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Sport, 1865

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne C.c. V. Albert C.c

Empire · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 5

The unfinished match between the Melbourne Cricket Club and the Albert Cricket Club was resumed and concluded yesterday, on the Albert ground, Redfern. The close of the game showed that the Alberts were…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1865 · page 4

THE match M. C. C. v. Albert C. C. having been finished earlier than was expected, a single innings match was improvised between gentlemen and players, commenced late on Friday, and continued on…

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Cricket. Gentlemen V. Players

Empire · Monday 13 February 1865 · page 5

On Saturday a match was commonced between the Gentlemen and Players who took part in the inatch of the previous two days at the Albert Cricket Club Ground. The morning was fine and…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 8

A single wicket maten between four members of the Mebourne Club and four of the Albert Club was played on the ground of the latter at Redfern, yesterday. The Victorians won by four…

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The Domain Cricket Ground. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 8

Sir,—From the time that the new ground belonging to the Albert Club was commenced, those who play cricket in the Domain must have been surprised (perhaps I shoud not say surpried) at the mysterious…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Albert C. C. v. MELBOURNE C.C.

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 16 February 1865 · page 2

THE second match between these clubs was played on the new Albert ground in Sydney on the 9th and 10th insts., and the result was a most decided victory for our visitors—a victory so decided in fact as to surprise everybody—the public, the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 8
Also in Empire, Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle

THE great event of the season, up to the present time, has been the Melbourne Club (Victoria) v. the Albert Club (of Sydney), which came off on the 9th and 10th of this month, on the fine new ground of the last named club, Elizabeth-street South. The…

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Launceston Races. Tuesday, February 14. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2

The CHAMPION RACE, of Five Hundred Sovereigns, with a sweep of 50 sovs cach added. Half forfeit. Open to all the Australian colonies. The second horse to receive 100 sovs, and the third 50 sovs out of the…

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Adelaide Races. [To Be Run During April.] (By Electric Telegraph.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2

Second payments for ADELAIDE CUP, of 50 sovs, each, with 500 sovs, added. Nominations with 10 sovs., on [?]st November; 15 sovs. on 1st February; and 25 sovs, on the night of general entry. Two miles…

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Cricket and Cricketers. (No. 12.) BIOGRAPHICAL—CONTINUED

Empire · Monday 20 February 1865 · page 2

Edward Hayward Budd's career as a crickcter —as batsman, bowler, wicket-keeper, single wicket player, and field—was one of the most brilliant on record, his average being a so one of the highest, He…

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Our Great Cricket Match. (From the Sporting Gazette, December 3.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 4

OUr club numbered in all, I should say, a hundred members, and it was the especial aim and endeavour of each one of them to distinuish himself sufficiently to be elected to play in the annual match with the big country…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1865 · page 2
Also in Empire

NATIONAL v. CUMBERLAND.—On Saturday, a match was played between these clubs in the Domain Ground—a one innings event. NATIONAL. CUMBERLAND…

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The Champion Races. (From the Hobart Town Mercury.)

Empire · Monday 27 February 1865 · page 5

Rarely has any piece of intelligence been looked forward to with such a degree of interest and excitement as was manifested yesterday (February 14th) as the time drew near when the result of the Champion Race…

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Horse-breeding and Horse-racing

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1865 · page 2

It may be a subtle distinction, but it is one well recognised amongst experienced Turfites—botween a fast horse and a race horse. The distinction is bused upon difference of quality rather than upon the relative amount…

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Cricket and Cricketers. No. 13. BIOGRAPHICAL—CONTINUED

Empire · Saturday 4 March 1865 · page 5

George Thomas Knight attained celebrity as one of the first three (W. Lallywhite, and J. Broadbridge, being the other two) who attained any skill in round arm bowling. In 1827, he wrote several letters to the…

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Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Tamworth. Wednesday evening. Liverpool Plains Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1865 · page 4

MAIDEN PLATE.—Loder's Tamworth, 1; Water's Emperor, 2; Baidwin's Lavalet. 3. PUBLICANS' [?]SE. — Water's Old Junk, [?] Rating Joe, 1; Latham's Ploughboy, 2…

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Cricket

Empire · Friday 10 March 1865 · page 5

ALBERT CRICKET CLUB.—The following are the engagements of the above club during the season of 1864-5:— First Eleven v.Toxteth C.C., on the Albert ground…

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