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Sport, 1874

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1874 · page 2

A match was played on Alderson's ground on Saturday last, between the first elevens of the South Sydney and Surry United Cricket Clubs, resulting in the defeat of the Surry United Club, in one innings, by 19 runs. The howling of…

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Southern Jockey Club Races

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 3

THE following is a complete list of the entries and weights for the forthcoming races. The number of horses is greater than on any previous occasion, and everything promises a good and suecessful meeting:…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

BIR,—Now that the committee have completed their labours, I hope you will give space for a few remarks on their selection. I think they have made a great mistake putting in so mapy bowlers and few reliable batsmen, especially when there…

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Ihtercolonial Cricket Match. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Now that the committee have completed their labours, I hope you will give spate for a. few remarks on their selection. I think they have made a great mistake putting in so many bowlers and few reliable batsmen, especially when there…

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Government Notices New South Wales Railways. Great Southern and Western Railways. Goulburn Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 7

For the convenience of persons attending the Goulburn Races, the Tickets issued on SATURDAY next, the 24th instant, from all Stations to Goulburn, at a single fare for the double journey will be available for return up to and…

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New South Wales Railways. Great Southern and Western Railways. Goulburn'races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 6

For, the convenience of persons attending the Goulburn Races, the Tickets issued on SATURDAY' next, the 21th instant, from all Stations to Goulburn, at a single fare for the double journey, will be available for return up to and…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 30

WELL, certes we have had a plentiful supply of cricket business on since I wrote you last; and all this week we've been up to our cars in it. General meetings, committee meetings, sub-committee meetings,…

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The Cricket Match

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 2

OF course, the whole city is devoted to cricket; and ergo we must tell what was done in the interest of the game yesterday. The Englishmen went out in the forenoon, and had some practice, which led…

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N. S. W. Cricket Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 129

The usual weekly meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Monday at Tattersall's Hotel. Mr. Richard Driver, the president, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of members and…

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The Great Cricket match This Day

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 2

This great match commenced to-day at the Albert Ground, at a few minutes after twelve; the Englishmen winning the toss, aud going first to the wickets to the bowling of Coates at north, and…

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Cricket. Arrival and Reception of the English Cricketers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 30

THE All-England Eleven arrived in Sydney by the steamship Alexandra, on Thursday morning, and received a very cordial welcome, though owing to the vessel not being to time, some of the projected…

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Cricket. Eleven of England V. Eightern of New South Wales

Empire · Monday 26 January 1874 · page 3

MR. W. G. GRACE and his celebrated compagion knights of the Willow made their first bow to a New South Wales audience on Saturday; and from the number of visitors on the Ablert Ground, it was very clear that the match excited…

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The Great Cricket Match Eleven of England [?] Eighteen of New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1874 · page 2

MR. W. G. GRACE and his celebrated companion knights of the willow made their first bow to a New South Wales audience on Saturday; and from the number of visitors on the Albert Ground, it was very clear that the match excited…

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The Regatta

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 3
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The Regatta to celebrate the Eighty-Sixth Anniversary of the foundation of the colony, took place yesterday; but in consequence of the conter-attractions at the Albert Ground, there is no wonder it surpassed in dullness and former regatta…

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The Great Cricket Match. Second Day

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

THE rain of Saturday night and Sunday made it very improbable that cricket could be carried on yesterday, and there is perhaps not another ground in Australia where such a game could have been played as was yesterday on the Albert…

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The Great Cricket Match Eleven of England Eighteen of New South Wales. Second Day

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

The rain of Saturday night and Sunday made it very improbable that cricket could be carried on yesterday, and there is perhaps not another ground in Australia where such a game could have been played as was yesterday on the Albert him at lunchion, of which particulars are given elsewhere. The bowling and helding of New South Wales were better that the batting generally; but as we said before, we laeve criticism for a day or two, and here follows an account of the…

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Newcastle Races

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 3

THE first day of these races came off on Monday, January 26th. There had been an almost continuous downpour of rain on the two previous days, and matters looked very unpromising for the Anniversary sports. On Sunday afternoon,…

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The Great Cricket Match

Empire · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 3

This was concluded yesterday, the New South Wales having 56 ton get to win, and, as the result proved, and results have previously proved, it is a fair thing to believe that if they had had a hundred to get, they would not have made them…

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Newcastle Races. First Day, January 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 6

NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.—President: Mr. F. J. Shaw. Stewards: Mr. F. J. Shaw, J.P., Mr. M. Lister, Mr. J. Milthorp, Mr. W. K. Lochhead, Mr. C. Upfold. Judge: Mr. James Hannell, M.L.A. Treasurer: Mr. W. K…

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