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Sport, 1872

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Telegraphic Despatches. Australian Associated Press Telegrams. Goulburn. Saturday. the Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 5

COUNTY HANDICAP.—Prodigal, 1; Hotspur, 2; Kingston colt, 3. ALL-AGED STAKES.—Johnny Smoker, 1; The Heir, 2; Clansman, 3…

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Goulburn Races. [From Our Special Reporter.] Second Day, January 26

Empire · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 2

IN the matter of weather, Goulburn has unfortunately had its usual luck; and this morning, although fine enough to make folks leave their overcoats at home, was only the fore[?]nner of a showery afternoon. The…

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Cricket at Nattai

Empire · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 2

THE [?]ttagong.United agd the Belmore Cricket Clubs met on Anniversary Day, and the Nattai payers again suffered a defeat-the Belmore Club beating them by 116 runs. The head scorers for the Belmore C. O. were J. Montgomery, 21 and…

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BERRIMA. Thursday, 9.45 p.m. Berrima Races. Maiden Plate

Empire · Friday 2 February 1872 · page 2

Mr. Towns's Clansman.... 1 Gibson's Alcibiades.... 2 BENDOOLEY STAKES. Mr. Towns's Paradise.... 1…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 9

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 143

PATRON: His Excellency the Right Honorable the Earl of Belmore. President: The Hon. W. B. Dalley, M.L.C. Umpire: Mr. S. Spain. Treasurer: Mr. C. Cowper, W.P.M. Starter: Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 26

Among the many amusements that were put forth on Jan. 26th for the purpose of celebrating the eighty-fourth anniversary of the colony, none could be regarded as important and interesting as that of the usual…

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Cricket

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

ON Friday (Anniversary Day) the long-talked-of North and South Match was commenced on the Albert Ground, Redfern. Many were the opinions expressed as to the probable issue of the game, some people being enthusiastic…

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Goulburn Annual Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 10

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 9

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BERRIMA. Friday. Annual Races.-second Day

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 2

The First Race, for the Town Plate was won by Mr. Town's Paradise; Alcibiades second. Second Race, for the Ladies' Purse, was won by Mr. Seymour's Kettledrum; Mr. Riley's Commodore…

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Telegraphic Despatches. Australian Associated Press Telegrams. Berrima. Friday. Annual Races.—second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 7

THE First Race, for the Town Plate, was won by Mr. Town's Paradise; Alcibiades second. Second Race, for the Ladies' Purse, was won by Mr. Seymour's Kettledrum; Mr. Riley's Commodoro…

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THE Intercolonial Gig Race At the Tasmanian Regatta

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1872 · page 2

No praise can be too great for the committee having control over the river regulations on the River Derwent on the 30th January, and no weather could have been better than that which prevailed on the day of…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 2

On Saturday last a match was played botween the Argyls C. C. and the Young Albort C. C., on Moore Park, which resulted in an easy victory for the former in one innings and 18 runs The bowling of Millford for the Argyle, and of…

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The Intercolonial Gig Race at the Tasmanian Regatta

Empire · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 3

No praise can be too great for the committee having control over the river regulations on the River Der went on the 30th January and no weather could have been better than that which prevailed on the day of…

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Nominations for the Cooma Annual Races

Empire · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 2

THE nominations for the Trial Stakes and Malden Plate closed on Saturday night, with the following horses — MAIDEH PLATE. Mr, W. Kiss's b t Eva, 2 yrs, by Millionaire-Rovinette '…

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The Tasmanian Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 22

IT is just two hundred and thirty years since the Dutch navigator, Abel Jans Tasman, in the ship Heenskirk, commissioned by Anthony Van Dieman, Governor-General of Batavia, discovered the land, which…

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Cricket

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

I HAVE but little to relate this week, as the weather last Saturday was altogether unfavourable for playing. The third match for the Challenge Cup was, however, commenced on the Albert Ground between the Albert and…

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Lucknow Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 10

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 26

ONCE more to put in my little word about Intercolonial prelimiuaries, in the hope that the association committee may this time be able to get together a good team for Melbourne; (the best I fear is quite out of the question). The other week,…

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