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Sport, 1890

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 6

Mr. L. Foley had an excellent programme prepared for his patrons on Saturday night. To lead off with two strangers had a very willing mill to a finish. Then Willis and Ryan showed good work for four…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5

Our Bathurst correspondent wires :--At Matthews' Athletic Hall a splendid eight rounds were fought between Ryan, of Sydney, and Innis, of Victoria. The former…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 6

The second match of the season for the president of tho New South Wales Bowling Association's trophy was played oil the Glebe Green on Saturday last, between the Newtown und Leonards Cubs. The green was…

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Our Bathurst correspondent wires :--In a match between the Blandford and 15 Ivanhoes the former won. Turner scored 22, Gornall 31, Studdert 30, M'Kibbin 25, and…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 6

ANNANDALE v. SILVER HILL.—Played on the former's wicket at Annandale on Saturday last, and resulted in a draw. Annandale, winning the toss, went to the wickets, and remained there the whole…

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Association Cricket Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 8

The annual contest between the Melbourne and Sydney Universities will commence here next Friday, and the visiting team is expected to arrive by express from Melbourne on Wednesday, when they will go out…

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Victorian Racing Club. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The following are the entries fur the two principal events of the V.R.G. autumn meeting. Newmarket Handicap.--Phryne, Prior,…

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CRICKET. Intercolonial Match. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 6

It is expected that Queensland will be able to send a good team to Sydney in connection with the forthcoming intercolonial cricket match. Practice with the…

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Wagga Cricket Matches. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 7

The cricket match between the Carlton and North Wagga cricket clubs, in which the former scored 102 in their first innings, and the latter 97, will be continued on…

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Cricket and Divorce. Wiping Out a Score. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5

A sensation has been caused in cricketing and brokering circles by a rumor to the effect that a well-known senior batter and trundler, purposes…

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Racing Between Excursion Steamers. Probable Action by the Melbourne Marine Board. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5

Melbourne, Monday.--In connection with the alleged narrow escape of a collision between tho bay excursion steamers Coogee and Ozone on Sunday morning off Port Melbourne pier,…

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ATHLETICS. Sir Joseph Banks Grounds

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5

Though not so numerous as on some previous occasions the attendance yesterday was fairly satisfactory, particularly when it is considered that the running of the Gold…

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Football

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

In these days, when sport of all kinds has so many bigoted opponents, it is refreshing to find a bishop speaking in favor of it from the pulpit. This was the Bishop of Richmond, who preached a sermon on…

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Steamers Racing

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Captain Mitchell, Inspector of Shipping, is still making inquiries with reference to the narrowly averted collision between the Coogee and Ozone, on Sunday, and…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5
Also in Evening News

We are requested to state that there will be practice for the intercolonial match on the Association Cricket Ground to-day as well as to-morrow. A match was played on the Association Cricket…

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Victoria Racing Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

The following are the complete entries for the Australian Cup:--Cuirassier, Harbinger, Kotuku, Dunkeld, Little Benjamin, Manto, Maxim, Scots Grey, Tantalion, Oakleigh, Carbine, Wycombe, Leroy,…

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Cricket Notes. Engagements for

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

Intercolonial University Match— Melbourne v. Sydney— on Association Ground. KERR CUP. Ivanh[?] v Corie, Agricultural Ground, and…

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Cricket. the Next Australian Eleven

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

We have high authority for stating that the twelve or thirteen to form the next Australian Eleven will be selected from the following fifteen ; Victoria :—J. E. Barrett, Blackham,…

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