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Sport, 1893

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Lawn Tennis

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

The new courts of the Moss Yale Lawn Tennis Club were opened on the 27th ultimo. They are now completed, and are stated to be among the best in the Southern district. Mrs. N. H. Throsby declared…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

The boxing contest between Pluto and M'Gowan ended in a draw last night after a tough battle of 11 rounds…

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Rosehill Pony Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

Following are entries for next Wednesday's meeting:-- CUMBERLAND HANDICAP, five furlongs and a half.-- Entre Nous, Felspar, The Crown, Trieste, Folly,…

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Association Cricket Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 10

An mteresting match has been arranged for next Friday and Saturday upon the Association Cricket Ground between an eleven chosen from the best players in the Northern districts and a metropolitan…

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The Cricket Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 40

A meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held at the Oxford Hotel, King-st., on Jan. 30, for the transaction of goneral business, and to finally appoint the team which is to visit England during…

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Rosehill Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 10

Subjoined are the entries received yestersday for the meeting which taken place on Wednesday next:— CUMBERLAND HANDICAP (14.2) 5½furiongs.—Enfre Nous,…

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Tasmanian Racing Club. Third Day. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 10

The summer raunion of the Tasmanian Racing Club was continued and concluded to-day. There was only a moderale attendance to withess the sport. The results are subjoined:—…

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Tee Intercolonial Cricket Match. Another Win for Victoria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 9

ON Tuesday the cricket match on the Sydney Association Ground—Victoria v. New South Wales—was brought to a conclusion. The Victorians in securing their somewhat easy win had…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales

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

The fiftieth intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on the 26th ult. at noon. There were about 18,000 people present,…

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English Sports. Notes on English Sport. London, December, 23. RACING

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

Things are naturally very quiet just now in the racing world, as we are in the deadest part of the dead season. The chief event last week was the annual sale of bloodstock at Newmarket, which…

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The English Cricket Campaign. Approval of the . Australian Team, Coningham Included

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

After the conclusion of the match on Tuesday day the-subject of the 14th man was discussed, and it was stated that the members of the Australian Eleven , bad pronounced in favour…

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Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. the Fiftieth Match. First Day—january 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 39

There can be no doubt that the intercolonial cricket matches between Victoria and New South Wales have made Auatralian cricket what it is at the present time. The growth of the good old game…

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The Old 'Un's Note-book Bungebah and Buccleuch The V.R.C. Double. Warwick Farm Races. Moorefield To-Day

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

Buccleuch is a prominent favorite for the Newmarket Handicap, and he would be a bold man who. would argue he is not entitled to the position. A writer in the…

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Athletics

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

The Sheffield Handicap promoted by Mr. G. Duley, of Riverstone, resulted as follow: C. Conrwell, Riverstone, 8yd, 1; A. Shaw, Blacktown, 8,2; J. Mangold, Marsden Park, 12,3…

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California Athletic Club

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 8

More than one interesting event is sot down for decision at the California Club to-night, and if the advertised programme is adhered to visitors will see plenty of good sport. Young…

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Galston. Athletic Sports. A Successful Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

On Anniversary Day a programme of sports Galston came off on the newly-formed show ground, end the affair proved in every sense a complete success. The day was all that could…

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Athletics. Queensland Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 45

The Anniversary Day Sports of the Australian Natives' Association were held in the Exhibition Grounds. Results—00 Yards Amateur Handicap: A. Horigan, 1; O. Campbell, 2. Running Long Jump:…

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The First Intercolonial Cricket Match Played in Sydney. Played in the Outer Domain on January 14, 15, and 16, 1857. New South Wales Players

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 14

G. Howell, G. Bees, E. Sadler, W. C. Still, H. Hilliard, O. Lewis, G. Gilbert, T. Lewis, E. Murray, Captain Ward, and J. McKone. P. Wyatt, Scorer. R. Driver, Junr., Umpire. VICTORIAN PLATERS. J. M. Bryant, D. M. Sargeant, G. Marshall, E. A'Beckett, W. G. Bees, E. Elliott, W. Hammersley,…

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Swimming

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

The Waverley Club's fifth aquatic touranment was celebrated at the Bronte Baths on Saturday afternoon. The weather was beautifully fine, the attendance large, and the tide all that could be desired…

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Bowls

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

The City and St. Leonards Clubs met on Saturday in their pennant match on the beautiful green of the North Sydney Club. The game was greatly in favour of the St. Leonards men till the last…

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