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Sport, 1874

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Victoria Racing Club. Spring Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1874 · page 3

NOMINATIONS made Monday, 1st June:- Melbourne Cup—.A sweepetakes of 2[?] sovereigns [?]h, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared, with 300 added. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovereigns after the declaration of the…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 31

WARATAH v. CALDER HOUSE.—This match was played on Moore Park on last Saturday afternoon, between the members of the above clubs. The new uniform of the Waratah is, white flannel knickerbockers, and jersey bright blue…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 758
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A ONE-INNINGS match was played on Saturday last, on. the University Oval, between the Royal Alexandria C. C. and the "Virginia C. C, which resulted in a victory for the former, the top scorers being J. Cook (16 not out) for the…

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Home Rule Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 29

PRESIDENT: T. A. Browne, Esq., P.M. Judge: S. A. Blackman, Esq., J. P. Stewards: Messrs. W. Wall, E. [?], J. Leggatt, M. J. D'Aroy, H. Bennett, R. Kirkpairick, W. Hawkins, J. M[?] and P. Dwyer. Treasurer: Mr. J…

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Athletics. the Paper Chase

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 765

As everybody may not know what Paper Chases are it will, perhaps, be well to explain their theory before descrying the very successful one which took place last Saturday, under the auspices of the Sydney Amateur Athletic Club…

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Athletic Exercises

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 765

ON the present aspect, uses, and abuses of Athletic Exercises the subjoined remarks appear in the Lancet, from the pen of Mr. H. B. Hewetson, M.R.C.S.:—A careful study of the practice of athletic exercises in regard to…

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Punchestown Races

Empire · Monday 15 June 1874 · page 3

The following are some of the principal events at this crack Irish Hunt gathering. Downshire Plate of 200 sovs; 3 miles. Mr. H.S. Chester's Supple Jack, by Joco—Agilty, 11st 71b…

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Ocean Racing. (From the Pall Mail Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1874 · page 3

COMPLAINTD of the practice of ocean racing are growing common. There has been a great increase in casualties at sea lately, and the marine insurance companies have been suffering accordingly. Dividends…

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Home Rule Races. Third Day, Gulgong, Monday, 1 p.m

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1874 · page 2

The Home Rule races, postponed on account of the weather from Thursday, were returned on Saturday. The attendance was small, but the racing good…

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English and Irish Turf. Epsom Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] the Derby

Empire · Monday 15 June 1874 · page 3

Catright's be George Frederick, by Maryas Couronne de Fer 1 Atlantic 2 Twenty starters. 3…

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Gulgong. Home Rule Races, Third Day. Gulgong, Monday, 1 P.m

Empire · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

The Home Rule races, postponed on account of the weather from Thursday, were resumed on Saturday. The attendance was small, but the racing good…

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Home Rule Races

Evening News · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 3

PRESIDENT:T.A. Browne Esq., P.M. Judge: S.A. Blackman, Esq., "J.P. Stewards: Messrs. W. Wall, E. Gee J. Leggatt, M.J. D'Arcy, H. Bennett, R. Kirkpatrick, W. Hawkins, J. Moverly, and P. Dwyer [?]…

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Home Rule Races

Empire · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 4

PRESIDENT: T.A. Browne, Esq., P.M. Judge: S. A. Blackman, Esq., J.P. Stewards: Messrs. W. Wall, E. Gee, J. Leggatt, M. J. D'Arcy, H. Beunett, R. Kirkpatrick, W. Hawkins, J. Moverly, and P. Dwyer. Treasnrer; Mr. J…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 790

MILSON'S POINT CLUB.— On Monday evening last a meeting was held at Mr. Dind's Hotel, North Shore, in connection with the above club. There was a good muster of members, the room being well filled. The chair was…

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Football. Wallaroo Football Club Engagements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 30

AT Parramatta Park, nguiiist King's Souool Football Club June 20th, At Newington Park, against Newington College Club August 1st…

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Football Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 790

COMPARATIVELY speaking, the support given to football in Sydney is far short of what it ought to be, considering that next to the turf and cricket it is one of the most prominent of the sports of Old England. The scribes who…

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Football. Matches to Come

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 790

Waller[?] v. King's School, June 20th, at Parramatta…

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Foot-ball in England

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 790

ON Monday, March 30th, the first Inter-University match that has yet taken place in London according to the rules of the Football Association, was played on the Surrey Cricket ground at Kennington Oval. Neither University…

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Study and Athletics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1874 · page 6

THE annual contest of our young University oarsmen, on the Thames has aspects and interests far wider, and, let us add, far nobler, than any other racing event of the year. For the whole…

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