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Sport, 1893

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V.R.C. Races. JANUARY 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 37

NORMANBY STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 2 ft, with 400 added; second horse to receivo 80 and the third 40 sovs out of the stake. 5 furlongs. Hon. W. A. Long ns br or b f Gloria, 2yra, 8st…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Big Gate Money

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 16

THE intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, was brought to an early conclusion on Wednesday in Melbourne. Victoria won with 6 wickets to spare. About £36 was taken at the…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Frist Day—december 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 36

THE HURDLH RACE, a handicap of 150 sovs; second horse 25 sovs from the prize. About 2¼ miles. Mr. J. Jackson ns ch g Mark Twain, aged, 9st 2lb (Hurley)............ 1…

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The Northern Winter. Cricket Played on the Ice

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 16

LONDON, Jan. 4—The weather is intensely cold throughout Great Britain and the continent of Europe. Heavy snowstorms have been experienced, resulting in the railway and other traffic…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Murrumburrah Races. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 12

The following nominations have been received for the principal handicaps of the Murrumburrah annual races, which are to take place on 25th and 26th January:—…

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Cricket. The Intercolonial Matches. New South Wales V. VICTORIA

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 39

MELBOURNE, December 29.—The beautiful weather which has attended the first four days of the big match is still holding up, and from the present aspect it looks like continuing. The splendid stand…

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Intercolonial Cricket Matches New South Wales v. Victoria. Melbourne, December 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 40

The intercolonial cricket match was continued to-day. The attendance was slightly lower than on the 28th. £206 was taken at the gates, making the total receipts for the match £1970. The members…

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Athletic Sports at Portland. Lithgow

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

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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Counter and Cross-counter. California Athletic Club

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 8

"Wood, oh! Como and see the battle of the forget between a "Greentree" and a "Hazelwood." That ought to be the doorkeeper's cry to-night, for it's a curious fact…

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Athletics. Highland Society's Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 38

Highland Society held its annual sports on the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, on January 2, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. In addition to competitions for dancing, throwing the…

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Boxing

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 8

Jack Greentree and Hazelton met in the California Club on Saturday evening. At starting Greentree was a strong favorite. He forced the fighting, charging forward…

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Bowls

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the close of the game on Saturday the players were hospitably entertained, and the opportunity was taken by the local club members to present their esteemed…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 3

The forty-ninth intercolonial match between New, South Wales and Victoria was played in Melbourne on the 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of December, Victoria winning by eight…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of delegates to the Central Cumberland Cricketing Association was held in the Masonic Hall, Parramatta, on Saturday night, to consider and adopt rules for the guidance of the…

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Bowls. A Close Match

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 6

A match for the Pennant trophy was played on the city green on Saturday between the City and Ashfield clubs. Considerable interest was taken in the play, there being a good attendance both of bowlers…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 8

The fifth intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday. A finer day for cricket could not be imagined, as the…

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Cookardinia Races. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 8

Races were held at Cookardinia yesterday. The events were won as follows:— TRIAL STAKES.—Darkie, 1. HURDLE RACE.—Waterford, 1…

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Moorefield Racing Club. Saturday, January 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 8

Patron: The Hon. John Lackey, M.L.C. Under the management of the stewards of the M.R.C.— Messrs. W. L. Davis, J.P., J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., H. Dawson, M.L.A., J M'Laugh[?]an,…

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Epsom (Vic.) Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 8

The Epsom races held on Saturday were well attended, and the weather was fine. The results are as under:— TRIAL STAKES, 5 furlongs.—Mr. S. Miller's Knellwood,…

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