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Sport, 1890

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The National Regatta

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

R.M.S. BALLAARAT, NOON.—The annual regatta in celebration of the anniversary of the foundation of the colony is being held to-day, and as Sydney is the birthplace of aquatics in the…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 6

Our Bathurst correspondent wired on Saturday:-- "The second match of the season between the old rivals Bathurst and the Blandford clubs commenced on the Ordnance Ground this afternoon on a matting wicket…

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Intercoloniali Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

The 44th match between the representative teams of New South Wales and Victoria commenced on the Association Ground on Saturday, the result of the day's play being that New South Wales scored 232…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

There was a fairly good attendance at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on Saturday night, and an excellent evening's pony racing by electric light was witnessed. Backers had not all the beet of the luck;…

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COUNTRY. Cricket at Jerilderie

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 6

JERILDERIE, Monday.- The first of a series of matches, town v. country, played on Saturday, resulted in a win for Jerilderie on the seconf innings by nine wickets…

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Sporting. Turf. Maitland Amateur Plonic Races

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

Following are the weights for the Amateur Picnic Races, to take place on the Rutherford course to-day. FLYING HANDICAP…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Good Start for New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 4

The 44th intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on Saturday on the Association Ground and proved a decided draw, the convincing ground…

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Sixth Edition. Star Office, 6.30 p.m. Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. Second Day's Play

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 6

THE struggle for supremacy between Victoria and New South Wales was continued to-day, play commencing at noon. A review of the first day's play shows that…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

To-morrow night a commencement will be made with the Lillie Bridge Anniversary Handicap. The first round will be completed on the following Friday night, and…

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Swimming

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

The entertainment which was provided in the Coogee Aquarium swimming baths, was an attraction on Monday afternoon. Messrs. G. W. Walker and W. F. Corbett carried out a good programme of…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

A benefit was tendered last evening at Foley's Gymnasium to Peter Boland, as some consolation for his recent defeat by Jem Hall, and was largely attended…

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Bowls

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

The City Bowling Green was closed on Monday, out of respect to the decease of a member of the club…

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The National Regatta. on Board the Flagship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

"All the world's a stage. And all the men and women merely players." The quotation from "As You Like It" may be aptly applied to yeatorday in Sydney, when horse racing, cricket, and aquatics ruled the roast in…

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Sandgate Races

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—At the Sandgate races to-day, the Shorts Handicap was won by Stamboul, the Selling Race by Exile; the Anniversary Handicap, Phantasm 1, Ziioiusl 2, Aga 3; and the Welter Handicap by…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

The 44th intercolonial cricket match between the representative teams of New South Wales and Victoria was continued on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday. The attendance was quite as large as on…

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Maitland Amateur Picnic Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.-- The Maitland amateur picnic races came off this afternoon in the presence of about 700 spectators. The weather was fine, but close and muggy. The…

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BOXING. The Championship of Riverina. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

Last evening a boxing contest was held at the Federal Rink between Jack Gavan, of Gundagai, and J. O'Brien, of Wagga Wagga, for L25 a side and the championship of…

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Albury Anniversary Races. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

The Anniversary races were held on the racecourse to-day. Considering the hot weather and the counter attractions they were well attended. Good racing was produced in most of the events. The following are the…

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CRICKET. Wagga Wagga v. Albury. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

The Wagga Wagga cricketers were yesterday beaten by the Albury team quite easily. Albury made 211 runs in their first innings, and Wagga Wagga 97. The local…

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