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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Kempsey Regatta

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 3

A settling meeting of the Regatta Committee was held last night at the Royal Hotel. Mr. P. C. Hill, president, occupied the chair. There were…

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Rollands Plains. Jockey Club Races

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 3

OUR annual races came off on Boxing Day under most favorable circumstances. The weather was beautifully fine, and though warm at intervals,…

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Port Macquarie Regatta. [By Special Wire.] Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

THE Members' Cup, valued at £50, with £25 added, was won by Mr. Verge's "Vision," by 15 seconds…

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Boxing. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

A boxing match has been arranged to take place at San Fransisco, between Sullivan and Jackson for 15,000 dollars…

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Frederickton Regatta

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

MONDAY was a beautiful day for the Regatta. The sun occasionally shone out with exceptional heat, but a pleasant breeze blowing over the water…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

In their first innings, New South Wales scored 349 runs and Victoria 216. In the second innings of Victoria four were out for 126…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

The weather cleared up and the cricket match was resumed. Moses, not out, 52; Garrett, not out, 8; sundries, 5; total, six wickets for…

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Boxing. [By Cable] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 5

A boxing match for £500 a-side, between Charley Mitchell and Jim Mace, former champion of England, will take place in Glasgow on the 17th…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 5

The next Australian cricket eleven will leave Sydney for England on the 10th prox…

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Australian Cricket Team for England [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

Giffen and Alexander Bannerman have declined to accompany the Australian cricket team to England, and Charlton is to be included in the…

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Cricket

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

A match was played on the Kempsey ground on Saturday between the United and Frederickton Cricket Clubs. Both teams were short handed,…

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Dunedin Regatta. [By Telegraph] Dunedin

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

At the Dunedin Regatta, Neil Matterson won the champion sculling race, Stephenson being second…

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Boxing. [By Cable] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 5

Jake Kilrain, the American heavy weight pugilist, has issued a challenge to box any man in the world for 5000 dollars. He gives the preference to…

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Boxing. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 4

John Sullivan has gone into training for his meeting with Peter Jackson, the Australian pugilist. Jem Corbett, the pugilist who…

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Boxing. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

It has been reported J. L. Sullivan, the famous pugilist, burst a blood vessel while engaged in boxing, from the effects of which he died. The…

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Cricket. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 5

The Australians landed at Gibraltar and played a match against a local team of 16. The Australians won the game…

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Swimming the Rapids. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

Wood, the Australian, intends to swim the rapids below Niagara Falls…

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Cricket. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

The Australian team in the match against Warwickshire, were all out in their first innings for 89 runs…

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Cricket. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 5

The Australians won the match against Warwickshire by 132 runs. Turner took 7 wickets for 17 runs…

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Cricket. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

In the match Australian Eleven v. Oxford University, the Australians in their first innings made 234 runs; Oxford 63 runs for 4 wickets…

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