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Sport, 1887

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 6

The Sheffield Handicap which was run at Binda on Anniversary Day attracted 16 acceptors, and was won easily by D. M'Guirk, 17½yds.; J. M'Guirk, 11yds., second; and T…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 11

A match was played on the Rosehill Green, Parramatta on Saturday, between the Rosehill and St. Leonards Lawn Teams Clubs, and the latter club avenged their defeat on a former occasion. Nine sets were played, of which St…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket. the International Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 11

The match between Shaw's English Team and the Combined Team representing New South Wales and Victoria came to a termination yesterday, on the Association Cricket Ground, the result being a brilliant…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 9

Hutchens and Samuels are to runi[?]their 150yd, race for the world's championship at the Carrington Grounds, on Thursday next. The stakes are £200, and a great struggle for…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 10

The following are the players from whom the amateur team to be brought out by the Melbourne Cricket Club next season will be selected:—W. W. Read, W. Roller, W. H. Patterson, Hon. M. P Hawke, E. V. Page, J. H…

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Cricket. New South Wales Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 9

A special meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening to take into consideration the action of the…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 9

Bowral Grand Handicap will be [?] off to-morrow. The world's championship footrace of 150yds., for £200 aside, between C. Samuels and H…

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Football

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 7

On Friday night the committee of the Newstown Club waited on their patron, Mr. Peter James, at his residence, Macdonaldtown, to exprers their pleasure at seeing him on his return…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The following are the final fixtures for Shaw's English team in the colonies:—4th and 5th, at Narrabri; 7th and 8th, at Armidale; 10th, 11th, and 12th, at Newcastle; 14th and 15th, at Armidale; 18th, 19th, 21st, and 22nd, against…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

The 38th intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria was played at the Association Ground, Sydney, on the 24th, 25th, and 28th of January, New South Wales winning by six wickets…

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Lawn Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 7
Also in Referee

The first round of the matches for the captaincy of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club was played with the following result:--A W. Allen (walk over). R. C. Allen rethed…

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Inglewood Races

Referee · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 1

The Inglewood races have been postponed until the 6th of April, as the date fixed, the 30th March, clashes with the Maryborough meeting…

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Cricket Notes

Referee · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 6

The combined New South Wales and Victorian team have added another to the long list of victories of Shaw 's team. To say that the result was unexpected would…

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Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne

Referee · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 7

The East Melbourne v. Carlton match was continued to - day, Carlton having previously made 161 in their first innings. East Melbourne have lost two wickets for…

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Ladies' Annual Charities Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 10

Not forgetful of the great success attending the [?] Ladies' Charities Cricket Match at the Association Ground, an endeavour is being made by the promoters to bring about another match of a similr character, also on behalf of the…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.). International Regatta at New York. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 9

It is proposed to hold an international regatta in New York Harbour in June next. The programme of events will include a sculling match for 1000 dollars and the…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) the English Cricket Team's Visit to Armidale. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 10

Great preparations are being made for the cricket match on the 7th and 8th instant. The following 22 have been selected to play the English team:—J. Adams, C. M'L. Marsh, W. H. Allingham, G. O. Marsh, H. C. Antill, W…

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Athletics. Notes on the Hutchens-malone Match

Referee · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 3

The weather was cool and a breeze was blowing across the track on the Saturday they ran the first distance. Both Milone and Hutchens ran iu their buff, simply…

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