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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1882

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Clarence Tattersall's Jockey Club Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

PRESIDENT, Mr F. Norrie; Vice-President, Mr T. G. Hewitt; Hon. Secretary, Mr F. Dean; Treasurer, Mr L. Jacobs. The third meeting of this club was held on the…

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Glen Innes Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 5

WE learn from the G. I. EXAMINER, that the attendance on the first day did not exceed 300, and the racing was of a very poor character. Frater's Recovery won the Maiden Plate, 1¼ miles, with apparent…

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Tattersall's J. C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 5

THE gathering at Randwick was well attended on Monday; and although none of the "big guns" were among the fields, the racing created a great deal of interest. Nearly all the favourites were defeated,…

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International Cricket Match. England V. Australia. Sydney, Tuesday, 5.55 p.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 5

INTENSE interest, both in Sydney and Melbourne, has been evinced in this great match, which was commenced on Saturday, at Melbourne. There were 15,000 people present; and the wicket was in very…

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Cricket Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5

IT was with feelings of great pleasure that I heard of the formation of a new local cricket club. That one was not started much sooner, is the only surprise For some time past the Warwicks has been the only…

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Lawrence Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 2

ANNIVERSARY DAY at Lawrence was celebrated by the holding of a race meeting. The attendance was not over large, numbering about 300, owing, no doubt, to the numerous other attractions, and…

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Regatta at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the general committee was held at Rush's Hotel, on Monday evening last, Mr. T. Page (Vice-President) in the chair. Present -- Messrs. J. H. Munro, S. See, G. Varley, T. Seller, W. G. Hart, T. Quirk, F…

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Anniversary Regatta, Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 4

ALL-COMERS, in outriggers; for those who have never won an outrigger race for all comers at a public regatta, or a stake of £50 or upwards in a private match in outriggers. First prize, £20;…

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Sporting. Cricket Match at Codrington

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 3

YOUNG AUSTRALIANS V. PERSEVERANCE C. C.— These clubs met for a friendly contest on the 21st inst., at Codrington, and as splendid a match as I ever witnessed, was the result. The visitors won the…

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Tenterfield Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 4

THE Maiden Plate of 1 sovs. each with 20 sovs. added, 1¼ mile. Mr. W. Noud's Lyra, 7st 12lbs..... (Fell) 1 A. Smith's Marquis, 9st.... (Murphy) 2…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 3

THE twenty-eighth intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park, on Friday, and so far as it has proceeded has proved a…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 6

THE second day's play in the intercolonial cricket match was almost phenomenal as the first. The same number of wickets were lost, but the scoring on Saturday was less than that of Friday by 60 runs…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 5

THE Intercolonial Cricket Match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed on Monday. As was expected, the Sydney team succeeded in making a long stand before they were disposed of, the score of…

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The International Cricket Match. Combined Team V. All England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1882 · page 3

ON Friday the match of the season commenced, in which the All England Eleven tried conclusions with the representatives of the two principle colonies of Australia—New South Wales and Victoria. A…

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The Vegetable Creek Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 4

A GOOD deal of disgust was expressed in town on Saturday morning, when it became known, which it did some hours before the race was run, that Blue Tom, an animal that had been…

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Telegraphic News. International Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

MONDAY. -- The Englishmen are all out in the second innings for 232; Ulyett scored 67, Barlow 60, and Shaw 30. In the second innings the Australians have two out for 35…

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The International Cricket Match. Second Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 6

THE match between Shaw's eleven and the Combined Team was resumed at noon on Saturday. The interest excited in the contest was very great, as was shown by the attendance, which numbered at least…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 3

A MATCH was played on Saturday week, between the Ramornie and South Grafton clubs, which resulted in a victory for the latter by one innings and 32 runs. Some little interest was manifested in…

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Victorian R. C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 3

The Australian Cup meeting commenced on Saturday last, at Flemington. Handy Andy won the Hurdle Race, with Young Ireland 2nd, and Dhurringle 3rd…

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Telegraphic News. International Cricket Match

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3

SYDNEY MONDAY,-- Australian Eleven, first innings, 262-- M'Donned 146; Barnerman 70. English Eleven, second innings, 9 out for 121. The prospects of the Australian team are good, and the weather propitious…

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