Cricket
The following players have been chosen to play in the return match at Melbourne, against Lord Harris's team, on the Melbourne ground, on the 21st, 22nd,…
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Sport, 1879
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ATHLETICS. Feb. 15.—Stokes and Liardet, £100 aside, 150 yard at Sydney
THE LATE CONTEST BETWEEN BROWN AND CALLAGHAN.—My attention has been drawn to the report of the above race, published in the Mercury of the 28th…
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IT was with the deepest feelings of shame and regret that we received intelligence from our Sydney correspondent on Saturday of the outrageous behaviour…
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THE return match the Gentlemen of England against Eleven of New South Wales, commenced on Friday last upon the Association Ground, Sydney. At the commencement of…
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THE attendance at the match on Monday was small, compared with the two previous days, there was not more than a thousand persons present. The…
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WE understand that arrangements have been made between the aldermen of Newcastle and those of West Maitland to play a friendly game of cricket on an early day;…
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A MEETING of the Committee appointed to carry out the Stockton Annual Regatta, was held at Mr. R. Young's residence on Wednesday evening last, when a full programme…
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SINCE writing my last paragraph on the probability of a monster picnic to the Lake on Queen's Birthday, it has been suggested that a regatta form part of…
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Easter Monday.—Forester's Sports at Wallsend. " " Annual Sports at Singleton. A 100 yards race for £2 came off on Saturday, at Minmi, between W. Lock (5 yards…
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WE understand that the cricket match arranged to take place between the City Council and the West Maitland Borough Council is to be played on the Newcastle…
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THE two days' programme put forth by the above-named club was of a sufficiently-attractive nature to induce a number of the sporting community from the metropolis and…
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Easter Monday.—Forester's Sports at Wallsend. " " Annual sports at Singleton. PRESSLAND AND PRICE.—C. Pressland, (who defeated J. Price, of Wallsend, in a match…
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IRONCALDS v. WICKHAM ALBIONS' FIFTEEN. —The proverbi[?]lly uncertain nature of the game of cricket has seldom been better exemplified than in the issue of the last two…
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THE attention of the powers that be is called to the dangerous and illegal practice indulged in by young men of playing cricket in a Public place of resort, namely the Recreation…
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THE members Of the City Council, in view of the approaching contest in the cricket field with their Maitland brethren, are to practice to-day on the ground of the Newcastle…
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THE match was resumed on Monday, when Horan batted magnificently for his 69. Campbell also showed excellent cricket. The bowling and fielding of the Englishmen were…
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Easter Monday.—Forester's Sports at Wallsend. " " Annual Sports at Singleton. THE MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB SPORTS. A programme of an unusual attractive…
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WE see by notice in our telegraphic column that the above Club will hold another meeting in May, for which an extensive programme is being prepared…
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IT is the opinion of the Pall Mall Gazette that cricket is strong in Australia, and geting stronger. That journal remarks that Lord Harris's English Eleven have been…
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THERE is not much need of us to remind the public of the cricket match which is to take place this afternoon, on the Newcastle cricket ground, between eleven of the city fathers…
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