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Sport, 1865

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Cricket. Queensland v. New South Wales. Fourth Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1865 · page 5

EARLY yesterday morning, notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather, this match was continued, and was finished about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Between two and three thousand spectators were present during the play…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland v. New South Wales

Empire · Thursday 20 April 1865 · page 5

The match, between Queensland and New South Wales was brought to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, and resulted, as was, generally anticipated, in a victory for New South Wales in one innings. The fielding of…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1865 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE match between Eleven of the Queensland intercolonial team, and a second eleven of Sydney (exclusive of the New South Wales Eleven), played in the domain yesterday, resutled in a victory for the latter in one innings. The…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1865 · page 12

IT is well for our cricketers that they could so readily recover from the blow lately given them by the South as in the same season to ask the North to "come on" The defeat of our leading club by the M. C. C., so far from…

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ADELAIDE. Thursday, 7 p.m. Adelaide Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1865 · page 4

TRIAL STAKES.—Prest's Cupbearer 1, Dowling's Stage 2. ADELAIDE CUP.—Distance two miles.—Ebor 1, Falcon 2, Tarragon 3. Judge's time, 3 minutes 56…

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Intercolonial Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 4

Whatever difficulties and delays may wait upon the institution of an Australian federation for graver purposes, there appears to be little doubt that the times are coming near when there will be a thorough confederation of the…

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The Turf. Homebush Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

STEWARDS:—Alfred Cheeke, Esq.; J. T. Ryan, Esq, M.P.; M. M. Cohen, Esq., J.P., and Benjamin Richards, Esq. JUDGE: J. F. Downes, Esq…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland v. New South Wales

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

THE twenty-two Queenalanders who arrived on Wednesday week commenced practice on the Albert Ground during the following day, and continued throughout Saturdays Mr N. Thompson having kindly tendered his…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland v. New South Wales. First Day

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 6

IT is well for our cricketers that they could so readily recover from the blow lately given them by the South as in the same season to ask the North to "come on." The defeat of our leading club by the M. C. C., so far from…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1865 · page 5

KENT v. NATIONAL.—On Saturday, a match between these clubs was commenced in the Domain. The Nationals, who were the first to go to the wickets, kept possession of them the whole afternoon, and when they were drawn had…

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The Late Braidwood Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

The "Settling, as we briefly noticed in our last issue, took place at the house of Mr David Richardson, the "Digger's Home," on the evening of Friday last. The whole of the prizes were pail in cheques with the…

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Mudgee Annual Races. (From the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

Judge, Mr Healy; Stewards, Messrs James Christian, Edward Charlton, Eugene Duly, William Farrar, J. D. little, William Readford, and George Walker; Clerk of the Course, Mr John Molloy…

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Braidwood Annual Races. (Abridged from the Braidwood Dispatch.) First Day, Wednesday, April 19

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

The MAIDEN PLATE of 50 sovs, for all horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding £10, with a sweepstake of 3 sovs each added; the second horse to receive £10 from the prize; weight for age; 1½…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1865 · page 5

THE drizzling rain which prevailed during the larger portion of Saturday led to the postponement of some of the matches fixed for that day, and very little cricket was indulged in…

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Metropolitan Races. Autumn Meeting, 1865. First Day.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1865 · page 5

PARTON—His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.M.G., &c., &c., President, the Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.B., &c., Vice-President, Mr.Judge Cheeke; Stewards, the Hon. E. Deas…

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Randwick Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 285

On Thursday the autumn meeting took place at Randwick under most favourable circumstances. The rain which had fallen in the early part of the week placed the course in splendid condition. The…

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Adelaide Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 4

Stewards; Sir J. H. Fisher, Hon. J. Morphett, Hon. J. Baker, Mr Philip Levi, and Mr Joseph Gilbert. Judge: Mr J. Chambers. Starter: Mr G. Bennett Hon. Secretary: Mr E. M. Bagot…

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Deneliquin Races. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 2

Maiden Plate of 50 sors; one mile and a-half; weight forage; for all horses that, at the time of entrance have not won an advertised prize exceeding £20. Mr Mackenzie's Mountaineer…

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Randwick Autumn Races. Second Day

Empire · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 5

The weather yesterday was magnificent; not a cloud was to be seen in the sky and the interest in the day's races was very great. The course was in splendid order, and the races were first-class. It was thought…

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