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Sport, 1891

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Regatta Toilette

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 199

White tricotine silk, striped or braided with shrimp-coloured lines combined with plain shrimp satin merveilleux; shoulder knots and sash in velvet ribbon. Vest in white silk, veiled with gimp work in pink silk and intermingled with gold and silver thread. Hat in white aeroplane, embellished with bows of pleated lace and a mount of pink ostrich tips…

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The National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

The arrangements in connection with the National Regatta are now all complete. The R.M.S. Lusitania will act as flagship and Lord Jersey will be on board to lunch. The band of…

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Bowls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 209
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

A special general meeting of members of the New South Wales Bowling Association was held on the 16th at the Criterion Hotel, Mr. J. Forsyth in the chair. A cablegram was received from New Zetland, asking the…

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Boxing Items

The Dead Bird · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 8

Billy Neilsen, the runner, and Dummy Winters fight to a finish to-night at Yankee Sam's Hall, for a side wager of £20 and a purse put up by the club. Both men have had…

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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 208

Hoping for the best, the New South Wales players can only look in the coming contest for a tie in the record of games with Victoria. The result of the forty-fifth match gave the southerners the lead—a position they…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 209

A great game was played last month between the well-known South Staffordshire clubs, the Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwick Albions, the "Wolves" winning. The teams were:—…

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Cricket

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 9

THE annual intercolonial match between representatives of this colony and Victoria will be commenced on the Association Cricket Ground this afternoon. Play commences, weather…

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Inferior Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 14

THOUGH there may have been episodes in our treatment of the aborigines which appear unfavourably in the light of strict investigation yet, in this respect, Australia can well afford…

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To-day. Racing

The Dead Bird · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 8

Canterbury Park Boca Club, January meeting. First race starts at 1.30 p.m.;last race at 5 p.m. In addition to the Ordinary Trains, Special Trains will leave Sydney at 12.25 and 12.45 p.m.,…

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SWIMMING. Inauguration of the Dual Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

During the past week a movement has been started which will help more than anything else to put the fair sex on swimming terms with the sterner sex. The Dual Club,…

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The Ladies Page. Golf Victor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 199

Sir Golf and Sir Tennis are fighting like mad— Now Sir Tennis is blown, and Sir Golf's right above him, And his face has a look that is weary and sad,…

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Sports and Games. Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 7

South Parramatta P. S. v. Ryde P. S.— Played at Ryde, for the Cup for Public schools presented by the Arthletic Association of New South Wales, resulted in a win for…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

The forty-sixth intercolonial match between teams from New South Wales and Victoria, which is to start on the Association Ground at noon to-day, is exciting a good deal of interest…

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Braidwood Annual Races. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 10

The following are the nominations for the annual races:— TOWN PLATE.—Kirkham, First Light, Ariadne, Spaugle, Fis[?]k, Billy Boy, Baffle, Peap of Day,…

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The Turf. Warwick Fa[?]m Races

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

The race meeting at Warwick Farm, which was postponed from Saturday last on account of the wet weather, was brought off successfully on Tuesday when the attendance was…

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Inter-University Cricket Match. Melbourne, January 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 209

The annual 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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Cricket. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 11

Sir,—I note in your issue of to-day the names of the gentlemen chosen to represent this colony in the forth-coming match against Victoria, and while admitting the selection committee have no easy [?]k, think it is…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. N.S. Wales

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

FOR the 46th time Now South Wales and Victoria will to-day oppose each other on the cricket field. Both colonies are strongly represented, and the play…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. Victoria

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 6

OUR Victorian visitors indulged in a sort of "go-as-you-please" practice this morning. The ever-popular "Dutchy" Horan appears to be in fair form, and is as good on the leg…

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