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Sport, 1872

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Inter-university Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1872 · page 5

THIS interesting contest was continued and concluded on the Albert Ground on Saterday, in the presence of 4000 to 6000 persons. At a few minutes past 1 o'clock, Jennings and Thomas appeared at the wickets,—the ball being in…

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Newcastle Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 2

THE regatta conducted by the Newcastle Rowing Club took place on New Year's day, and was in every way a great success. The weather threatened the night before, and a drizzling rain set in before daylight on the holiday, promising…

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Newcastle Regatta. (From Our Correspondent.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 3

THE regatta conducted by the Newcastle Rowing Club took [?]lace on New Year's Day, and was in every way a great success. The weather threatened the night before, and a frizzling rain set in before daylight on the holiday, promising…

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The Inter-university Boat Race and Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 5

A COMPLIMENTARY dinner was given last evening, in the merchants' dining hall, Sydney Exchange, to the Melbourne University cricket team and boat's crow. There were between sixty and seventy gentlemen present. Mr…

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Tamworth Chirstmas Races

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1872 · page 2

THESE races commenced on Tuesday last. The weather was exceeding flue, and the course was in very fair order. A [?]ry large concourse of people perhap[?] largest for years, attended to witness the differ[?] events, and all seemed to…

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Newcastle Regatta

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 11

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Newcastle Regatta. (From Our Couhespondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 26

THE regatta conducted by the Newcastle Rowing Club took place on New Year's Day, and was in every way a great success. The weather threatened the night before, and a drizzling rain sct in bofore daylight on the holiday, promising…

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Randwick Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 7

The annual new year's race meeting oh the Randwick course was largely attended. Over 6000 persons were said at one time to be present. The racing was not all that might be desired…

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Racing Prospects of 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 28

LOOKING ahead through the present array of young horses, as well as at the mares and sires we have to breed others from, it may be said that the prospects of the Australian turf are pretty rosy; and so of course they are; seeing that there is no…

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 11

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Melbourne New Year's Day Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 11

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Curiosities of Cricket. (Continued From No 591.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 15

1825, August 5,—Newenden, Kent. A single-wicket match, five a-side, between Kent and Sussex men, Only one innings was played, and no runs made on either side. This is, perhaps, hardly so curious as the celebrated…

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The Intercolonial University Cricket Match. Second Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 26

ON FRIDAY morning the weather looked sufficiently inviting to take thousands in place of hundreds to the ground; but, all this notwithstanding, the attendance was not nearly as large as the interest of the game or quality of the cricket…

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Victoria Racing Club, Melbourne, New Year's Day Meeting. [From Our Sporting Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 5

THE Victoria Racing Club were favoured with splendid weather for their meeting on New Year's Day; add, although the other amusements provided were of the most multifarious description, end necessarily drew away a…

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Dubbo Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 9

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South Grafton Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 9

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Goulburn Annual Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 9

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Ten Mile Creek Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 9

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 9

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Athletics. Pedestrian Match to Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 47

THE match between William Pentecost, of New Zealand, and Henry Bedford, of Melbourne, for £50 a-side, came off on Saturday, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and was won very easily by Bedford. Bedford was trained…

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