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Sport, 1894

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Adelong Races. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 6

The New Year's Day race meeting was field to-day in splendid weather. There was a large gathering. The fields were good. The following are the results:—…

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Inverell Races. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 6

The Inverell Race Meeting was held to-day on the Byron course. The weather was very hot. A couple of light showers fell in the afternoon, but did not interfere with the sport About 700 were…

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Auck[?] Racing Club Summer Meeting. [?] Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 6

sur[?] of the Auckland Racing [?] and concluded on the Ellersli[?] course to-day, when the contests for the leading events resulted as under:—…

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Tatteltsall's Club Races. Nightingale Wins the Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 3

The concluding half of the Tattersall's annual race meeting was disposed of yesterday at Randvick, and drew together a crowd of people sufficiently large to bring the…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Held at Randwick Yesterday

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 3

Were a great success, from 16,000 to 18,000 persons being present. It was a charming day, and everyone seemed happy, more especially those who had backed a…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match. Victoria v. South Australia

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The match Victoria against South Australia was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. The wicket was splendid, and the game is being…

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The Late Mr. Rowley. Funeral To-morrow. Canterbury Races Postponed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. G. B. Rowley will take place to-morrow. At Randwick and elsewhere to-day expressions of regret are general at the sudden death of one so…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. South Australia. an "Off" Day for Catches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The intercolonial cricket carnival was continued to-day, when the eighteenth match between Victoria and South Australia Mas commenced on the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 5

The eighteenth intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced to-day, in lovely weather, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The South Australians, having…

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Cricket Chatter. N.S. WALES v. VICTORIA. Sydney Matches. Veteran Players-- South Australia v. N.S. Wales-- Old Identities-- The Moore Family

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 3

Leak is said to be a coming batsman of South Australia. Turner bowled with the worst of luck for New South Wales v. Victoria…

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Future Australian Elevens. No Self-made Manager. Date of the Next Visit to England. Intercolonial Cricket-- An Indian Team to Visit Australia-- The Next English Eleven

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 5

Many important questions were discussed at the last meeting of the Australian Cricket Council concerning the future control of Australian elevens visiting England. It…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 6
Also in Evening News

A meeting of the council of the S.S.W. A.S.A. was held at the Natatorium Hotel, Pitt-street, last night, Mr. A. B. Pyke presiding. A resolution, given notice of by…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 8
Also in Evening News

At one time it was feared that the Anniversary Regatta would fall through, but through the exertions of the leading yachting men of Sydney there is every prospect…

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New Year's Day in the Country. Regatta and Races at Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The holiday yesterday passed off successfully. A days boatracing was held on the Macquarie River, with the following results :--Open Handicap,…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 6

A meeting called by Mr. J. R. Fairfax (commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron) was held in the Australia Hotel last night for the purpose of considering what steps could be taken towards the…

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Regatta at Dapto. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 6

The Dapto Regatta Club held a regatta at Kanahooka Point, Lake Illawarra, yesterday, which attracted a fair attendance. The weather was delightful, and the water in capital order. The…

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St. George's Swimming Club

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

The ST. George's Swimming Club Carnival, Postponed from the 2nd inst., was brought off Beach, in the presence of about five or six…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 6

The New South Wales team returned to Sydney by rail yesterday from Melbourne. They regard the defeat inflicted upon them by the Victorians as inexplicable, when the first innings is taken into…

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