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Sport, 1895

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 8

A team from the office of Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen met and defeated a team from Macuamara and Smith, solicitors, on the University Oval on Saturday last. Scores: Stephen, Jaques, and…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 8

On Saturday last the n[?]wly-formed M[?]lrose Club (Petersham) started its career favourably, when it successfully met and defeated the Deneholm[?] Club (Marrickville) on their own courts. The results are…

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Races Postponed

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

Owing to the inclement state of the weather the committee of the Moorefield Pony Club decided this morning to postpone the pony and galloway race meeting to have been held…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Matches

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs s The team to represent Victoria against New Sooth Wales in the coming intercolonial match, at Sydney left by express yesterday…

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Boxing at Mount Zeehan. Murphy v. James

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 6

A correspondent supplies me with the following account of a flight which took place at Mount Zeehan on the 29th ult. Charley Murphy, of Hobart, and Alf…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 7

The following players have been chosen from whom the eleven are to be selected to represent South Australia against Victoria and New South Wales in the coming matchesL—G. Giffen, Lyons,…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The team to represent Victoria against New South Wales left for Sydney this afternoon. A. E. Barrett was unable to go and R. Mitchell takes his…

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Racing Reflections. Rosehill Meeting. a New Handicapper

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 1

The all-absorbing topic in turf circles lately has been the question of handicapping for the four metropolitan proprietary clubs. Moorefield, Warwick Farm,…

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SPORTING. Turf. by Early Bird. Kensington Races

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 8

Should the weather turn out favorable the weekly meeting of the Kensington Racing Club will be held to-morrow, when the following predictions may be realised:--…

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The Cricket Carnival. Stoddart's Team in Melbourne. Victorian Team for Sydney. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 6

The English cricketers returned here by the Adelaide, express this morning from Broken Hill. They will commence a two days' match at Dandenong on Friday…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap. Selections for the Events

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 1

THE Anniversary Day meeting of Sydney Turf Club is always a popular one, and if the weather takes up there is every probability of a good day's sport being…

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Melbourne Boxing. Starlight and Woods Meet Again. Third Successive Victory for Star. After Ten Good Rounds—Mace and Jennings Kecley to M'[?] Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 6

The third contest between Charlie Woods, of Collingwood, and Starlight the colored middle-weight, attracted a record house at Mick Nathan's on Saturday night. The…

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Sporting Notes From Victoria. Weights for the Newmarket and Australian. Weighing the Chances. Racing at Gaulfield. Gossip of the Week. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 5

Weights are out to-day for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup, which is something for a sporting scribe to be thankful for, as journal…

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Among the Boxers. Slavin and Craig for £400. Has Pritchard Been Defeated? Boxing and Football. Griffo on a Jag. Beats a Good Man. san Creadon, Mick Dunne, Jim Ryan, Jerry Marshall, and Griffo Matched. Jim Hall in Canada—Jack and Bill Slavin in Trouble—Fitzsimmons' PArsimony—Jem Mace's Trophies Sold—The Cause of Rlordan's Death—Jackson's Doings

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 6

Sam Blakelock, the English trainer of pugilists, is lying at his home Battersea, not expected to live. Bob Fitzsimmons says he will give Peter…

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Swimming Notes. Jack Hellings 200Yds. Champion. Parramatta Carnival a Success. the Over-arm Side Stroke. Enterprise Club's Smoke Night. Bondi and Balmain Clubs Present Prizes. Pithy items from All Quarters

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

I wilt ask my readers to look out for next Wednesday's issue, when some additional, and, to my mind, convincing evidence anent Australia's claim to the origin of the famous…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. Fixtures. 1895. FEBRUARY. 22, 23—N.Z. A.A.A.'s Champion Meeting at Napier

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

There is absolutely nothing to report in the [?]teur athletic line here, it being the dead off season. I notice through a glance at our New…

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Professional Athletics

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

The Lillie Bridge Novice Handicap, postponed from last night, will be run off to-night if the weather peru[?]ts. Entries close on Saturday night next, 26th…

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The Cricket Bala. Presentation to Iredale. Intercolonial Matches. The Giffen Souvenir--The South Australian Team--To Play Victoria and New South Wales--The Victorian Team

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 5

Mr. Humphrey Oxenham, a strong supporter of Australian teams in the test matches, has donated £10 to the Giffen testimonial. Mr. Oxenham went to…

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Cricket. Homing Intercolonial Contest. N.S. WALES v. VICTORIA. Selection of the New South Wales Team. the Queensland Match. Victorians to Arrive TO-day—Local Premiership—Paddington and South Sydney Still Unheaten—Northern Team in Brisbane—England v. Broken Hill—Association Hatters-Testimonials to Players And General Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 8

Cricket in this weather! The thing is out of the question unless stills be brought into requisition. The rain has been falling so long and so steadily in winter's own dreary way…

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Swimming

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 2

Arthur Gibbs Wilson, a lad residing at Manly, has bean awarded the Royal Humane Society's certificate of merit for his promptitade and bravery in saving James Cooper from…

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