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Sport, 1893

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Cycling Notes. the Summer Cup. The Highland Gathering Races. Bathurst Sports. Accident to Howard Lewis. [?] in New [?]Land

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 7

THE SUMMER CUP,—With reference to the unfinished contest for the Summer Cup, Mr. Lambton before leaving for Melbourne on Thursday last called to inform me that he has…

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California Athletic Club

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 6

A very fair attendance resulted at this club on Saturday night last, and the sport was really good. The principal attraction was a twenty-rounds contest between Joe Riddle and…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. the Fourth New Zealand Champion Meeting. Another Championship Meeting in Victoria. Odd Notes. Fixtures, February

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

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

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An Athletic Carnival. (To the Editor of the "Referee.")

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

Sir,—Having read in the REFEREE that there is likely to be held in Sydney as athletic carnival, principally to decide who is the champion all-round jumper of…

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Athletic Sports at Fortland. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 6

Yesterday athletic sports were held at Portland, near Wallerawang, but the principal event in the district was the annual demonstration and sports of the Lithgow United Friendly Societies. Six societies…

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Athletics. Murphy V. Griffiths

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 6

LONDON, Monday Night.--Billy Murphy, the Australian pugilist, has been matched to light Johnny Griffiths, an American, for tho featherweight championship of the world and…

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Racing Reflections. Tattersall's Club Meeting. Pilot Boy Wins the Carrington. Chatham Effects a Surprise, And Wins Tattersall's Cup. Some Hot Favorites Beaten. The V.R.C. meeting—Moorefield Selections

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 1

Tattersall's meeting was brought to a successful conclusion on Monday, when there was a large attendance, despite the threatening weather and the numerous…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 8

A glove contest will take place at the California Club on Saturday night between the two blacksmiths, Jack Greentree, of Camperdown, and Fred Hazelwood,…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

The team to represent New South Wales against South Australia in the intercolonial match commencing to-morrow will probably be selected from the following:—Bannerman, Callaway, Donnan,…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

Owing to the unsettled weather the race meeting to have bees, held at Lillie Bridge yesterday evening was postponed until to-night…

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Lillie Bridge Races Postponed

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

LILLIE BRIDGE races, which were fixed to take place this evening, have been postponed until to-morrow evening, in consequence of the wet weather…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Match

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 5

The weather which has prevailed in Sydney during the past few days has been anything but favorable to sport, and unless a change takes place the international match between South Australia and New South…

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Cricket. the Coming Intercolonial Match

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

With the conclusion of the match between Victoria and South Australia, which ended in Melbourne yesterday in a victory for Victoria, the attention of the cricketing…

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Canterbury Park Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

Though the weather was unfavourable for the enjoyment of outdoor sports yesterday, the attendance at the Canterbury Park pony and galloway races yesterday was up to the average, and,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

Sir,—The continued non-success of the eleve picked from three or four Sydney cricket clubs, and who style themselves New South Wales, must be a source of grim satisfaction to most impartial lovers…

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Intercolonial Cricket. The South Australians Due To-day

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 5

THE umpires for the New South Wales v. South Australian cricket match will be G. E. Downs and C. Bannerman. Mr. J. G. Jackson, the well-known scorer, will act in that…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The intercolonial cricket match between Victoria 'and South Australia was concluded to-day, the Victorians winning by six wickets. The…

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The Weather in Europe. Cricket on the Ice

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 4.-The Thames is completely frozen over in many parts. At Market Harborough, Leicestershire, a cricket match was played on the ice, and…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Supremacy. the Sheffield Shield. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 5

As the result of the recent conference upon the regulations framed in regard to Lord Sheffield's donation of £150 for the purchase of a "Sheffield" shield, to be competed for amongst the colonies,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Arrival of the South Australians. The Match Postponed

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

THE team of South Australian cricketers selected to play the return intercolonial match against the New South Wales representatives arrived at Redfern station by…

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