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Sport, 1874

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Cricket

Empire · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

THE KING'S SCHOOL V. THE NEW SCHOOL.—A match was played on Suturday last, 38th ultimo, at Parramatta, between the first elevens of the above schools, and resulted in an easy victory for the former with one innings and 55 runs to…

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Cricket. East Sydney Engagements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 30

April 4th.—3rd v. West End, on East Sydney Ground. April 25th.—lst v. 1st Parramatta, at Parramatta (all day). May 2nd.—3rd v. 2nd Caxton, on East Sydney Ground…

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The Yass Jockey Club Races, 1874

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 30

WE subjoin the weights for the following handicaps:— YASS J. O. HANDICAP. st. lb. Mr. J. H. West's b g Pretender, aged...... 8 7…

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Cricket and the Press. by Jack Smith

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 31

DEART. AND C.—1 hope I may be excused of flattery when I sry that our "noble game" has received great encouragement from the press in the colony in general, and your noble self in particular. Many sporting papers are your inferiors, but none…

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Randwick Autumn Races

Empire · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

THE great Autumn gathering of the Australian Jockey Club commences this day, and we may say, with immense trath, that never since the first opening of the Randwick course has a meeting…

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Intercolonial Cricket Matches

Empire · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 3

THE following is a copy of a letter from the honorary secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club to the New South Wales Cricket Association on the above subject:…

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Randwick Races, This Day

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

THE meeting was opened to-day at 12 o'clock, and being favoured with splendid weather, attracted a large attendance of holiday makers, as well as the usual crowd of turfites. From 10 o'clock the road…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 18th March, 1874. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Randwick Races, Held April 6Th, 9Th, 10Th, and 11Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

TICKETS will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction and Parramatta to Sydney, at a Single fare for the double journey, on April 4th, 6th, 8th, and 9th, available to return by any train. Mail Goods…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 4

The Marlborough and Mlison's Point Clubs met again on Saturday last, on Moore Park. to decide which really was the best club, the members of the latter club wishing that in the event of there not being sufficient time to play a two-innings…

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Randwick Races

Empire · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 2

THE A.J.C. opened their usual Autumn Meeting at Randwick yesterday, with the concomitants of good attendance and line weather; and this is the very first time that the committee have been stewards. The Governor was present,…

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Cook's River Races

Empire · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 2

THE Cook's River races, yesterday, attracted about 600 persons front Sydney and the surrounding district. The want of sufficient omnibus accommodation was a great drawback to the perfect success of the race meeting. The Inconvenience…

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Intercolonial Cricket Matches

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 4

THE following is a copy of a letter from the honorary secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club to the New South Wales Cricket Association on the above subject…

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Cricket

Empire · Wednesday 8 April 1874 · page 2

A CRICKET MATCH was played on Victoria House Cricket Ground on Saturday, 4th instant, between Eleven of the No. 2 Fire [?]gade Cricket Club and Eleven of Victoria House Cricket Club, which resulted in a victory for the No. 2 Fire…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

A match was played at Balmain on Saturday, 4th April, between the Balmain C.C. and the Osborne CO., which resulted in a victor for the Balmain C.C., the scores being—Balmain C.C., 55, to which W. Chilcott contributed 14, and…

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Randwick Races. Cup Day

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1874 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the rain of the previous day, the weather was fine and tie course in good order. Mr. Gannon's starting could hardly have been improved upon, and the racing was splendid. The…

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Cricket

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 15

EAST SYDNEY v. NEWTOWN C. C.—These Clubs met on the Domain on Saturday last to play a whole day match. Messrs. D. Gregory and P. Jones were the respective captains, and the…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Matches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 31

THE following is a copy of a letter from the honorary secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club to the New South Wales Cricket Assoctition on the above subject:—…

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Randwick Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

THE meeting at Rand wick on Monday was first-class; the day was delightful, and there was a large attendance of visitors as well as a good field of horses. The Grand-stand was well…

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Carcoar Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 30

THE first meeting on the new ground at Carcoar was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and netwithstanding the late heavy rains the running gronud was in tolerable condition, although there are a few heavy spots to be got over. The…

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