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Sport, 1892

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Amateur Athletics. the Champion Meeting. Delegates on Tour. the Highland Gathering. a Few Odd Notes about the Meeting. Professional Distance Runners—Compared with Amateurs—Athletics in England The Londoners Beat Oxford 'Varsity — And a Few Odd Notes

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

The latest news about the first Australasian Championship Meeting seems to suggest that no opposition to its being held in Melbourne will be forthcoming. As mentioned last…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. V.R.C. Summer Meeting. How the Standish Was Won and the Bagot Lost. the Hext Newmarket and Australian Cup. Racing At Epsom. the Goddardryan Fight. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

To-day has been an exceedingly busy one at the various racing club offices. In the first place, entries closed for the next Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup. Then…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. V.R.C. Summer Meeting. How the Standish Was Won and the Bagot Lost. the Next Newmarket and Australian Cup. Racing At Epsom. the Goddard-ryan Fight. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

To-day has been an exceedingly busy one at the various racing club offices. In the first place, entries closed for the next Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup. Then…

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Swimming

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 8

Swimmers will regret to bear that Mr. Alf. Holmes, of the Balmain Club, has sustained rather a serious injury to his right hand. The accident was caused whilst he…

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Aquatics. the National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

A meeting of the National Regatta Committee was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel last night. Mr. J. Warren occupied the chair. Five entries for the man-o'-war boat race were announced as having…

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'National Regatta. Races and Prizes. Exclusion of Colored Sails. The Committee in Explanation

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the National Regatta was held in the Exchange Hotel last night. Mr. J. Warren presided. The business of ways and means was…

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BOXING. Murphy Beats Meadows

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 8

A fight between Peter Murphy, of Victoria, and Tom Meadows, of Sydney, took place lust night at Mathews' Hall, which was filled with spectators. Proceedings…

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Moree Racing Club. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The Moree Racing Club have decided to hold their annual meeting on the 30th and 31st March, when £586 will be run for…

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Cricket. Intercolonial University Match

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

The team to represent the undergraduates of Sydney University in the annual match, against Melbourne University, which commences in Sydney next week, has been selected, and consists of the following: Messrs. A. G. Allen, A. H. Garnsey, J…

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Lillie Brid[?] Pony Racing and Trott[?]g Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The adjustments for the above meeting, which takes place on Saturday evening, are as under:— TOM THUMD HANDICAP (12), 3 furlongs.—Nana, 8st 4lb; Snowstorm, 7st 8lb; Snowdrop, 7st 6lb; Jimmy, 6st 12lb;…

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American Boxing. Ryan and Sullivan. John L. Discourses About Slavin

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 7

A CROWDED house at the New Wigwam Theatre, San Francisco, gladdened the heart of Paddy Ryan, who was the recipient of a benefit suggested by John L. Sullivan, and…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

THE following players have been selected to represent New South Wales against South Australia in the cricket match to commence on the Association Ground on Friday:--…

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International Cricket. All Australia v. England. Fifth Day

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

MELBOURNE, January 6.—Gloriously fine weather favored the cricketers for the last day of the match between Lord Sheffield's Eleven and the Australian Eleven, and again there was a fine…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Lower Manning Turf Club Races. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The following weights were declared by W. C. Quinton to-day for the Lower Manning Turf Club races, on the 26th instant:— FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—White Thorn, 9st;…

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The English Cricket Team. the First Match Against Combined Australia. Victory for the Australians

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The match between Lord Sheffield's team and Combined Australia, which commenced on New Year's Day, was brought to a termination to-day,…

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The International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. a Victory for the Australians. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

The international cricket match came to a close today in a way entirely satisfactory to the Australians. Up to the finish the interest was maintained, for the tail of the English Eleven worked…

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International Cricket. the First and the Latest Match. a Financial Comparison. Thirty Golden Years Ago

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

THE astonishing revival of interest in cricket as evidenced by the enormous attendance of over 20,000 spectators on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on New Year's…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star

Arrangements have been concluded with Lord Sheffield's Eleven to play a two-days' match at Bairns-dale on the 15th and 16th instant against a representative district team. A strong committee has been…

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