70-minute match.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Report says yesterday at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Fog: agreed 35-minute halves. Historical score Sheffield 3–2 Everton. Both XIs available. Separate from first-team Sheffield–Everton played Saturday 30 December. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast period cards or another selected engine
Blue Correspondent transcription: Liverpool Courier / Mercury, 2 January 1900
Source 1
SoccerReplay complete
Grimsby Town at Sheffield Wednesday
1899–1900 Football League — Second Division
Official replay completed and published. The Wednesday 1–2 Grimsby Town. Match report and player statistics are available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Home and away are preserved from the dated source. Source scores document that games occurred; they are not entered as replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Soccerbase dated fixture list, 1 Jan 1900
Source 1
SoccerReplay complete
New Brighton Tower at Bolton Wanderers
1899–1900 Football League — Second Division
Official replay completed and published. Bolton Wanderers 7–0 New Brighton Tower. Match report and player statistics are available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Home and away are preserved from the dated source. Source scores document that games occurred; they are not entered as replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Soccerbase dated fixture list, 1 Jan 1900
Source 1
SoccerReplay complete
Preston North End at Everton
1899–1900 Football League — First Division
Official replay completed and published. Everton 1–1 Preston North End. Match report and player statistics are available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Home and away are preserved from the dated source. Source scores document that games occurred; they are not entered as replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Soccerbase dated fixture list, 1 Jan 1900
Source 1
SoccerTo review
Rangers at Celtic
1899–1900 Scottish League
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Build 1899–1900 clubs; verify XIs, season statistics, ratings and carry-in table.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Monday 1 January 1900, Parkhead, Glasgow. Both starting XIs listed. Historical score 3–2; scoring attribution conflicts within the page, so verify before player ratings. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast period cards or another selected engine
The Rangers Archives; dated match record and report
Source 1
SoccerReplay complete
Wolverhampton Wanderers at Sunderland
1899–1900 Football League — First Division
Official replay completed and published. Sunderland 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers. Match report and player statistics are available below.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Home and away are preserved from the dated source. Source scores document that games occurred; they are not entered as replay results.
Game preparation: Soccer Blast · 1899–1900 period cards
Soccerbase dated fixture list, 1 Jan 1900
Source 1
SwimmingTo review
Lyttelton swimming races — Graving Dock programme
Lyttelton Regatta aquatic side programme
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Historical occurrence verified; recover complete field, rules and form before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Report describes swimming races held alongside New Year’s Day regatta in Graving Dock, Lyttelton, New Zealand. Programme block only; distances, heats and complete fields remain to extract. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Star (Christchurch), 2 January 1900, p.4; corroborated NZ Herald Aquatics
Source 1
January 1 decision: Research requested
Deeper dive requested. Lyttelton Graving Dock occurrence is verified; extract individual races, distances, complete entrants, stroke/start/handicap rules and course before selecting an engine.
TimbersportsTo review
Masterton: Hewing competition
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. L. Berg and C. Casey named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
TimbersportsTo review
Masterton: One-man sawing
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. A. Petersen and N. W. Albrechtsen named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
TimbersportsTo review
Masterton: Tree-felling contest
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. L. Berg, C. Casey and A. Petersen named. Times and adjusted placings require image check. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
TimbersportsTo review
Masterton: Two-man maiden sawing
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. Waterson/Blake and Bambry/Goodwin named; logs specified in report. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
TimbersportsTo review
Masterton: Two-man sawing
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. Berg/Thomason and Butler/Johnson named. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Advance Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Huon Prince, Worthington and Ricketty placed. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Canterbury Cup Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Sam Slick, Almont and Thelma placed; thirteen starters. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Final Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Hollis H., Weary and Collector placed. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Innovation Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Instep, Roxolla and Auctioneer placed. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Intermediate Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Silver Hue won; Occidental and Irene dead-heated second. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Lincoln Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Premier, Au Revoir and Lady Jane placed; OCR verify. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Pony Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Cordelia, Hamlet and Skipper placed. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
TrottingPlay
Canterbury: Telegraph Handicap
Canterbury Trotting Club, summer meeting, second day
Selected for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit Second Day—January 1 with eight completed results. Polly Huon, Paulina and Premier placed. Track, distance, saddle/harness and full starters must be checked; do not assume modern Addington or modern harness conditions. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Proposed ASN trotting adaptation of Horse Racing Game Desk; rules and implementation pending
Otago Witness, 4 January 1900, Racing in New Zealand, p.37
Source 1
January 1 decision: Selected for preparation
Selected by Scott for preparation. Assess a dedicated ASN trotting rules layer using the existing Horse Racing Game Desk pattern. Recover complete starters, individual handicaps, distances, gait eligibility, saddle/harness conditions and period break rules; derive horse and rider/driver ratings from documented evidence. Not ready for official replay.
Tug of WarTo review
Masterton: Team tug-of-war
Wairarapa Caledonian Society, 24th annual gathering
Optional discovery; outside the current selected slate. Recover full entries, handicaps and exact rules; verify OCR against page image before ratings or replay.
Evidence and preparation
Evidence: Existing dated project record
Explicit yesterday / New Year’s Day at Masterton Park Oval, New Zealand. Caledonians won; opposing team and contest format not specified. Reported leaders are a partial field, not all entrants. Audited 2026-10-03. Historical results are evidence, not ASN replay results.
Game preparation: Engine selection and period rules pending
Evening Post, 2 January 1900, The Holidays, p.5
Source 1
January 1 decision: Prototype candidate
Scott is interested in trying this activity and assessing a custom game. Research period scoring and participants, then prepare a practice prototype. No new engine, invented field or canonical result is approved by this classification.