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Sport, 1864

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. the M. C. C. v. Albert Club (Sydney). (From the Melbourne Age, December 28.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1864 · page 5

THE match between eleven of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and an eleven, chosen from the Albert Club, Sydney, woe commenced on Saturday, on the ground of the M. C. C. Strictly speaking, this is not "The…

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Boxing-day Amusements. Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 5

THE lovers of aquatic sport appear doomed to disappointment in the matter of weather, as a favouring breeze and a delightful atmosphere on regatta days are the exception and not the rule. In will be in the…

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Hunter's Hill Amateur Regatta

Empire · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 4

YESTERDAY this favourite [?]quatic festival came off, and was, as usual, a decided success indeed those gentlemen, who have attended these regattas since their establishment, eight years ago, decline that the racing as a…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 4

A MATCH was played yesterday, at Newtown, between the Albert and Newtown Clubs. A large number of spectators was attracted to the ground, and considerable interest was aroused by the contest, which it was reasonably anticipated…

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"Bell's" Boxing-day Festival

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 3

On Saturday last, pursuant to invitation, a goodly company of the "right sort," assembled at our palazzo to participate in our annual festal distribution of superb Christmas gifts to those truly fortunate beings whose…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 12

THE match between eleven of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and on eleven chosen from the Albert Club, Sydney, was commenced on Saturday, on the ground of the M. C. C. Strictly Strictly, speaking, this is not "The…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Through Greville and Bird.] the International Cricket Match. Melbourne, Friday, 1st January, 1864

Empire · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 4

THE match between twenty-two Victorians, and the English Eleven, commenced to-day. The wickets were pitched at one p.m., and the eleven having won the toss, sent in the Melbourne man. Marshall and…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Through Greville and Bird.] the International Cricket Match. Melbourne, Saturday, Evening

Empire · Monday 4 January 1864 · page 4

THE match between twenty-two Victorians and the All England Eleven was continued to-day. Tinley and Tarrant resumed their places at the wickets, but the former, was daught by Greaves before he [?] commenced…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 5

THE match played between the Newtown and Albert Clubs on New Year's Day was not, as would appear from our previous notice of it, a game between the two first elevens of those clubs, but a friendly match…

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New Year's Races. Goulburn. (From the Chronicle)

Empire · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 5

FIRST RACE—Goulburn Town Plate of £15, for all horses that never won a prize exceeding the above amount; heats, twice round the course; weight for age…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Second Day.—monday, December 28Th. Melbourne Club V. Albert Club (Sydney). (From the Melbourne Age.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 3

THE match was resumed at twelve o'clock, and the second day's play was favoured with as fine weather as that which prevailed on Saturday. The attendance was of course not so large as on Boxing day, but…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Second Day.—monday, December 28Th. Melboubne Club v. Albert Club (Sydney). (From the Age)

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 2

THE match was resumed at twelve o'clock, and the second day's play was favoured with as fine weather as that which prevailed on Saturday. The attendance was of course not so large as on Boxing-day, but there were…

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Grand Cricket Match. Eleven of England V. Twenty-two of Victoria. First Day.—friday, January 1. (From the Argus, January 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 8

WHEN two years ago we had occasion to describe the first International Match played in the colony, it hardly entered into any one's calculations that we should so soon have a second to chronicle. Such is the fact, however: and doubtless the early visit of…

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Grand Cricket Match. Eleven of England V. Twenty-two of Victoria. Second Day.—saturday, January 2. (From the Melbourne Herald, January 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1864 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the attendance on the cricket ground was less numer[?]us than on Friday, still the number was very large. comprehending probably ten or twelve thousand persone. The weather was delightful, and the same order and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Second Day.—monday, December 28Th. Melbourne Club V. Albert Club (Sydney)

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 5

THE match was resumed at twelve o'clock, and the second day's play was favoured with as fine weather as that which prevailed on Saturday. The attendance was of course not so large as on Boxing-day, but…

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CRICKET. (Continued from page 4.) the All-england Eleven at Sandhurst. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sandhurst

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 2

The cricket match between the All-England Eleven and twenty-two of Sandhurst, commenced to-day. When the wickets were drawn at night, the score stood thus:…

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Grand Cricket Match. Eleven of England V. Twenty-two of Victoria. First Day.—friday, January 1

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 6

WHEN two years ago we had occasion to describe the first International Match played in the colony. It hardly entered into any one's calculations that we should so soon have a second to chronicle. Such is the fact, however: and doubtless the early visit of…

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The Great International Cricket Match. the Old England Eleven V. Twenty. Two of Victoria. (From Bell's Life in Victoria, January 2.) First Day, Friday, Jan. 1St

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1864 · page 4

We have on previous occasions entered so largely [?] the merits of the players on both sides, that it is unnecessary on this occasion to refer to them. The ground and the Grand Stand have also been described in our…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1864 · page 5

THE ALBERT TEAM IN VICTORIA.—On their return from the recent trip to Victoria, having engaged in a match with the Melbourne Club, the Albert team and the friends who secompanied them speak very highly…

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Grand Cricket Match. Eleven of England V. Twenty-two of Victoria. Third Day.—monday, January 4. (From the Melbourne Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1864 · page 2

THE interest felt by the public in the match, continues unabated, and it is scarcely too much to say that all other matters, not only succumb to the great event in respect of attractiveness, but involve only the…

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