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Sport, 1892

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The Colored Sails Difficulty. an Opposition Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 41

A second meeting to consider the action of the National committee in debarring sailing boats from carrying colored sails at the forthcoming regatta was held at the Carrington Hall on January 4, Mr…

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Cricket Statistics

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 4

How far trustworthy results on averages may be arrived at is the problem solved by Mr. Bernard Dale in his pamphlet, published in England, and entitled "Some Statistics…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 9

THE following players have been selected to represend New South Wales against South Anstralia in the cricket match to commence on the Association Ground, Sydney Bannerman,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 10

The third intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced yesterday on the Association Cricket Ground, the attendance being rather small. Turner won the toss…

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Saturday's Sporting. Rosehill Races. Racecourse

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

The attendance is fair, but the weather is threatening, with drizzling rain. The course is in first-class order. The results are:--THE FLYING HANDICAP…

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A Novelty in Cricket. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

The publicans' cricket match to-day is a novel affair. The contest is between heavyweights and lightweights. A good number of spectators watched the match…

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Cricket. Lord Sheffield's Team v. East Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

Melbourne, Friday.—If the matter of weather had been left in the hands of the English and East Melbourne cricketers for their own making they would not have turned out…

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The Boxing World. Slavin and Jackson. Peter Maher Anxious. LONDON, January 8

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

The fight between Frank P. Slavin and Peter Jackson, which it was feared would fall through, has been assured, and the contest will take place in due course. Peter…

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International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Melbourne, January 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 96

The first of three test matches between the English team led by W. G. Grace and a representative team of Australians was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. There was such a gathering…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

The third match between representative teams from New South Wales and South Australia was commenced yesterday on the Association Ground, but the patronage…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Match. New South Wales v. South Australia

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

Although decidedly hot, the weather yesterday was favorable to cricket, and the intercolonial match between New South Wales and South Australia was started on the Association Cricket Ground, where…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. N.S.W. Association Ground

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

The third intercolonial match was commenced to-day on the Association Cricket Ground between South Australia and New South Wales. New South Wales won the…

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Special Edition Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Association Ground

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

When at just a few minutes after noon the New South Wales team took the field there was a light, drizzling rain falling. It had been raining a little all the morning…

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Athletics

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

ENGLAND'S strong man, C. G. Sampson, has been giving eshibitions of heavy weight lifting ia opposition to Cyr, the Canadian, and recently succeeded in moving' Geveral inches from the…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 8

Tom Taylor and Charlie Dunne will fight to a finish in the Olympic Club on Tuesday evening next. Both are in good trim, and as their gameness and science are undeniable…

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Bowls

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 8

Owing to the inclemency of the weather on Saturday afternoon the trophy matches had to be postponed until next Saturday afternoon…

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Aquatics. Manly Rowing Club Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 3

The sixth annual regatta of the Manly Rowing Club was held on Saturday afternoon. The weather was disagreeable for such an outing, as a drizzling rain lasted all the afternoon, and a strong southerly…

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Saturday's Sporting. the Manly Regatta

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 6

The sixth annual regatta of the Manly Rowing and Sailing Club was held this afternoon. The weather would hardly have been considered the most suitable for…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 5

A large number of spectators assembled on Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon to witness a match between the representatives of the City Club of Newcastle and the best team the Pearl Club could place…

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