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Sport, 1890

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

A match was played on Anniversary Day between the Newcastle and St. Leonards Bowling Clubs, on the latter's green, the result being a victory for the latter club by 30 points. The visiting team was entertained…

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Football

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6

The Summer-hill Club has held the first meeting relative to the ensuing Reason. About 30 members were enrolled, and judging from the quality of the players and under the secretaryship of Mr. O. Black…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

EUROTAH ATHLETIC CLUB V. ALBION C.C (on latter's wicket).-Eurotah A.C. team: Longworth (captain), Buist, Hampton, C. Hartley, Wright, Trigga, Hepper, B. Purss, Aaderson, costellos…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

The 44th intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria came to a termination on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday, New South Wales winning by four wickets and two runs. It will…

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Balranald Racing Club. Balranald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

The programme for the annual meeting of the Balranald Racing Club has been published. The prizes amount to £320, including the Handicap Hurdles of 50 sovs., Grand Stand Handicap of 50 covs., and the…

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CRICKET. Leichhardt Rosedale v. Newtown Correlli

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 7

These clubs met on the latter's ground, Newtown, on Anniversary Day, and the game resulted in a victory for the Rosedales by 35 runs. For the victors, T. Young…

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A National Regatta on the Thames. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

An effort will be made to establish a great national yearly regatta on the Thames, with a view of improving, and reviving a deeper interest in, professional…

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Racing Between Excursion Steamers. the Captains Cautioned and Fined. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Marine Court of Inquiry to-day gave judgment in the case of Captains M'Gee and Campbell, of the steamers Coogee and Ozone respectively, charged with…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. the Fifth Day's Play--victory for New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

The Intercolonial Cricket Match was brought to a close yesterday morning, and resulted in a victory for the mother colony by four wickets and two runs, thus making the two colonies…

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Cricket in New Zealand. a New South Wales Team v. an Auckland Eleven. [By Telegraph.] (From Ouir Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6

A two days' cricket match between a New South Wales team and an Auckland eleven was commenced to-day. There was a moderate attendance, the Jubilee festivities providing a powerful counter…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The heavy rain last evening placed the Carrington proprietary under the necessity of again postponing the commencement of their February handicap. Weather…

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The Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 35

Our beautiful harbor was alive on Anniversary Day with pleasure boats of all sizes and sorts, and brilliant with bunting which decorated the shipping in the port and the buildings around the wharves. Thousands…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

A big programme has been drawn up for Foley's Hall this evening and if all those who are billed to box appear some rare sport ought to result. The piece de…

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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 262

The intercolonial match was not quite finished when we went press, but, even with a muddy wicket, the chances ate all in favour of the New South Wales players making 13 runs with 4 wickets left. Still, we…

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Boxing at Albury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 18

ALBURY, Wednesday.—Jack Gavin, of Sydney, and Jack O'Brien, of Wagga, who fought here on Monday night last for the sum: of £20 a side, O'Brien being victorious, are to contest again on…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

On Friday, January 24, the I. Zingari C.C. Second Eleven left for Bowral, and on the following day met the Association C.C. of that town, the home team being defeated by four wickets and 80 runs. Tbe local…

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