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Sport, 1893

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The Intercolonial Cricket Matches. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 5

S. Morris and D. M'L[?]od will take the vacancies in the cricket team far Tasmania. There is no change in the team for Sydney. M'Leod having been induced to go…

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Cricket in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

The fifth round of the Pennant cricket matches was concluded yesterday. Melbourne heads the list, North Melbourne being four points behind. In yesterday's play Melbourne won on the first innings…

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At the Water. In High Spirits. Playing Cricket on

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 5

ROSE SMITH, a young woman who laughed immoderately all the time she was before the court on a charge of being drunk, informed Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., when he gave her…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The team to represent New South Wales in the intercolonial match with Victoria, commencing on the Association Ground on Thursday, was selected yesterday as follows:—Bannerman, Callaway, Bonnor,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 6

The Albion Park Tennis Club was defeated by the Kiama Club at Albion Park on Saturday…

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Cricket. New South Wales Cricket Association

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

Mr. Gibson presided over a special committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association at the Oxford Hotel, King-street, last night. Mr. Beal was elected proxy to the Austrahasian Cricket…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held last night at the Oxford Hotel. Mr. Gibson was voted to the chair. Mr. Beal was elected proxy to the…

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Meeting of the N.s.w. Intercolonial Cricket Association

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 3

A special meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held last evening at the Oxford Hotel, King-street, Mr. J. M. Gibson in the chair. The…

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Swimming Notes. Twenty-four Hours' Go-as-you Please. The List of the Candidates. Lou Parkinson to Put Up Another Record--Club Doings--St. George Carnival--Death of Willie Beckwith

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 8

THE 24-hours' go-as-you-please, which is to eventuate shortly, will bring out a field of about a dozen. The champion, W. J. Gormly, intends starting, and as he has won a…

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swimming

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

At the Na[?]rium, Pitt-street, last night a 100 Y[?]s Handling was swan under the [?] of the Darling Harcians Swimming club. Result: First heat: E.Tooher, 25sec start 1; time, 1min…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 11

A meeting of the committee, presided over by Mr. A. G. Milson, was held at the Australia Hotel last evening. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. In reply to a request of the…

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Bowls

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

A Welsh main is to be played on the city Green to-morrow (Anniversary Day). Ladeheen will be provided, at 1 p.m., after which play will be commenced. A Large gathering of bowlers in expected…

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Aquatics. The Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

All arrangements are now complete for the Anniversary Regatta, which will be held tomorrow, and at which it is probable, with fine weather, there will be a large attendance. The committee held a meeting…

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Sailing Notes. Anniversary Regatta

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 6

The Anniversary Regatta, which takes place to-morrow, promises to be a great success, and provided the day is the and attended with a nice breeze it will in no way lack the interest…

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Regatta at Coraki. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 11

A regatta takes place on Thursday, and promises well. The scullers Neilson, Sullivan, and Croese are now in training for the ovent. Sullivan is looked upon as the favourite for the big race…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 7

Between 6000 and 7000 persons witnessed the annual Rugby football match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities at Queen's Club West Kensington, on December 14…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The team to represent New South Wales in. the intercolonial match with Victoria, commencing on the Association Ground on Thursday, was elected on Monday, and is as…

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