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Sport, 1890

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Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

A new gymnasium and athletic club has been formed at Darling Harbour by Mr. G. Eastway, of the Darling Harbour Hotel. A large room has been specially set apart for the use of the club, which gives…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

During a conversation with an English visitor who takes a great interest in things pugilistic with reference to the result of the Baxter-Burge encounter, we were informed…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 7

The [?]hill Bowling Club is inviting names of players willing to go to Ballarat at Easter…

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AQUATICS. The National Regatta

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

The National Regatta of 1890, which takes place on Monday next, promises to be the most attractive and successful aquatic event ever held at Sydney. There are 21 events…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 207
Also in Evening News

At a recent meeting of the British Association in London it was proposed that rule 23 of last year be altered to read as follows:—"Players are either amateur or professional. Any member of a club receiving…

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

Mr. Coleman Davis's team of cricketers left here for New Zealand yesterday by the Arawata. The team, the names of the players of which wo have already published,…

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Arrangements for Anniversary Day. the National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 8

All the arrangements for the National Regatta, to be held on Monday, are now complete. The R.M.S. Ballzarat will be the flagship, and will be moored in Lawendor Bay. Communications betwean the flagship and…

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Central Cumberland Cricket Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 7

The committee met on Monday evening. A letter was read from the Newcastle District Cricket Association, asking when it would be convenient to play the return at Parramatta…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Representatives. Victoria and New South Wales Teams. (See portraits on page 19.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 38

We publish, in this issue the portraits of the members of the rival teams in the forty-third intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria, which was played on the Melbourne Club ground a…

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A Cricket Dispute. to the Editor of the Cumberland Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in your issue of the 18th instant a letter signed "A Stranger to both Clubs," referring to the Albion-Centennial [?]p match. In the first place, he mentions…

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The Two Teams Which Played in Melbourne in December, 1889, in the Intercolonial Cricket Match New South Wales V. VICTORIA. (For letterpress see "Cricket," in the sporting pages.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 19

THE VICTORIAN ELEVEN H. Trumble S. Morris H. Trott J.M'C.Blacksham (captain). Dr. J. E. Barrett J. W. Trumble R. M'Leed J. Harry. J.D. Edwards J. Drysdale. W. Bruce. THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM…

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Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that the committee of the Eastern Suburbs Amateur Athletin Club have decided to hold their annual meeting on Friday next, the 31st instant, at Rainford's Cambridge…

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ATHLETICS Answers to Correspondents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 206

T. H. P.—For a purifier use the following:—To Soz. of compound decoction of sarsaparilla add 4drin. of chlorate of potash and give a tablespoonful twice a day. To remove mange try the following:—Dissolve ½lb. of liver of…

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Athletics. Notes by "Nimrod."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 38

Last Saturday night there was a large attendance at the Carrington Grounds, to witness the concluding heats of the 100 Yards Handicap. It was productive of some excellent running. The winners of the heats in…

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Third Edition. Star Office, 3.50 p.m. Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. A Close Record of Hatches. Victoria One Win Ahead. To-Day's Match

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

ON the Association Cricket Ground at half-past 12 to-day was commenced the 44th intercolonial match between Victoria and Now South Wales. Interest in the match has…

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Swimming

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

The members of the Holy Trinity (Miller's Point) Young Men's Institute held a swimming contest at Dswes Point Baths on Friday. Seven races were contested, and resulted as follows:—Championship:…

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