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Sport, 1892

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Swimming

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 6

The championship race between Ernie Cavill and Mr. W. F. Corbett, 500yd, for a wager of £125 a-side and the title, will take place on Tuesday evening in the Natatorinm, Pitt-street. Both men have been…

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Aquatics. National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 6

Entries for the National Regatta close at 9 o'clock to-night at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Up to the present both rowing and sailing events, with one or two exceptions, have filled very well…

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Bowls

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 6

A match was played between the senior and junior players on the City Club Green on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the juniors by one point, the scores being: juniors, 76; seniors, 75…

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Cricket

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following have been selected to practice for the next intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria, which commences next Saturday:--A…

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Fatal Accident at a Regatta. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 5

A drowning accident under exceptionally sad circumstances took place during a sailing boat race at Glenelg on Saturday. A boat containing a number of young men,…

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Cricket in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 6

Fine weather prevailed yesterday for cricket, and several pennant matches were advanced a stage. Melbourne commenced a match against South Melbourne. Great interest attaches to the contest,…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 2

The selection committee of the New South Wales Association on Saturday selected the following 12 from which the 11 to represent New South Wales in the…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 3

There was a very fair muster of spectators at Foley's Olympic Athletic Club on Saturday evening, and an interesting card of glove encounters was witnessed, though the chief event, a match to a…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The 500yds. swimming match for £125 a side and the championship of Australia will he competed for to-night by W. F. Corbett and E. Cavill at the Natatorium, Pitt-street, and the contest is attracting…

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Aquatics. National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

The committee of the National Regatta met in Aaron's Exchange Hotel, last night, for the purpose of receiving entries. All the sailing events with the exception of the race for yuchts of over 10-rating,…

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The National Regatta

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

The entries for the National Regatta on January 26 finally. closed at the Exchange last evening. The entries for rowing races are very good, and all the sailing contests have filled, except that for yachts of…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 8

At Yankee Sam's hall to-morrow night (Wednesday) a fight to a finish will take place between Mick Telcher and Bob Varley for a £10 side wager and purse. On the…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The trustees of the Association Cricket Ground having strong reasons for believing that ladies' tickets have been used to gain entrance for more than one lady on the same day, and with a view of…

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Association Cricket Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

It having come to the knowledge of the trustees that ladies tickets are being used more than once at the entrance gates on the same day for admittance to the members' reserve and grand-stand, it has been…

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Murrumburrah Races. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

The sale of rights in connection with forthcoming race meeting was held on Saturday, and realised £153 17s 6d…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Thalaba Races. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

Races took place at Thalaba on Saturday last. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance. The following are the results:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Mr. M'Cormack's Stanley, 8st 7[?]b…

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English Cricket. the Programme for 1892. Postponement of Australian Visit Umpires' Fees

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 2

There was a large and representative gathering at the annual meeting of English secretaries held on the afternoon of December 8 in the members' dining-room at Lord's Cricket…

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