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Sport, 1889

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5

Coates A team and Hornsby commenced their match in the CUMBERLAND ARGUS Cup contests on Saturday, Coates having, up to the present, all the best of it. Scores: Coates, 107; Spears 56 not out…

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Adelaide Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.-The largest attendance seen at any club match here this season assembled on the Ovai on Saturday, when Norwood met South Adelaide. This was the final match of the first series…

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Perils of Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

On the occasion of receiving a bad sprain and bruises on the cricket field, writes Mr. Charles Bennett. 5 Deanery-road, Stratford, Essex, England, be obtained great relief from the use…

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Victoria Racing Club. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 5

The following are the entries for the V. R. C. autumn meeting, to be held on March 2nd and 5th:— NEWMARKET HANDICAP—[?] mile. Aldivalloch, Sultan. Mozart, Chaldean, Tradition,…

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The Queensland Cricket Association. Match with the Australian Eleven. [By Tellgraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 7

The recently-formed Brisbane Cricket Club arranged with the Australian Eleven for a visit to Brisbane about the 19th January, and solicited the patronoge and assistance of the Queensland Cricket…

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Coursing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News

Our Moss Vale correspondent telegraphs that the committee of the Berrium District Coursing Club held a meeting yesterday afternoon and fixed the following dates of running for the coming season…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

The Belmain Swimming Club's Meeting takes as place on Saturday next while that of the Port Jackson Swimming Club eventuates on Wednesday by the 16th inst…

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Football

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

An English contemporary says:-- "We have frequently had occasion to animadvert in these columns upon the brutalities of football, which is under the…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

A match was played on Saturday between Pyrmont United and West End, and was won by the former by 30 runs. The most successful batsmen for the winners were Wrighl 27, and Edwards 10, while the…

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Football Notes

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

They do have some "toffs " playing football in " Yorkshire," as the following from the ATHLETIC NEWS will help to provo :—"Junior Cup competitions, not to say the…

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Goulburn Coursing Club. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Coursing Club was held this evening. A most satisfactory report was presented, showing that notwithstanding the large outlay of £69 for hares, a profit of £90 had been made during the…

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The Maori Football Team

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 8.-The Maori footballers have defeated the Brighthouse Rangers' team by a goal and a try to nil…

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South Australia. Combined Racing Clubs

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tins Day.-- The Adelaide Racing Club and the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club, have combined, aid formed a strong association. The first meeting…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 6

The New South Wales team of cricketers who are to take part in the intercolonial match on Friday, arrived from Sydney by express to-day, with the exception of…

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Cricket Notes. Engagements. on

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

Carlton v Sydney, Association Cricket Ground, LEVY AND SCOTT CUP. Mansfield v Victoria Mills, Warehousemen's Ground…

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Rosehill Racing Club. Tuesday, January 8, 1889

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

Stewards, Messrs. E. M. Betts, William Clarke, W. R. Cortis, M.D., M. J. M'Namara, J. B. O[?], J. A. Scarr, W. B. Walford, J. H. Want, and Hon. S. A. Stephen, M.L.C.; judge. Mr. W. Forrester; starter,…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

This evening the committee of the M.C.C. voted 20 guineas for trophies to be awarded to the highest individual scorers and for the best bowling averages in each team in the match Victoria v. New South Wales…

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