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Sport, 1895

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Swimming

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 6

The 100yds North Shore Championship Race was swum at the Lavender Buy Baths yesterday afternoon. The competitor all started from scratch. Laue secured the best of the start, which he…

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Anniversary Regatta, 1895

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 5

Notice is called to the programme of races and the conditions of each, as set out in a notice which appears in another column. The fine German steamer Eidelburg has been…

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SPORTING. (Continued from page 6.) SWIMMING

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 8

A general meeting of affiliated swimmers will be held at the club room 'Natatorium,' on Tuesday next, 22nd instant. The East Sydney Club have withdrawn…

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Adelaide Cricket. Adelaide, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 6

Hindmarsh met North Adelaides to-day. The former batted first and retained possession of the wicket all the afternoon, only two wickets having fallen, at the call of time for 234 runs. F. Jarvis…

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Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 6

The Pennant matches were resumed to-day and Melbourne and East Melbourne continued on the East Melbourne Ground in the presence of a large crowd. East continued their second innings and…

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Rosehill Races. Ophir a Double Winner. Euroka Takes the Chief Event

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 6

Despite showery and threatening weather a very good attendance was seen yesterday at Rosebill, the special trains being well filled. The course was rather wot, but still in…

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Cricket. the Local Premiership Competition. Batsmen Have a Bad Day. Paddington and South Sydney Still Unbeaten. East Sydney Vanquish Manly Waverley Succumb to Glebe-And Canterbury At Last Taste Success. General Notes. Cricket Notes

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 6

The wet weather and bad wickets were disheartening yesterday to the teams which bad to field on the previous Saturday, while their opponents batted on good hard wickets…

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Swimming

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Ralph A. Stennett, the manager of the Manly Baths, and his daughter gave an exhibition of life saving and fancy swimming on Saturday Afternoon. Miss Council…

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Bowls

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 2

A friendly game was played on Saturday afternoon on the Balmain Club's Green be tween the Glebe and Balmain Clubs. Among the Players were the President of the Bowling…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

The following entries were received on Saturday night for the Anniversary Regatta, which takes place next Saturday:—Rowing events: Senior Fou[?]s, North Shore Rowing Club; Maiden Fours. Balmain,…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Thursday evening a meeting of business men of Burwood was held in the Freemasons Hotel. Burwood-road, Mr. J. Nowland being in the chair. It was decided, after…

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Lawn Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

Play will be resumed on the Sydney club courts during the week, and players will do well to get into practice, as It is intended to hold the captaincy and a single handicap…

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Bowls. Balmain V. Glaebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

The Balmain green was the seene of an inter-club match on Saturday afternoon between the Balmain aud Glebe clubs, there bsings a large attendance of bowling patrous and a number of ladies. Owing to…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

There was a fair gathering of sporting folk at Lillie Bridge on Saturday to witness the bicycle and pony races, and the card was run through with the following results:…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

Owing to Barrett being unable to go to Sydney to take part in the Intercolonial cricket match, R. Mitchell has been selected for the Victorian team, aud G. Stuckey takes Mitchell's place in the team…

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Rosehill Racing Club January Meeting. Saturday, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

Racegoers were provided with a pleasant outing on Saturday, when the Rosehill Racing Club held their January reunion, and although the weather was dull, and at one time threatening, the afternoon was fine…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the Anniversary Regatta was held at the rooms. Hotel Australia, last evening, at which Mr. S. Hordern presided. The following gentlemen were also…

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