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Sport, 1894

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 90
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The Ladies and Gentlemen's Double Handicap in connection with the Homebush Lawn Tennis Club concluded as follows:— Gregg and Miss Q. Callaghan beat Gore and Miss…

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Cricket Crumbs

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 8

New South Wales has won an Intercolonial match. This is something quite now. But if you recollect New South Wales won the same match last year, and…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 8

Tho N.S.W.-S.A. match put off local cricket last Saturday pretty well. And some of us went down to Sydney to see Frank Iredale and Sid. Walford perform with…

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Warwick Farm Races

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

The Warwick Farm Race Club proprietary has given notice that it will race ife pony race meeting off on Wednesday and not Thursday as originally announced…

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Bigga Races. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 10

The races which were hold at Bigga yesterday were well attended, and the weather was fine. The results are appended:- MAIDIM PLATE.—Mr. Nailer's Spade Eye, 1: Mr…

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Cricket. English Team, for Australia

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

Negotiations have been pending for some time between the Association Cricket Ground authorities and the Melbourne Cricket Club with leading English supporters of the game, for the visit of an English…

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Cricket. Granville Borough T. Guildford

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

This match was played on the letter’s ground on Saturday, and was won by Guildford, after a good game, both sides playing well, the fielding on both Bides being very good…

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The Aldermanic Cricket Match. St. Marys Gets Another Win

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

The return aldermanic cricket match between Penrith and St. Marys Conncils was played at St Marys last Wednesday afternoon. The first part of the proceedings…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 89

The seventh intercolonial match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced at the Association Ground on Saturday. There were about 7000 persons present when play opened, but…

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The Old Un's Note-book S.T.C. MEETING. Challenge Slakes. Anniversary Handicap. Moorefield Races. Canterbury Park To-day

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

Now that the weights for the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap have boon issued, double-event betting has commenced again in earnest, much to the…

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The Season's Wool Fleet. Australasian Exports. Local and London Sales. Racing Home of the Clippers--£13,700,000 Worth of Wool Shipped-Sydney's Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

The principal event in wool circles next Week will be the opening of the premier sales of the world in London on January 16, when the operations of the home and…

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Athletics. Highland Society Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 38

The prize money in connection with the Highland Society sports, hold on the Association Ground on January 1, was distributed at the Albion Hotel, Market-street, on January 4. The proceeding was…

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Cricket. [We shall be glad to insert accounts of any matches that may be forwarded to us. Contributors however, will kindly forward their communications by Wednesday, to facilitate insertion

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

A charge of sixpence admission to the ground will be made on Saturday when the N.D.C.C. play the Windsor C.C. So far the N.D.C.C. have played 18…

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Correspondence. [It must be distinctly understood that, while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer, and the real name and address or correspondents must be given in addition to nom de plume as a guarantee of good faith.] Cricket. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 8

On reading your paper on Saturday last I came across a portion of news in one of your columns with a heading "Scarcely Fair," which alludes to our club forwarding matches…

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Anniversary Regatta

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 5

We must remind our readers that entries close, on Saturday next (January 20) at the Australia Hotel. The committee have this year prepared a splendid programme, and intend…

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Disputed Ownership of a Racing Mare

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 5

At the Water Police Court on Friday, Harry Smith was charged on remand with stealing a racing mare, the properly of Geo. R. Wilson, of Ipswich, Queensland…

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SWIMMING. Our Men in New Zealand. Gormly Breaks the World's Record. AUCKLAND

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 6

The New South Wales representatives have given the New Zealanders a taste of their quality this afternoon. W. J. Gormly won the 880yds…

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Swimming. Waverley Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

This club held a 33 yards handicap race at the Bronte sea baths on Saturday afternoon, when, despite the inclemency of the weather, there was a good attendance of spectators. Two prizes were…

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Swimming, Balmain Swimming Club

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

The members of the Balmain Swimming Club had a 66yd maiden race Saturday afternoon at the Elkington Park Baths, Balmain, for prizes presented by the club. The following won their heats:…

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