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Sport, 1895

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Anniversary Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

The committee of the Anniversary Regatta has placed 11 rowing events upon the programme, and as the prizes are substantial, considerable interest is being shown among…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

An interesting exhibition of life-saving and fancy swimming was given on Saturday morning in the Manly Corporation Baths. The entertainment was confined to ladies, of whom…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon a three-rink match between the Glebe and Waverley Clubs was played on the former's green, Wontworth Park After its long spell of comparative idlcness, the green was in good…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 6
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A meeting of the committee of the Central Cumberland Electorate Cricket Club was held on Friday evening, Judge Docker presiding. It was decided to hold a moonlight concert on the Parramatta…

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Tattersall's Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

Racing men are asked to gather at Randwick racecourse to-day to assist in the national sport, but instead of the caterers being the A.J.C. that duty devolves upon…

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Kensington Pony Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

Fine weather, large fields, a splendid attendance of people, management of the best, and good racing were all to the fore at yesterday's meeting, which was, in consequence,…

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Highland Sports. Scottish Carnival. Athletic Contests on the Cricket Ground

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

An event which is looked forward to during the year by many besides those who have the Gaelie blood in their veins is the…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Trumper's Selection

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

Trumper leaves Sydney by the express this afternoon for Adelaide, having received a telegram from the manager of the New South Wales team requesting him to play…

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 6

The attendance at the Kensington pony and galloway meeting yesterday was fully up to the average, the track was in good order, and the weather fine. In the Fourteen-three Handicap Wilhelmina fell at…

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CRICKET. Australia v. England. Second Test Match. To-day's Play. England's Second Innings

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, January 1.-When the international cricket match was resumed to-day the weather was beautifully fine and there was an immense concourse of spectators, who,…

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The Cricket Campaign. the Second Test Match. the Englishmen Again Batting. Four Wickets for 287.--Stoddart Not Out 151

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The general public interest in the test matches between England and Combined Australia was further evidenced to-day by 14,000 people…

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The Second Test Cricket Match. England v. Australia. the Wicket Perfect. Heavy Scoring by the Englishmen. Splendid Innings of Stoddart. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

On Saturday the bowlers engaged in the Second Test Match, England v. Australia, had their chance, but to-day it was the batsmen's turn. There was not a flaw in the wicket, and the mowing and…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

Yesterday the members of the City Club were ontertained at an oyster luncheon, in the pavilion, by Mr. John Graham (president). Mr. Graham presided, and was supported by Messrs. W. H. Goddard…

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Swimming Notes

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 6

From SPORTING LIFE. of October 19 I oull the following:- "The Press Association says: Shortly after 8 on Sunday morning Ben Fuller, the well-known exhibition diver, who…

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Aquatics. Stockton Regatta. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 8

The Stockton regatta yesterday was very largely attended. The flagship was the Langdale, Captain M'Allister. Along programme of 19 races was gone through. The…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

A team picked from the clubs in the Hastings and Manning River district at present on a visit to Sydney played their first match yesterday on the Waverley Oval against the Waverley Electorate Club. W…

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(From Our Correspondents.) the Stockton Regatta. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 6

The Stockton regatta passed off very successfully to-day. The flagship was the Langdale, Captain M'Alistor. The Stockton brass band was present, and there was a very large attendance. All the…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. the Boxing Day Meetings. Racing at Caulfield. Gossip of the Week. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 5

Unlike the experience of New South Wales, there were no serious accidents throughout this colony in connection with the Boxing Day meetings. This…

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Coonabarabran Races. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

The Coonabarabran Jockey Club races took place to-day with the following results:- OPENING HANDICAP.—Wat Tyler, 1; Virago, 2; Waitress, 3…

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