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Sport, 1896

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Swimming. N.S.W. Swimming Association

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 8

Following are the entries for the Australasian championships to be swum shortly under the auspices of the New South Wales Swimming Association:--220 yards: New…

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Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 8

Entries for this the first regatta in these suburbs, close to-morrow night at 9, and the following is the programme of events:-- Maiden fours (amateurs) ; youths in light…

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Hawkesbury Swimming Contest. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 6

Fourteen entries, including three New Zealanders (Stratton, Bailey, and Hoey), Heath (champion of Victoria), Gormley, and Cavil), have been received for the mile championship swimming contest to take…

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Municipal Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The Redfern Municipal Council have accepted a challenge from the Waterloo Council for a game of cricket, to be played during this month on the Redfern Oval, the…

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Boxing. Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 8

Since the establishment of the headquarters of the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club in Castlereagh-street the progress of the institution has been marked. The club…

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Tiranna Picnic Races

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 8

The results of the first day's races of the Tiranna Picnic Club's annual meeting, which commenced yesterday, areas under:--TRIAL STAKES, one mile one furlong.--…

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Anniversary Regatta. The Governor Cannot Attend. R.M.S. Ormuz the Flagship

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 7

There was an exceptionally large attendance of the committee of the Anniversary Regatta last night at the Hotel Australia, Dr. Burne presiding…

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Cricket. a Recruit for South Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

Coningham has resolved not to start for Johannesburg, but has taken up his residence in Sydney. If he can get a special permit through in time, he will appear for South…

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Return of Intercolonial Cricket Team. the Ninth Australian Eleven

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

The New South Wales intercolonial team and the manager, Mr. E. J. Briscoe, returned to Sydney yesterday after a very successful visit to Victoria and South Australia. Apart from the details of the…

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Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 42

Mr. T. E. Cresswell presided over a large meeting of the committee of the Anniversary Regatta last week at the Hotel Australia. The commodore of the Princs Alfred Yacht Club (Mr. S. Hordern), in…

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Anniveesary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

Arrangements for the holding of the anniversary regatta, have now been completed, and it only remains for an amount of routine work to be dona between this date and the 26th instant, as well as the…

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 93

A meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held on the 3rd inst. at the Forbes Hotel, Mr. R. Coombes in the chair. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Dawson, Mannng, and Coombes, was…

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Swimming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 93
Also in Evening News, The Cumberland Free Press

The second of the water polo contests in connection with the championship competition, under the auspices of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, took place on Saturday afternoon…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 5

The Anniversary Regatta, to be held on Monday, January 27, promises to be one of the most successful of the aquatic fetes in celebration of the founding of Australia held…

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Bowls

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

There was a large attendance of bowlers at the Waverley Club last night to welcome the New South Wales team on their return from Tasmania. The Mayor of Waverley (Alderman…

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Swimming Splashes

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

The Swimming Association has completed its programme for the fortnight's carnival commencing on Monday next, and those two weeks promise to be a…

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