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Sport, 1889

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Sailing Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 4

The sailing events were all well contested, and some very good racing was witnessed. The morning broke with a light N.E. breeze, which in the middle of the day fell very light, but towards 4 o'clock blew a little…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 7

Under the most favorable conditions as regards weather this match was commenced on the Association Ground on Saturday, and notwithstanding the many powerful counter attractions was accorded a…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales v. Victoria. Cricket Ground, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 6

The weather is all that could be desired, there being a beautifully cool breeze blowing, and it seemed strange on meaning the pavilion to see the M C.C…

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The Maori Football Team. London, January 27

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

The Maori football team played a match at Wellington yesterday against a Somerset team, and secured a victory…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

The forty-second intercolonial match between the representative teams of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday. The match on this occasion is…

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The Holiday. Sydney Turf Club Races. Randwick. This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 6

Splendid weather favored the Anniversary Meeting, there being just sufficient wind to moderate the warmth of the sun's rays, without raising the dust. There is…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. VICTORIA V. New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 6

The forty-second intercolonial cricket contest between Victorian and New South Wales teams started at noon on the Association Ground, tinder the most favorable conditions possible. The ground…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 7

The Ashfield third Sheffield Handicap of 150 sovs. will be commenced at 3 p.m. to-day and 20 heats are to be run off. Special trains leave Redfern station at 1.35, 2.5, 2.15 and 2.35 p.m., returning immediately at…

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Coursing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 10

Some high prices were realised in England recently at the sale of the Barbican greyhounds, Fullerton, puppy, by Greentick--Bit of Fashion, brought 850gs., Colonel North being the purchaser, and the same…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. (By Telegraph..) New South Wales V. Victoria. Cricket Ground, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 5

Play was resumed at noon to-day on a wicket none the easier for the showers which fell shortly before the call of time last night. The visitors being 105 in the…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 8

The 42nd intercolonial match between the representative, teams of New South Wales and Victoria was continued on the Association Cricket Ground [?]n Monday. His Excellency the Governor was present…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 6

In point of weather yesterday was about as unsuitable a day as one could imagine, the showers which fell at short intervals up to 3 o'clock and the strong southerly breeze being…

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The National Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 6

The National Regatta, held on Saturday last, passed off with a fair amount of success. True Anniversary Day weather prevalied, and the water, although rather lumpy, cannot be…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 6

It is my painful duty this week to record the death of Lient. F. A. Von Hammer, one of our eldest professional exponents of the natatorial crt. He breathed his last a week ago to-day,…

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Sailing Notes. National Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 6

This regatta, which is looked upon as the event of the season, eventuated on Saturday, and proved fairly successful, A fine day favoured it, aud the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The intercolonial cricket match will be resumed at noon to-day. The Chippendales journeyed to Picton on Anniversary Day to try conclusions with the Picton railway…

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Rosehill Races

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 1

The Rosehill Racing Club will hold a two days meeting, the first portion of which claims our attention, taking place on Saturday next, and the second on the…

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Anticipations. Moorefield Trotting and Pony Races

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 1

The initial meeting of the Moorefield trotting and pony races will take place to-day. There is nothing in the shape of a counter attraction, and the adjacency and…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. (By Telegraph.) New South Wales V. Victoria. Cricket Ground, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 6

Play was resumed at noon to-day on a wicket none the easier for the showers which fell shortly before the call of time last night. The visitors being 105 in the…

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