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Sport, 1893

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Bowls. the Balmain Club

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 3

The second annual meeting of tho Balmain Bowling Club was held at the club rooms on Friday evening, Mr. W. D. Cruickshauk (president) in the chair. The report of the…

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Hartley Vale Races. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 6

Last Saturday's races were brought off at the Mount York course, near Hartley Vale, with the following results:— OPENING HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—blackbird, 8st 5lb, 1;…

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Lillie Bridge Bicycle and Pony Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 6

A mixed meeting of bicycle and po[?]y races was held last evening at Little Bridge, with the following results:— ONE MILE AND A HALF HANDICAP BICYCLE RACE of…

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Boxing News. O'donnell and Ryan. Griffo and Marshall. Griffo in Training. O'Donnell and Ned Ryan--Confident of Success

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 3

Great preparations are being made on both sides for the O'Donnell-Ryan boxing contest, which takes place on February 14 in the California Athletic Club. The battle…

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Australian Affairs. an Australian Athletic Team. True Blue Gold-mining Company. The Directors Censured. The Wheat Market--Broken Hill Proprietary Shares. LONDON, February 6

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 5

Mr. Wilson, who is connected with the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association, recommends the selection of an Australian team of athletes to take part in the…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 11

The Wentworth Swimming Club held a championship carnival lost night, under the patronage of the New South Wales Amateur Association, at the Natatorium. The principal event was the 1000 yards…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 8

As will be seen by advertisements in another column the prizes in connection with the Anniversary Regatta will be paid over at the Hotel Australia at 8 o'clock…

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Football

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

A letter from the secretary of the Now Zealand Rugby Football Union has been received, in conjunction with a letter of endorsement from Mr. Ballance, by the…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 5

Turner and C. Richardson will not part in the match between the Metropolis and Northern. Districts, commencing on the Association Cricket Ground on Friday…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 11

A match was played last Saturday, at Stanmore, between the Lorelly and Stanmore Nomad Clubs, resulting in a win for the former by 24 games:— LORELLY. STANMORE NOMAD…

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Cricket. Engagements

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 8

February 10 and 11—New South Wales v Northern Districts, Association Ground. April 24—South Coast v North Coast Districts, Association Ground…

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Coursing. Proposed International Meeting. a Challenge to Australia. "Unblushing Effrontery" and "Bogus Proposition."

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

The following letter, which appeared in a recent issue of the San Francisco BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN, is a comment on a paragraph which appeared in the San…

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Racing Reflections. Moorefield Races. The Kogarah Stakes. SPRIG 0' Myrtle's Form. a Hostile Demonstration. V.R.C. Autumn Meeting—A Falling-off in Entries—Rosehill Selections

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 1

Moorefield races on Saturday were well attended, although the weather was insufferably hot, and consequently it was anything but pleasant for racing…

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Swimming Notes. Carnivals Galore. Wentworth, Waverley, Balmin, and Goulburn. Harriers Fixtures. New Zealand News

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 8

In the presence of a large and enthusiastic assembly, the Waverley Swimming Club brought off is fifth grand sports and natatorial display on Saturday last. They were…

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Cycling Notes. the Sydney Bicycle Club. Lillie Bridge Races

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 8

THE SYDNEY BICYCLE CLUB AND MR. K. E. EDGE.—About forty members attended the special general meeting of the Sydney Bieyel Club on February 1 at Milthorpe's…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. More About the V.R.C. Autumn Meting. Victorian Horses in Tasmania. Racing at Geelong and Queens-cliff. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 5

This has been a busy day at the V.R.C. Office, where entries closed for the general events of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Considering the times, entries, as regards…

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Hicken's Athletic Hall

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

The attendance at Abe Hicken's popular resort was not quite up to the average on Saturday evening, consequently the proposed contest between Charlie Gibbs and George…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. the New Zealand Championship Meeting. Great International Festival. the Invitation List. No Mention of Australia. A Weight-putting—The Pan-Britannic Contest—Suggested Australian Team—Mr. B.M. Wilson in London Notes and News. Fixtures. February

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

11—New Zealand Championship Meeting at Wellington, Entries close on January 31 at Christ-church, with Mr. L.A. Calf, hon. sec. SEPTEMBER…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

H. Miller from the 2yds mark, won a hurdle race at the Launceston sports meeting. On Monday evening (says the S.A. CHRONICLE) a handicap was under electric…

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Melbourne Notes. a Big Night at the Cumberland. Pluto and M' Gowan Box a Draw. the Referee Interferes. Hicken's Athletic Hall. Things in General

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

Things are changing in the boxing world of Melbourne; that they are, and there's no doubt about it. I regret to have to write, and many of my…

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