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Sport, 1874

703 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 36

Schools and Racing, &c., in Ancient Rome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 5

HISTORY, it is often tersely and truly said, repeats itself: and here have we, in New South Wales, in the nineteenth century, schools, and discussions respecting schools,—and horse or chariot racing, and…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 30
Also in Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier

WALLAROOS v. GOULBURN 1ST PIFTEEII.—A stranger passing Goulburn railway station, on Friday evening last, would have had his curiosity exolted to know the cause of the platform being so thronged with expectant faces; but if he…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 117

CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB.—A special meeting of members of the above club was held at the Exchange Hotel, on Monday afternoon last, for the purpose of electing the general committee and delegates to the N. S. W…

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Football Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 109

Finding it inconvenient to attend the match at Goulburn, I turned my attention last Saturday afternoon to what I considered the contest coming' next in interest, namely that between the University and Waratah Clubs. I was glad…

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Football in the Colonies

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 17

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Fine Arts. the Manners Op the Latin and Anglo-saxon Races Considered As a Fins Art

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 106

WE continue this subject, and at the same time think that M. Jarves has used language which may be considered the " breezy sense of freedom," and leaves a loophole to discussion. The writer proceeds:—…

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Football

Evening News · Monday 27 July 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

WALLARCO v. UNIVERSITY.—A match between the first twenty[?] of the above clubs earns off on Saturday afternoon last, on the Wallaroo Ground, Moore Park, being witnessed by three or four hundred people. R…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 30

SOUTHERN RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.—The inaugural meeting of this Union was held at the Oxford Hotel, on Tuesday evening last, th 28th instant, the long dining-room being well fibed with members of the various clubs belonging…

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Football Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 142

BEING elsewhere during the play between the Wallaroo and University Clubs last Saturday, I am not in a position to give any comments upon the match. The subjoined graphic account, kindly furnished to me by a friend, will…

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GRAFTON. Friday, 3.47 p.m. Grafton Regatta

Evening News · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

The Grafton regatta is fixed for the 7th October. The following is the programme :— Intercolonial champion scullers' match. Prize, £200. Entrance, free. Straight-away course…

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Cricket Hm England. North V. South

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 142

FEW really great matches of late have been better contested than the abovenamed, which was played on the 4th and 5th June last, at Prince's. It was, moreover, a match in which the players themselves had a special interest. At…

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Goodwood Races. London, August 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 5

The Goodwood Cup was won by Doncaster; Kaiser came in second, and Tota [Lola Montes] third…

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Football

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 2

One of the most closely contested matches that we remember having seen took place at Parramatta on Saturday, between [?] of King's School and fifteen of the University. The teams were—King's School: Hosworth, Warren, Brodie…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 31
Also in Empire

ON Saturday the Waratahs meet the Balmains to a return mutch, on Moore Park, The last contest between these clubs ended very satisfactorily, being a draw, but on Saturday the Warntahs obtained a goal, and frequently they forced their…

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Football Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 172

DESPITE the uninviting state of the weather last Saturday two matches took place on Moore Park, and the play was watched with interest by a very considerable number of spectators. The meeting of the Wallaroo and King School…

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Goodwood Races. London, August 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 178

The Goodwood Cap was won by Doncaster; Kaiser came in second, and Tota [? Lola Montes] third…

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Cricket. the Payment of Amateur Players

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 173

THE following letter appears in the London Sportsman "Sir—I enclose a copy of a letter which I addressed to the secretary of the M.C.C. This letter was read at the annual meeting on the 6th instant and referred to our…

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