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Sport, 1895

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Cricket in India

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

J. T. Hearne, the well-known Middlesex professional, who is one of the best fast bowlers in the world, has just accepted a profitable engagement from the Maharajah of Patiala…

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Among the Athletes. Forthcoming Sports. Retirement of an Amateur. Cycling, Cricket, Bowling, Swimming and General News and Gossip

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. R. Coombes has been elected second delegate to the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association from the East Sydney Swimming Club…

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SPORTING. Turf. Kensington Racing Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 8

The weekly meetings of the above club will fall into their proper groove (Thursday) from this out, commencing to-morrow at 2,20 p.m. Anticipating the finishes I…

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Cricket The Cricket Council. Meeting at Adelaide. The Last Australian. Eleven

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Adelaide, January 9.-A meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council was held last night, Mr. G. Evan, of the South Australian Cricket Association, being appointed chair…

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Boxing at Goondiwindi. Booth v. Form For £50

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 6

A correspondent at Goondiwindi (Q.) kindly supplies us with the following :— "A match between F. Booth and R. Foran took place on Boxing Night, in Lucas Hall,…

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Pugilism in London. the Fatal Boxing Encounter. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 7

The sporting reporters who were present at the boxing encounter between "Dummy" Winters, of Sydney, and George Smith, an English pugilist who…

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Our Note-book. the Lucky Element in Cricket

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 1

THE newspapers latterly have teemed with letters from all sorts and conditions of men anent the protection of the wickets from rain, to doaway with one of the great…

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Racing Reflections. Tattersall's Cup Day. Blarneystone's Brilliant Deeds. Public Form and Track Delusions. TWO-Year-Old Developments. Randwick Summer Successes — Consistent Races and Disappointing Ones—Summer Steeplechasing

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 1

THAT Randwick is the Australian strong-hold of racing during the Christmas and New Year holidays has been amply demonstrated during the late meetings. Both…

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Sporting Notes From Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday. Q.T.C. Races

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

Tuesday last was New Year's day, and such a day it was for us in the southern and of Queensland to be sure, I don't remember such a miserable, dirty day for a holiday for…

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The Cricket Gala. Third Test Match. England v. Australia. The Cricket Council-- Mr. Cohen and Money Matters-Stoddart's Team's Averages. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

A. E. and H. Trott, Harry, Worrall and Blackham arrived here yesterday from Melbourne. The Englishmen will arrive from Ballarat to-day. Moses…

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Inter-university Cricket Match. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 7

The match between the Melbourne and Sydney Universities was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. The event of chief interest was the fine innings of…

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CRICKET. Intercolonial Match. N.S.W. v. South Australia. To-day's Play

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, January 9. 12.30 p.m. The fourth day's pla in the intercolonial match New South Wales v. South Australia was entered upon to-day at the…

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The Cricket Council. Meeting in Adelaide. the Finances of the Last Australian Eleven

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council wan held in the South Australian Hotel to-night, when the delegate from New South Wales…

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Melbourne Boxing Mems. Abe Hicken's Benefit. Starlight Gets the Verdict from Woods. Mace and Jennings Matched. Coming Contests. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 7

There was a bumper house a Mick Nathan's on Saturday night, when Starlight and Charlie Woods, of Collingwood, tried conclusions in a ten rounds glove contest, one to win. Both…

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The Australian Cricket Council. Finances of the Last Australian Eleven. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Australian Cricket Council was held to-night. Mr. Evan, of South Australia, was appointed chairman, and Mr. Portus was re-el[?]ted secretary…

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The International Cricket Match. South Australia V. New South Wales. Second Innings of New South Welshmen. the Home Team Begin Badly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The weather today was most favorable for the continuation of the intercolonial cricket match. The sun was bright without shedding intense heat…

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Athletics

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Donald Dinnie, the well-known wrestler and all-round athlete, has a eon, Edwin, 17 years old, who has already performed some wonderful feats for his age. Among other things, he…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. News by the American Mail. The' Jumping Championships

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

Under date Deo. G. Mr. W. B. Curtis. the courteous gentleman who presides over the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, writes me a few lines on sporting matters in New York, He says:…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

Entries will be wanted next Saturday night for a Carrington Novice Handicap, to be run on Friday afternoon, January 18. Next week portraits of W. H. Williams and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia v. New South Wales. the Match at an Interesting Stage. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondetn.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 7

The weather was delightfully pleasant for the intercolonial cricket match to-day. The pitch was wearing well The New South Wales team resumed their second innings, Kelly and Newell,…

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