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Sport, 1893

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"A Member" writes complaining of the action of the Association Cricket Ground authorities in refusing to admit him to the terraces or 1s portion…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 6

The final round of the Homebush Club's Gentlemen's Single Handicap, for a trophy presented by the president (Mr. J. P. Muir), was played on the club's courts, last Saturday, and resulted thus:—…

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Bungendore Annual Races. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 6

The following are the weights for the Bungendore annual races to take placo to-morrow:— TOWN PLATE, 1 mile.—Rosethorn, 8st 4lb; Solem, 8st 2lb; Spider, 7st 10lb; Despair, 7st 7lb; Bombados, 7st…

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Junee Racing Club. Second Day. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Junee Racing Club was continued and concluded to-day, with the following results:— BOROUGH HANDICAP.—Babette, 1; Jenolan, 2;…

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Alien Races. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

Sir,—If the reports in respect to the above races and as published are true, it certainly is high time any further addition to our population of this class of undesirable people should be checked or entirely…

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Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 41

The great centre of attraction for the celebration of the Anniversary holiday on January 26 on Port Jackson waters was the annual regatta, which was held opposite the city. With the lovely cool weather which…

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Swimming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 41

An interesting programme of contests were gone through at the Goulburn baths on Anniversary Day, when some excellent exhibitions of swimming were given by members of the club…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

Patrons of the noble art are promised one of the best fights of the season to-night at the Golden Gate Club. The big event of the evening is exciting considerable interest…

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Bowls

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 259
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

The final contest for the Victorian bowling championship took place on Saturday. Mr. Inglis, of the Richmond club, won with his last bowl by about the sixteenth of an inch…

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ATHLETICS. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 258

The 50th intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria has gone down into history, and yet another victory has been added to the Victorian score, which now stands at 27 to 23, Victoria having…

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Anniversary Regatta. Protests and Prizes

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

The protests in connection with the Anniversary Regatta will be considered by the committee on Monday night, and the prizes will be paid over on Wednesday night at…

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The Boxing Kangaroo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 243

Professor Landerman is now exhibiting at the Westminster Aquarium, London, a kangaroo which has adopted boxing as a profession. Born, according to his biographers, in Australia, the home, by the…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Cumberland Mercury, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, The Sydney Morning Herald

The premiership matches are to be resumed this afternoon when Carlton and Ivanhoc play on the Association Ground. A match that is creating a large amount of interest…

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Swimming Matches at Inverell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 259

The annual swimming races came off at Inverell on the 26th ultimo in the river at the lower end of the town. The principal event was the championship of the M'Intyre River, a quarter of a mile for…

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