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Sport, 1872

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Geelong Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 166

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 166

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Cricket. Notes by Round Arm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 26

THE match played last week between the sydney University and Bathurst did not give as good cricket as I expected; and one may aver that the play was not up to a good average, except in a few cases. The principal points of note are the…

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Cricket. Seventh Annual Report of the University Cricket Club

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE committee of the University Cricket Club in presenting their seventh annual report, congratulate the members upon the accessions which, during the past club year, their members have received and…

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University Cricket Club. the annual general meeting of this club was held at the Oxford Hotel on Thursday evening, 29th Ultimo, Mr. A, M. Allen, in the chair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 6

The following report was read:— Annual report of the Sydney University Cricket Club, presented to the members at a meeting held at the Oxferd Hotel on February 29, 1872:—…

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TAMWORTH. Wednesday. Tamworth Annual Races. First Day

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

I Maiden Plate, of 3 sovs each for starters, with 50 sovs added; second horse 10 sovs; 1½mile. C.J.M'Ges's Atho[?] 8st 51b.....1 A.L.Jenison's Gooral, 7st 91b.....2…

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Bathurst Races— First Day. Wednesday, 9.31 p.m

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

The Maiden Plate— Javl'in, 1; Wynstay, 2; Tarquin, 3. The Trail Stakes— Gladiator, 1. The Cup—Lieutenant, 1;Paradise, 2; Surbiton,3…

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BATHURST. 10.32 p.m. Bathurst Races

Empire · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 2

The Shorts—Fauban, 1; Lieutenant, 2; Kelso, 3. The St. Leger.-Jav'lin, 1. The Jockey Club Handicap—Little John, 1; Endeavour, 2; Kelso, 3…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 26
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—A committee meeting was held on Monday evening last, the 4th instant, at Tatt[?] Hotel.—Present Mr. R Driver in the chair, Messrs. J. J. Calvert, A. Park, W. Clark, E. Gregory, W. T…

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University Cricket Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 302

The annual general meeting of this club was held at the Oxford Hotel on Thursday evening, 29th ultimo, Mr. A. M. Allen, in the chair. The following report was read:—…

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Yass Jockey Club Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 10

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 10

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Bathurst. Friday. the Races.—third Day. the Nursery Stakes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 7

Mr. T. Lee's br h Commodore, and Mr. G. Lee's g[?] Lecturer came in a dead heat, and the stakes were divided. Time, 1 minute 18½ seconds. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES…

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The Bathurst Annual Races. [By Our Special Reporter.] First Day, Wednesday, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 5

THE Bathurst annual races commenced on Wednesday last, and, notwithstanding that the weather was well suited for pleasure seeking, the good people of the "West" did not assemble in force, and the attendance was far below what is…

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Athletics. Pedestrian Championship of Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 301

ON Saturday last the patrons of athletics mustered numerously at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, attracted by several pedestrian contests of more than common interest. The chief of these were the races in which Harris and…

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Bathurst Annual Races. [From Our Special Reporter.] Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1872 · page 3

THE weather was quite as fine as on the first day, but not so pleasant, as the heat was rather oppressive. The course was not well attended, but those who were there could not help spending a most enjoyable day. As on the first day,…

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Tamworth Annual Races

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1872 · page 3

STEWARDS.—Messrs. Loder, Galiagher, Baldwin, Lewis, Cochrane, Single, Bardekin, Drs. Dawr and Taylor, Judge: J. Gill, Starter: G. A. Single. Clerk of the course: J. Dwyer…

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Tamworth Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 13 March 1872 · page 4

STEWARDS— Messrs; Loder, Gallagher, Baldwin, Lewis, Cochrane, Single, Burdekin, Drs Dawr and Taylor. Judge: J. Gill. Starter: G. A. Single.. Clerk of the Course: J. Dwyer…

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