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Sport, 1895

6,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

The Test Cricket Match. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 3

Sir,--Surely the average Australian's idea of honor must be strangely warped. It has been with a feeling of regret that I have listened to the comments made by…

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The Cricket Gala. Intercolonial Contests. Walters's Refusal to Play

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

The 54th match between New South Wales and Victoria will be played at the Sydney ground commencing on Friday next. The fourth teat game, Australia v. England,…

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The Cricket Gala. Victoria v. New South Wales. Praise of Iredale and A. Trott

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

The Victorian team to play in the 54th intercolonial match next week with New South Wales will leave Melbourne for Sydney on Tuesday. The Victorian…

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Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

Moroney's 120 Yards Handicap footrace will be run this afternoon at Carrington Grounds, commencing at 3 o'clock. In conjunction with it are the 100 yards race between Irving…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald

An advertisement in this issue announces the final entries for the Anniversary Regatta close at the committee rooms, 77 Pitt-street, to-morrow evening…

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Swimming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 38
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The North Sydney Amateur Swimming Club held a 66 yards handicap race at the Lavender Bay Baths on Saturday afternoon. The following were the results:—First heat: T…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Newtown and Strathfield (Union Recreation) clubs have been drawn against one another in the second round for the champion pennant. The secretaries, Mr. J. F. Dalrymple (Newtown) and Mr…

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Swimming Splashes

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 7

It would be very gratifying to many concerned, and also produce favorable results in several ways, if the N.S.W. A.S.A. Council endeavored to get through…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

The Swimming Carnival at the Parramatta Public Baths on Wednesday evening, is aid of the local District Hospital, was well attended. The baths were decorated with Chinese la[?]tern[?]…

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Balmain Swimming Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman H. B. Swan) presided over, the smoke concert and presentation of prizes, held last night, in the large hall of Dick's Hotel, Beattiestreet, in connection with the championship carnival…

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Parramatta Swimming Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

OFFICERS:—President: Dr. Bowman; Vice President: Messrs. D. O'Reilly, M.L.A., S.R. Walford, F.L. Gowing, W.J. Ferris, E.N. Murray, Garrett…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 10

Our Galston friends played a team from Middle Dural on Saturday last. The Middle Dural boys were badly defeated…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

On Wednesday, at Hunter’s Hill, a cricket match was played opposite Mrs. Mulvey’s hotel. The teams were from Mr. Cuneo’s butchering establishment,—seniors and juniors…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 7

The Sydney Lawn Tennis Club's courts will be open for play on Wednesday next, weather permitting. The captaincy of the club will this year be conducted on new lines, the present holder having to…

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