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Sport, 1875

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Maitland Races. [By Telegraph.] Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1875 · page 5

Maitland Mile —Guelder Rose 1, Valetta Colt 2, Kismet 3 Time (not officially taken), 1 minute 47 seconds. Trial Stakes.—Giner 1, Belmont 2, The Barb 3…

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Carlton Cricket Club Picnic

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 2

A very peasant picnic to Correy's Tea Gardene, Botany, was held on saturday under the auspioes of the Cariton Cricket Club. About Afty decides and sentlemen were conveyed in own houses freck the city…

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Australian Associated Press Telegrams. Goulburn Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 5

TRIAL STAKES.—Miss Phoebe 1, Southern Star 2, Sterm 3. PRODUCE STAKES.—Maschera 1, Coila 2, Signet 3…

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Government Notices. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railway. Goulburn Races, 29th and 30th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 6

For the convenience of those persons wishing to attend the above Races, NOTICE is hereby given that [?]rsion Tickets at a single fare for the double journey will be issued on [?] 28th September from all stations to Goulburn…

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Goulburn Races. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 5

Maiden Plate: Miss Phoebe 1, Coila 2. Selling Race: Star Line 1, Slave 2. Town Plate: Gladstone 1, Othello 2, Corisande 3. Flying Handicap: Othello 1, Gladstone 2, Kingston 3. Forced…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 430

HAWKINS' CUP.—The first match for the above will take place at the Albert Ground, on 30th October and 6th November, between the Warwick and East Sydney dubs. A match was played on the Pyrmont Hill, on Saturday…

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Aquatics. Sydney and Mercantile Rowing Clubs Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 430

A MOST successful Regatta was given on Saturday afternoon last, by the Sydney and Mercantile Bowing Clubs. The two Committees issued a large number of invitations, and every arrangement was made for the accommodation and…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 31

THE note of preparation is about the only one I can send this weak, the season having [?]s yet sea [?]ely commenced, and another week must go over from this Saturday before there will be much to tell. There has…

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Goulburn Races. Second Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 433

Maiden Plate: Miss Phœbe 1, Coila 2. Selling Race: Star Line 1, Slave 2. Town Plate: Gladstone 1, Othello 2, Corisande 3. Flying Handicap: Othello 1, Gladstone 2, Kingston 3. Forced…

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Camden Races

Evening News · Monday 4 October 1875 · page 4

The Camden Annual Races duly came off on the 22nd inst. The attendence was tolerably good, the weather being cool and pleasant and most of the events were well contested. [?] was made a great favourite…

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Cricket Notes

Evening News · Monday 4 October 1875 · page 4

The note of preparation is about the only one I' can send this week, the season having es yet scarcely commeneed, and another week must go over from this Saturday before there will be much to tell There has…

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Sydney Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 October 1875 · page 2

THE seventh meeting of this club, which took place on Saturday afternoon on the Albert Cricket Ground, was one of the most successful gatherings yet held under its auspices. Upwards of three…

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Surry United Cricket Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Surry United Cricket Club was held at the Boundary Stone Inn, Surry Hills, on the 29th ultimo—Mr. W. H. Alderson, president of the club, in the chair…

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Sidney Amateur Athletic Sports

Evening News · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 3

THE seventh meeting of the Sydney Amateur Athletic club was held on Saturday last on the Albert Ground, and a more glorions day could not been casily imagined, let alone wished for. The committee had…

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The Opening Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1875 · page 3

SIR,—As next Saturday is the day set apart for a grand cricket match, the proceeds of which are to be devoted for the benefit of the professional cricketers of Sydney, I think it would show much kindness and liberality on the part of…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 461

[To CORRESPONDENTS.—All communications for this department must be sent in on or before Wednesday, or they will not appear in the current week.]…

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Cricket Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 30

IT appears I was in error last w[?]k in putting down the Civil Service Club as one of the amal[?]rs, as I find that the three clubs engag[?]d against the Albert[?] and University are the East [?]ydney, the Warwick and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 461

When Blondin first came here his high-rope entertainment did not draw very well, and when he viewed from his lofty position the crowds of people that flocked to the East Melbourne cricket ground each Saturday afternoon to…

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Football the Past Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 462

BEFORE the prominent incidents of the past football season are forgotten in the excitement and interest of the approaching cricket campaign, I may be pardoned for briefly noting the reflections which have arisen upon review of the late…

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