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Sport, 1893

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The Australian Cricket Team. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1893 · page 5

Sir,--Kindly grant me space for a few lines. I must give vent to my feelings regarding the selection of the above team. Setting aside the question of W. Giffen's…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Representative teams, selected respectively from the mercantile brokers and merchants of this city, will play a cricket match on the Association Cricket Ground to-morrow…

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Boxing. Duggan v. BARNES

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 8

Tom Duggan, the Melbourne middleweight, fought his first fight in Sydney on Saturday in the California Club. He undertook to knock out Sid. Barnes, the New…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6

Appended are the entries received yesterday for the January meeting:— HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Leap Year, Albertine, Linwood, Coghill, Dauntless, Perseverance, Fancy, Mark Twain,…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6

The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the above pony races to be held at Forest Ladge to-morrow evening:— MIDGET HANDICAP (12.1). 3 furlongs.—Eurobin. 10st. 51b;…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Teams

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

The following players have been chosen by the New South Wales selection committee to practise for the intercolonial match Victoria v. New South Wales, which will commence on the Association Cricket…

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Rosehill Racing Club and Its Judge

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 8

The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication:-- Rosehill Racecourse Co., Limited, December 30, 1892.--J. B. Olliffe, Esq.,…

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Sporting. Turf. Moorefield Pony Races

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 8

The Moorefield Pony and Galloway Glub will hold its January meeting to-morrow, for which Mr. Jolly has everything in readiness, and there need be very little fear,…

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The Inter-university Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

The following players will represent the Melbourne University in the match against the Sydney University on the M.C.C. Ground, commencing on Wednesday:—C. Alsop, Dr…

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Intercolonial Cricket Matches. Selection of Victorian Teams. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

Selections were made to-night of the teams to represent Victoria in the matches against Tasmania and New South Wales respectively. The following were chosen to proceed to Tasmania;—…

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Cricket. The Australian Eleven. Opinions in Adelaide. The Inclusion of W. Giffen

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6

Our correspondent wires from Adelaide : The selection of Walter Giffen in the Australian Eleven has given a deal of satisfaction here, and the press in criticising agree that he is worth a place in the team…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Anniversary Regatta will be held to-night at the Australia Hotel. Entries for the regatta close on Friday. Farther particulars will…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

The match between Balmain and Glebe, postponed from the 17th December through unfavourable weather, came off on the Globe Green on Saturday, and resulted, after two and a half hours' play, in a…

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Football

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

The Southern Rugby Union is negotiating for the visit of a New Zealand team to Sydney during the coming w[?]ter. The visitors are expected to arrive here in June…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 6

The members of the New South Wales team of University cricketers arrived in Melbourne yesterday. They were welcomed at the Town-hall by Alderman Ham…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

The opening match of the Pakeha Lawn Tennis Club was played on Saturday against the Balmain [?] team, on the intter's court at Balma[?] and resulted in a win for the Pakeha L.T.C. by 2 sets 7 games…

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Junee Racing Club Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

The following are the eutries for the leadingevents in connection with the annual meeting:— JUNEE CUP, 1[?] mile.—Moss Rose, Sardinius, Rushlight II., Proconsul, Roebuck. Young Rapid, Nemesis,…

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Football. South Africa v. AUSTRALLA

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

A correspondent to the London SPORTSMAN says:—A team of South Africans resident in England are now auxious to play an Australian XV, at Rugby football some time…

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Sydney University Cricket Team. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 7

The Sydney University Cricket Team arrived to-day, and received a public welcome at the Town Hall…

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