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Sport, 1874

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Cricket

Empire · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 4

Thus resulting in a tic. What will result form this we have no idea. THE 2nd East Sydney v. 1st South Sydney played a match on the Military Ground, on Saturday last, which terminated…

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MELBOURNE. Thursday, 11.35 p.m. Cricket. All-england Eleven v. Eighteen of Victoria

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

The weather at the cricket match yesterday was fine, but the attendance was small, and the ground rather dull, owing to yesterday's rain. Conway was chosen us captain, who won the toss, and sent…

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Cricket

Empire · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Saturday last between eleven University C.C. and fifteen Toxteth C.C., resulting in a very easy victory for the latter club, which appears to have gained some new strength this season, having gained an acquisition…

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Winter Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 342

OF all the healthy amusements to which at different seasons of the year young Englishmen devote their, leisure moments it is allowed on all hands (says Sporting Life) that cricket and football stand pre-eminent for affording…

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University Cricket Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 31
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Oxford Hotel on Wednesday, the 4th instant, Mr. Richard Teece in the chair. The room was well filled with members. The following report was read by one of the Honary…

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Final Anglo-victorian Cricket Match

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 2

A telegram received yesterday states:—The match between Mr. Grace's team and eighteen Victorian cricketers was begun to-day on the Melbourne cricket ground. The ground…

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Cricket. the Challenge Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 3

THE match for the Challenge Cup between the Alberts and Werwicks was continued last Saturday afternoon, and before the stumps were drawn quite a different complexion had been put upon the game to what was recorded on the…

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Cricket. T[?]teenth Cup Match

Empire · Monday 16 March 1874 · page 3

THIS contest, which we left at a very interesting point, after the first day's play, was continued on Saturday last, but there was only a smallattendance of spectators; the weather being not at all inviting. The last three of the Warwic[?]team…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 17 March 1874 · page 3

CRICKER ASSOCIATIONS.—Lasat evening a meeting was held at Tattersall's, Mr. R. Driver, M.P., in the chair. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Melbourne C. C., stating that a meeting had been held to form a cricket…

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K. S. Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1874 · page 5

A MEETING of the above association, convened for the purpose of considering the question of the present season's interolonial Match, was held last evening at Tattersall's Hotel; Mr. Richard Driver in the chair. The hon…

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Cricket

Empire · Wednesday 18 March 1874 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday last, between the Alexandra C.C. and Surry C.C., of Pyrmont, which resulted in an casy victory for the former club in one innings. The highest scorer of the S.C.C. was Oxley, with 12 in the both innings, and…

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Cricket

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 2

A cricket match was played at the Alliance Ground on St. Patrick's Day, between eleven of the Corner Cricket Club and 1st eleven of the Stage, which resulted in an easy victory for the Corner by 79 runs. The batting of Magney, Harpur, and…

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Orange Races

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 2

The following are the results of the second day's racing:- PUBLICANS' PURSE. Lycurgus... 1…

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Tamworth Races. (From the Examiner.) First Day

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 4

THE Maiden Plate of 50 soys, with a sweep of 5 soys each added; 1½ mile. Mr. A. Bowman's ch f Rosa. 3 yrs, 7st 10lb (Thompson)... 1 A. Loder's ch h The Abbott, 4 yrs, 8st 21b (Woods)... 2…

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Given Innes Races. Wednesday, 10.40 p.m. Second Day. Grand Handicap

Empire · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 2

Fenelia... 1 Mariner... 2 Counterfeit... 3 PRINCE, OF WALES STAKES…

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Coursing. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 13

Warwick, the Coursing Judge, has left by the mail, under engagement for a season to the Melbourne Coursing Club…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 30

Or late theie have been several difficulties about umpires' decisions, and while one of the gentlemen who acted in the last East Sydney Cup match was complaining at not being allowed a reply to "Square Leg," of the Sydney Mail, then…

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Moree Annual Races

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 2

THESE rance took place on the 13th instant, and the meeting was one of the most successful hold at Morce for some time. A larger crowd than usual (says the Maintland Mercury) assembled to witness the various events, a fact which resulted…

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