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Sport, 1866

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Cricket

Illustrated Sydney News · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 7

THE cricket match between eleven of the National Club, Sydney, and eighteen of the Bathurst district, was finished on the 27th ultimo, Bathurst winning, with five runs to spare. The following is the complete score of the game:…

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Launceston Annual Races. (Abridged From the Examiner.)

Empire · Friday 16 February 1866 · page 3

The second of the Launceston Champion Races commenced, on the Mowbray Courus to-day, (February 6th), and like its predecessor of last your, it attracted a considerable amount of interest, as was evinced by the…

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Cricket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 5

ALBERT v. WARWICK.—The Second Elevens of these clube met on Saturday, in the Domain, and played a match decided by the first innings. The Albert, who were the first to go to the wickets, scored 119, to which Armitage…

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Athletic Sports at the Albert Cricket Ground

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 5

A CAPITAL programme of athletic sports was gene through on the Albert Cricket Ground, Rediern, on Saturday afternoon. There were about one thousand persons, including a fair proportion of ladies, on the ground, as well as a good…

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Launceston Annual Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 3

THE CHAMPION CUP of 500 sovereigns, with sweep of 30 sovereigns; half forfeit. The second horse 100 sovereigns, and third 50 sovereigns, from the stakes. Weights: 3 years 7 st.; 4 years, 8 st. 6 lb.; 5 years, 9 st.; 6 years…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Tasmania V. VICTORIA. (From the Argus, February 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1866 · page 9

The matche between the Eleven of Victoria and Sixteen of Tasmania was played last [Friday and Saturday, on the Launceston ground. With little display, and in the presence of a very small…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Cricket Match. Tasmania V. Victoria

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 2

The match between the Eleven of Victoria and Sixteen of Tasmania was played last Friday and Saturday, on the Launceston ground. With little display, and in the presence of a very small…

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Another, English Cricket Eleven for Australia

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 2

The following letters appear in "Bell's Life in Victoria of Saturday last. Central Office, 38, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, E. C., 26th December, 1865…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Tasmania V. VICTORIA. (From the Argus, 13th February.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 2

The match between the eleven of Victoria and sixteen of Tasmania was played last Friday and Saturday, on the Launceston ground. With little display, and in the presence of a very small…

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Entraces for Picton Races. Friday Day, Thursday, March 8. Maiden Plate

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 2

Mr M'Innes's b g whalebone, 5 yrs Wilson's b g Planet (late Comet), aged Avery's b m Mountain Maid, 3 yrs James's b g Lighting, 3 yrs…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 6 March 1866 · page 4

CALDER HOUSE V. GRAMMAR. SCHOOL.—A. match was played on Saturday, 3rd instant, on the University ground, between the first elevens of the above clubs, resulting in favour of the former by 65 runs…

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Picton Races. (From our Correspondent.) First Day, Thursday, March 8

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

The attendance at the course on Thursday was not so large as could have been desired; but this may be accounted for in a great measure by the miserable weather, which certainly was anything but agreeable…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1866 · page 5

WARWICK V. NATIONAL.—The match between the first clevens of these clubs, began on the 3rd of March, was continued but not concluded on the Domain ground on Saturday afterson. Some very fine cricket was displayed on…

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Sporting. Melbourne Autumn Races. Friday, 9Th March

Illustrated Sydney News · Friday 16 March 1866 · page 3

TRIAL STAKES, of 5 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added. One mile and a half. Yuille's Day and Martin, 3 yrs., 1. ST. LEOER STAKES, of 15 sovs. each, and 1 sov. entrance, with 100 sovs. added. One mile and three-quarters and 132…

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PICTON-RACES. (From our Correspondent.) Second Day, 9Th March

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 2

Friday, the 9th inst., brought to a close one of the most successful race meetings that over took pluco on the Picton course, linell event was veil contested and honestly ran for, despite the prognostications of a few…

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The Regatta

Empire · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

Perhaps of all the regattas that are annually hold in Port Jackson, the one that is given in honour of the natal day of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle is attended with the most enthusiasm, and the regatta on…

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St. Patrick's Day Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 5

THE mest importent leafure in the holiday of-Saturday was the Regatte, which is now annually held on St. Patrick's Day. The weather throughout the day was delightfully fine, nnd, as the committee had prepared a first-rate…

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St. Patrick's Day Regatta. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1866 · page 3

SIR,—If you would couricously allow me through your columns to make a few remarks affecing the Royal Oak, enered by myself for the sixth race on the above occasion, I shall esteem it a favour…

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St. Patrick's Day Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

This annual aquatic fetival came off on Saturday, and as usual, a goodly number of persons who " believe in boats," congregated to witness the sports, as well as many of those holiday makers, who attend such…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

The chief cricketing interest, of last Saturday, if not indeed of the latter half of the season was centred in the match between-the Alberts and the Warwicks, which wascomraenood on the ground of the latter), each side…

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