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Sport, 1887

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

Yesterday witnessed the commencement of the inter-colonial match between New South Wales and Victoria, under rather dispiriting circumstances. The weather in the morning was most oppressively close, and in the…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. First Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

The thirty-eighth intercolonial contest between the representatives of this colony and Victoria was commenced on the Association Ground yesterday under meteorological…

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Government Notices. Department of Railways, Sydney, 22nd January, 1887. Government Tramways. Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

On MONDAY, the 24th, and TUESDAY, the 25th JANUARY, SPECIAL TRAM, suitable for private parties and ladies, will leave Bridge-street at 11.45 a.m. for the Cricket Ground direct…

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Department of Railways, Sydney, 24th January, 1887. Government Tramways. Randwick Races. Anniversary Day, 26th JANUARY, 1887

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

A Special Tram, suitable for private parties and ladies, will leave Bridge-street at 12 noon for the Racecourse direct, arriving in time for the first race, and returning after the finish of the last…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 6

Slaven and Professor Jackson failed to come to terms yesterday for the proposed match for the boxing championship, and another meeting…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 6

Ernest Cavill, of Sydney, has entered to swim for the championship of South Australia. The contest comes off on February 14, the Sydney champion leaving for Adelaide on…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 6

Messrs. Elkington and Co., silversmiths, &c., of George-street, have signified their intention of presenting a handsome trophy to the Australian who makes the highest score in the…

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Aquatics. New South Wales National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 5

A meeting of the National Regatta committee was 'held at Aarona' Exchange Hotel last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. G. Merriman, and there were about a dozen members of the committee present. The minutes of…

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The Interoolonial Cricket Match

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 2

THIS match has not been productive of much excitement, as for as the batting is concerned. The bowlers on both sides appear to bare it ail their own way in consequence of tie soft wicket…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 5

The intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed shortly after noon yesterday on the Association Ground. As on the previous day, the game did not evoke any frantic enthusiasm. The wicket seemed…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Braidwood Annual Races. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 5

The annual race meeting has been postponed till February 10 and 11, in consequence of the flooded state of the country, and also on account of the postponement of the Moruya races, as a great many of the horses entered to compete…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. Second Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 5

The thirty-eighth intercolonial match would now be a matter of history but for the intervention of a heavy thunderstorm which visited the ground yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock…

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National Regatta

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 8

Paton, His Excellency the Right Hon. Baron Carrington; president, His Worship the Mayor of Sydney. Pulling races-Umpire, J. P. Garvan, Esq., M.L.A.,…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 7

The members of the South Australian Swimming Club intend holding a "grand jubilee meeting," extending over two days (February 9 and 10). The programme comprises 22 events…

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Boxing

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 5

Notwithstanding the heavy rain last evening, Mr. Foley 's hall was filled in every part, and a fairly good entertainment was provided. Joe Pablo faced 'Possum Ward…

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New South Wales National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 7

Patron: His Excellency the Right Hon. Baron Carrington. P.C., G.C.M.G. President: His Worship the Mayor of Sydney. Vice-Presidents: Hon. J. B. Watt, M.L.C., Sir Patrick Jennings, K.C.M.G., Mr. T. Playfair,…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 6
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Shortly after Mr. J. Richardson's resignation of the post of hon. secretary of the Belvidere Club a movement was started by a few of his admirers for the purpose of raising a…

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Kyneton Races

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 1

At the Kyneton District Racing club' s meeting, to be held on St. Patrick 's Day, over 200 sovs. will be given in prizes,60 sovs. going to the Kyneton Handicap, and…

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Craubourne Races

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 1

A race meeting will bo hold at Crnnbourne on the l9 th of March…

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