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Sport, 1871

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Cootamondry Annual Races

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 4

THE above races, according to advertisement, came off on the reserved course belonging to the town on Thursday last, the 19th, and were most numerously attended by visitors from Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Young,…

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Cricket and Other Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 26

I SUPPOSE I must put by my pen, and never again dare to write about cricket, unless I am delighted to be set on a pedestal as a mark for all the personal abuse that can be levelled at any one who ventures on…

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Canterbury Races. January 26, 1871

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 4

OUR suburban neighbours of Canterbury have never relaxed in their efforts to provide an annual day's racing for the lovers of this sport; but from some cause or other the meetings have never been much…

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Cootamondry Annual Races. [From a Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 26

THE above races, according to advertisement, came off on the reserved course belonging to the town on Thursday last, the 19th, and were most numerously attended by visitors from Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Young,…

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Canterbury Races. Anniversary Day, January 26, 1871

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 26

OUR suburban neighbours of Canterbury have never relaxed in their efforts to provide an annual day's racing for the lovers of this sport; but from some cause or other the meetings have never been much…

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Cricket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

THE Sydney Victoria Cricket Club on 26th ultimo, played a match with the Southern Cricket Club. The victory was with the Victorias, who scored 115 to the Southerns' 85. A match was played on Saturday last, on Gregory's…

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Burrowang Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 26

THERE'S something in it, as Robbie Burns says, to see one's name in print; a feeling indulged in by communities as well as by individuals in particular; and so Mr. Editor, noticing how generously your columns have…

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Cricket and Other Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 27

I HAVEN'T a groat crowd to tell you this week, though there has been some matches of interest, of which you will, of course, have the scores; but while I'm writing the weather is a long way from cheering, as far as…

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Tht Philosophy Op Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 27

Is it cricket ye mane any of ye's? ye spalpeens of newspaper writers. Shure yere only setting yerselves up for Misther "Point" to knock the timbers from under ye's, and lave ye's widout a tail to yer coats. I've…

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Burrowang Annual Races

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1871 · page 4

THERE'S something in it, as Robbie Burns says, to see one's name in print; a feeling indulged in by commu-nities as well as by individuals in particular; and so Mr. Editor, noticing bow genorousiy your columns have…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 26

AT the risk of being found fault with I must say unhesitatingly that affairs connected with the intercolonial match are not progressing as favourably as they might—I'm afraid that unless a change in the…

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Blackall Races, Barcoo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 26

THESE races came off on the 16th and 17th of January, and they were a splendid success; the weather being fine, the attendance good, and the running excellent throughout. Most of the horses that ran at…

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Cricket Notes

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 3

MATCH AT TAMBAROO[?].-On Anniversary Day [?]leven Tambaroora cricketers thried conclusions with [?]xteen of Sofala, when the former won by 46 runs…

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Victoria Racing Club. (ffom the Argus.) Autumn Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 2

The following acceptances and nominations were received at Mr. Bagot's office:- Australian Cup, a sweepstakos of 20 sovereigns each, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared, with 300 sovereigns added…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKETING ASSCOIATION.—A meeting of the above association was held last evening in a room in Tattersall's, the business being to arrange matters having reference to the forthcoming Intercolonial…

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Regatta Accounts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3

SIR,—The recent deficit in the funds of one of our aquatic clubs has naturally called the attention of many to the fact of the entire absence of information on all matters connected with the finance of the…

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Some Ideas About Cricket. (From London Society.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3

DOES the reader remember, in an old number of Punch, the drawing of a woeful Nimrod in spring looking with an expression of intense regret at his boots and breeches, and heaving a…

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The Anniversary Regatta

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 3

THE regatta held on the 26th of January, the anniversary of the foundation of the colony,—is always considered the grand national fete of New South Wales. Certainly, the weather could not have been more suitable thau on the last occasion;…

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Our Racing Prospects

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 25

THERE'S no lack of promised sport shadowed forth in the different programmes now before the racing public; and, as far as anyone can judge, all the promises will be fulfilled there being far more than the usual number…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 26

READING as I do whatever pertains to cricket, I am by no means certain that the association did at their meeting of Monday night the best that could have been done in the way of shortening up the practice…

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