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Sport, 1874

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New South Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above association was held last evening, at Tattersall's Hotel, Pitt-street, Mr. R. Driver in the chair. MINUTES…

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The Great Cricket Match At Bathurst, Between an English 11 AND 18 of West and North

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

THIS great event commenced on Saturday, and on Friday the Englishmen came up by special train from Sydney. The Bathurst reception committee made no mistake, and everything passed off well. We have only time to give the play,…

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The Great Cricket Match At Bathurst, Between an English 11 AND 18 of West and North. (From Our Special Reporter.)

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 3

THIS great event commeneced on Saturday, and on Friday the Englishmen came up by special trian from Sydney. The Bathurst reception committee made no mistake, and everything passed off well. We have only time to give the play…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 5

THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL MATCH.—The match between the All-England Eleven and fifteen players selected from the pick of this colony and Victoria will commence to-day, and the contest is likely to prove a most exciting…

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The Great Cricket Match This Day

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

THE match between the eleven of all England and a combined fifteen of Victoria and New Sooth Wales commenced on the Albert Ground to-day, at 12 o'clock, the Englishmen winning the toes, and going to the wickett. The…

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The Great Cricket Match At Bathurst, Between an English Hand 22 of West and North. (From Our Special Reporter.) Third Day

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 4

To-day play commenced at 12.30, with W. Morgan and Ryan at the wickets, to the bowling of Southerton and Lillywhite; Ryan facing the remainder of Southerton's over for nil. Lillywhite then bowled a maiden to Morgan, and Ryan…

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The Graet Cricket Match

Empire · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 2

THE match between the eleven of all England and a combined fifteen of Victoria and New South Wales commenced on the Albert Ground yesterday, at 12 o'clock, the Englishmen winning the toss, and going to the wickets. The…

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Combination Cricket Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 29

The interesting match between the English team and a combined fifteen was commenced, on the Albert Ground, last Thursday, in the presence of a goodly crowd of spectators. Time only admits of our telling how the play went on, and…

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The Anniversary Regatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 8

SIR,—I observe from perusal of your local news that a somewhat numerous and working like committee has been nominated, to conserve the interests of what has for many years been the principal fete in commemoration of the…

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The Great Cricket Match. Combination Cricket Match. First Day

Empire · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 3

The interesting match between the English team and a combined fifteen was commenced, on the Albert Ground, on Thursday, in the presence of a goodly crowd of spectators Time only admits of our telling how the play went on, and…

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The Great Cricket Match Second Day

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

The contest between the English Eleven and the combined fifteen was continued yesterday, when a very fair attendance, of visitors was on the Albert Ground. The weather was warmer thin most people like, though not so intensely hot as…

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Cricket. the All-england Cricketers at Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 191

ALL things considered, the arrangement of a match between the All-England Eleven and Bathurst Twenty-two ia a cricket enterprise which reflects the highest credit upon the lovers of the game in the Bathurst district. The match…

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Cricket. the All-england Eleven v. Twentifwo of Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 29

This great event commenced on Saturday, and on Friday the Englishmen came up by special train from Sydney. The Bathurst reception committees made no mistake, and everything passed off well. We have only time to give the play,…

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Triple Murder and Suicide at Avoca. Geelong Races. &c., &c., &.c. GULGONG. Saturday, 12.19 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

A Temperance Tea Party and Ball was held last night. One hundred and seventy persons present. The weather is very hot, 108 degrees in the…

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Cricket. the Combination Match. Third Day

Empire · Monday 9 February 1874 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THIS great event between our eleven English visitors and a team of fifteen, consisting of nine New south Wales players and six of Victoria, was finished on Saturday: and it is matter for regret that its conclusion was not pleasanter than it turned out,…

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Braidwood. [From Our Correspondent.] Turf Club Races, First Day.—thursday, February 5

Empire · Tuesday 10 February 1874 · page 3

The first day's races were ushered in by a strong westeriy wind. Dust, pebbles, &., saluted those who were bent upon making the day a holiday on the course, to witness the running of the well-trained horses which had; been prepared to…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

A match was played on the Balmain Cricket Ground between the 1st eleven of the Newtown Oxford C.C. and 1st eleven of the Balmain Croydon C.C., which resulted in an easy victory for the Newtown Oxford C.C. by 73 runs…

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Anniversary Regatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 6

SIR,—Your correspondent "Anniversary" has expressed a feeling which I think will be found to be very generally entertained by the community of Sydney. It would certainly be a great pity to see an anniversary fete either…

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