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Sport, 1889

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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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CRICKET. Glebe Wellingtons v. Victoria Mills

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 7

These clubs met at Wentworth Park on New Year's Day, the former winning easily by 56 runs. The Glebe Wellingtons put together in the first and second innings 73…

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The Maori Football Team. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 7

The Maori footballers have defeated the Brighthouse Rangers' team by a goal and a try to nil…

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Christmas Trip with the Ivanhoe Cricket Club

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

The jolliest of holidays throughout the year is Chirsnasa time, and metropolitan cricketers always lock forward to a good old time when they arrive, so on Saturday night, the 22nd ult., some…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Serious State of Affairs-big Trouble Anticipated

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-Arrangements for the match between the New South Wales players and those chosen by the Melbourne Cricket Club were further advanced to-day…

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The Victorian Cricket Association. Matches with New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 7

A meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association to-night considered the action of the M. C. C. in arranging matches with New South Wales for five years in opposition to the wishes of the V. C. A…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In the opinions of some, the athletic contests which have taken place at Birchgrove, Balmain, from time to time of late, have not given satisfaction to all and…

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National Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the committee of the forthcoming National Regatta, to come off on January 26, was held at the Exchange last evening. Mr. E. W. Knox…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

Swimmers will regret to learn of the serious illness of Lieutenant Von H[?]mmer. For a considerable time he has been suffering from liver complaint, and his medical advisers hold out little hope of his…

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The National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the National Regatta was held last evening in Aaron's Exchange Hotel. Mr. E. W. Knox provided. A letter was read from Mr. Frank Smith, stating that he would place the matter respecting…

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Aquatics. National Regatta Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

A meeting of the National Regatta committee was was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening. Mr. Knox occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Football

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

THE MAORI TEAM.-On New Year's Day the Maori team played a Bradford team, and was defeated. Bradford secured a goal and a try to one try by the Maoris. The match was witnessed by 15,000 persons…

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The Boxing Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The proposed boxing match for the championship of the world, between Jake Kilrain, the American champion, and John L. Sullivan, the late…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8
Also in Evening News, The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

Ivanhoe and Paddington played on the latter's wicket on Saturday, and the match resulted in a draw, the former keeping possession of the wickets all the afternoon, and losing seven wickets for 245 runs (A…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

The Belmore Cricket Club played a team from R.M.S. Oceana on the former's wicket on Wednesday, and the match was won by the [?]mores by an innings and 6 runs. Scores: Belmores, 92 (Cowley 53, Enright 11);…

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Cricket. Boycotting the Melbourne C. C. And the Victorian Cricket Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 7

The grand old spirit of friendly rivalry amongst the cricketers of the Victorian Association and those of the New South Wales sister association bids fair to…

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