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Sport, 1872

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Berrima Annual Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 9

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Entries for the Geelong Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 10

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 9

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BERRIMA. Saturday. Annual Races.—second Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 4

The First Race, for tne 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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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 26

I HAVE little to say this week, the practice for the Intercolonial not having commenced; but there are one or two things. I want to remark upon of which I was not aware last week. It did not strike me when the association picked the…

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Entries for the Geelong Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 9

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 2
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UNIVERSITY V. BATHUR T— This match is Used to take place on Friday and saturday, on the Albert Ground. The Bathurst people have chosen their team, who are in one practice. Their names will be published in a day or two…

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Laggan Races

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 3

ON Tuesday, 18th instant, the annul Turf Club races took place at Laggan. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was much better than has ever been seen before, Over three hundred ladies and gentlemen made their way to…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 5

BATHURST V. UNIVERSITY.—The return match between the first elevens of the above named clubs, was commenced yesterday on the Albert Ground. The attendance was very pour, but there is every probability of a large…

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Melbourne Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 26

Knowing that your readers would be glad to learn how the proparations for the intercolonial match are progressing down here, 1 hasten to let, you have my information thus far, and my opinion of he form of our opponents as displayed in the…

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Cricket. Sydney University v. EATHURST

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

THESE clubs came together with their best elevens yesterday (Friday) on the Albert Ground, and there was a good afternoon's play, of which below we give the particulars. Touching the University Club…

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Cricket. Sydney University V. Bathurst

Empire · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

THESE clubs came together with their best elevens yesterday (Friday) on the Albert Ground, and there was a good afternoon's play, of which below we give the particulars. Touching the University club,…

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Cricket. Notes by Round Arm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 26

IT'S quite possible that continued defeat has something to do with it. but whether so or not, there's no doubt that among the cricketers of New South Wales there is always found a large amount of apathy just at the time when lt is least…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 26

SIR,— [?]s a lover of cricket it is but natural I am interested in the Intercolonial Cricket Match, and I have waited anxiously and watched to see what action would be taken by the associations or in other words, how many, and what players…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 9

USIVRRS[?] BATHURST.—This interesting match was resumed and concluded on Saturday. Shortly after the appointed time, Webb and W. Morgan resumed the places at the wickets against the bowling of Faithfull and Coates Webb received…

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Cricket. Bathurst [?] University

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 2

At 12.15 on Saturday the red shirts of the University were dotted over the field, and Webb and Morgan, the not-outs of the previous evening, resumed their places at the wickets, the former…

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Cricket. Bathurst V. University

Empire · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 2

At 12.15 on Saturday the red shirts of the University were dotted over the field, and Webb and Morgan, the not-outs of the previous evening, resumed their places at the wickets, the former…

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Tasmanian Turf Club Races. ([?] from the Australasian.)

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 4

Maiden Piate of 40 [?]; weight for age, [?] 7st 91b; [?] About one [?] half. Mr. J. C. Greig's [?] aged, [?] by…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 270

THE match, Universty v. Bathurst, came off on Friday and Saturday last, and ended in another triumphant victory for the already jubilant collegians. It was evident from the commencement that the Western players were greatly…

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