Cricket
Eleven of the Albert Club met Twenty-two Gentlemen of the Department of Lands on the new ground of the former, on Saturday last. The play was on the whole good, especially the howling and fielding, Lawronce…
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Cricket and Cricketres
THE Present and a few snbsequent papers under the above till will be devoted to the history of the game ofcricket. as well as some of the most interesting biographies ofthe prinelpal players. sources in order to present to our readers an anccinot an account…
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Campbelitown December 13 and 14. Muswellbrook December 14, 15, and 16 Gunnedah December 21st and 22nd. Baulkham Hills December 23rd, 1864…
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SECOND DAY.—Hurdle Race, 50 sovereigns, won by H. Bowler's Highflyer. Trial Stake, 50 sovereign H. Bowler's Ida. THIRD DAY.—Town Plate, 100 sovereign, with a…
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A Match was on saturday played between second elevens of the Redfern ard Newtown Clubs, on the ground of the latter club at Erskineville, with the following result:- NEWTOWN. REDFERN…
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THE people of Balmain and those who, year after year, attend the Balmain Rega[?]s, have at length been [?] with delightful weather for their annual [?] festival. The St. Andrew's Day for the last five years has been…
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YESTERDAY, advantage was taken of the holiday to play a return to the match New South Wales v. The World. Two first rate teams were [?]sen, and they met again on the New Ground in Elizabeth-street South, under the…
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THE people of Balmain and those who, year after year, attend the Balmain Regattas, have at length been favoured with delightful weather for their annual aquatic, festival. The St. Andrew's Day for the last five years has been…
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On St. Andrews Day the return match, New South Wales v. the World, was played on the Albert Club's new ground at Redforn, and terminated in a signal defeat of the latter, who were all put out for 12 in their 1st…
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This annual aquatic festival came off in the presonce of a vast course of spectators on Wednesday, and with unqualified success. Presisely at 10 a.m., the starting gun was fired…
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IN the earlier days of cricket the stumps were only one foot high,but were pitched at the same distance as at the present time.Their width, though stated by some to have been two feet, is of questionable authority…
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A MATCH was played at Newtown on Saturday, the 3rd instant, between the second elevens of the Newtown and Warwick Cricket Clubs, resulting in a victory for the latter by 31 runs; the match being decided on the first innings…
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The Albert Club on Saturday last gained a oneinnings match over the Orwell's, on the new ground belonging to the forinor, by 96 runs and 6 wickets to spare. The bowling of the Alberts was excellent, and…
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Lord Palmerston, on Wednesday afternoon attended the Tirerton races and took considerable interest in the sport. On reaching the course, his lordship experienced a most hearty reception, and cordially shook hands with…
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ALBERT CLUB V. WAREHOUSEMEN.—ON Saturday last, a match of one innings was played between eleven of the Albert Club and nineteen wholesale and retail drapers, on the Albert Ground, Redfern, resulting in the victory of the…
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IT was long a common error to suppose that the early bowlers, who were all underhand, were necessarily slow Such is not the fract, but the supposition arose from under hand balls being termed "slows." The pace of the old…
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This faturite country meeting took place on the 24th, 25th, and 26th November. The weather was splendid. On the first day the Murrumbidgee St. Leger, 60 sovereigns, distance 14 miles, waswon by Young Martin. Ladies' Purse, 100 sovs.,…
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At Lawrence's on Monday night, the members of the N.S.W. Cricket Association held a meeting, with Mr A. Park in the chair. The honorary secretary, Mr. J. R. Clayton, reported that he had received answers to his…
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