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Sport, 1869

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The Flaneur in the Cricket Field. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 3

The match between the first elevene of the Alberts and Warwicks, which was commenced in the Domain on the 26th ultimo, was resumed and conoluded on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the Alberts by 7…

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Cricket

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

THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH.—The New South Wales Cricket Association, at a meeting held on Thursday, decided upon the 4th, 5th, and 6th of March next as the days for playing the usual annual match between Victoria and…

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Aquatics. Coming Events. Anniversary Regatta... January 26th

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

THE annual race for all second-class yachts belonging to the R. S. Y. S. took place on Saturday last, under circumstances peculiarly fitted to test the relative merits of the competing vessels—a long course and plenty of wind…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

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

At a meeting of the Selection Committee hold on Wednesday evening lust, the following players were chosen for practice for the forthcoming match, and from them the eleven will be selected:—Thompson, Sheridan,…

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PEDESTRIANISM. Athletic Sports and Pony Races on the Albert Ground

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 3

Tha great auceass of the Athletic Sports on Boxing Day, and the Highland Gathering on New Year's Bay, hare encouraged the Albert Ground Committee to hold another athletic gathering on their picturesque and…

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The Flaneur in the Cricket Field. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri

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

Cricket certainly appears to have rovired amongst us at last, as all the leading clubs were engaged in one or two matches each, on Saturday. At the Albert Ground the Alberts (without professionals) and the Military and…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1869 · page 2

NEWTOWN V. WARWICK.—The 1st elevens of th[?]se clubs on Saturday played a one day's match on the ground of the former, and only an innings each was taken, the result of which was a victory for the Warwick Club. The suburban…

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Launceston Champion Races. (From the Hobart Town M[?] January [?])

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1869 · page 5

neighbouring colonies. Though not strong in numbers, it will be seen that both the Cup and the Leger include some of the best blood in the colonies:- CHAMPION CUP…

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Double Bay Annual Regatta.—dec. 26

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 3

ALL pulling dingies, fins and centreboards, excluded, under canvas, not exceeding 15 feet overall. Prize, £10; 2nd, £2. Flying Scud—Williams, 1; Tim Whiffler—Holmes, 2. First-class yacht race, for all yachts belonging to the R. S…

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Albury Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 2

ON the first day of our race meeting there was not a very large show of visitors, but the fact was well accounted for by the uninviting appearance of the weather: a hot wind was blowing during the middle of the day, and solid clouds…

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Athletic Sports and Pony Races on the Albert Ground

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

The Athletic Sports and Pony Races to come off on Anniversary Day (Tuesday next) on the Albert Ground, give, we are glad to say, every indication of being a great success. The entries for the two Pony Races were made…

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Cricket at Tarban

Sydney Punch · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 1

PUNCH!--The report of our match as given in the Empire is i-match-inary--In other words, it's all wrong. This is all right:--At 7 a.m., last Saturday afternoon, a lucifer cricket match (warranted to light only on the box-seat) went off at…

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The Flaneur in the Cricket Field. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri

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

The admirers of cricket were treated with the sight of some good play on Saturday last, and some tall scores were run up by various batsmen. On the Albert Ground, the match between the 1st elevens of the…

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Albert Athletic Sports Hadicap. (To the Editor of BelL's Life in Sydney.)

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

Sir,—I crave leave for a small space in your journal for the purpose of drawing the attention of the Albert Sports Committee to the fact that a certain young gentleman (himself an athlete and a member of the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1869 · page 2

WARWICK V. ALBERT.—The third elevens of these clubs played a match in the Domain on Saturday. The fine score of 57 was made by Bannerman, and on the same side Hudson earned 19, and Miles 12. The best scorer in the…

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The Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1869 · page 5

AMONG the multifarious attractions held forth to holiday-keepers on Anniversary Day, the regatta is undoubtedly and deservedly the most popular. Every point which commanded a view of the harbour was yesterday thronged…

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Parramatta Bye—Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 2

On Anniversary Day the sportsmen of Parramatta gave the devotees of the turf a treat in the shape of a little horse racing. The gentlemen concerned in promoting these bye-races are entitled to the thanks of the district,…

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Cricket. Warwick v. ALBERT

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 4

On Saturday last the third elevens of the above clubs played a matching the Domain, but owing to there not being sufficient to conclude an innings each the game was drawn. The batting of Bannerman and Hudson for the Warwicks, and that of Adams…

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The Turf. Goulburn Anniversary-day Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the races on Anniversary Day in Payten s paddock. A cool breeze tempered slightly the heat of the sun. The dry weather now prevailing has made the turf rather dusty; but the interest in the races…

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Bell's Life in Sydney Sydney, January 30, 1869. Sporting Chronicle. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 2

Launceston Champion... February 3rd, 4th, and 5th Hart'ey... February 17th and 18th Grenfell... Horch 3rd and 4th. Orange... March 23rd, 24th and 25th…

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