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Sport, 1889

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Boxing in 'Frisco. Another Australian Win. Paddy Gorman Defeats Mitchell

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

On December 5, in San Francisco, Paddy Gorman, of Sydney, met young Mitchell, one of America's cleverest light-weights, who came out here with Costello…

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The Maori Football Team. Another Victory. London, January 8

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

The Maori football team played a match against a team at Brighthouse yesterday, and scored a victory…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.] Maitland Amateur P[?]cnic Races. West Maitland

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

The [?]ntries for the Maitland Amateur Pi[?]nic Races closed this afternoon, as follows:— FLYING HANDICAP—6 furlongs. T[?]h[?]ran, Spare Moments, The Prawn, Tickerabeen, Lady…

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The Boxing Championship of the World. Kilrain and Sullivan. Matched for 20,000 Dollars and the Championship. London, January 8

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

Jake Kilrain, champion boxer of America, and John L. Sullivan, ex-champion of America, have been matched to box for 20,000dol and the championship of the…

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New South Wales v. the Melbourne Cricket Club. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 7

The M. C. C. team chosen to play against the New South Wales eleven consists of the following: —Blackham, Bruce, Trott, Drysdale, Horan, M'Ilwrai[?]. Phillips, Burton, Edwards, Barrett, and…

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An Honorable Athletic Career

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

William Jameson, for many years the champion heavyweight wrestler of England, died at Penrith, Cumberland, in the latter end of November, in his fiftieth year. During his career he won the great…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Acceptances for the Ninth Tennyson Handicap mast be declared to-night…

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Leichhardt Regatta

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 8

The distribution of prizes to the successful competitors at the regatta held on New Year's Day in the Leichhardt Bay took place at the Town Hall, Leichhardt, on Tuesday. The Mayor (Sydney Smith…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6
Also in Evening News

An advertisement elsewhere announces that entries for the Port Jackson Swimming Club's Summer Meeting, which takes place in the Natatorium, Pitt-street, on Wednesday next, close at Punch's Albion Hotel…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

To-morrow night, at Foley's Gymnasium, Burgess and Baxter are announced to meet in an eight-rounds contest for a stake of £20…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 7

The following record is accredited to Paddy Gorman by the American Press in connection with his fight with Mitchell, an account of which is published in another…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

PRINTERS' CUP.-To-morrow afternoon the contest between EVENING NEWS and Bon Franklin Clubs will commence, and we expect to see an attractive game. Ben Franklin were privileged (by the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 7

The final heat of the Devonshire Tennis Club Tournament will take place this afternoon between N. M'Pheo and W. Callaghan against P. Brennand and W. Rice…

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Junee Races. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

The following are the nominations for the Junce Races:— JUNEE CUP. Minerva, Porte Bonheur, Glaucus, Quail, Referee,…

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CRICKET. Press v. Stage

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 7

This match was played on the Association Ground yesterday, and resulted in a most enjoyable game between the two teams. Mr. Watson scored 8[?] for the…

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The N.s.w. Cricket Team

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-All the members of the New South Wales team put in an appearance at practice yesterday afternoon, and did some useful work…

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The Boxing Championship. Kilrain and Sullivan. Kilbain Shuffling. London, January 10

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

The match between Jake Kilrain and J. L. Sullivan for the boxing champion, ship of the world and 20,000dol has not yet been finally settled. Kilrain appears…

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