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Sport, 1890

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Race Meetings. Nimitybelle Races. JANUARY 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 36

TRIAL STAKES.—Mr. J. Camey's East Lynne 1, Mr. Wallace's Hurricane 2, Mr. McDonald's Moon bar 3. Four started. Betting: Even money East Lynne. Protection fell…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 6

The first interco ouial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia will be communed on the Association Ground on Friday next, and there is every promise of a keen contest, the South…

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Race Meetings. Rosehill Racing Club, Limited. Saturday, FEBRUARY 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 316

The Rosehill February reunion was held on Saturday, under favourable auspices, inasmuch as the weather, though dull and threatening, was fine and cool, the general arrangements were up to the usual…

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Saturday's Sporting. Warwick Farm Races. Warwick Farm Racecourse

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 6

The weather is fine and warm, though rather dull, and the course looks in splendid condition. The proprietors have no reason to complain of any lack of patronage…

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Cricket. A Popular Sydney Cricketer. Francis Adams Iredale. (See portrait on page 20.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 20

Mr. "Frank" Iredale, the subject of our sketch,is 23 years of age. Young, tall, lithe of limb, and athletic, he possesses, as far as external appearances go, all the requirements for providing the proper…

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ATHLETICS. Answers to Correspondents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 318

H. D.—You can get skylarks and other English songsters in Sydney from Mr. Hollis, bird-fancier, of Market-street, rear Pitt-street. Mr. H. Moses, of Thompson and Co., wine and spirit merchants, Pitt-street, will give you all…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, Australian Town and Country Journal

The second and third rounds and hent of the Lillie Bridge Anuiversary Handicap will be run off on Monday night next the 10th inst., commencing at 8 o'clock…

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Bourke Athletic Club. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 9

A Bourke Athletic Club has been formed, and is registered under the Sir Joseph Banks rules…

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A Boxing Match. Chas. Mitchell Defeats Jem Mace

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Jem Mace, an old ex-champion boxer, and Charles Mitchell, the present middleweight champion of England, fought a battle under the Marquis of…

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BOXING. Middle-weight Championship of Pyrmont. Victory for Pat O'Toole

The Australian Star · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 7

Those who attended Foley's Hall on Saturday night in the expectation of witnessing what was predicted would be a slashing fight were in no way disappointed,…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 6

The Little Bridge Anniversary Handicap, of 165 sovs will be brought to a conclusion this evening, when a bumper attendance will no doubt witness the finishing rounds and final Some very briliant runs were…

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Tuesday's Sporting. Boxing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 6

Sparring entertainments, no matter how clever the performers, will not serve to draw a big crowd, as was proved to demonstration at Foley's Gymnasium last evening,…

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

I ZINGARI v. DOUBLE BAY.—I Zingari second eleven visited Double Bay to meet the B team of the local club. Owing to the late arrival of the Double Bay representatives the match did not start till 3.15 p.m…

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Lawn Tennis

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 3

The round of matches for the captaincy of the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club was played on Saturday on the Association Ground. The matches were between Messrs. C. W. Cropper and A. Huntley, and…

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Intercolonial Swimming Matches. Victory for New South Wales

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Geelong Western Swimming Club's racing matches were held to-day. The Grand Intercolonial Half-mile Handicap was won by E.C. Cavill, of Sydney, be beating Kenny, of St…

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The Bathurst Races. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

The following horses arrived from Sydney this evening to take part in the ensuing Bathurst races on Wednesday and Thursday next:—Drumstick, Killarney, Robber, Volney, Trojan, Fernandez…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 6

The proprietors of the Manly Athletic Grounds have decided to make extensive alterations, and purpose enclosing them with a substantial fence, erecting a grand stand,…

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