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Sport, 1894

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

The fifty-second intercolonial match between teams representing New South Wales and Victoria in to be commenced on the Association Ground at noon to-day. So…

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Bowls. Champion Rink Match. Newtown (E.r.) v. ROSEHILL

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

This match was played on the Ashfield Green yesterday afternoon, and after a close and exciting game the Newtownites were victorious by three points:--…

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Anniversary Regatta. A Brilliant Aquatic Fete. The Messageries Maritime's Company's. Vilie de la Cietat Flagship

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

This annual aquatic fete, the water carnival of the year, was held to-day under favorable circumstances. A little more wind would have certainly suited the sailing men better; but the committee, not having…

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Swimming. Returs of the N.s.w. Swimmers. the Proposed Gormly V. Cavill Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

The New South Wales swimmers, as has been already notified in the Herald, returned to Sydney by the Union S. S. Co.'s Mararoa from New Zealand at an early hour yesterday morning. Their…

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Friday's Sporting. Sydney Turf Club. Races at Randwick. RACECOURSE

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

For the Sydney Turf Club races the weather is close and cloudy. The attendance is fair, and the course in good order. Results: --…

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New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the New South Wales Cricket Team. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

The cricket match, the N.S.W. team versus Hawkes Bay, was continued to-day, and resulted is a victory for the visitors by an innings and 13 runs. The first innings of N.S.W. closed…

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The Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Victoria Wins the Toss. New South Wales Team Batting-- Callaway and Murdoch

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

Once more the cricketers of New South Wales and Victoria have entered upon a match. The 52nd game commenced to- day on the Association Ground in the presence…

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Athletics. the Mitchell-corbett Fight. Declared Legal by the Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The fight between J. Corbett, the American champion, and C. Mitchell, the English champion, for the pugilistic championship of the world, is…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, Evening News

An initial meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a branch of the Royal Humane Society in the Eastern suburbs was held at Stratton's Hotel. Waverley, on Wodnesday evening Mr. F. W…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

The great event of the day, the Anniversary Regatta, though on the whole more successful than the aquatic carnival of last year, was not the brilliant fete that old…

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Clarence River Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 40

A regatta under the auspices of the Grafton and South Grafton Bowing Clubs was held at Grafton on Saturday afternoon, and was witnessed by a very large number of persons. The principal event was…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 11

The Anniversary Regatta was brought to a most successful termination yesterday, the whole of the programme being got through in the most satisfactory manner, not a…

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Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 40

On Saturday several matches were played on the green in and around the city. The City and St. Leonards Clubs met in a friendly game which resulted in a win for the latter by 6 points…

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ATHLETICS Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 194

The fifty-second intercolonial match between New Sooth Wales and Victoria will commence at the Association Cricket Ground on Friday, the 26th instant, and everything points to an exciting contest…

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R.S. Yacht Squadron Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 40

The protest in connection with a foul between the Bronzewing and Assegai at the late Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Regatta has been amicably Settled, the owners of the yachts in question having expressed…

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Foot Racing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 191

BEREMEGAD.—1. A footrace for less than £1 is a performance. 2. The starter can put a man back for false starts, and should do so, but if a man is on the absolute scratch mark he cannot be put back; the others must be put…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 12
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The eighth annual match between the boroughs of Waverley and Randwick was played at the Waverley Oval yesterday. There was a fair attendance, including the Mayor of Waverley (Alderman W.T…

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