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Sport, 1863

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Wowingragong Races,—january 1. (From the Miner.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 January 1863 · page 5

THIS day's sport was duly brought off according to announcement under the above auspi[?]ss, on the old Wowingragong Course, not far from the Squatters' Arms of host Fenn; and the lovers of racing who betook…

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Macleay River Annual Races. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 5

JANUARY 2.—These races came off, January 1st, 1863. on the new [?]race-course, situated on the West Kempsey Common, distant [?]t one and a quarter miles from the above town, and have been, all report says, a…

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TALBOT. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Second Day's Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 4

Publicans' Purse.—Dutchman, 1; Daphne, 2. Hurdle Race.—Young Camel, 1; Jumbuck, 2. The stewards disqualified the first and second horses for the Handicap run yesterday, and have given…

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Cricket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 January 1863 · page 11

CRICKET.—The Warwick Club held their usual weekly meeting on Monday at Lawrence's. Several new members were added to the club list. A match was arranged with the Nationals for this day, 10th, in the…

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Randwick Metropolitan Races, 1863

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 January 1863 · page 4

THE following nominations for the Grand Handicap, the St. Ledger, and the Champagne Stakes, were declared at a meeting of the Jockey Club on the evening of the 1st instant. In addition to the horses…

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Cricket in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1863 · page 5

In prospect of the approaching Intercolonial Match, the doings of cricketers in the sister colony, whose players are shortly to measure their strength with our own, become matter of interest in Now South Wales…

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Cricket Ground. Io the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 16 January 1863 · page 5

SIR,—There is a plece or ground near, the Heymarket known as the Police paddock, called by that name, besause the police take care of it, or are supposed to take care of it. Now, this ground is admirably suited for…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1863 · page 2

CRICKET AT PENRITH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH.—The Manly Beach Club, after many difficulties by "sand and sea" arrived in Penrith to contest a match with the Penrith Club, but through some. hitch in the arrangements…

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Victoria. Cricket in Victoria

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 January 1863 · page 2

In prospect of the approaching Intercolonial Match, the doings of cricketers in the sinter colony, whose players are shortly to measure their strength with our own, become matter of interest in New South Wales…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1863 · page 5

THE INTERCOLONIAL, MATCH,—Yesterday, the selection committee of the Cricket Association arrived at a definite conclusion as to who are the players to represent New South Wales in the coming intercolonial…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1863 · page 5

SIR,—In my humb[?]e opinion, and in the opinion of the cricketing portion of the community generally, the committee appointed to select the elevan for the intercolonial match of February next have not made the best…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 5

SIR.—In this morning's issue of your journal there appears a letter, signed "Wingle," on the above subject. I do not know whether "Wingle" had just awakened from a sleep and his brains (if any) were muddled by that…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 23 January 1863 · page 8

SIR,—On looking over the columns of your valuable journal of this day's date, I observed a letter signed by an individual calling himself "Wingle," in which he appears to be greatly grieved because Messrs. Park,…

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Cricket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH.—On Monday, the election committee of the Cricket Association arrived at a definite conclusion as to who are the players [?] represent New South Wales in the coming intercolonial…

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Cricket. the Inter-colonial Cricket Match. February 5Th, 6Th, and 7Th

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 2

The following gentlemen will compose the respective teams in the forthcoming Inter-colonial Match between this colony and Victoria, to be played in the Sydney Domain, unless any unforeseen circumstances should…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 8

SIR.—The players chosen to represent New South Wales in the above match have been made known, and although the team differs in two or three respects from the eleven whose names I gave in may letter of November l[?], I…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 5

SIR,—In answer to a letter in this morning's issue. singed "How's That, Umpire," i should say "Out." There is also anther signed "Observer," Now by reading the effusions of both three gentlemen, you would…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 5

SIR,—I regret to notice by your journal of to-day that Mr. Pask has retired from the eleven chosen to represent New South Wales in the above macth; and I have been told that his reason for so doing is that some of…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1863 · page 8

SIR.—Those few lines of mine under the above heading which appeared in your journal of Wednesday last have, it appears, caused two galled jades to wince rather furiously. As for "Observer's" limping offusion.,…

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