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Sport, 1887

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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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Melbourne Cricket

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 6

Melbourne v. Richmond .-This match was continued on the Melbourne Ground, and ended in a win for the M. C. C. by an innings and 78 runs. The R. C. C. were all disposed…

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Cricket Notes

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 6

A strange fatality seems to follow Mr. Evars more popularly known as" Ted Evans," the well- known and favourite N. S. W. cricketer. Some time ago he was…

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Two-year-old Racing

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 1

Two- year- old racing is the most important topic- amongst sportsmen in America to - day. It is only recently that 'Hie same subject was the burning…

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V.R.C. Races

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 1

The Hon. W. Robertson will not run anything for the V. R. C. Autumn Meeting, and Mitraillcuse has been weighted 7 st. 8 lb. in mistake, but will not start…

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Victorian Tattersall' S Club Races

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 2

The decision of the Victorian Club to hold their annual race meeting at Caul- field this year turned out a wise stop. On Saturday there was a- good attendance, and…

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The National Regatta. a Success Despite the Weather. C. Messenger Wins the Champion Race. the Wattangi Again Victorious

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 5

In one respect the Anniversary Regatta was not crowned with as much success as many of its predecessors had been. For that failure the exceedingly unpropitious weather, and unquestionably that alone…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Deniliquin Anniversary Races. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 8

The anniversary race meeting to-day was not so well attended as it deserved to be considering the quality of the sport provided. All the business places in town were closed, and fine weather prevailed throughout. Although…

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Athletics

Referee · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Some sixty entries have been received for the Penrith Progress Sports to be held on the 29 th inst. Ewins wishes to walk Hackford either in…

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Sydney Enterprise Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 8

A 100-yards' handicap, for silver trophy given by above club, will be swum for on Saturday at Robinson's Baths. The following are the competitors:—First heat: W. Hall, A. Blake, F. Long, T. Chambers, A. Kutzner. Second…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following have been selected to represent the Ormonde against Chippendale on the Domain to-morrow :--Messrs. T. M'Mahon, G. Simpson, A. Corbett, G. Green, G. Liddell, T. Corbett,…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Dinner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 8

The Victorian cricketers taking part in the intercolonial match were entertained last night at dinner at West's Rooms, Castlereagh-street. by the New South Wales Cricketing Association. The rooms were very tastefully…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 8

Once more an attempt to conclude the intercolonial match proved futile. Yesterday afternoon the teams went down to the Association Ground, only to find one end of the wicket in a state of puddle. The result was that at 6 o'clock a…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 6

A Sheffield handicap of £16 is advertised to come off to-morrow on the Woolpack Athletic grounds, Parramatta, and although there are several counter attractions the fact of large…

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Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 38

Following are the results of the various events in the Anniversary Regatta, which was held in Port Jackson on Wednesday;— Canvas Dingers, under canvas, not exceeding 14ft in…

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The National Regatta. Sailing Events

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 248

Many were the knots of weather-wise and aquatic men about the Circular Quay and Pitt-street on Wednesday morning, discussing the advisability or otherwise of postponing the regatta to a day more suitable for such an…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 15

The first round of the competition for the captaincy of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club, which was postponed from last Saturday on account of the weather, will be played on the club courts at the Association Cricket Ground this…

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Deniliquin Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 38

DENILIQUIN.—The Deniliquin Jockey Club summer meeting was held in the presence of a moderate attendance:—Flying Handicap: Gulpha 1, Birdcatcher 2, Little Nance 3. Hurdle Race: Karuma 1, Sunbeam 2. Eres 3,…

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