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Sport, 1891

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Cricket in Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

Cricket on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday was exceedingly interesting. The Norwoods won the toss from Hindmarsh, but only scored 166. Fred Jarvis, bowling George Giffen, Lyons, Blinman, and Gooden,…

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Wingecarribee Turf Club Races. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

The following are the weights for the Wingecarribee Turf Club races, to take place on Wednesday next:- WINGECARRIBBEE HANDICAP. Bonnie Lad, 8st 121b: Blenheim, 8st 5lb; Bessie F., 8st…

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Too Wet for Cricket. Idle for the Second

The Australian Star · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

The bat and ball had perforce to be given a rest to-day owing to the inclement condition of the elements. The condition of the various grounds was more favorable to…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

The Moonee Valley races yesterday were well attendtd. The weather was fine, The following are the reaults:- TRIAL STAKES, [?] furlongs.—Mr. S. Miller's Olea, 7st [?]…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

Sir,--Will yon kindly devote space in your cricket columns for the followings:- An ardent admirer of the noble game of cricket, I should like to bring under the attention of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6

The annual cricket match berween the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney resulted, after an exciting finish, yesterday, in a win for the New South Wales team. The weather was fine, with the exception of a…

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Athletics

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

A programme of sports will be played out on the Rosehill Racecourse on Anniversary Day. The programme includes a race for carthorses, a donkey race, an umbrella and cigar race, and a menagerie race…

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SWIMMING. Dual Swimming Club

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 7

Despite the rain that descended on Friday evening last there was a large attendance of the lady members of the new Dual Bathing Club, called for the purpose of deciding…

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The National Regatta

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 6

The committee of the forthcoming National Regatta met last evening at the Exchange, when several additional entries were received and added to the comber already sent in, and the lists closed. It was agreed…

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A Brisk Swimming Season

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 7

Swimming evidently is continuing to advance in public favor. The Sydney Bathing Club report that business is unusually brisk at the Pitt-street Natatorium. The…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 6
Also in Evening News, Evening News

The near approach of the intercolonial match with Victoria was productive of a long afternoon's practice at the nets on the Association Ground yesterday afternoon. Bonnor, from whom some [?] hitting may…

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BOXING. The Forthcoming International Fight

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 7

Mick Dooley and a number of others of the boxing persuasion were talking yesterday about the prospects of the Choynski Goddard fight, which eventuates on…

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Bullagreen Races. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 6

Two days'racing will be hold at Bullagreen, commencing on the 26th instant. The principal events are the Bullagreen Handicap (£15), and the Farewell Handicap (£15)…

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Laureldale Races. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 6

The following are the nominations and weights [?] the Laureldale races, to be run on January 26:— JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP 1½ mile. Pipo, 9st; Hack, 8st 1lb; Ringwood, 8st 1lb; [?]…

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Canterbury Park Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 6

Appended are the weights declared yesterday for the handicaps to be decided at the above meeting, on Thursday next:— LILIPUTIAN HANDICAP (13.2)—4 furlongs…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 4

Some months ago I drew attention to a club which Mr. R. A. Stennett was endeavoring to form for the purpose of giving heads of families every facility to teach their wives…

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