Sydney Amateur Athletic Sports
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 2
THE pedestrian and other sports in connection with the above club, which were postponed on the 2nd instant, in consequence of the wet weather, took place last Saturday afternoon, and passed off with great eclat. The issue of tickets…
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Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 2
COMMITTEE: R. A. Arnold, C.S. Bransby, T. Brown, F. Campbell, H. M. Faithfull, L. J. Harnett, T. W. Smith, W. C. B. Tiley, W. B. Young, Referee: T. Brown, Judges; J.J. Calvert and L.J. Harnett, Starter: W. C. B. Tiley…
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Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 4
A match ws played on Rowley's Hill on Saturday last, between the Queen's Own and the Crocod[?]es, and resulted in a draw. The Crocodies were the first to go in, and they were disposed of for 29 runs of which W. Burton contributed 10…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 7
THE morning broke with a cloudy sky, threatening a continuation of the rain, which during the night had ceased. It was not an inviting kind of weather, and no doubt de- ferred many from visiting the course. About seven…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 6
THE races were continued to-day under most favourable circumstances. As a rule the events were well-contested, but the running of Prism for the Turf Club H[?]ndicap, notwithstanding that Mark Thompson tried all be knew…
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Empire · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 2
THE race meeting commenced to day. The weather being [?] and the attendance of visitors from a distance large; the latter including many old familiar faces, that are always welcome at our annual gathering. It will be remem[?]ered, that…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 31
Continuing my retrospect of the Chailenge Cup matches, I find the llth mutch, the third during the past season was commenced on 3rd January, and then by consent of both chins, postponed until the English matches were over, and…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 29
WE publish gladly an amended last entries for the Mulden Plate, Publicans' Purse, and Home Rule Handicap, received from the secretary of Home Rule Races, and have to remark that the Flying Handicap and, other races of the Home Rule…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 637
BEFORE proceeding to summarise the local play of the past season, I think it may not be uninteresting to refer to the bowling in the match played in Sydney between the All-England Eleven and our Eighteen. Of the Eleven,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 30
President: N. P. Bayloy, Esq., J.P. Vice President: George Rouse, Esq., J.P. Judge: The Hon. G. H. Cox Esq, M.L.C. Stewards Messrs. John Lee, V. Cox, A. H. Cox, S. A. Blackman, C. W. Lawson, W. C. Reynolds, Citas, E…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 30
Also in Empire
PRESIDENT: R. Rouse, Esq., J.P. vice-President: R.Rouse, juu., J.P. Judge: Samuel A. Blackman, Esq., J.P. Stewards: Messrs. T. A. Browne, P.M., James F. Plunkett, H. J. Wood, B. Stacy, M. O'Neill, W. Craigcu. C. Bird, and M…
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The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 2
SIRS,--In complimenting you on your articles on horse-racing last week, permit, me to draw your attention to the last vol., (3) just out, of Foster's Life of Dickens. On page 151 you will…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 31
THE fourth half-yearly meeting of this club, which was postponed from the previous week, was held on Saturday last at. the Albert Ground. The weather was all that could be desired, and the eouscrpieucu wasan, unusually large attendance…
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Evening News · Monday 18 May 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire
SOUTH SYDNEY v. CARLTON.—If anything could convince wielders of the willow that these be not cricketing times, surely that convincement would have been discovered on Saturday in the state of the Military and Civil ground…
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Empire · Monday 18 May 1874 · page 3
THIS last day of the races proved to be by far the most successfu. The weather was really splendld; the attendance exceeded three thousand. The sporting fraternlty, fucinding bookmakers, a score of women with dice and jewellery tables,…
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Evening News · Tuesday 19 May 1874 · page 2
A game of cricket was played last Saturday on the Newtown ground, between Frazer and Co.'s Cricket Club had the Town Hall Cricket Club, which again resulted in a victory for the former. The scores were a Frazer and Co.'s 33, of…
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Empire · Wednesday 20 May 1874 · page 3
A game of cricket was played last Saturday on the Newtown pround, between Frazer and Co.'s Cricket Club and the Town Hall Cricket Club, which again resulted in a victory for the former. The scores were: Frazer and Co.'s 33, of…
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Empire · Wednesday 20 May 1874 · page 3
The Maiden Plate of 50 sovs, with a sweep of 2 sovs each for the second horse. 1½ mile: weight for age. Mr. W. H. Kent's ch[?]g The Nob, 3 yrs, 7st 11lb (Lewis) 1 K. Hutchison's br[?] Statesman, 3 yrs, 8st 2lb (Ruddle) 2…
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