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Sport, 1884

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New South Wales National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales National Begatta took place last evening, at Aaron's Exchange Hotel; Mr P. J. Clark in the chair. Various matters were brought before the…

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Cricket in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 8

Notwithstanding the splendid struggle made for supremacy by our representatives in the late intercolonial match, played against Victoria, at Melbourne, the most ordinary observer of cricket in New South Wales cannot but notice…

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New South Walls Cricket Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 3

A meeting of the New .South Wales Cricket Association was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening to transact general business. Present; Messrs Gibson (in the chair). R. Teece. Sneridan, Ogilvie…

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Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 8

The forthcoming wrestling coutest between Professor Miller and M. Victor, at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday afternoon, is being looked forward to with considerable interest in sporting and athletic circles. Professor Miller,…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 11

The thirty-first intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced on December 26th, and terminated, after five days' play, in a victory for Victoria, by three wickets. The Sydney eleven was by no…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 10

INTERCOLONIAL JUNIOR MATCH: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JUNIORS V. CARTHONA AND OSBORNE COMBINED.— A combined elevan from the Carthona and Osborne Clubs met the South Australian Junior team on the [?]tting…

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Coursing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 6
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The committee of the N.S.W. Coursing Club held a special meeting yesterday afternoon in Tattersall's Club rooms, for the purpose of considering a motion of which Mr. H. E. Lord had given notice, on the…

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Sporting. Snail's Bay Regatta

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 3

THE arrangements for the Snail's Bay Regatta on Saturday (to-morrow) afternoon are now completed and some excellent sculling may be expected. Captain Crombie has placed his fine vessel, the Port jackson, at the disposal of the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 8

By the last English mail Mr. John Conway received a letter from Mr. James Lillywhite, giving further partculars of the projected visit of an English Eleven to Australia next season under the auspices of…

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Bega Races. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 8

The Bega annual races took place to-day; they were not so largely attended as usual, the prevalence of bush fires in the vicinity of the town keeping many away. The racing was good throughout, and all the events were well contested…

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Coursing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 34

A VERY well attended meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held on Thursday afternoon at Tattersalls rooms. Present—Messrs. Edward Lee (in the chair). Jas. Weir, H. E. Lord, W. Cooper, Geo…

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Snail's Bay Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 77

The entries for the Snail's Bay Amateur Regatta, which is io be held on Saturday, were received on Saturday night. The entries were as follow:—Half-decked boats, 9; open boats, 20 feet and upwards, 3; maiden doable sculls, 4; 24-feet…

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The National Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 77

A committee meeting of the New South Wales National Regatta was held on 3rd instant at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. There was a fair attendance of members, and Mr. J. P. Garvan, M.L.A., acted as chairman. Progress was reported…

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Ladies' Swimming Championship

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 77

A most interesting and important swimming contest took place at Devonshire Park Baths, Eastbourne, England, on 31st October last, between Miss Laura Saigeman, the then champion lady swimmer, and Miss Theresa Johnson, the…

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N.s.w. National Regatta, 1884

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 34

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the above regatta was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel on Tuesday evening last, the 8th instant, Mr. P. James Clark occupying the chair. After disposing of the general business, and…

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Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 74

The fourth Australian Eleven opened their preliminary colonial campaign on the first day of the year in the most auspicious manner by making the colossal score of 619 runs against a good team. There are many lovers of the game…

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Cricket. Pavillion Prattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 35

THE first match played by the newiy-formed Austrauan Eleven must have the effect of advertising the team in England in a more thorough manner than could have been done by any other agency. It could hardly have been be…

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Armidale Races. Armidale

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 5

The race "privileges" were sold on Thursday. The gates brought £130, and he grand stand and booths £156; total £286. The course is in good condition, and as nominators are numerous there is every prospect of the meeting…

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Bega District Jockey Club Races. (By Telegraph, From "Martindalh.") Bega

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 33

THE fifth, annual race meeting of the Bega District Jockey Club began to-day, under not too favourable auspices as regards the weather. When day broke the whole place was thickly veiled in smoke, and clouds coming up from the…

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