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Sport, 1895

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 7

The electorate matches will be resumed to-day as follows:—Redfern v. University, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Paddington v. Leichhardt, at Rushcutter Bay: Waverley v. Glebe, at Waverley:…

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Cricket Notes

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

Metcalf played a slashing innings for Gladesville Asylum against Manly, his score totalling 68 Hunter’s Hill may count themselves out of…

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Cricket Crumbs

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

The two Intercolonial matches away from home are over, and as usual two defeats are entered on the books to New South Wales. The Adelaide match did not prove…

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Late Cricket

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 8

Granville Royal defeated Independent by 36 runs. Independent could make only the very small score of 27 owing to the remarkably fine bowling of Robertson who bagged 8 wickets…

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RACING. The Late Meetings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 87

Although the attendance on each day might have been more numerous, the Christmas meetings held at Randwick most be classed among the successes of the past, and a little after chat about…

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Warwick Tarm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 7

Appended is the programme for the January reunion, which takes place to-day:- FLYING HANDICAP.60 furlongs.—Plain Bill. [?]st 10lb; Bel Giorno, but [?]lb. Stanmoor [?]t [?]lb; Brooklyn, 8st 5lb;…

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Intercolonial Sailing Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 41

Our Brisbane correspondent writes in reference to the forthcoming intercolonial sailing races, the first of which is to be contested on January 19:"It has been definitely decided…

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A Cricket Concert

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 5

A promenade concert was held on the Parramatta Oval last night, under the auspices of the Central Cumberland Electorate Cricket Club, at which there was a…

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Big Cricket Matches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 9

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was concluded at Adelaide on Wednesday and resulted in a win for South Australia by 4 wickets…

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Warialda Races. Warialda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 7

The annual races take place on 6th and 7th March. The prize money amounts to £340…

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Tattersall's Club Annual Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 9

TATTERSALL'S Club meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, with a fair attendance, fine weather, and a number of exciting finishes. There was a programm of six races for the day, which…

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Randwick Races on

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 80

The absence of so many ladies who at the Spring and Autumn Meetings of tbe Australian Jockey Club make the Randwick lawn gay was very marked on Saturday, when but for the members of the band the…

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Cricket.— Incogs. v. Penrith

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

The Parramatta Incognitis treated a visiting team from Penrith to a real afternoon’s leather-hunting on Wednesday. The home representatives were at the wickets till within…

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Cricket. England v. Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 39

The second of the five test matches between teams representing England and Australia…

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ATHLETICS. Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia v. New South Wales. Adelaide, January 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 90

The eighth contest between the New South Wales and South Australian cricketers began on the Adelaide Oval yesterday. Thanks to the care of the association in protecting the wicket against…

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Kensington Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 7

Appended are the entries for the meeting to be held next Thursday:- TRIAL STAKES (15.0), 4[?] furlongs.—Hinermos, Manilla, Co-equal. Bally (late Budelight II), Wa[?]f, Coquain,…

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Blacktown. The Assault at the Races

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 9

John Griffiths, on remand, was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on Jamn Watts, at Blaoktown, on New Year’s Day. Inspector Latimer said that the man who was injured…

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Test Cricket Matches. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 11

Sir,--From the amount of correspondence appearing of late in re management of the Sydney Cricket Ground, it would appear that the public are getting a bit suspicious…

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The Australian Cricket Council. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 94

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-elected secretary…

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