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Sport, 1873

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Racing Notes

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

THERE is very little to tell the readers of the Evening News this afternoon, there having been no changes of [?] to notice since yesterday, and a great dearth of betting business after the galloping of yesterday morning. The…

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Racing Notes. [By Pegasus.]

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

IT is not usual to make Tuesday a grand tonting morning at Randwick; but this morning was a notable exception; and though it did happen to be the 1st of April, those who went out before the stars were off the sky, had no cause to regret…

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The Parliamentary Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 5

PARAGRAPHS which have appeared in our columns from time to time have prepared the public for the great event which came off yesterday. At first the original announcement was looked upon as a bit of chaff, especially when it…

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Cricket. the Parliamentary Match

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

GREAT excitement was there over the meeting of two televens chosen from the members of the Legislative Assembly, which was played on the Albert Ground yesterday. and drew together a large attendance of the general public, and a more…

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Telegrams This Day the Bathurst and Hill End Mails Bigamy at Melbourne. Wilful Murder at Sandhurst. Missionary Effort at Adelaide. the New Governor of Victorian. the First Victorian Locomotive. Scarlatina on Board the Melbourne Training Ship. Jurisdiction in Insolvency. Another Intercolonial Cricket Match. Losses of Cattle. Latest Betting, Mining, Commercial, &c., &c., &c. Hill End. Tuesday, 8.49 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1873 · page 2

The bridle track mail from Bathurst to Hill End was sent by the coach by mistake. A miner named Joseph Pearte was killed this morning, in Tallentine and Beard's shaft…

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Racing Notes

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 3

THREE is very little to tell the readers of the Empire this morning, there having been no changes of consequence to notice since yesterday, and a great dearth of betting business after the galloping of Tuesday morning. The…

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Racing Notes. Thursday morning

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 2

Alter the general [?] and the slacking off on Wednesday there were great expectations of something very good to be seen this morning; and accordingly the attendance of touts both amateur and professional was…

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Aquatics. Intercolonial Regatta, Melbourne, March 28

Evening News · Friday 4 April 1873 · page 2

FOR the first time the grand aquatic contest for the championship of Australian took place on the Yarra. For weeks before the contest representative of Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart Town Geelong and Ballarat under went severe training, and the…

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Intercolonial Regatta, Melbourne, March 28

Empire · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 4

FOR the first time the grand aquatic contest for champtonship of Australia took place on the Yarra. For weeks before the contest the representatives of Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart Town Geelong and Bullarat under wonteevere training, and the…

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Racing Notes

Empire · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 3

FRIDAY morning's gallaps are as a rule of little account, and few poeple go to see their, becaus few horses are to be seen. Yesterday the usual state of things was at Randwick; and although a few nags put in an appearance, ther ewasn't a…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 26
Also in Empire

Before saying anything about the Parliamentary match, I must turn back to that between the Bathurst and University clubs, played last week, as I think an injustice has been done to the Bathurst men in the columns of the Sydney Morning…

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Cricket. the Parliamentary Cricket Match

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 428

PARAGRAPHS which appeared in the "Herald from time to time prepared the public for the great event which came off on Tuesday. At first the original announcement was looked upon as a bit of chaff, especially when it…

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Racing Notes Saturday Morning

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 2

There was a large master of the sporting fraternity at Randwick to see the galloping this morning, and in this respect they were not disappointed, as, with the exception of Messrs. Tait's and Ryan's lot, nearly every horse in training on…

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Racing Notes Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

THERE was a very heavy for this morning, which made owners very late in commencing, and as it was, several of them would not send their horses until after breakfast, whereby some of the "tonts" were disappointed in not seeing…

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Molong Annual Races

Empire · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 4

THE Molong Annual Races commenced on Wednesday, the 33th March, 187s, and proved to be the most successful meeting that has taken place for years past. The early morning Wednesday was very dull and threatening, but…

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Cricket. the Challenge Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

THE match for the Challenge Cup, between the Albert C. C. and East Sydney C. C., was resumed and concluded on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in another victory for the former club, who have not been beaten since the Cup…

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Cricket. East Sydney V. Alberts

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE match between the East Sydney and the Albert Cricket Clubs, commenced on the 22nd ultimo, was concluded on the Albert Ground, on SAturday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the Alberts. When the wickets were pitched or…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

WARWICKS' SECOND ELEVEN v. ALBERTS SECOND ELEVEN.—A one-innings match between the above took place on last Saturday afternoon, at the cricket ground in the Outer Domain. The weather was all that could be…

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