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Sport, 1894

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Swimming. Intercolonial Carnival

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 2

The Intercolonial Championship Carnival, under the auspices of the Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, was commenced at Auckland on Saturday in the presence of a large attendance. The New…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The heavy rain which fell on Saturday afternoon prevented any matches from being played either on the Association Ground or in the Domain…

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Warwick Farm Races

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 6

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

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Remarkable Racing Accident. a Man Killed

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

AUCKLAND. Monday.— At a race meeting at Horarata, near Christchurch, on Saturday, the horse My Jack ran into the end of the rails and impaled itself. It extricated itself, and then fell…

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Warwick Farm Pony and Galloway Races

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

Subjoined are the weights for the handicaps to be decided at Moorefield next Wednesday under the management of the Warwick Farm authorities:- WELTER HANDICAP (14.2), 5 furlongs.—The Rambler,…

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[By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) New Zealand Swimming Championship Meeting. Auckland

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

The New Zealand swimming championship meeting, under the auspices of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, was commenced to-day in the Ca[?]ope Graving…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

A meeting of the Anniversary Regatta committee was held at the Hotel Australia last evening, Mr. S. Hordern presiding. The chief business before the meeting was the allotment of prize money. This…

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Bowls

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

The City Club's upper green was well filled with players yesterday. The Australians selected to play in the match Australia, v. The World were to have met for practice, bat they did not all attend…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 3

Our Cooma correspondent wires:--After years cricket has again taken a start here. A large and representative meeting was held on Friday night, when about 30 members…

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Kensington Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

The following are the adjustments for the handicaps to be decided at Kensington races to-morrow:— THIRTEEN-TWO HANDICAP, [?] furlongs.—Knetty, [?] 7lb; Cabin Boy, 8st 3lb; Hester, 7st 9lb; Nut, 7st 9lb; [?]…

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Rosehill Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

Appended are the weights for the handicap events to be decided at the January reunion of the above club next Saturday:— FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Utter, 9st 3lb; Clinker,…

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Swimming. the New Zealand Intercolonial Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The intercolonial championship swimming carnival was continued to-day. Several New South Wales competitors took part, and Gormley…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 6

The following nominations were received yesterday for the January reunion, which takes place on the 27th instant:- HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Broker, Kilmany,Irrara, Lord…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Matches

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 2

The selection committee of the Victorian Cricketing Association have picked Blackham, Carlton, Graham, Harry, Laver, Letcher, C. M'Leod, Phillips, H. Stuckey, Trott, Walters, Worrall; umpire, T. Flyn;…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 5

The following cricket teams have been selected to represent Victoria in the intercolonial matches against New South Wales and Tasmania:- Against New South Wales Blackham, Carlton,…

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[By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) New Zealand Swimming Championship Meeting. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 6

The New Zealand Swimming Championship Meeting, under the auspices of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, was continued to-day in the Calliope Graving Dock, Auckland…

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