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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1861

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Great Cricket Match with Australia. (From the Home News, October 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 2

THE pre[?]es of a cricket match between eleven of England and a similar number of Audtralia having recently been arranged, a farewell dinner was given to the former on October 17th, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, by the Surrey County…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 December 1861 · page 4

AN adjourned meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held last evening, at [?] Cafe, George-street, Mr. W. Tunks occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and…

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Cricket

Empire · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 5

AT this particular time, when the approaching matches, of so much importance to the cricketing community of the colony, are so near, not only is the general interest which pervades the public mind relative to the annual…

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Tasmanian Anniversary and Champion Regatta. Friday, 6Th December, 1861

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 4

The aporte commenced about half-past ten o'clock, shortly before which His Excellency Sir Henry Edward Fox Voting arrived, accompanied by Lady Young, Colonel Browne and Lady, Mr Saunder, the…

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Cricket Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 2

Newtown V Globe, 26th Instant..... University Ground. Rob Roy C C v do. 2nd eleven, 26th..GnrrHon Ground. An adjourned meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales Oricket Association was held last…

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Great Cricket Match with Australia

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 7

THE preliminaries of a cricket match between eleven of England and a similar number of Australia having recently been arranged, a farewell dinner was given to the former on October 17th, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, by the Surrey County…

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Cricket. the Association's Practice Match

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 2

OLD Time, who since this terrestial hall was brought into play, has ever[?]steadily and safely (not withstanding slight differences of opinion as to his score), will shortly have reached 1862, in his second inningsand—although he has run out many a good cricketer…

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Cricket. the Players Chosen to Represent New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 4

AN adjourned meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Wednesday, at Poehiman's Cafe, George-street. Mr. W, Tanks occupied tbe chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 December 1861 · page 4
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THE Eleven elect of New South Wales on Saturday played a match with eighteen of all-comers on the Garrison ground at Paddington. Thoy were far from being at home on this ground, and, indeed, if…

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Ballaarat Turf Club Races[?] First Day. Wednesday, 18Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 December 1861 · page 5

Handicap Hurdle Race of [?] sovereigns, added to a sweepst[?] of 5 sovereigns. Two miles. Over ten flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches. Mr. S. Cole's b. g. Birthday, aged, 11st…

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The Rugby Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 December 1861 · page 3

We get new lights upon this strange case occasionally from stray correspondents who happen to know something more about the parties than the magisterial investigations have elicited, and it is beginning to…

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Sporting: Foot Races for the Championship. (From the Ballarat Star, December l8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 December 1861 · page 2

THE long expected race between Mount and Harrison came off yesterday, and was of sufficient interest to cause some 5000 persons to betake themselves to the Copenhagen grounds, and make the day a…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1861 · page 4

IN pureuance of an advertisement inviting the secretaries of the various clubs to meet for the purpose of arranging two matches with the eleven chosen for the Intercolonial match, a meeting was held on…

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To Ihe Inter-colonial Cricket Match Committee. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 26 December 1861 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.—As there bas been much talk of the selected eleven practising on other ground than the Domain previous ro going to Viotoria, and as they atlribate their defeat the last time in Melbourne to the…

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Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

Empire · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 4

The preparations that have been making for some weeks past in Woolloomooloo for this event, would have justified almost any anticipations as to the success that must follow. Accordingly, and not withstanding rumours…

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Boxing Day

Empire · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 4

WE know of no holiday in the old country that can compare with Boxing Day in Australia; nor aro the manners and customs of the inhabitants on this occasion, in any wise less unique. Any close observer of the things…

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Boxing-day Amusements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 4

THERE is no city in the world where "the people thereof " make holiday " more determinately than do the inhabitants of Sydney. It is not a mere partial respite from the labours of business, when some…

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Parramatta Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 December 1861 · page 4

The principal item on the programme of amusements for the holiday-keepers of Parramatta yesterday was the first of tho two days' annual Christmas races. "Whatever might be said of the quality of the…

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Aquatics. Woolloomooloo Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 December 1861 · page 2

Foremost amongst the amusomonts of Boxing' Day stood the-Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta. The weather was delightfully fine (a little too rough for the pulling matches, perhaps), the heat of the sun's rays being…

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