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Sport, 1895

6,442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 6

The N.S.W. A.S.A.'s revised rules will shortly be printed, and not any too soon, either. The Parramatta Club are arranging a grand…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

The following is the draw for the second round of the General Handicap and the Champion Medal Competition now being played at the Waverley Bowling Green by the members of the Waverley…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

Although the 1894 golf season closed last November, many players have found it too much of a sacrifice to entirely give up the game for the summer months. At the request of a few members the…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Manly A team and 1. Zingari A team tried conclusions on Tuesday on the Manly Oval, and as both teams were well matched, the game proved must exciting alike to spectators…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

The following entries were received yesterday for the January Meeting, to be held on the 12th instant:- FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Peacock, Juvenile,…

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Adelong Races. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

The annual meeting yesterday was a great success. There was a large attendance, and the fields were good. Splendid weather prevailed. The results were:…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

A race meeting was held at Moonce Valley this afternoon. The weather was very hot, the attendance small, and the sport of an indifferenct character. The following are the results:…

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Cricket at Ballarat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

The match between the New South Wales Intercolonial Eleven and 15 of Ballarat and district was concluded to-day. The local men in their second innings madr 126 and the visitors…

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English Cricket Team. the "Social Welcome."

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 2.-The DAILY CHRONICLE expresses its gratification, at the "magnificent social welcome" accorded to Stoddart's a cricket team as…

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The Parasol Nuisance at Cricket Matches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 4

Lovely woman is amenable to public opinion. When the first letter appeared in the Melbourne "Argus" (writes that paper) complaining of the "parasol nuisance" at…

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The Association Cricket Ground. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

Sir,--The time has arrived when the matter of the administration of the Association Cricket Ground should be placed on a different basis than exists at present. The…

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[By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

The Summer Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was continued and conclued to-day, when the contests for the leading events resulted as under:- HANDICAP STEEPLECH[?]SE of 300 sovs., second horse…

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The English Cricket Team. a "Magnificent Social Welcome." London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

The Daily Chronicle expresses its gratification at the "magnificent social welcome" accorded to Stoddart's cricket team as detailed by the newspapers, especially…

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The Glorious Uncertainty of Cricket. How It May Be Made More Certain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

Is cricket a failure? In the present state of public feeling, when you are called upon every moment of the day by some excited individual, to state the number of…

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The Holiday in the Country. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Tingha Races. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

The reces at Tingha drew a number of Inverell People, but the rain interfered with the sport, rendering the course slippery, no fewer than five spils occurring. The following were the results:…

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The Second Test Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Intense Interest in the Match. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

Whatever fault may be found with the opening day of the second test match, the weather since has been on its best bahaviour. Another perfect batting day was experienced to-day, and it was satisfactory…

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The Cricket Campaign. the Second Test Match. the Australians' Batting--a Partial Collapse. Nine Wickets for 323. a Deficit of 99

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The public interest which has been, evinced in the second test match between Stoddart's English Eleven and Australia was well…

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Athletics

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 8

The REFEREE All-round Jumping Championship of Australia, together with a £20 Sheffield handicap, will be commenced at the Carrington Grounds this afternoon…

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The Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Finish of the Match. A Certain Victory for England--Splendid Bowling by Stoddart's Men. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 6

With no wickets down for 88, and 342 runs to get to win, the Australians resumed batting on the Melbourne ground this afternoon in the presence of quite 7000…

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