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Sport, 1872

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 111

A WELL—CONTESTED game of the above kind was played on the University ground, on Saturday, the 20th instant, between fourteen members of the University Football Club and eighteen members of the Football Club in connection…

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Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 3

THE seventh Regatta of the Sydney Rowing Club took place on Saturday afternoon, and was witnessed by about a thousand persons from Fort Macquarie. The spectators included a large number of ladies and friends of the…

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Aquatics. Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 142

THE seventh Regatta of the Sydney Rowing Club took place on Saturday afternoon, and was witnessed by about a thousand persons from Fort Macquarie. The spectators included a large number of ladies and friends of the…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 140

THE return match between the St. Leonards and Grammar School Clubs was played on Saturday last, on the St. Leonards Club's ground. A very strong westerly wind which prevailed somewhat retarded the play, which the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 142

ON Friday evening, July 26th, the annual meeting of the Cambridge Cricket Club was held at M'Master's Hotel, Park-street, Sydney. After some minor business was transacted, the chairman (Mr. F. Nowlan) called upon…

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coonamble Races

Evening News · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 8

THE sportsman of Coona[?]anble appear to have had a [?] time at their annual Turf gathering, and to judge from the account in alocal paper, everything passed off exceeding well. The crack of the two days, was Charles O'Malley, a son…

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English Racing. Epsom. Thursday, May 29

Evening News · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

THE Derby Stakes of 50 sors each, [?] for 3-yrs olds: colts, 8st 10lb: filles, 8st 5lb; the owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs., and the thrid 150 sovs out of the stakes. About a mile and a half, starting at the New High Level…

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Ascot Races. Thursday, June 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 140

The Gold Vase, gives by her Majesty, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovereigns each. Weight for age. Penalties and allowances. Two miles. Ten subscribers. Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Albert Victor, by Marsyas—Princess…

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English Racing. Epsom, Thursday, May 29

Empire · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 4

THE Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft. for 3-yrs olds; colts, 8st 101b; fillies, 8st 51b; the owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs., and the third 150 sovs out of the stakes. About a mile and a half, starting at the New High Level…

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Richmond River T.c. Races

Empire · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 4

THE following entries have been made for the Maiden Plate and Turf Club Handicap to be run for on the 21st and 22nd of Augusst. THE MAIDEN PLATE…

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Coonamble Races

Evening News · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

THE sportsmen of Coonamble appear to have had a merry. time at their annual Turf gathering, and to judge from the account in a local paper, everything passed off exceeding well. The crack of the two days was, Charles O'Malley, a son…

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Football.—wallaroo Club V. Uni-

Evening News · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 2

VERSITY.—This, the second match of the season, between the above clubs was played on Moore Park, last Saturday under Rugby Rules, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, the day proving a most favourable one for football…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 175

NEARLY three hundred persons assembled at Moors Park, on Saturday afternoon, 3rd instant, to witness the return match between the Wallaroo and University Clubs. J. Chisholm, acted as captain for the University, and…

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The Laws of Boat Racing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 174

A meeting of the boating fraternities of Oxford and Cambridge universities and the principal boat clubs of London, was recently held at Putney, at which the following laws to govern the racing of those clubs were agreed…

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English Turf. Ascot Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 27

THE special corresdondent of the Daily Telegraph, thus describes the Cup race and its surroundings:— The first three races have been run without very much interest, when about three, an interval is called for lunch…

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Football.—wallaroo Club V. Uni

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 27

YERBITY.—This, the second mutch of the season, between the above clubs was played on Moore Park, last Saturday, under Rugby Rules, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, the day proving a most favourable one for football…

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The Week's Racing Fixtures

Evening News · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

As the Hawkesbury races commence tomorrow, and since I wrote in the Town and Country Journal last week, the gallops over Rand wick have somewhat altered my opinions on one or two or the races to be run…

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Tambo Races, Barcoo, Queensland

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 4

Our meeting commenced on Wednesday the 5th June, under very favourable circumstances, the weather being all that could be desired. About ten, the racing men with their cracks, together with the spectators started from the township…

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Gympie Races. [By Electric Telegraph

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 4

The annual races commenced to-day. There was a poor attendance. Maiden plate of 40 [?]; 1½mile; weight for age. Mr. W. Fllyrm's cho Judex, 3 yrs. w. o…

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