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Sport, 1896

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Bowls. Waverley V. the Returned Tasmanian Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

A three-rink match will be played between the team which lately visited Tasmania and the Waverley Club, on the Waverley Green, on Wednesday next, the 22nd instant, at 3 p.m. The Waverley…

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Among the Athletes. The Swimming Campaign. The Recent Championship Races. An M.L.A. on Swimming-- New Australian Records -- Disqualification of Cavill-- Interviewed by a " Star " Reporter-- Forthcoming Carnivals and [?]tures for the Week

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 8

January 21.--Parramatta S. C. Carnival. [?] 22.--Police S.C. Sports. [?] 23.-- Federal S.C. Sports at Newcastle…

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Cricket. Meeting of the Association

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Gibson presided at the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night. The following allowances were granted to players for…

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Coursing

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

The nominations for the Benalla Coursing Club's three big events have closed. The Derby and Oaks, which will be run on May 25 and 26, have 42 and 33 entered respectively,…

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The Anniversary Regatta Programme

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

The Sydney Express Messenger Co. has had the sale of the above programmes placed in their hands, and without doubt the public will have every facility afforded…

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Aquatics. Balmain R.C. Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

In connection with the annual regatta of the Balmain Rowing Club on February 8, the competitors for the Maiden Foots and Handicap Double Sculls (for members who have not won a race) have…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

Owing to the rain yesterday there was not much practice for the intercolonial match against Victoria. About half a dozen put in an appearance at the nots at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but the practice was…

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Lawn Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

A match was played on Saturday last between the Wa[?]roa and the Arawatta lawn tennis clubs on the latter's court, and resulted in a win for the Wairoas. The scores were as follows:—…

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Cricket Notes

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 8

The first of the return Intercolonial matches will being at the Sydney Cricket Ground next Saturday, when the Victoria team will endeavor to equalise the result of the opening…

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Boxing. Benefit to Mick Dooley

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 8

A complimentary benefit will be tendered to-morrow evening to Mick Dooley, who is about to take his departure for West Australia. The benefit will take place…

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Bowls. the Chamption Rink Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

In yesterday's issue it was inadvertently announced that the second round of the association champion rink matches would be played to-day. The matches will be played on Wednesday next…

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Sailing. Johnstone's Bay S.C. Handicap. Sydney Amateur S.C. Gnome Beats the Big Beats—Drummoyne Regatta— Capsizes Galore—Anniversary Regatta Entries

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

Saturday afternoon proved very different to the holiday of the preceding week. Then there was a blast as though from the portals of Sheol. While a cool and blustering southerly…

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Brisbane Cricket. Brisbane, January 10

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 8

Continuing their match yesterday, the graziers soon disposed of the Balmoris in their second innings for 66 ; A. Crouch 12, W. Crouch 11. R. Wilson secured seven for 35…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Arrival of the Victorians

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

All the Victorian cricketers, with the exception of W. Brace, arrived by to-day's Melbourne express which was about ten minutes late. Those who came are the brothers G. H. S. and A. E. Trott,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. The Victorian Team

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

The secretary of the Cricket Association received a letter this morning stating that the Victorian cricket team will leave Melbourne by the express this…

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Clem Lawson's Luck. an Angle-australian Racing Romance. Chapter Xx.—the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

A BEAUTIFUL morning; the sun even breaking through the smoky pall which usually overhangs London, augured well for a pleasant day at Ascot…

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Among the Ponies. Canterbury and Kensington. Selections for To-day and To-morrow. Rosebery Park— Brighton Postponed. Lillie Bridge—The Week's Racing

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 1

Warwick Farm is the order for this afternoon and as at the other courses, the bookmaking members of both City and Tattersall's Clubs will be laying the odds…

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Melbourne Boxing. Brightening Up. Two Contests at Nathan's. Jennings and Duggan Next Saturday Night—Peach to Hegarty—Harry Perry Has a Backer—Everything Up to date. MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

At last the boxers have awakened from their lethargy, and things promise to be lively again for a time. There was quite a large house at Nathan's on saturday night. There…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven. the Eve of Selection. Return Intercolonial Matches. the Teams Selected. Sydney Defeats the Melbourne University. Local Premiership

Referee · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 8

General Gossip About Saturday's Happening in Sydney—Second Grade Games. Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney Cricket—Items From the Provinces and Elsewhere…

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