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Sport, 1895

6,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Bowls

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

Weather permitting on Saturday the members of the Waverley club will be engaged in two matches. Some will play the Redfern Club on the Waverley Green, and some…

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Swimming. Carnival at Parramatta

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

A swimming carnival was held at Parramatta last night under the auspices of the local swimming club. Despite the bad weather there was a good attendance, and the racing…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

A recent cablegram from 'London brought the news that a cricket match has been arranged as a testimonial to Mr. Walter William Read the famous Surrey batsman…

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Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

Members and those intending to join the ground are reminded by advertisements that it is necessary for them to obtain their tickets at once from the secretary at his office, as owing to the pressure of…

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Swimming Carnival at Parramatta. 200 Yards' Amateur Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

A swimming carnival was held last night in the Parramatta Baths, under the auspices of the Parramatta Swimming Club, There was a good attendance. The results were as follows:-…

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Boxing. an Australian Abroad-- Dummy Winters v. Jarvey Cooke

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 8

Public attention has recently been directed to "Dummy" Winters, the deaf and dumb Australian lightweight, who recently had the misfortune to be engaged in a fight…

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Warwick Farm Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

The unsettled state of the weather yesterday forenoon was responsible for the small attendance at the Warwick Farm Pony and Galloway Meeting: but the afternoon was five and those who journeyed to…

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The Cricket Gala. Giffen's Testimonial. Fourth Test Match

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

The London newspapers admit that the victory of the Australian, at Adelaide was a thorough triumph, and fully compensates for their two previous defeats…

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After the Cricket Match. the Australian's Melbourne. the Better Team Won

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, January 17.-The Victorian and New South Wales members of the victorious Australian eleven returned from Adelaide to-day, and received an…

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The Cricket Match. Glorious Victory for the Australians. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory! Sir, It Is with feelings of the most rapturous delight that we learn from your…

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Bis Boxing Match. Ted Pritchard v. Dick Barge. A Remarkable Contest. Unfair Conduct of the Victor

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

A boxing contest in nearly every feature remarkable took place on Monday, November 26 last, in the Eden Theatre of Varieties, London, for stakes amounting to £400. The…

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The Cricket Gala. Testimonial to A. E. Trott. Movement in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 6

A movement is now on foot for the presentation of a testimonial to Albert Trott in connection with his recent performance in the third test match. It is probable that a…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

The Sydney Enterprise Swimming Club held a very successful smoke concert last night at the Natatorium on the occasion of the distribution of prizes won at the carnival on the 12th…

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Bowls

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A general meeting of the N.S.W. Bowling , Association was held last night at Young Chambers, Pitt-street, Air. J. W. Mortley in the chair, and there was is a good attendance of…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

The following players have been selected to practise for New South Wales in the intercolonial match against Victoria, to commence in Sydney on the 25th instant:—Callaway, Donnan, Garrett, Gregory,…

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Sydney Cricket Ground

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

Members and those intending to join the ground are reminded by advertisements that it is necessary for them to obtain their tickets at once from the secretary at his office, as…

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Finlay Racing Club. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Finlay Racing Club was held on Monday last, under most favourable circumstances. There was a large attendance, and an excellent day's racing, with the following…

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A Cricket Exhibition. Trophies of the Game. Historical Cricket Paraphernalia

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

An exhibition probably unique in its way was opened at Brighton (Eng.) on December 4, pt the Hotel Metropole, as a supplementary attraction to a bazaar that has…

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Intercolonial Cricket Matches. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

The selection committee of the Victorian Cricketers' Association this evening picked the teams for the intercolonial matches to be played in Sydney and Hobart. The Sydney match…

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