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Sport, 1873

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1873 · page 7

THE annual contest between the cricketers of New South Wales and Victoria came off this year on the Albert Cricket Ground, near Sydney. The two teams were considered to be by far the best that have met to fight for the…

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Cricket at Watson's Bay. Fishermen v. Yachtsmen. a match at cricket came off at Watson's

Empire · Monday 24 March 1873 · page 2

A match at cricket came off at Watson's Bay on Saturday, between eleven of the crew of the yeacht Alick and eleven fishermen of Watson's Bay; and a large number of visitors from Sydney went down in the…

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Cricket

Empire · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 2

A match was played on Moore Park on the 32nd instant, between the Elswick C. C. and Crown C.C., which resulted in a victory for the latter by three wickets and one run. The following are the scores:…

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Telegrams This Day Cricket—the South v. West, at Goulburn. the Hume Election. Mr. Buchanan at Gulgong. Acquittal of Mr. Dick the Mudgee Gaoler. Important Action at Wagga Wagga. Stoppage of Wheat Shipments to London. Sir G. V. Bowen's Reception at Melbourne. Proposed New Bank. the Sydney Crew. Latest Commercial and Mining &c., &., &c. GOULBURN, Tuesday, 8.22 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 2

In the cricket match between the Goulburn and Bathurst elevens, to-day, the score stood as follows when the stumps were drawn:—Goulburn, first innings, 69 ; Bathurst lost six…

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Cricket at Goulburn. [?] V. South

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 3

THE return between eleven cricketers [?] Bathurst and a like number chosen from the Goulburn cricketers was commenced on the Victoria recreation ground. The weather on Tuesday days the Herald was beautifully…

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Cricket at Goulburn. West V. South

Empire · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 3

THE return march between eleven cricaeters representing Bathurst and a like number chosen from the Goulburn cricketers was commenced on the Victoria recreation-ground. The weather on Tuesday, says the Herald, was beautifully…

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Cricket

Empire · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE much-talked-of match between the Bathurst Club and the University commernced yesterday, the original intention being to hevea one day's match, but as both teams were pervated with a good cricketing spirit, it was determined to play…

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Hay Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 26

THE following very satisfactory entry has been made for the principal events at this meeting. HAY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Mr. John Crec's g g Huntsman, aged…

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Orange Races

Empire · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 4

THIS meeting came off on the 17th, 18th, and 19th, with all the accompaniments of fair weather, a good attendance, and a course in fine order; and the following is a resume of the sport abridged from the Western Examiner:…

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Burrangong Turf Club Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 25
Also in Empire, Evening News

NEVER since the Burrangong Turf Club has been established has any race meeting under its auspices appeared to excite so much interest as was manifested in the meeting of 1873, just passed. For fully a week before the…

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Sydney Bowing Club Scratch Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 27

Last Saturday had been appointed the day on which the Sydney Rowing Club were to have their regatta, but in consequence of the absence of the champion crew at Melbourne, and a large number of the members being away to witness the…

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Racing Notes

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1873 · page 2

No doubt it will be interesting to the readers of the Evening News to hear daily from now till the races comae what the horses do on the gallops each morning, and what changes are made by the early work in the market prices of favourites…

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Cricket

Empire · Monday 31 March 1873 · page 3

THE CHALLRNGE CUP.—ALBERT C.C.V. EAST SYDNEY C.C.—This interesting game, which was commenced on the 22nd, was continued on Saturday, on the Albert Ground, but not brought to a conclusion. "The men of the East" having…

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Cricket. University V. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 March 1873 · page 3

THIS match was resumed and concluded on Saturday morning. The University team had a long score to got to win, and they succeeded in getting within 14 runs of the ba[?]urst eleven, who won with that number to spare. The…

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Racing Notes

Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 3

No doubt it wille interesting to the readers of the Empire to hear dally from now till the races come on what the horses do on the gallops each morning, and what changes are made by the early work in the market prices of favourites…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 3

On Saturday last a one-innings match was played on Moore Park, by the employes of the undermentioned establishments, resulting, as will be seen from the scere, in a victory for the house of Mr. John Sands. The play was not…

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Racing Notes. Tuesday morning

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

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

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