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Sport, 1889

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 6

The opening meetings, for the present person, of the two premier swimming clubs of curing this month. Balmain will lead off on the 12th inst, as the…

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The following team has been finally selected to play for New South Wales against Victoria in Melbourne:--Messrs. A. Bannerman, Jones, Turner, M'Donnell,…

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Cricket Notes Engagements. on

Referee · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 6

Belvidere v University, Association Cricket Ground. FOY MEDALS. Corio v Barry United, Agricultural Ground…

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CRICKET. Intercolonial Warehousemen's Match. Second Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 7

The match between the warehousemen of Victoria and Now South Wales was continued on the Association ground yesterday at noon. Dunlop and Hatch,…

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Exhibition of Football and Baseball. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 9

An exhibition of football and baseball was given on the St. Kilds cricket-ground this afternoon, and attracted about 5000 spectators, [?] the sport was itnerrupted by rain. The first match played was on hour's…

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Anglo-Australian Football. Retrospect of the Tour

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 3

The following retrospect of the tour made by the English Football Team of Australia and New Zealand 1s extracted from London SPORTING LIFE, and should prove interesting not only to those with whom the…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. Tasmania. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 5

The intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. Tasmania, commenced to-day on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground. There is only a moderate attendance. Sidebottom,…

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Athletic Combination

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-There were about 6000 persons present at St. Kilda Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, when exhibitions of baseball and football (Australian game) were given, The latter…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 6

Starts for the Carrington Grounds New Year's Gift Handicap are promised to-morrow, Acceptors declare at the same time for the 50yds, handicap and steeplechase…

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Leichhardt Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 6

President: Mr. Sydney Smith, M.L.A., Mayer of Leichhardt. Vice-president and hon. treasurer: Alderman B. R. Moore. Hon. secretary: Alderman N. C. Neal Umpire: Mr. Frank Smith, M.L.A…

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Bowls

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 8

Owing to the various other attractions the greens were not overcrowded with players yesterday, but several friendly games were played…

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South Australian National Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.-- The annual regatta took place at Port Adelaide yesterday. In the yacht race a sad accident happened. A sudden squall caught the…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 6

The Newcastle annual regatta passed off very successfuly to-day. There was a large attendance on board the flarship, the s.s Newcastle. Ihe weather was all that could be desired. Most of the races were…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE Tuesday.--The principal attraction to-day was the annual regatta. This regatta, which has increased in popularity each year, was again most successful. The steamer…

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Boxing in Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 8

The proprietors of the Apollo Athletic Hall were again successful in placing a capital programme before their patrons, who, as usual, rounded up in numbers until the popular resort was well filled with an…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 6

The selection committee (or it would be more correct to say Messrs. Moses and Coates. the third member of the committee being absent) of the New South Wales Association have selected the following…

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Tattersall's Club Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 5

Yesterday saw the annual meeting concluded under auspices of the most favorable character, the weather, even if a trifle warm, being nice and fine, the number of spectators estimated at…

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Albury Racing Club. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 9

The committee of the Albury Racing Club have drawn up a programme for the annual races. It was decided toomit the steeplechase, and substitute a second hurdle race of £10. The conditions of all the other…

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COUNTRY. Racing Fatality at Plattsburg

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- At the races for small prizes in Brooks' paddock at Pisttsburg yesterday a fatality occurred in the last race. Couch's horse swerved, when…

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