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Sport, 1891

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 6

The finals of the Lillie Bridge Professional Handicap will be ran to-night. Those who were unable to compete in the first round on Tuesday night will be allowed to do so to-night prior to…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

A general meeting of the Enterprise Swimming Club was held at the Natatorium on Wednesday evening, when a large number of members attended. Two club handicaps were…

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SWIMMING. Dual Bathing Club

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 5

The first general meeting of the new Dual Bathing Club will be held at the Natatorium rooms on Saturday at 3 p.m. All interested should be present…

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Rosehill Races

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

The regular racegoer, as also those who attend a race meeting for pleasure, look forward to a race meeting at Rosehill with a great amount of satis action. The lacker who perhaps has been losing a bit…

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Amusements. Randwick Tennis Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 5

Burnand and Sullivan's well-known operetta "Cox and Box " was performed in the Randwick Town Hall last night to a large audience. The proceeds are in aid of the local Lawn Tennis Club. For amateurs the…

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BOXING. Harry Maber v. Tom Deniffe

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 5

Harry Maber, to judge by the amount of work he puts in every day at the Australian Club, is bent on beating Tom Deniffe, whom he fights next Saturday evening…

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Morefield Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

Fine weather and an interesting progremme were responsible for a large gathering of sporting folk at Moorefield to witness the pony and galloway races yesterday. The general arrangements were carried out without…

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Cricket. the South Australian Team

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The South Australian teams of cricketers, who recently defeated the Victorians, returned to the city to-day, and were accorded a public reception in the Town-hall by…

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Friday's Sporting. Cricket. Penrith v. Windsor

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

Our Windsor correspondent wires:--The Penrith and Windsor cricket clubs were to meet to-morrow for the Johnson medals at Richmond, but Windsor will have a walk…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 6

Two finals will be run at the Carrington Grounds to-night, the first being the All Comers' Handicap for £55 and the second is open to beaten men in the same event, for…

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Leichhardt Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 99

Leichhardt Annual Regatta was held on New Year's Day, and was very successful in every respect. It is not a favourable time to hold a regatta, because rowing men prefer having a jolly good Christmas to…

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Swimming

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 5

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that the new Dual or Mixed Bathing Club holds its first meeting at tho Natatorium this afternoon at 3 o'clock…

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Boxing Items

The Dead Bird · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 8

Jim Hall and Billy M'Carty are to fight at Costello's Hall, Melbourne, the boat of eight rounds on the 18th of this month. The match would have been to a finish only that Hall…

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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 97

The South Australians have honourably wiped out the defeat recently sustained at the hands of New South Wales by lowering the colours of the Victorians. There is one point we should like to work in before the general…

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Watson's Bay Regatta and Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 99

An aquatic carnival was held on the 1st at Watson's Bay, and proved an unqualified success. A lengthy programme had been arranged by the committee, and everything passed off without a…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 98

A football union has just been established in Berlin, and the students will no doubt find that the game presents quite as effectual openings for settling disputes as the existing system of duelling…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 38

Although not actually concerned in the contests which annually take place between South Australia and Victoria, New South Wales cricketers cannot fail to be interested in those matches. Victoria is the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Freeman's Journal

Ferris sails for England on Monday by the P. and O. steamer Massllia. It is the intention of a number of cricketing enthusiasts to present him with a souvenir at the Association Ground this afternoon…

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