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Sport, 1889

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Cricket. A Promising Sydney Cricketer. Mr. Percy Charlton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 39

Among our rising cricketers, Mr. Percy Chariton stands in a foremost position. He has long been known as one of the best bowlers the juniors of Sydney have produced for many years. Scarcely…

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The Maori Football Team. Another Win. London, January 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

The Maori football team played a match to-day against a Warrington (Lancashire) team, and scored a victory…

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Race Meetings. Wollongong Amateur Turf Club Races. JANUARY 16

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 37

Though dull, the weather was enjoyable on Wednesday for the second meeting of the Wollongong Amateur Turf Club. Owing to the meeting clashing with the Albion Park Show, the attendance was not…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Matches Dispute. Protest by the Victorian Associated Clubs. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A meeting of the first and second eleven playing members of the Associated Cricket Clubs met to-night for the purpose of taking into consideration the…

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Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph, Australian Town and Country Journal

A meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association was held on Friday night at Messrs. Levy and Scott's rooms to consider what steps should be taken with regard to…

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[?] Athletic Sports Answers to Correspondents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 139

WILD COLONIAL BOY asks for a few directions to train for sprinting. He says: "Whenever I train I generally get very light and weak. I am, when stripped 9st. weight, 5ft. 7in. high. I have been a mile-walker, but have taken…

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The National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the various events to be contested at the National Regatta on Saturday next:— ROWING RACES…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Our Bathurst correspondent wires that a match was played on Saturday afternoon between Ivanhoe and the second eleven of the Bathurst Club, the match being won on the result of the first innings by the…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 8

The fifth round of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club Handicap was played at the Association Ground, Moore Park, on Saturday afternoon, when an interesting match resulted between Messrs. D. Webb…

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Canterbury Park Races

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 6

At last the Canterbury Park authorities hare been successful in the matter of weather. For many meetings the complete success of their gatherings had been marred either by excessive heat or…

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The Maori Football Team

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 2O.—In a match with the Yorkshire county team, the Maori footballers were defeated, the Yorkshire representatives scoring five goals and one try to the Maoris' one…

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North Bourke Races. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 4

The following are the results of the North Bourke races:— OPENING HANDICAP, once round.—Early Morn, 1; Leo, 2; Parnell, 3. Five started…

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Australian. Victoria. The Cricket Dispute

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day: -- The playing members representing the first and second elevens of the Associated Cricket Club was held last night. to consider the…

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Cricket. Seniors. Sydney v. Carlton

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 7

The match between the Sydney and Carlton teams was resumed on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. Last Saturday the Carltons were all…

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The Maori Football Team. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 7

In a match with the Yorkshire county team, the Maori footballers were defeated, the Yorkshire representatives scoring five goals and one try to the Maoris' one goal…

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The Maori Football Team. a Defeat. London. January 20

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 5

The Maori football team played a match yesterday against a Yorkshire team at Wakefield. The Wakefield team won the match…

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