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Sport, 1895

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 6

The Kensington meeting yesterday was favoured by beautifully line weather, and the attendance was excellent. Large fields were the rule, and several close and exciting finishes testified to the ability of…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Maribyrnong Races. Mrlbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 6

A race meeting was held at Maribyrnong to-day. The weather was delightful, but the attendance was very small. The results were:- TRIAL HANDICAP, 5[?] furlongs.—Gardiner's Roella,…

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CRICKET. England v. Australia. Third Test Match. First Day's Play

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE CRICKET OVAL, January 11.-The third of the five great test matches arranged to take place against combined Australia during the present tour of…

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The Third Test Cricket Match. on the Eve of the Battle. Adelaide Crowded with Visitors. Hot Weather and a Splendid Wicket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Adelaide at the present time contains a large number of the greatest cricket enthusiasts in the colonics, as, during the past two or three…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Moroney's Fourth Novice Handicap of £15 will be run through all its stages tomorrow afternoon. Nearly 150 nominations have been received for this event, so there…

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Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 41
Also in The Australian Star

The Anniversary Regatta committee met on January 7, Mr. E. W. Knox presiding. Mr. J. O. Fairfax wrote suggesting that the race for 1-raters and under be made a time…

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Coursing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 11

A London paper says:--Colonel North has repurchased from the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia the smart greyhound Sirnonlan (brother to Fullerton), by Greentick out of Bit…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 11
Also in Evening News, The Cumberland Mercury, The Sydney Morning Herald

Trophies won at Balmain Club's recent carnival will be presented to the fortunate winners on Friday, 18th inst. This club's 100yds. (limit 12sec.). 50yds., and Junior Members'…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

The Anniversary Regatta to be held on Saturday week promises to rank among the moat successful yet held. An energetic committee has been, formed with Messrs…

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Bowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 39
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

The match Glebe v. Balmain, played on the Glebe Green on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for the Balmain by 11 points. The Pennant match, City v. Redfern Club,…

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Swimming Splashes

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 7

Walter Gormly's seclusion, away out on the bunks of the Murrumbidgee, where, it is said, ebony-visaged natives of the soil are wont still to hurl the primitive…

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Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

Mr. Stoddart's men will meet eighteen of Dandenong in a two days' match on Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26. The local men are making great, preparations for the…

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