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Sport, 1885

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 8

UNIVERSITY V. BRLVI[?].—A two days' match was commenced on Saturday last between the first elevens of th[?] above clubs, and so far as the game has gone it promises to result in a win for the 'Varsity representatives…

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Aquatics. N.s.w. National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 6

Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in another column, directing intending competitors to make their entries at Compagnoni's, Pitt-street, instead of Aaron's Exchange Hotel as…

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New South Wales National Regatta, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 8

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in another column, which states that entries for the National Regatta will be received at Compagn[?] Pitt-st[?]t, instead of A[?]rons' Exchange Hotel. The change is…

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N.s.w. Cricket Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 8

The committee of the above body met st the Exchange Just evening, and considering importance of the basics that was to be transacted, the attendance was very limited. The…

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Anniversary Day Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 8

A meeting was held at Compsgnoni[?] last night, for the purpose of [?] entries and making arrangements fo[?] out the details of the forth[?]…

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The National Regatta Press Match

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 5

The committee of the New South Wales National Regatta, have good cause to feel annoyed at the conduct of the two morning journals. Very generously, a prize was offered by the committee for members of the Press in a…

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New South Wales Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Anniversary Regatta was held at Compagnoni's rooms last night. Mr. P. J. Clarke occupied the chair, and there was a most satisfactory attendance. The object of the meeting was to…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 10

Conclusions with the willow and hide were tried on Monday on the Agricultural Cricket Ground, Moore Park, between two elevens from the Herald Office (up-stairs and downstairs, for a silver cup presented by Mrs. E. Ross Fairfax…

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Orange Races. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 6

ORANGE, Tuesday. -- The Orange annual races will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 and 12. Prize money will be offered by the club to the amount of £500…

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Echuca Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1885 · page 8

There was a good attendance at the Echucs Races, which were held to-day. The results are as under:- MAIDEN PLATE. Verbens..................... 1…

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Reserve for a Regatta. Hobart

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 5

The old dispute in connection with the fencing in of the reserve for the regatta has been renewed; fend the Ministry has reused to allow the fence to be erected. The committee in consequence has threatened to let the regatta fall…

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Molong Races. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 6

MOLONG, Thursday. -- The Melong annual races will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 17 and 18, when a liberal programme will be gone through…

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National Regatta

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

The committee met last evening at the Exchange, to make final arrangements for the regatta on Monday. There was a large attendance, and J. P. Garvan, M.L.A., was voted to the chair. A. lengthy discussion took place as to…

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Coursing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 35

A. B. (Orange)—There is no close season for hares observed in New SoutU Wales…

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Boxing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 177

The police authorities in America appear, according to the following extract, to have scared the glove fighting fraternity. The immediate result of the action of the New York police authorities in the recent Sullivan and Greenfield…

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Bowls

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 3

The contest an o[?] the members of the Balmain Bowling Club for the handsome prizes presented by the president has resulted, after a hard struggle, as follows :—First prize, Mr…

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Anniversary Regatta, 1885.—Entries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 37

The following are the entries for the Anniversary Re gatta, to be held on Monday next:— Pressmen (literary staff); pulling double sculls in skiffs equal to club skiffs. Course: From flagship; round Goat…

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New South Wales National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the committee war held at Asron's Exchange Hotel last night. Mr J. P. Garvan, M.L.[?]., provided. Final arrangements were completed, and it is [?]ticipated that the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 14

A match will be played at Melbourne on the 18th and 19th February between teams chosen from members of the Victorian and New South Wales Houses of Parliament. During the trip the Sydney members will play a match at…

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