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Sydney · Sport

Sport, 1869

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Illawarra Turf Club Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 2

PRESIDENT, Mr. A. Osborne; Vice-President, Mr. George K. Waldron; Judge, Mr. H. Fredericks; starter, Mr. George Tate, sen. Stewards—Messrs. A. Osborne, E. H. Weston, William Budd, John Farraher, Thomas…

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Cricket. the All-england Eleven in Australia

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 4

From the following extract from a letter which arrived by the last mail, it will be seen that there is every reason to believe that the engagement of the eleven of England for a third visit to these colonies has by this time been effected. The gentleman to whom…

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Proposed International Scullers' and Pair-oared Races. The New York Clipper of July 17 contains the following:- "Boston, July 10, 1869

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 4

"EDITOR CLIPPER.—Dear Sir.—In one of your late issues there appeared, a challenge from; Renforth, the Champion sculler of England, to row any man in the world a race of any distance. The friends of the American Champion, being desirous of fully…

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Snail's Bay Annual Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1869 · page 2

AS usual, the residents of Snail's Bay have been the first to inaugurate the boating season, and bring together those who purpose being rivals in succeeding aquatic tournaments. These annual regattas, though unaccompanied by much of…

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University Cricket Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1869 · page 2

THE half yearly meeting of the University Cricket Club was held on friday evening, in Tattersall's Hotel, Pitt-street. The attendance of members was very good. The chair was taken by Mr. E. H. Fitzhardinge. The…

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Athletic Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1869 · page 2

THE excellent and varied programme which was propared for Saturday last, by the Committee of the Albert Cricket Ground, attracted a large assemblage to that popular place of resort. Upwards of 6000 persons must have visited the…

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Aquatics. the Snail's Bay Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 4

The Snall's Bay Regatta duly came off on Saturday, but unfortunately was not the great success it was expected to have been This was through no fault of the Committee, but owing to a cause over which they had no control. As far as the attendance was…

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Cricket. University Cricket Club

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the University Cricket Club was held on the 8th instant, in Tattersall's Hotel, Pitt-street. The attendance of members was very good. The chair was taken by Mr. E. H. Fitzhardinge. The…

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Cricket Notes

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

The season may be said to have been fairly opened last Saturday, as all the leading grounds had matches on them; and I think I may say the commencement has been very satisfactory. Seeing that this was the first day,…

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Races at Campbelltown

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

A sweepstakes came off on Monday, on the Campbelltown Racecourse, among all the ponies in the district, which created a great deal of excitement and amusement. Mr P. B. Hurley officiated as starter, and with his usual…

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University Cricket Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the University Cricket Club was held on Friday evening, in Tattorsall's Hotel, Pitt-street. The attendance of members was very good. The chair was taken by Mr E. H. Fitzhardinge. The Chairman, in few appropriate terms…

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Yachting in England. the Royal Northern Y. C. Regatta, July 13 and 14

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

Her Majesty's Cup, for first-classyachts of any rig of royal yacht clubs, exceeding 40 tons; time race; to start at half-past 10 o'clock; course from the commodore round a buoy off Mount Stewart, a buoy off Large, a buoy off Skelmorlie,…

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Cricket in Queensland. (From our Brisbane Correspondent.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

A match was commenced on the 8th instant at the Queen's Park, between an eleven picked from the Brisbane players and eleven from the Banks and Merchants' Club. Play was commenced shortly before…

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Sporting Gazette. the Turf. Races to Come. New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

Homebush—November 8th and 9th Newcastle—November 9th Wagga Wagga—November 17th and 18th Paroo—October 13 and 14…

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Athletic Sports

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

THE excellent and varied programme which was prepared for Saturday last, by the Committee of the Albert Cricket Ground, attracted a large assemblage to that popular place of resort. Upwards of 6000 persons must have visited the…

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Athletic Sports at Botany

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

Last week we drew attention to the fact of athle[?] sports and velocipede races coming off at the Sir Jose[?] Banks Hotel, Botany, on the 9th of November. excellent committee has been appointed, and there is [?]…

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Pedestrianism. Athletic Sports on the Albert Ground

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 4

The athletic sports and velocipe[?]e races announced to come off on the Albert Ground on Saturday last, were in every sence of the word a great success. The excellent programme put forth by the committee, coupled with the beautiful weather, induced a very…

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The Melbourne Hunt Club Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 October 1869 · page 4

The Annual meeting of the Melbourne Hunt Club, which was postponed from last Siturdiy, took place to-day. It rained heavily during the morning, and after clearing for a time commenced again prior to…

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English Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 2

The first of the three contests between the mate professional talent of England took place at the Oval resulted, after a close fight, in favour of the Gent The Plovers had with them two of the Northern…

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The Fethard Races—an Exciting Scene

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 12

We have received from a correspondent au animated description of a remarkable scene which occurred last week at the Fethard Races. Our correspondent says :—There was a small…

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