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Sport, 1870

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Wollongong Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 26

THIs three days' meeting was brought off last week with all the advantnge conferred by fine weather; but hard times, floods, and scarcity of money consequent, cast a damper on the proceedings, cut down the…

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University Cricket Club

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 2
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle

THE half-yearly general meeting of this club was held, at Tatterall's, on Wednesday, 5th instant, Mr. G. H. Fitz-hardinge in the chair. The room was crowded with members…

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Redfern Cricket Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 7

THE half-yearly meeting of this club was held in St. Paul's Schoolroom, on Thursday evening last. The attendance was pretty fair considering the very inclement weather. In the absence of the president, Mr Archibald…

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The Cricket Season

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 26

IT is good to hear the pleasant note of cricket preparation sound from high places; and to nobody does it come with a more exhilarating effect than to your present correspondent. I rejoice exceedingly to find…

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The Bathurst Cricket Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 4

The evident unanimity which characterised the proceedings of our local cricketers and their friends at the annual meeting of the Bathurst Club on Monday evening last, while it hails well for another prosperous season to them, shows outsiders very plainly…

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Cricket. Cricketing Notes. No. [?]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 4

[?] to write about [?] last week; two [?] [?] the season began, and no club matches played; the University ob[?] last Saturday with a scratch match, but theve's never any life in these sort of contests; there were only cight aside so…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 4
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, Evening News

The annual meeting of this association was held last evening, at O'Brien's, Tattersall's Hotel; Mr R. Driver, M.L.A., occupied the chair. The Secretary, Mr R. Teece, read the following:…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. To the Editor of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 4

Sir,—As an old English cricketer, and one who has taken a great deal of interest in the game in this colony, may I be permitted to offer a suggestion to the Managing Committee for the above match. It has always struck me that a great mistake is…

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Newtown Cricket Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 6

THE annual meeting of this club was held last evening, in tho Town-hall, Newtown. Mr. W. Crane occupied the chair. Mr. F. M'KERN (the hon. secretary) real the annual…

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The Swimming Race Championship

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 3

ON Monday morning Henry Coulter and Charles Whyte, both members of the Serpentine Club, contended for the championship of the Thames, and £50. The distance was from London-bridge to the clock…

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The Swimming Race Championship

Empire · Friday 21 October 1870 · page 2

ON Monday morning Henry Coulter and Charles Whyte, Doth members of the Serpentine Club, contended for the championship of the Thames, and £50. The distance was from London-bridge to thE clock…

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Cricket. Redfern Cricket Club

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of this club was held in St. Paul's Schoolroom, on Thursday, 13th instant. The attendance was pretty fair considering the very inclement weather. In the absence of the president, Mr. Archibald…

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Aquatics. Events to Come. Snails Bay Amateur Regatta, 22nd instant. Pyrmont Regatta 20th instant. Balmain Regatta, 9th November. Champion Race (Hickey v. Rush), 19th November

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 27

THe arrival of a Tasmanian crow of gentlemen amateurs to dispute with the oarsmen of Port Jackson their supremacy on the water, has been a subject engrossing a good deal of attention both in and out of…

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Newtown Cricket Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 4
Also in Sydney Mail

The annual meeting of this Club was held on Tuesday evening, in the Town Hall, Newtown. Mr W. Crane occupied the chair. Mr F. M'Kern (the hon. secretary) read the annual report for the season 1869-70, as follows:…

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Redfern Cricket Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Club was hold in St. Paul's schoolroom on Thursday evening week last. The attendance was fair considering the very inclement weather. In absence of the President—Archibald Thompson, Esq.. J.P., the chair was…

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Balmain Regatta. To the Editor of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 2

Sir,—In your article on the regatta in last Saturday's paper you reflect on the yacht owners for not entering in the races advertised and remark—" That if they show no more spirit, regatta committees will in future not…

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