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Sport, 1871

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Bathurst Races. JUDGE: J. N. M'Inoth, Esq HANDICAPPER: Thomas H. West, Esq

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 25

STEWARDS: A. Thompson, Esq; W. Kite, Esq.: John' M'Phillamy, Esq.; E. Coombes, Esq.; James Rutherford, Esq.; Thomas Lee, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE AND STARTER: Mr. James Cassidy…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Empire · Monday 6 March 1871 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon the team selected to represent New South Wales in the forthcoming cricket match against Victoria played against eighteen all-comers. The day was hardly so unfavourable for crickek as the…

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Bathurst Races. [From Our Special Reporter.] Second Day.—thursday, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1871 · page 2

THE promise of another beautiful day for the races gladdened the hearts of the citizens of Bathurst on Thursday morning, and, although the second day is always considered a sort of "off day," there was every likelihood of a good…

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Bathurst Races. [From Our Special Reporter.] Thired Day.—friday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1871 · page 5

THIS may be considered to have been the most successful day of a very successful meeting. The attendante was even larger than it was on the Cup day, and the racing was magnificent. So far as the handicaps were concerned, the…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match and the Safety of Spectators. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1871 · page 5

SIR,—It is to be hoped that with the limited space allowed to spectators at the Albert Cricket Ground, the Match Committee will not lose sight of one important matter in connection with the intercolonial contest this week. Knowing,…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1871 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly permit me, through the medium of the Evening News, to make a few remarks on a report that is now being circulated, namely, that some of the eleven are to be thrown out…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match.[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1871 · page 5

LAST evening, a committee meeting of the New South Wales Cricketing Association was held at Tattersall's, to consider and decide upon matters connected with the New South Wales team for the Intercolonial…

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Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 5

THE following entries were declared yesterday evening at Tattersall's:- HOMEBUSH CUP. Mr. G. R. Campbell's g g Garibaldi, 5 years…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Empire · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY saw the great annual contest between Victoria and New South Wales commenced for 1871; and m[?]lgre the prestige of years, Sydney folks have had an idea for long time that this season there was to be…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. This Day

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 3

THIS day, at noon, the match was redeemed, the weather being still all that could be desired, and the attendance good. Wills and Reid again took their places at the wickets, and the former, at…

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Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 5

THE fourteenth match between the players of theso two colonies was commenced yesterday at the Albort Ground, with the best promises of an excellent contest Notwithstanding the superiority which the players of Victoria have…

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Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 4

TASMANIA v. VICTORIA —This match commenced on Friday, the 24th of last month, was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in the complete disco[?]titure of the Tasmanians. It was thought at one peried of the…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 25

THURSDAY saw the great annual contest between Victoria and New South Wales commenced for 1871; and malgre the prestige of years, Sydney folks have had an idea for long time that this season there was to be…

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Aquatics. Events to Come. the Sydney Rowing Club Regatta—March 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 28

THE fine weather that prevailed throughout the past week has been even excelled by that of the present, which could not possibly be more favourable for aquatic exercise. There is a close application to…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. This Day

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 2

The ground was not as lively to-day as before th[?]heavy rain of last night, but a very fair crowd gathered by 1 o'clock Campbell and Cooper took their station[?], when time was called, to the bowling of Dave Gregory…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 56

THE fourteenth match between the players of these two colonies was commenced on Thursday at the Albert Ground, with the best promises of an excellent contest. Notwithstanding the superiority which the players of Victoria have…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Second Day.—friday

Empire · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 3

AGAIN were four thousand spectators or thereabouts found on the Albert ground to see the cricket talent of the colour pitted against that of Viotoria and again did the visitors come away, when the stumps were…

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Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 7

THE progress of the match on the second day (although regarded as the intermediate stage) ought not to be the least exciting, for between intercolonial terms it usually settles the difference as to the first innings, and that in no small…

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Bathurst Races, 1871. JUDGE: J. N. M'Intosh, Esq. HANDICAPPER: Thomas H. West, Esq

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

STEWARDS: A. Thompson, Esq.; W. Kite, Esq.; John M'Phillany, Esq.; E. Coombes, Esq.; James Rutherford, Esq.; Thomas Leo, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE AND STARTER: Mr. James Cassidy…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Races. Second Day, Saturday, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1871 · page 5

Grand Stand Stakes.—A sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each, with 100 sovereigns added. For 3 years old, 7 st. 11 lbs.; 4 years, 9 st.; 5 years, 9 st. 6 lbs.; 6 years and aged, 9 st. 7 lbs. One mile and three…

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