N.s.w. Cricket Association
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 39
A committee meeting of the association was held on Monday. It was resolved that the selection cottimittee for the remainder of the season should consist of Mesars, M'Donnoll, Moses, and Coates. On consideration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Athletic Sports The First Intercolonial Cricket Match. an Account of the First Intercolonial Cricket Match, Victoria V. New South Wales, Player in Melbourne in March, 1856, by One of the Players of New South Wales
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 92
To the Editor of the Sydney Mail.—Sir,—Having been one of the representatives of New South Wales in the match above referred to, I shall esteem it a favour if you will kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to lay…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 6
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A special general meeting of the Victorian Football Association was held last evening to consider a letter from Mr. James Lillywhite…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 6
A cable message received through Reuter and published only in the STAR of yesterday announced that an English team comprised of representatives of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →International Cricket. Shaw's Team V. New South Wales Eleven
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 9
The third and deciding match between Shaw's team and New South Wales commenced on the Association Cricket Ground, at noon yesterday, but owing to the rain the play was not of long duration. In the morning the heat was…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 94
Murphy and J. Hall boxed in Wellington on the 23rd ultimo for the light-weight championship of the colonies. The match lasted for six rounds, and resulted in the referee giving a foul against Murphy, who got Hall's…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 40
Spring up an girt to run a race."…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 8
The entries for the Centennial Regatta closed at Aarons' Exchange Hotel on Saturday night Particulars regarding the entries for the rowing events will not be made public until they are placed before the committee meeting to be…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
Persons interested in the art of natation will find in Saturday's issue of 'The Daily Telegraph the full programme of the port Jackson Swimming Club's summer meeting, to be held on the…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 4
Judging by the entries which closed on Saturday night at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, the annual regatta of this year ought to beat by a long way any of its predecessors. Over…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph
The intercolonial University cricket match between Sydney and Melbourne will be played on the Association Cricket Ground on Friday and Saturday, 20th and 21st instants. In connection with this match, the right to the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
The final match for the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club Handicap, which has been going on for the last six weeks, was played at the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon last, and resulted as follows:…
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The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 7
HOBART, Monday.--The match between Vernon's English team and 18 of Northern Tasmania was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. The match was drawn. The locals…
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The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The decision of the Victorian Football Association not to patronise the proposed English team is not popular, but it will not prevent the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
The match between Shaw's team and the New South Wides Eleven advanced an important stage on Saturday, [?] when the stumps were drawn for the day the result appeared to be strongly in favour of a win for the colony…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
The Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club held their first annual gathering yesterday, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, under very auspicious circumstances. The weather was fine, and the attendance was very good. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting. Athletics. Jackson v. Costello
The Australian Star · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 7
It is a long time since such a house at [?]eley's greeted boxers as that on Saturday [?]ght. Every seat in the place was occupied, [?] the promenades around the stage were…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 5
Our Newcastle correspondent wires that a glove contest for £10 aside, in which Hugh O'Donnell undertook to knock Jerry Marshall out in four rounds, took place at Merewether…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 6
A meeting of the Centennial regatta committee was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening; Mr. P. J. Clark in the chair. Amongst those present were the following gentlemen:—Dr. Milford, Major Gascoigne, Messrs…
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