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Sport, 1875

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Surry United Cricket Club

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

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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Athletics. Sydney Amateur Athletic Club

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

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

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Sydney Amateur Athletic Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 7

THE seventh meeting of the Sydney Amateur Athletic Club was held on Saturday last on the Albert Ground, and a more glorious day con[?]d not have been easily imagined, let alone wished for. The committee had…

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Captain Webb's Swimming Feat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1875 · page 7

We stated in our last issue that Captain Webb had started from Dover on his adventurous swimming voyage. Although he was unsuccessful it appears that his failure was due more to the roughness of the water and the high…

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Melbourne Hunt Club Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1875 · page 5

THERE was a fair attendance on the course; slight showers fell. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovereigns. Entrance, 2 sovereigns. Distance, about three miles…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1875 · page 7

The opening match of the 1st Oxford and 1st Parramatta Alfreds was commenced on the 2nd instant, and finished on the 9th at Parramatta, and resulted in favour of Oxfords by 1 run and 3 wickets to spare. Appended are full…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1875 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE annual general meeting of the New South Wale Cricket Association was held on Monday evening a Tattersall's Hotel. Mr. Richard Driver, M.L A., President occupied the chair, and there was a very large attendance…

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J .B. Johnson's Great Swimming Victory I in America

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1875 · page 3

The great swimming match between J. B. Johnson of England, and Thomas Coyle, of Chester, Penn., on July 32 resulted in a Victory for Johnson. particularsalready announced by telegraph,…

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The Balmain Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 494

THE Balmain Regatta Committee appear to be determined to do all in their power to make the coming regatta even a greater success, if possible, than any of its predecessors has been; and if hard work is likely to accomplish success, there is…

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Captain Webb's Swimming Feat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 490

We stated in our last issue that Captain Webb had started from Dover on his adventurous swimming voyage. Although he was unsuccessful it appears that his failure was due more to the roughness of the water and the high…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 7

A MATCH took place on the 9th of October on Matchett's Flat, between the 1st eleven Native Rose C. C. and the Excelsior C. C., which resulted in a victory or the Rose by 52 runs. Total of innings for the Native…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 493

WHAT a vast difference a plethoric exchequer makes, and what a pleasant tale is to be told of a year's doings when everything has been colèur de rose! I presume that never before has the New South Wales Cricket Association found…

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J. B. Johnson's Great Swimming Victory in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 27

The great swimming match between J. B. Johnson of England, and Thomas Coyle, of Chester, Penn., on July 22 resulted in a victory for Johnsen. Particulars already announced by telegraph,…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 493

THE annual general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Monday evening at Tattersall's Hotel. Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A., President, occupied the chair, and there was a very large attendance…

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Cricket. Matches to Come. Opening Match

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 493

OCTOBER 16—Albert and University v. Warwick, East Sydney, and Newtown; 11 aside (for benefit of professionals), Albert Ground. Warwick v. East Sydney, 30th October and 6th November,…

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The Cricket Association. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 30

SIR,—Having been possessed with a determination to give up following cricket as a matter of criticism during the season now dommenoing, I should not inflict this upon your readers were it not for the pointed notice with which it appears I…

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Cricket.—alfred Co. Newtown Oxford C.c

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 2

The [?] of this [?] was [?]yed last Saturday, [?] the Alfred [?] and [?] in a [?] for the [?]…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 18 October 1875 · page 3

ALBERT AND UNIVERSITY v. WARWICK, EAST SYDNEY, AND NEWTOWN.—This match, which, as most of our readers are aware, was commenced on Saturday fortnight, on the Albert Ground, was brought to a…

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