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Sport, 1892

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1892 · page 3

The Olympic Club was again well attended on Saturday night, and once more was the boxing of a highly interesting character. F. Pablo and C. Osborne fought four very hard-bitting rounds, ditto…

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The National Regatta and Colored Sails. Meeting of Sailing Men. An Opposition Regatta

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

IN consequence of the decision of the National Regatta committee to exclude boats with colored sails from the regatta on Anniversary Day, a meeting of the sailing…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

The following matches were played on Saturday:— Leichhardt B played Drummoyne, and the match was won by the former by 45 runs. Scores: Leichhardt, 85 (Turner 26 and Parker 15); Drummoyne,…

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Exclusion of Colored Sails From the National Regatta. an Opposition Regatta to Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

On behalf of the owners of yachts which have been excluded from competing at the National Regatta a public meeting was called by Mr. A. Krone, secretary of the…

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Aquatics. The Colored Sails Difficulty. an Opposition Regatta

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

A second meeting to consider the action of the National committee in debarring Bailing boats from. carrying colored sails at the forthcoming regatta was held at the Carrington Hall last evening, Mr…

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Corryong Races. Tumberumba

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

Corryong Races, were held on Friday. The racing was splendid, each event being well contested. The winners of the various events were:--Maiden Plate, Bannockburn…

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The Cricket Match. Australia v. England. Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

The international match, was resumed a few minutes after midday to-day, the weather being delightful and the wickets still excellent, though showing unmistakable…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

The New South Wales selection committee have chosen the following 14 players to practice for the intercolonial match against South Australia, which is arranged to commence on Friday next on the…

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The Mathematics of Cricket. (From the Saturday Review.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 6

The glorious uncertainty of cricket is probably over-estimated. It is an unglonous certainty that some men will never make 20 runs, and never hold one catch out of 10; while, taking the season…

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The International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

The prospects of Lord Sheffield's team were rosy enough when the international match was resumed to-day. They made 248 with three wickets to fall in the first innings. The weather was all that could be…

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The English Cricket Team. the First Match Against Combined Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The continued interest felt in the international match was evinced to-day by another large assemblage of spectators on the Melbourne Cricket…

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Swimming

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

The trophies won at the recent carnival of the Balmain Swimming Club were presented last night to the various winners at Dick's, Hotel, Balmain. Afterwards the…

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Swimming

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

The sporting scribe of the NEWS OF THE WORLD writes:--"By this week's mail I learn from my Sydney (New South Wales) correspondent that on October 15 Mr. W. J…

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The Suva Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

By means of the constant means of communication with Fiji, by the steamships of the A.U.S.N. fleet, Australians are brought well in touch with the residents…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

A fight to a finish will take place at the California Athletic Club to-night (Wednesday), between the two champion lightweights, Tom Meadows, one…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 6
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Most of the South Australian cricketers who are to take part in the intercolonial match with New South Wales on Friday and the following days arrived yesterday by the midday express from Melbourne. They…

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Lawn Tennis

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

The second round of the Sydney Club handicap has now been completed. Unfortunately, owing to business engagements preventing them coming up to time, three…

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BOWLS. Newtown v. Ashfield

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

The Newtown and Ashfield Bowling. Clubs played a friendly contest upon the Victoria Park green on Saturday last; this being the first match played upon the green…

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AQUATICS. Manly Rowing and Sailing Club's Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 8

This club's annual regatta is to take place on Saturday afternoon at Manly. The entries have filled up well. There are nine entries for the sailing boats 20ft. and under,…

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