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Sport, 1867

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1867 · page 5

WARWICK CLUB — The Domain ground on Saturday was occupied by the Warwick Club, which played a match amongst its members. The first eleven were to play eighteen, but only seventeen put in an appearance. The eleven…

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Bathurst Spring Races. (From the Bathurst Times of Saturday. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1867 · page 2

FIRST RACE—The Maiden Stakes of 5sovereigns each, half-forfeit, with 130 sovereigns added; 1½ mile. Penalties for winning after entrance; once, 5 lbs.; twice or more, 7 lbs.; not accumulative…

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University Cricket Club. Present Engagements

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1867 · page 3

October 21th 1st 11 v Warwick 1st 11 U.C.C. Ground October 12th 2nd 11 v Warwick 3rd 11 Domain Ground October 19th 1st 11 v Warwick 1st 11 con U.C.C. Ground October 26th 1st 11 v Albert 1st 11 A.C.C. Ground…

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The Tasmanian Turf. Launceston Champion Races. Wednesday, 19Th February

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1867 · page 4

TASMANIAN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs, with acceptance (6 sovs) added. Two miles. Mr. T. B. Clarke's [?] Cotherstone, 6 yrs... 8 10 W. Craig's b h Tim Whiffler, 5 yrs... 8 8…

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Semi-Annual Meeting of the Sydney University Cricket Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1867 · page 2

The University Cricket Club held their Semi-Annual Meeting at Tattersall's Hotel, on Thursday evening, Mr G. H. fitzhardinge in the chair, when it was resolved That the University Cricket Club do not have a practice…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1867 · page 6

UNIVERSITY V. WARWICK.—These clubs met on Saturday, and commenced their first match of the season on the University ground. Some attention has been paid to the ground during the recess, and it has been enclosed by a…

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Sporting. Goodwood Races.—thursday, August 1. the Cup Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1867 · page 6

The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovereigns, added to a subscription of 20 sovereigns each, half-forfeit; second received 100 sovereigns; winners extra. 2½ miles. 31 subscribers…

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The Finish of the Races and the Journey Home

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

I told you last week that I had many things to say of Bathurst and its neighborhood, and so I have, truly; for when I set to the task I hardly know where to begin. Miserable as was the weather during at least the first…

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Sporting. Goodwood Races.—thursday, August 1. the Cup Day

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovereigns, added to a subscription of 20 sovereigns each half-forfeit; second received 100 sovereigns ; winners extra. 2½ miles. 31 subscribers…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1867 · page 2

UNIVERSITY v. WARWICK —The match between these clubs, commenced on the 12th instant, at the University Oval, was concluded on Saturday. The play as a whole was of a very mixed character, the indifferent, perhaps,…

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Horse-racing in England. Goodwood and York Meetings

Empire · Thursday 24 October 1867 · page 3

The fever of racing is slackening for the moment, the swells of racing being all st the moors. We have had Goodwood—[?]toeratic and delightful Goodwood The plea[?]antest meeting of the year—the [?] cream…

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Cricket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 5

UNIVERSITY v. WARWICK.—The match between these clubs, commenced on the 12th instant, at the University Oval, was concluded on Saturday. The play as a whole was of a very mixed character, the indifferent, perhaps,…

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The Tasmanian Turf. Launceston Champion Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 4

The following are the complete nominations for the Tasmanian events that are closed. The CHAMPION CUP, of 500 sovereigns, with a sweep of 30 sovereigns added, Half forfeit. Sccond horse to…

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The Spring Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club. (From the Leader, October 19.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 4

The entries for the races to be run on the Flemington Racecourse, on the 31st October, and the 1st and 2nd November, are as follws- FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 31ST OCTOBER, 1867…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1867 · page 5

ALBERT v. UNIVERSITY.—The Albert played its first match of the season on its own ground on Saturday, against the University Club. The improvements outside the circle, and the growth of the trees since last year, have given the…

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Cricket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 November 1867 · page 6

ALBERT v. UNIVERSITY.—The Albert played its first match of the season on its own ground on Saturday, against the University Club. The improvements outside the circle, and the growth, of the trees since last year, have given the…

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Athletics

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1867 · page 3

ALBERT ATHLETIC SPORTS ON PRINCE OF WALES HOLIDAY.—As announced in our issue of Saturday last, the Committee of the Albert Athletic. Sports have issued an excellent programme for the Prince of Wales…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1867 · page 6

ALBERT v. UNIVERSITY.— The match commenced on the 26th October, at the Albert Ground, between those clubs was resumed and finished on Saturday. It resulted in a defeat of the University Club in one innings, when the…

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Cricket. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 5 November 1867 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me to correct a misstatement winch appeared in yesterday's Empire, that "a match was played between the second eleven of Mr. Cane's Commercial school, and the second eleven of Mr. Bates's…

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Victoria Racing Club. Spring Meeting. (From Our Melbourne Correspondent.) Thursday, October 31st

Empire · Tuesday 5 November 1867 · page 3

Somebody has satirically said that if London were destroyed by an earthquake, the Londoner would, the next day, find a spot in the ruins whereupon to have a dinner commemorative of the event, and some such…

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