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Sport, 1891

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BOXING. Benefit to Ike Weir. "The Spider" v. Abe Willis and Chicly Ryan

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 7

A benefit will be tendered Ike Weir, " The Belfast Spider," on Saturday evening next by the Australian Club prior to his leaving for America by the Alameda. Weir,…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Inter-univeubity Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

The annual cricket match between the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. There was a very sparse attendance of spectators in the morning, but in…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

To-night the first round of the Carrington Sixth Nursery Handicap will be run right through, commencing at the usual hour of S p.m. The remaining rounds and final…

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SWIMMING. The Dual Swimming Club

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

The Dual or Mixed Swimming Club held a very successful meeting on Wednesday evening, and everything points to the favorable formation of the concern. The presence…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6
Also in Evening News

Teams representing the Surry United and Referee Clubs mot on the Association Ground on Wednesday afternoon, and the Surrys occupied the wickets for the afternoon, scoring 338 for seven wickets J. Bevendge…

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Menindie Races. Menindie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

The following are the nominations for the two principal races to be run on the 26th. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. AEnas, 10st 71th; Comedy; 9st 9lb; Scotland Yet, 8st 8lb;…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Practice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

A large majority of those selected for intercolonial practice turned up at the Association Ground yesterday afternoon. H. Moses shaped as well as we have ever seen him, his strokes…

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Rosehill Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

The pony and galloway races at Rosehill yesterday were favoured with fine, cool weather but the attendance was by no means up to the average At usual the appointments were first-class and the fracks in good…

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Friday's Sporting. Boxing. Ike Weir v. Billy Murphy. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

Professor Miller, of the Melbourne Athletic Club, has wired to Ike Weir offering a purse of £400 to be contested for by Weir and Billy Murphy at the Melbourne…

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Bong Picnic Races. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

The fifth annual meeting of the Bong Bong Picnic Ram Club was commenced ontheclub'a racecourse, Moss Vale, to-day. The weather was delightful The course was In splendid condition. There was a good…

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Inter-university Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

The annual cricket match between the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney was continued to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The weather was splendid, and an excellent wicket was provided, but the…

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A Plague in Asiatic Russia. Black Death Racing. People Dying in Thousands. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

Telegrams have been received from St. Petersburg, stating that an epidemic of the disease known as blaok death is raging in Asiatic Russia from Samarcand to the mouth…

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Amateur Athletic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the N. S. W. Amateur Athletic Association was held last night at Ramford's Cambndgo Club Hotel, Dr. Wilkinson being in the chair. It was finally decided to send the following…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Tennyson 75 Yards Handicap is down for decision tins afternoon, the first heat being set to start at 3.15. Entries for the Carrington All-comers'…

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Swimming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 152

A meeting of the recently-formed Dual Swimming Club was held at the Natatorium, Pitt-street, on Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr. A. B. Pyke: vice-president, Mr…

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The National Regatta

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The foil programme of the forthcoming National Regatta, to be held on January Day, January 26. appears in another column, and by it those interested can easily have their entries ready for the…

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