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Sport, 1891

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Lawn Tennis

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

A meeting of delegates from the various clubs was held on Tuesday, at the Exchange Hotel, to consider the constitution for an association as drawn up by the sub-committee appointed for that purpose at their last…

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Tips. Rosehill Races

The Dead Bird · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 8

Without doubt the Rosehill proprietary are determined to keep pace with the times, and a glance at the programme published elsewhere will suffice to prove this. The action…

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CRICKET. Penrith v. Windsor

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 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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Tirranna Picnic Races. Goulburn

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

The Tirranna Picnic Race Club Meeting was concluded to-day. The attendance was good. The fields were small, but the racing was enjoyable. The results are:—…

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English Sports. Notes on English Sports. London, November 28. RACING

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 96

Our flat racing season came to an end last Saturday with the decision of the Manchester-November Handicap. It was considered a very open race, so many of the best candidates having paid the junior forfeit that…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Greta Jockey Club Races. West Maitland

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

The following are the weights for the Greta Jockey Club races on Anniversary Day:- FLYING HANDICAP—6 furlongs. Quicksilver, 10st 5lb; Patsy Bolivar, 9st 6lb; Saturn, 8st…

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Australian Athletic Club

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 9

THE prospectus of that social and gymnastic institution known as the Australian Athletic Club has been issued, and to individuals who either wish to engage in any branch of athletic exercises,…

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Athletics

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

H. LAING, of New Zealand, who recently defeated Owen Sullivan in a boxing contest, has returned home, but purposes putting in an appearance to fight the winner of the Goddard-Choynski…

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Amateur Athletic Association

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

The entries for the various events to be contested on the 14th instant, to enable the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association to choose the representatives to compete at the Championship Sports Meeting on…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 8

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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SWIMMING. Dual Swimming Club

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 7

Those desirous of establishing a dual or mixed swimming club met at the Natatorium, Pitt-street, on Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected:--Mr. A…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 7

Tom Deniffe Boats Harry Maber. Tom Deniffe and Harry Maber, two mirlgtcs, fought in the Australian Club on Saturday night before a fairly good…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association will meet at the Oxford Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening for the purpose of appointing a selection committee and to…

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