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Sport, 1892

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The National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Had the authorities of the National Regatta the selecting of the weather for their carnival yesterday they could hardly have arranged for anything better than was…

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Australian Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

Umpire: Mr. G. Trouton. Judge Sir, J. Dwyer. Handicappers: Mr. W. Griffith, Mr. W. Fitzhenry, Mr. J. Dwyer. Starter: Mr. W. Fitzhenry. Timekeeper: Mr. W. Harding. Protest committee:…

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Doll's Point Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

A special handicap suiling race for yachts belonging to the Botany Suiling Club over a 20 miles course will take place at the above ragatta on Saturday next. Entries close to-day (Wednesday)…

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Australian Anniversary' Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

The attempt to hold a rival aquatic festival to the National Regatta, which has been the one great annual event of the kind since the middle of the thirties, was made…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

Always on the look out for anything interesting to the swimmers, while on a recent visit to the hamlet of Woy Woy I chanced upon one of the finest training quarters imaginable. Mr. P. Murry,…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

Always on the look out for anything interesting to the swimmers, while on n recent visit to the hamlet of Wey I chanced upon one of the fluest training quarters imaginable, Mr. P. Murry,…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

A most enjoyable day was spent at Sir Joseph Banks yesterday, when the Outwards and Inwards branches of the Darling Harbor railway met, the Inwards proving victors by 43 runs. Scores :…

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Yesterday's Sailing and Rowing. National Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

Flagship—R.M.S. Oriental (P.and O.Co.) Putron—His Excellency Earl Jersey. President—W. P. Manning, Esq., Mayor of Sydney…

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BOXING. Short and Sharp

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 8

A large crowd put in an appearance at the California Club last night to see W. Baxter and Alec Steward wage war on each other to the bitter end. Steward was unable…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

The rain which fell last sight had the effect of causing the attendance at the Lillie Bridge pony race meeting to be small. In the third race two ponies came down, and the committee deemed it wise to…

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Cricket. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

A cricket match was played here to-day between Albury and Corowa, and resulted in an easy win for Albury in one innings. Albury lost three wickets for 350 and closed their innings. Corowa made 31 in…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

The forty-eighth intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed yesterday on the Association Cricket Ground. For a holiday the attendance was only moderate, especially…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match.—victoria v. New South Wales

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

The return match between Victoria and New South Wales wag commenced on Saturday afternoon, on the Association Ground, Sydney. The match is the forty-eighth contest between…

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N.S.W: national Regatta. Flagship—R.M.S. Oriental

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

With Queen's weather, it was not surprising that the attendance at the National Regatta yesterday was a large one, and although the " colored sails regatta " in opposition served to divide matters somewhat…

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Murrumburrah Races. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

To-day was the first day of the annual races. The weather was fine and the attendance moderate. The rider of Two Up in the Town Plato was thrown, and remained stunned for some time, but was afterwards…

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Elsmore Races. Inverell

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

A great crowd yesterday attended Eismore races. Five events were brought off, the racing being very good. Host Mahady had a very hungry and thirsty crowd to cater…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

Since the Sydney Turf Club started as a caterer for the wants of the sporting community, having had its rise from the ashes of the Sydney Hunt Club, its career…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Cricket Ground

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 6

The match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued at 11.30 to-day. Walters, who was 101, and Worrall 23, faced the bowling again. The weather was…

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Casino Tattersall's Races. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

There was splendid sport at the Tattersall's races to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance was not large. TRIAL HANDICAP.—Mr. J. Williams's Drummer Boy, 9st,…

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