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Sport, 1893

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Canterbury Park Races. To-morrow's Programme. Tips by ''Early Bird."

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

THE good things provided by Mr. M. Seale and his committee for a meeting to be hold at Canterbury Park tomorrow have secured a splendid response from…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 7

Entries for this regatta, which takes place on Thursday next, were received last night, and so far are very satisfactory. In the sailing races the number of entries are—10ft. dingies, 15; 14ft. dingies, 7;…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Sydney Dual Swimming Club was held on Wednesday at the Natatorium, Pitt-street, and it as largely attended by lady and gentlemen members. Mr. A. B. Pyke, president,…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 11

There is a very bright prospect before the committee of the Anniversary Regatta of 1893, and the belief is widely entertained that a substantial credit balance will fill the place of the deflcit which is,…

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Bowls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 152

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

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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 151

The names of the 13 players selected to form the eighth Australian Eleven have at length been communicated to the press by the manager and promoter. Mr. Victor Cohen, as follow:—J. M…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 152
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

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

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A notice appears in our business columns reminding members of the Association Cricket Ground, and those intending to become members, that no time should be lost in obtaining tickets for the current…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 152
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

A match was played on the Manly Club courts on Saturday afternoon between several representatives from the London Chartered Bank, Sydney, and members of the local club. The courts were in good…

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Braidwood Athletic Club Races. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 7

The following are the nominations and weights for races under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Club, to be held on the local course on Anniversary Day:—…

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Boxing. Golden Gate Club

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 5

An exciting contest is expected to take place this evening in the Golden Gate Club between Inchy and Evans, two clever lightweights…

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Regatta on the Hawkesbury River. Windsor, Friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 7

Mr. S. Burdekin, M.L.A., has initiated a movement for holding a regatta and a day's athletic sports at Lower Portland, Hawkesbury River, on Easter Saturday. He proposes to donate £2 for every £1…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta.--entries Close To-night

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 5

That the Anniversary Regatta will be a success was fully apparent last night, when the first batch of entries was received by the hon. secretaries at the Hotel Australia. One…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 3

Great interest is being evinced in the Hawkesbury district in the approaching elector match against Central Cumberland All district clubs are scrambling to get in a…

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Critics on Cricket

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

Cricket critics are on the warpath to-day. Judging by the number of letters to Mr. Editor, there would appear to be a pretty general desire among the tribe to have the scalp of the man who…

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Association Cricket Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 7

We have been desired to call attention to an advertisement elsewhere reminding members and those intending to join the ground that tickets should be obtained at once from the office, 56 Hunter-street,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 9

M'Lood, of the University, has been selected to play at Launceston in place of Ross, who is unable to go. Walters states that he cannot go to Tasmania. The V.C.A. will to-morrow fill the…

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