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Sport, 1872

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Forbes Races

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 10

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 27

IN all the contesta between New South Wales and Victoria in the cricket Hold, tho old colony has never race ved such a right-down drilllug as has been administered to her representatives who have this time gone down to play at Molbourne…

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Sporting News. Races to Come

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 9

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Cricket. University v GOULBURN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1872 · page 5

ON Saturday last, a most interesting match was played on the Albert Ground between the University C. C. and the Goulburn C. C. Notwithstanding their many successes, and the good cricket they have lately shown, the Goulburn…

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Cricket. University V. Goulburn

Empire · Monday 15 April 1872 · page 2

AT the Albert Ground on Saturday, the return match between the above clubs was commenced, under the most favourable circumstances, both as regards the weathor, the attendance of the general…

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Cricket Match

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 7

A match between teams chosen from the Goulburn and University cricket clubs, was played on the Albert ground on Saturday last. The match had created a considerable amount…

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Bourke Annual Races. [From a Correspondent]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 26

THE 3rd of April dawned upon the good people of [?] as gloriously beautiful as weather can come to mortals, and at day down little clouds of dust in all directios spoke of mobs of horses coming in from their feeding grounds to…

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Bourke Annual Races

Empire · Monday 22 April 1872 · page 3

THE 3rd of April dawned upon the good people of this place as giorionsly beautiful as weather can come to mortals, and at day dawn little clouds of dust in all directions spoke of mohs of horses coming in from their feeding grounds to…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 26
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

UNIVERSITY C. C. v. EAST SYDNEY C. C.—A one days match was played on Saturday last, on the Military and Civil Ground, between the above clubs and as will be seen by the apponded scores, it resulted in a victory for the University…

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Racing Past and to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 25

THRE being nothing of any particular Importance to notice this week, I take the opportunity to make a few general remarks on matters past and future that are interesting to tatara all over the colonies, and especially in that of New…

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Urana Annual Races (From Our Special Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 26

JUDGE: John Leitch, Esq., J.P. Stewards: W. Faed, Esq. J.P.: C. M. Lloyd, Esq., J.P.: G. B. Mackinnon, Esq. G. Watt, Esq., F. R. Murphy, Esq., J.P.; W. T. Miller, Esq., W. R. Chapman, Esq…

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Urana Annual Races. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

Empire · Monday 29 April 1872 · page 4

JUDGE: John Leitch, Esq., J.P. Stewards: W. Faed, Esq. J.P.: C. M. Loyd, Esq., J. P.: G. B. Mackinnon, Esq., G. Watt, Esq., F. R. Murphy, Esq., J.P.; W. T Miller, Esq., W. R. Chapmaa, Esq…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 7 May 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

ALBION CLUB V. BEN EDEN C.C— A match was played last Saturday between the elevens at the above on the ground of the latter, which resulted in an easy victory for the Albions. The bowling of F. Hamburgher on behalf of…

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West Sydney Cricket Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1872 · page 3

THE first annual general meeting was held last evening at Tattersall's; the President, Mr. B. De Lissa, in the chair. There was a good attendance of members. The following report, on the motion of the President, seconded…

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Dandaloo Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 25

STEWAHDS: Messrs. J. Crawford, John Kerr, A. M'Lean, H. Penday, G. B. Richardson, James Taylor, and E. G. Watt. Judge: J. Balfe, Esq., J.P. Clerk of the Course und Starter: Thomas Lescombe. Treasurer: G. B. Richardson, Esq…

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Mudgee Annual Races. Third Day, Friday, May 10

Empire · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 2

There was affair attendance of speculators at the races, but the weather was very unfavourable, rain falling at intervals throughout the day. First Race— All-aged Stakes of 40 says, with a sweepstakes…

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Entries for the Gulgong Races. the Maiden Plate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 7

Mr. A. Town's b colt Wynstay, 3 years F. H. Syme's, jun., b m Gigglo, 5 years H. Baker's b g Tom Tindall, 3 years J. L. Brown'a [?] Silver Fox, 2 years…

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Dandaloo Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Monday 13 May 1872 · page 4

STEWARDS: Messrs J. Crawford, John Kerr, A. M'Lean, H. Penday, G. B. Richardson, James Taylor, and E. G. Watt. Judge J. Balfe, Esq., J.P. Clerk of the Connie and Starten Thomas Lescombe. Treasurer: G. B. Richardson, Esq…

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