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Sport, 1872

408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 21

Carcoar. Wednesday. Carcoar Races.—first Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1872 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The Maiden Plate was won by Mr. Battye's Kelso. The Lawn Plate was won by Mr. A. West's Lieutenant. For the District Purse, Agnes and Stranger ran a…

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Cricket in Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1872 · page 3

You would have heard from me in time for your last issue but no steamer served, that could convey the result of certainly one of the most interesting and important matches every yet played in Victoria: and quite as interesting to you…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day.-friday, March 8

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1872 · page 3

The Autumn Race meeting did not open very suspiciously yeterday as regards numbers The attendance on the course has rarely, if ever, began thinner, though good sport was provided. The scorching weather which the inhabitants of the…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 27
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH. — On Monday a committee meeting of the N.S W. Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel, R. Driver, Esq, in the chair. The selection committee appointed, viz., Messrs. Park, Teece, and…

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Cricket in Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 27

You would have board from me in time for your last issue, but no steamer served, that could convey the result of certainly one of the most interesting and important matches ever yet playod in Viciotoa; and quite as interesting to your…

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 10

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Tamwortn Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 26

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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Tamworth Annual Races. First Day, March 6

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 10

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day.—friday, March 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 26

The Autumn Race meeting did not open very auspiciously yesterday as regards numbers The attendance on the course has rarely, if ever, been thinner, though good sport was provided. The scorching weather which the inhabitants of the…

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Bathurst Jockey Club Autumn Races, 1872. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 25

Judge: J. N. M'Intosh, Esq.; Handicapper: Thomas H. Wost, Esq.: Stewards: A. Thompson, Esq., W. Kite, Esq, John M'Phillamy. Esq., E Combes. Esq., James Rutherford, Esq.. G. W. Suttor, Esq.; Clerk of the course and…

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Cricket in Melbourne

Empire · Monday 18 March 1872 · page 4

You would have board from me in time for your last issue but no steamer served. that could convey the result of certainly one of the most interesting and important matches ever yet played in Victoria: and quite asintoresting to your…

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Homebush Races Saturday 16Th March

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1872 · page 3

Judge: James Taylor, Esq. Stewards: Messrs. M. Kinchels, J. M. Kelly, E. Braddick, and R. Dunn. Starter: Mr. C. H. Roberts. On Saturday last a series of races under the auspices…

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The Auckland Regatta

Illustrated Sydney News · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 5

On the 30th January last the thirty-second anniversary of the foundation of the colony of New Zealand was commemorated at Auckland by the usual annual…

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Hobart Town Regatta

Illustrated Sydney News · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 14

IN this number we give an engraving of the Intercolonial Amateur Gig Race, at the late Hobart Town Regatta, from a photograph taken just as the start took place. It was…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

A MATHC was played on Saturday, the 33rd instant, at Balmain, between the St. James's C.C. and the Balmain Argyle C.c., which was decided by the first Innings, in favour of the former…

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Penrith Races

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 3

PATRON: E. K. Cox, Esq., J.P. Judge: Austin Wilflhire, Esq. Stewards: Messrs. Wm. Fulton, John Matthews, Thomas Andrews, Wm. Dent, Jas. York, Jas. Wagstaff, G. Paddison, Thomas Smith…

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Penrith Races. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 19 March 1872 · page 3

PATBON: E. K. Cox, Esq., J.P. Judge: Austin Wilahire, Esq. Stewards: Messrs. Wm. Fulton, John Matthews, Thomas Andrews, Wm. Dont, Jas. York, Jas. Wagstaff, G. Paddison, Thomas Smith,…

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