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Sport, 1888

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The Centennial Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 95
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the committee of the Centennial Regatta was held on Monday in Aarons's Exchange Hotel. There were present—Mr. P. J. Clark (in the chair), C. C. Medcalf, Josephson, Drewitt, Trebeck, Deitrich, M'Leod,…

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Boxing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 36
Also in The Australian Star

Old Subscriber— No; he is no relation…

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Bowls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 94

A new bowling club has been started at Wagga. Mr. Minnett is the hon. secretary protem…

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Regatta on Lane Cove River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 9

The members of the Catholic Young Men's Social Club held their annual regatta on the Lane Cove River on Saturday last. The Florrie Ellison being chartered for the occasion, conveyed the friends of…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 36
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser

Inquirer (Mudgee) wrote: In compiling averages for the season (for a trophy) do scores made in club matches, such as Married and Single, Town and Country, where members of clubn appear on both sides, count F-Certainly…

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Sporting Balmain Swimming Club

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4

The above club improved the swimming off of the final heat of the all-comers race in their sports by giving Mr. Fergusson, lessee of the baths, a benefit…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 9

The fourth round of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club Handicap has been played, and resulted as follows:- E. Fitzgerald beat E. W. Wallington, owes half 30... 6-3, 6-2 C. W. Cropper beat R. D. Fitzgerald......... 11-9, 7-5…

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Boxing Notes From England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 40

The special London correspondent of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL. wrote on December 2: After weeks of sickoning barneying Sullivan and Mitchell have atlast come to terms to fight for £1000. Probaby no two men…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 39

Saturday afternoon last, being ominently adapted for a hearty indulgence in the "noble game," was eagerly availed of by hundreds of players; every available portion of the recreation areas of the city and suburbs being…

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Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 93

Arthur Shrewsbury, the well-known English prefessional, was married recently in Melbourne. Our Adelaide correspondent telegraphs that the cricket match Norwood v. Hindmarsh was concluded last…

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Boxing Contests. Jackson V. Costello

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 8

DURING the course of the boxing entertainment at Mr. L. Foley's Hall, on Saturday night, the proprietor announced that he would donate a sum of were also out in the morning, and put in a fast bit of work down the river to Gladesville. In £25 to any man being knocked out by Professor…

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Short-Distance Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 68

The least interesting events to be witnessed at Randwick and other racecourses are the five and six furlong races. They are over in less than a minute. As a rule, a large field of horses goes to the post; the…

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Victorian Cricket Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 39

MELBOURNE— A meeting of the association was held on Tuesday. It was rosolved that the Victorian intercolonial team should leave Melbourne on the 23rd instant, with Mr, E. Greig as manager. In recognition of their recent…

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Local Cricket Matches

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 93

The following matches were played during the week :— Old Newingtonians met Stanmore at Norwood Park, and defeated them by 29 runs. St. Alban's C.C. and St. Luke's played at Five Dock, and…

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St. Marys Jockey Club Races

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4

Judge: Mr. W. Carberry; Starter, Mr. A. Thompson; Clerk of the Course, Mr. W. Thompson; Hon. Secretary Mr. C. Hackett. The days racing held at St. Marys on…

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