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Sport, 1893

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Association Cricket Ground

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

We have been desired to mention that several new regulations will be carried out by the ground management during the coming match with Victorin. Chief amongst these will be that no pass-checks will…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Match

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

The members Of the Victories team, who arrived in Sydney yesterday, Soon after they were settled in their quarters, paid a visit to the Association Ground and devoted a portion of the afternoon to practice…

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Cricket. the Coming Match

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 8

The Victorian eleven that will measure strength with the pick of New South Wales on Thursday will be the strongest available down south, Bruce having intimated his…

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Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne. Saturday Night

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 8

South Melbourne continued their first innings against Fitsroy, and were got all out for 243, or 47 less than their opponents. Fitzroy started well in their second in[?]lage, Warrall batting freely…

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Racing Reflections. Sydney Turf Club Meeting. The Challenge Stakes. Anniversary Handicap. To-morrow's Selections. Canterbury Park Races, Warwick Farm Tips

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 1

Anniversary Day will again be celebrated to-morrow throughout colony. The Sydney Turf Club will hold their usual meeting at Randwick, when the…

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The Australian Cricket Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 7

A special meeting of the Victorian Cricketers' Association to-night appointed Mr. H. H. Budd as proxy for Madden, and Dr. Rao as proxy for Best, and Mr. H. F. Barlow as proxy for Brace…

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Our Note-book. the Intercolonial Cricket Match

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 1

THE fiftieth Intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales be commenced to-morrow at the Association Cricket Ground. It is very many years—…

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BOXING. The New Club. A Challenge from Dooley. The Slavin-Goddard Match

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 2

THE proposition to found an athletic club in the Darlinghurst Rink on the lines of the late Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club remains in abeyance for the present. In March…

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Sandown Park Races. a Jockey Killed. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

Sandown Park races to-day were fairly well attended. J. Vanevery, with whom Liberty fell in the Steeplechase, was picked up unconscious, and on being taken into the…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Match. Arrival of the victorian Team

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 6

The members of the Victorian team who are going to take part in the match against New South Wales on Thursday arrived at Redfern by express from Melbourne Tuesday. They were met on the station by…

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[Bt Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Sandown Park Races. Meleourne

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

The success of the Sandown Park Meeting to-day was marred by a fatal accident in the Handicap Steeplechase, and which casta gloom over the subsequent proceedings. Liberty, who was always…

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Swimming Notes. Association Meeting. Newcastle Items. Bound for N.Z. Harrier's Handicap. St. George's Club Carnival. Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

Everyone connected with our sport in New South Wales will hear with regret of the resignation of Mr. H. G. Thomas as hon. sec. to the N.S.W.A.S.A., business arrangements…

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The Influx of Alien Races. Proposed United Action of the Colonies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

The Premier was asked in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. Traill whether his attention had been called to the continued influx of people of alien races--such as Syrians,…

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Cricket in Adelaide. Grand Performance by Gi[?]en. Adelaide, Saturday Night

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 8

Reedman made 54 for the South Adelaide on the City Oral to-day. Yesterday on the Oral, George Giffen pulled off a unique double. He had bowled all ten wickets of…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races. Tuesday, January 23. Tom T[?] Handicap (12.1)—½ mile

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

Mr. T. Foregnson's b m Clive, [?] (Riley) [?] Other starters: Sinbad 8st 12lb, Pearl 8st 10lb. Rosebud 7st 6lb, Streak of Light 7st 6lb, Little Alice 7st 4lb, Edgar 7st 4lb, Meter 6st 7lb, Betting:…

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New Zealand. [Bt Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Visit of a Sydney Cricket Team. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 7

The Otage Cricket Association cannot give a guarantee to the Sydney team who propose visiting the colony, but are prepared to allow 50 per cent, of the gross takings…

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Fifty Years in the Making of Australian Cricket. a Chat with Harry Hilliard. the Veteran's Views on the Game

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

A fine old man is Harry Hilliard, old-time cricketer, bat mender, and philosopher; a man of the past, but who lives not entirely in the past-a man who…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup. Racing at Caulfield. the Stewards Create a surprise. A New Training Track. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 4

During last week sporting folk bad time to digest the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup weights, but it cannot be said that anything bus been found standing out as…

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California Athletic Club

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 6

The attendance was u to the average last Saturday night, and some good spot resulted. The preliminaries were provided by the brothers Lyndsay, who boxed four good…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

It is announced in a contemporary that Mr. S. Burdskin, M.L.A., has initiated a movement for holding a regatta and a day's athletic sports at Lower Portland, Hawkesbury River,…

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