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Sport, 1889

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Swimming

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A committee meeting of Port Jackson Swimming Club was held on Tuesday evening, when final arrangements were made for Wednesday evening's swimming exhibition, which takes place in the…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

Our Newcastle correspondent wires "Boho" Thompson expresses his willingness to meet Jack Fuller for eight rounds, or to a finish…

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Coursing. N.s.w. Coursing Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 6

The annual meeting. Mr. C. C. Skarratt in the chair, was held yesterday afternoon, when there was but a moderate attendance. The annual report, which gave a history of the past season's doings…

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SWIMMING. The Port Jackson Swimming Club's Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 8

This (Wednesday) evening the above club will bold its first sports meeting of the season in the splendid basin of the Natatorium, Pitt-street. There is a splendid…

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Boxing Contests

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Professor Jackson, the Australian champion, has declined a boxing challenge from Jem Smith, champion of England…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star

A match was played between the first elevens of Stanmore and Balmain, at Stanmore, on Saturday, and resulted as follows: Stanmore 126, Balmain two wickets for 41. Those who batted best for Stanmore…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 8

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held on Tuesday afternoon, at Tattersall's Club. Mr. C. C. Skarratt occupied the chair…

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The Cricket Difficulty in Queensland

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 6

The-Brisbane Cricket Association have state their determination to wire to the Australian Eleven informing them of their position, and telling them that it regretted its inability to give…

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The Victorian Cricket Squabble. Open Warfare

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-The South Melbourne Club committee held a meeting last evening to consider the action of the players of that club who are determined to play to-morrow with the Melbourne…

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On Steeplechasing. a Lover of Jumping Races

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 3

Now I've the time to make a rhyme, I'll thus explain a trouble; "Tis of a race—a steeplechase— Of water jump, and "double."…

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The Maori Football Team. a Defeat. London, January 15

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

The Maori footballers were defeated yesterday in a match against a local team at Castleford, Yorkshire…

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Forty-first Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victori v. N.S.W.

Referee · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 6

The forty first annual inter polonial match between the representatives of N.S.W. and Victorie commenced on the M.C.C. Ground on Fri a, the attendances (for an off day) being good, 2500 wit…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match.— Victoria v. New South Wales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 7

The intercolonial cricket match between the M. C. C. Eleven and New South Wales was concluded to-day. There was light rain last night, but not sufficient to materially affect the wicket at the resumption of play,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. an Baby Victory for New South Wales. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The forty-first intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was Concluded to-day on the M. C. C. Ground in the presence of a moderate…

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Intercolonial Cricket Victoria V. New Sooth Wales. Victory for New South Wales. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 6

The intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day, the grass being slippery, owing to the rain. Moses and Richardson resumed the batting. The…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

The first round of the Carrington New Year's Gift Handicap will be concluded this evening, when 20 heats are set for decision, including several of our most…

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Coursing

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 6

THE NEW SOUTH WALES COURSING CLUB.-The annual meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held on Tuesday afternoon, when, the chair was occupied by the president of the club, Mr…

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