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Sport, 1875

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Cricket. ALBERT v. East Sydney

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 2

THIS game which, after the East Sydney first innings, promised to be of great interest as well, as to go against the usually victorious Alberts, was brought to conclusion on Saturday afternoon, resulting in…

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Great S0uthern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Randwick Races, March 29th, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 8

TICKETS will be issued at all Stations beyond Parramatta Junction to Sydney at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY, from March 27th to April 3rd, available until April 10th…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Randwick Races, March 29th, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1875 · page 6

TICKETS will be issued at all Stations beyond Parramatta Junction to Sydney at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY, from March 27th to April 3rd, available until April 10th…

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Geelong Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 398

The annual Geelong Regatta was held on Wednesday, 17th instant, in Corio Bay. There was a very good attendance, and the weather was exceedingly favourable for the boat races. In the forenoon the bay was almost b[?]med,…

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Aquatics. Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 398

THE Sydney Bowing Club held their eleventh regatta last Saturday afternoon, at their branch establishment on the Paramatta River. A party of about 360 ladies and gentlemen, at the invitation of members of the club, left…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 398

FOR reasons which a good many cricketers will, no doubt, understand, I was anxious to a[?]tain what "Bat," the well-known contributor to the Leader, had to say about the Intercolonial Match. Having perused his article, I must…

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Randwick Racing Mems. Saturday morning

Evening News · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 5

There were many touts on the ground this morning long before horses began to operate, and when they did start a tremendous fog prevented much information being derived, until after breakfast time…

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Cricket. [Notes by Round-arm]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 30

Beyond the matches you have already got particulars of, there is little to write shout; and still I'm waiting for the final adjustment of the Association accounts before winding up my remarks on the late Intercolonial…

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Burrangong Turf Club Races. (From a Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 29

THE above club's annual meeting of 1875 was held on Thursday and Friday last. In spite of the additional money of the two handicaps the fields of horses were not so large as might have been expected; but this may in a measure be attributed…

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Country Races. ORANGE, (Abridged from the Western Examiner.) First Day—wednesday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 30

The Orange Maiden Plate of sovs, with 75 sovs added, for all maiden horses, 2-year-old and upwards (including winners of Two-Year-Old Stakes under A.J.C. conditions; [?] mile. Mr. D. Maynes g f Jocasta, 3 [?] (Grimshaw)..... 1…

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Albert Ground. Grand Sheffield Handicap Flat Races and Athletic Sports

Evening News · Monday 29 March 1875 · page 2

THESE Sports came off on Saturday last, on the Albert Ground, and were in point of attendance a decided failure, there being not more than 200 people on the Ground at any time daring the day. In the morning…

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Randwick Races. This Day

Evening News · Monday 29 March 1875 · page 2

This meeting commenced to-day, but not under very savoury auspices as it began to rain about 7 in the morning; and the gloomy aspect of the weather quite put a damper upon the spirits of…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Randwick Races, March 29th, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1875 · page 6

TICKETS will be issued at all Stations beyond Parramatta Junction to Sydney at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY, from March 27th to April 3rd, available until April 10th…

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Athletic Sports, Albert Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon, handicap foot races and athletic sports took place on the Albert Cricket Ground, under the auspices of the Albert Sports Committee. From the threatening aspect of the weather and other causes, the…

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Cricket. Univerity V.bathurst. [From Our Special C0resspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 2

THE University Club, in acordance with their old custom have this year taken their usual Easter trip. I am informed that, during the ten years of the existence of the present club, they have never failed to mark the recurrence…

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Randwick Races. Second Day

Evening News · Friday 2 April 1875 · page 4

The Cup Day has been more successful in point weather than was that in which the Leger was run; the arrival of numbers of strangers in Sydney since Monday swelled the atteda[?]e on Thursday, and there seemed more like hood of…

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Albert Ground. Grand Sheffield Handicap Flat Races, and Athletic Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 30

THESE Sports came off on Saturday last, on the Albert Ground, and were in point of attendance a decided failure, there being not more than 200 people on the Ground at any time during the day. In the morning…

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Randwick Races. Friday Day

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 4

THE attendance yesterday was terribly [?]even for [?] "off day," although the day was fine enough to please the [?] and there was some good [?]. The sport was a good deal [?] by the unfortunate break away of…

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Cricket. University V. Bathurst. Second Day, Easter Monday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 10

ON Monday the play of this match was resumed at 11.30; the scores being—University, first innings, 105; Bathurst, four wickets for 52. G. Morgan and Greville reoccupied their places at the creases; but when a bye had been run…

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Randwick Races. Fourth Day

Evening News · Monday 5 April 1875 · page 2

The weather was of a very [?] is the party [?] close of the evening, a state of things no doubt tending to keep many [?] and whatever may have [?]…

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