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Sport, 1892

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

Late American liles are brimful of the moat recent doings of the once great pugilist, John L. Sullivan, and without a single exception the items are anything hut creditable to " the slugger." Since…

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Spouting Notes From Victoria. Latest Arrivals at Head-quarters. The Sydney and New Zealand Contingent. Work on the Training Track. Racing at Geelong. Norbert Wins the Cup. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

While Sydney horses have been arriving every day in Melbourne to take part in the approaching V.R.C. autumn meeting, Melbourne horses have been crossing the Straits…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. Latest Arrivals at Head-quarters. The Sydney and New Zealand Contingent. Work on the Training Track. Racing at Geelong. Norbert Wins the Cup. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

While Sydney horses have been arriving every day in Melbourne to take part in the approaching V.R.C. autumn meeting, Melbourne horses have been crossing the Straits…

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Australian Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 8

The prizes won at the Australian Anniversary Regatta, representing a sum of about £240, will be handed over to the winners on Tuesday night next. The…

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The Swimming Championship

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 5

A CORRESPONDENT who signs himself "One Who Knows what he is Writing About" says:--"As there seems to be a very small chance of a match taking place between…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 6
Also in Evening News

This afternoon, at the Rushcutter's Bay Oval a cricket match -- The Press v. The Stage -- will be played considerable interest in the game has been aroused, and the profession will no doubt be well…

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Aquatics. Leichhardt Regatta Committee

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

Mr. Fred Walsh writes: "It having been asserted that the Leichhardt Regatta committee had dealt hardly with certain competitors by disqualifying the club skiff rowed by Bishop in the single sculls, and…

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BOXING. Californian Club

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 8

Yankee Sam is to the fore with his Saturday night's bill, which includes a knock-out contest between Toby Travers and Aleck Stewart, and a finish battle between Bill…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

A match will be commenced to-day on the Association Cricket Ground between Lord Sheffield's team and a team of 22 representing the New South Wales Cricket Union. Play will begin at 2 o'clock…

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Cricket Concert. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

A moonlight concert took place last night in aid of the cricket club. Some 500 persons turned up, and the concert was a success…

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Warwick Farm Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

An excellent programme of pony and galloway races was furnished yesterday by the Warwick Farm management, and those who journeyed to the wellappointed course near George's River were treated to…

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Cricket. English Eleven v. New South Wales Union (22)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 6

The English cricketers commence a match to-day on the Association Ground against a team of 22, made up of five colts from the New South Wales associated clubs and 17 players chosen from the…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 7

The second round of the contest for the Enterprise Club Cup, open to members, was swum off at the Natatorium last night. The distatnce was 150 yards, and the race resulted as follows:—J. Hollings, 12…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

Two fights to a finish will be brought off at the California Club Hall to-night. The contestants are Toby Travers, the colored champion, and Alick Stewart, the Scotch…

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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 375

We regret we have to fall foul of Mr. Ironside with regard to his recently published table of matches between English and Australian teams. To begin with, he puts down two matches to Stephenson's 1862…

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Cricket

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE second match between combined Australia and our English visitors has ended, as did the first, in favour of the Australians. The margin, too, was wider than on…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 377
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

During the visit of the Bathurst cricketers (writes our Mudgee correspondent) several of them were entertained by Dr. Nickell, and an impromptu match at lawn tennis was got up between the visitors and a…

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