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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1876

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Extraordinary Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 2

IN watching the progress of English cricket from season to season, we find many occasions upon which extraordinary incidents of the game are found worthy of special notice. In this colony…

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Cricket Match

Northern Star · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 3

IN another column will be found a report of a meeting held on Monday last, for the purpose of considering a challenge forwarded by the Cricketers of the Clareuce River,…

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The Cricket Match

Northern Star · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 2

IT appears that since our last issue, the Clarence River Cricketers have re-considered their decision to postone the match between themselves for a month, in consequence of…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Australien Associated Press.) SYDNEY. September 2. The Races

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 2

The Derby—Chrysolite, one; Tocal, two; Cardinal, three. A grand race, won by half a head. September 5…

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Cricket in England

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 3

THE Eaton and Harrow cricket match wsa concluded on 15th July, in favor, of Eaton, who won in one innings by 24 runs. The Eatonians' who went in first, succeeded in getting 398 runs,…

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The "Northern Star. Lismore, October [?] 1876. Central Richmond River Jockey Club Annual Races. PRESIDENT—MR. G. La[?]kin. Vice-peesident—mr. E. W. Allingham. Stewards:— Mr. W. WEBSTER, Sen., MR. J. McLENNAN " R. FOGWELL, " T.exton, Mr. J. Webster. Tbeasurer—mr. G. Larkin. Stabter—mr. W. WEBSTER, Jun. JUDGE—MR. F. Freder[?]cks. Clerk of the Course—mr. P. Daly. Clerk of the Scales—mr. G. LARKIN

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 2

ALTHOUGH there has been much said and written for and against the subject of Horse Racing in general, as an institution, it has taken a deep root throughout the British…

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International Cricket Match. (Abridged from the ' S. M. Herald.')

Northern Star · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 3

THIS matea, which has been for some time anticipated with much interest, commenced on the Albart Ground on Thursday. At an early hour a perfect stampede of 'buses, cabs, and pedestrians…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Australian Associated Press.) SYDNEY. Tuesday, December 12th. The Cricket Match

Northern Star · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

The Sydney Team won by three runs and two wickets to spare. Evans made 38 runs, and staid at the wickets four hours; Bannerman, scored 20 runs, D. Gregory, 14, Seale,…

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International Cricket Match. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) the Third Day

Northern Star · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 2

THE uncertain stake in which the game stood at the close of the play oh Friday night had the effect of attracting to the Albert Ground, on Saturday, the largest crowd which had assembled…

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