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Sport, 1872

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Penrith Races. Second Day

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1872 · page 3

When the opening day of a race meeting is a kind of holiday, there is sure to be a falling off in the attendance on the second; but this would have been much more apparent had the railway authorities put on a…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Empire · Wednesday 20 March 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

YESTERDAY afternoon our representatives in the forthcoming cricket match with the chosen eleven of the stater colony, took their departure by the steamer City of Adelaide. Upwards of 300 people assembled on the…

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Aquatics. Sydney Rowing Club: Sixth Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 366

JUDGING from the programme and the number of entries, the forthcoming regatta ought to be a great success, notwithstanding that most of the seniors, and some of those who used to take a most active part in the races have not on…

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Homebush Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 26

Judge: James Toylor, Esq. Stewards: Messrs M. Kinchela, 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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Carcoar Annual Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 10

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 10

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Penrith Races. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 26

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

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Young. Friday. Burrangong Annual Races. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 7

Maiden Plate.—Williams's Australian Third, 1; Battye's Kelso, 2; Clayton's Hamlet, 3. Ten horses started. Time, 2 minutes 46¾ seconds. Ladies' Purse.—Battye's Kelso, 1; Jorrocks, 2;…

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Pedestrianism. the Champion Athletic Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 27

THE contest between Hewitt and Harry Bedford, in a fivemile race for the championship of the colony, came off on Saturday, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in the presence of a goodly number of spectators. Some minor events took…

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The Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

Empire · Monday 25 March 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE sixth regatta of the Sydney Bowing Club carne off on Saturday afternoon last, off Fort Macquarle. The afternoon turned out a splendid one, in fact could not have been more favourable for rowing. The…

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The Sydney Rowing Club Quarterly Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1872 · page 9

THIS event took place on Saturday afternoon, and passed off successfully. There wore a large number of persons present at the Point, and Dawes' Battery was patronised by several hundred ladies and gentlemen who had received…

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Caroar Annual Races

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1872 · page 3

These came off according to advertisement on 13th and 14th instant, and as usual were attended. Everything connection therewith passed off well; the racing on the whole was good, each event was well and honestly…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 26 March 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

A match was played on Mooro Park on Saturday last, between an eleven of the employees in Moura. Gnnninghame and co.s printing establishment and a like number in that at Mr. Band. Borne good play was exhibited on both sides, and the…

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Cricket

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1872 · page 3

ALBERTS C.C. v. GOULNURNN C.C— The following is the Albort team who will play at Goulburn on Baster Monday — Anderson, Bennett, Brady, Buyors, Cohen, T. Docker, W. Docker, vir, Goddard, Love, Wears, and Vivian; cmcrconclea,…

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Caraoar Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 27 March 1872 · page 3

THERE races carnc off according to advertisement on 13th and 14th Inftant, and as usual were attended. Everything In connection therewith rasaed off well: the racing on whole was good, each was well and honestly…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1872 · page 4

A MATCH was played on the 20th instant on the Albert Ground, between Mr. Stephens' New School and Mr. Sly's school, Calder House. The latter was victorious Appended are the scores:—The new school, first innings 76, second…

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Racing Items

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1872 · page 2

SEEING to-day in the Town and Country, Journal that several dates appear in error in the list of races to come and closing of stakes, I think I had better put there matters straight through the…

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