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Sport, 1893

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. South Australia. Victoria Wins by Six Wickets. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

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

The intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, was brought to an early conclusion to-day, and although little more than an hour's play was expected to finish the game, there was a fair…

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The Northern Winter. Intense Cold and Heavy Snowstorms. Cricket Played on the Ice. the Thames Frozen Over. London, Jan. 3

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

The weather is intensely cold throughout Great Britain and the continent of Europe. Heavy snowstorms have been experienced, resulting in the railway and…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Anniversary Regatta was held at the Australia Hotel last night, when Mr. E. W. Knox presided…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 8

To-morrow night at the Golden Gate Club there will be a good evening's entertainment provided by the management, as a 20-round contest has been arranged between two…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

A meeting of the committee of the Anniversary regatta was held at the Australia Hotel last night, Mr. E.W. Knox in the chair…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The all important event in cricketing circles to­morrow will be the intercolonial match between New South Wales and South Australia, which will be com­menced on the Association Ground at 12 o'clock…

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The English Cricket Season

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

THE cricket season of 1893 seems a long way off, but already arrangements for the matches are being made (writes a London journal). The meeting of the various…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

The South Australian team (minus Blinman, who had to return to Adelaide in consequence of a bereavement) arrived in Sydney by the express train yesterday. Several…

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Old Junee Races. Wagga

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

The following are the winners of the principal events at the Old Junee races:— FLYING HANDICAP.—Footprint. SHORTS HANDICAP.—Shamrock…

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Broken Dam Races. Wagga

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

The following are the results of the races held at Broken Dam:— MAIDEN FLATE-Sunshine, 8st 91b, 1; Wagga, 8st 11lb 2; Romeo, 7st 71b, 3…

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Intercolonial Cricket South Australia v. New South Wales

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 5

THE Intercolonial cricket match between the South Australian team, which arrived from Melbourne yesterday, and the New South Wales representatives, will be…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Arrival of the S.A. Team. Match Postponed

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

The members of the South Australian team of cricketers arrived at Redfern yesterday by express from Melbourne, when they were met at the station by Messrs. J. D. portus, secretary…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

ATTENTION is directed to our advertisements, where the programme for the Anniversary Regatta will be found. The items are sufficiently numerous both in rowing and sailing…

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 41

Fullerton, the Waterloo wonder, was to have made his debut on the show bench at Birmingham a few weeks ago, but Colonel North has finally determined that, fit and well, the crack shall put in his…

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Swimming

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The fifth grand sports and aquatic display in connection with the Waverley Amateur Swimming Club, will be held at the Bronte Baths, on Saturday afternoon, February 4, at 3 o'clock. The committee of the…

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