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Sport, 1874

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South Sydney Cricket Club. First Eleven. List of Matches Played Season 1873-4. 1973

Empire · Wednesday 27 May 1874 · page 2

October 11—V City C.C., Alliance Ground; drawn, Citys, 93; South Sydney, 6 wickets for 34. is, V Surry C.O., Alliance Ground. Won by 2 runs. November 8-12—V 1st East Sydney C.C., Military Ground…

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Newcastle Races. (From Our Special Reporter.) Second Day

Empire · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 4

FINE weather again favoured the Newcastle races, for, with the exception of some showers early in the morning, no rain fell the whole of the day. The attendance on the course was limited, there being only about 1000 persons present…

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Newcastle Annual Races. [By Our Reporter.] Second Day, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 8

PRESIDENT: Mr. F. J. Shaw. Stewards: Mr. F. J. Shaw, J. P.; Mr. R. Petherbridge, Mr. M. Lister, Mr. W. K. Lochhead, and Mr. C. Upfold. Judge: Mr. James Hannell, M.L.A. Treasurer: Mr. W. K. Lochhead. [?]ter:…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 693
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE last ten years have witnessed a wonderful increase in the popularity of this winter game throughout the United Kingdom, and football may now fairly be called the cricket of the winter months. Before that period the game was but…

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Mudgee Races. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 31

SIR,—I wish, through your valuabln Journal, to call tho attention of the Committee of tile A. J. Club, to the very questionable running of a horse at the late Mudgee Races. If the Committee wish to keep the Turf in New South Wales…

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Newcastle Races. (From Our Special Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 30

Provident: Mr. F. J. Shaw. Stewards: Messrs. F. J. Shaw, J.P.,R. Petherbridge, M. Lister,.W.K. Loohhead, and C. upfola. Judge: Mr. James Hannell, M.L.A.. Treasurer: Mr. W,K. Leebhead. Starter: Mr. M. Lister. Clerk of the…

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Wellington Annual Races. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 30

PBKSIDEXT: J. S. Smith, Esq., M.L.A. vice-Presidents: J. A. Gardiner, Esq., and Joseph Aarons, Esq. Judge: H. M. Keightley, Esq., P.M. Stewards: Messrs. J. A. Gardiner, W. B. Simpson, H. Bpilsbury, Jos. leeds, R. T. B. Gaden, E…

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Brisbane Races. [By Electric Telkgraph.] BRisbane,Monday. Brisbaae

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 30

The races were very successful, and there was a large attendance. Craven' Stakes.—The Nob 1,' Bonny Blink 2, Mayflower 3, Wen easily…

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Cricket. East Sydney C. C. V. Kiama C. C.

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 15

AN invitation having been sent from the latter to the former club to visit the Kiama district and play a match on the 23rd instant, having been readily…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1874 · page 2

A match was played on Rowley's Hill on Saturday, the 23rd ultimo, between the Queen's Own C.C. and the Chippendale C.C. as there was not time to play two innings each it was decided by the first innings in favour of the Queen's Own…

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Albert Ground Pony Races

Empire · Monday 1 June 1874 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE[?] orents (which, unfortunately, had to be abandon[?] on Monday last, through st[?] of weather) came off on Saturday afternoon, but as is generally, if not always, the case, without the s[?] which waite…

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

A match was played at Bankstown, on Queen's Birthday, between the Irishtown C.C. and Bankstown C C; and reslulted in a victory for the former club, with 13 runs to spare. The following are the score: Bankstown C.C. 112;…

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Wellington Annual Races (From Our Special Correspondent.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 4

PRESIDENT, J. S. Smith, Esq., M.L.A. Vice-Presidents: J. A. Gardiner, Esq., and Joseph Aarons, Esq. Judge: H.M. Keightley, Esq., P.M. Stewards: Messrs, J. A. Gardiner. W. B. Simpson, H. SP[?]ury, Jes Leeds, R.T.B. Gaden, E…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 727

ON the afternoon of Saturday last a well-contested match was played on Moore Park between the members of the Waratah Football Club and Camden College. The game, which commenced at 3, was kept np with great spirit…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 31

Cricket, which assumed such grand proportions with the advent of the English team, has continued so attractive in character as to win to its tolls many who were strangers to it before, and so insidions in nature as to induce many to…

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Football. Waratah Football. Club Engagements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 31

Waratah v. Calder House Club, June 6 " Balmain " " 20 " St. Leonards " " 27 WALLAROOS V. KING'S SCHOOL FOOTBALL CLUB…

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Dubbo Jockey Club Annual Races, (From Our Special Correspondent.)

Empire · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 4

PATRON; His excellency. President: G.w. Lord, M.P. Vice-Presidents: W.H. Tibblts. J.P., and D. Mckillop, J.P. Jadge: J.O. Norton, P.M. Stewards: G.H. Taylor, W. F. Morgan, R.G. Godison, W.G. Orbell, H.R.C. Bird,…

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