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Sport, 1887

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Athletics

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 2

On Wednesday next Hutchens will essay break the 50 yards flat race record on Woolpack Athletic Grounds.. There was so talk of making a charge the gates in aid…

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Newcastle Regatta

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 6

The Newcastle annual regatta came off on Saturday under the presidency of C. H. Hannell, J. P. vice presidents, Joseph Wood and J. C. Ellis: umpire, D. Fitz patrick…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The twetty-seventh intercolonial cricket match between. New South Wales and Victoria was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th of December, resulting in a win for…

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Ringarooma Races

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 8

At Ringaroome Races. three of the Kruskha family owned all the horses in each of five races…

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Cricket Notes

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 6

Though it was expected that the Victorian Warchonsemen would defeat our team, yet, after the first day 's play, the game looked decidedly in favour of the…

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Tattersall 'S Club Races

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 2

The first day 's racing in connection with Tattersall 's Club came off on Saturday, at Randwick, and was in every sense of the word successful. The weather, which…

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Proposed Alteration in Cricket Rules

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 8

Shrewsbury, Lillywhite, find Shaw, who have been interviewed, express their disapproval of the proposition to give six balls to each over, and…

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The International Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 8

The cricket match between the English Eleven and Australian Eleven was coutinued to-day, and, as anticipated, it ended in a draw. The attendance was very small, and the weather was fine. Trott and Evans commenced…

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Hastings Jockey Club Races. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 8

The Hastings Jockey Club races yesterday and to-day were not so successful as was anticipated. About 300 people were present on the first day; and 250 on the second day. For the New Year's Gift, on Janunry 4, there was a good…

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Athletics. Malone and Clark

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 8

Malone informs us as we are going to press that he will accept Clarke 's conditions as contained in another part of this paper with the exception of running on…

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Athletics. Harry Hutchens

Referee · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 3

Harry Hutehens, the champion sprinter of the world, is now well forward in his training. He has been stationed for some time at the Woolpack Hotel. Parramatta,…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 6

An advertisement in its proper place announces that the English champion runner, Hutchins, and C. E. Merchant, the Carrington Handicap winner, are to run 50 yards at the…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 6

The M.C.C. Australian Eleven and the English Eleven commence their first match in Sydney on the Association Ground to-day, at noon, and continue it until finished. The…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The semi-final and final matches in connection with the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club Handicap have been concluded, resulting as follows:— In the semi-final Allen disposed of Wallington after a…

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To-day's Cricket Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 4

The following are the teams to play in the match between the English and Australian Elevens which is to be commenced on the Association Ground to-day:--Australians:…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 6

The English champion, Hotchens, will make an attempt on Wednesday next to break the world's record for 50 yards. The feat will be tried on the Woolpack Hotel tracks, Parramatta,…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 93

The New South Wales annual regatta committee met on Tuesday evening at Aarons' Exchange Hotel to further the preliminary business of the regatta. The attendance was very small; in fact, the…

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Coursing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 6

The Hawkesbury Coursing Club committee have decided to hold three meetings during the current year at Fairfield Piampton, as follows : --May 6,7; July 8, 9 ; and August 19 and 20…

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