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Sport, 1875

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Sporting Notes. the Racing Season of 1874

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1875 · page 4

The series of meetings in the Midland Counties with which the racing year comes to a close do not appear to have furnished any very striking incl[?] and though the usual amount of speculation took place on the Liverpool Cu, the…

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Anniversary Day Amusements. the Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 3

PATRON: His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson. President: The Hon. J. L. Monteflore, M.L.C. Vice-President: The Hon. J. B. Watt, M.L.C. Umpire: Mr. Statuaton Spain. Starter: Mr. J. O. Gilchrist, Hon. Treasurers:…

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Cricket

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

CARLTON C. C. v. MAITLAND ALBION C. C.—The match between these two clubs came off yesterday (Anniversary Day) on the cricket ground known at the Civil and Military Ground, and was witnessed by a not very large crowd of spectators…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 5

CARLTON C. C. v. ALBION C. C. (West Maitland).— The return match between these two clubs came off on the 26th instant (Anniversary Day), on the Civil and Military ground, and resulted in another win for the…

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Newcastle Races. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 3

PRESIDENT, Mr. F. J. Shaw, J.P.; judge, J. Hannell, J.P.; stewards, the Committee of the Club; handicapper, Mr. H. W. Harper; starter Mr. Lister; clerk of the course, Mr. Fleming; treasurer, Mr. W. K. Lochhead;…

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Newcastle Races. From Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1875 · page 7

PRESIDENT, Mr. F. J. Shaw, J.P.; judge, J. Hannell, J.P.; stewards, the Committee of the Club; handicapper, Mr. H. W. Harper; starter Mr. Lister; clerk of the course, Mr. Fleming; treasurer, Mr. W. K. Looh[?]head;…

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Newcastle Annual Races. JANUARY 26 AND 27

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1875 · page 2

[?] Mr. F. J. Show J.P.: Judge J Hunnell, J.P. stewards the Committee of the Club; [?], Mr. H. W. [?] starter, Mr. [?]; clerk of the course, Mr. Fleming; [?] Mr. W. Loc[?]head; secretary. Mr. A…

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Aquatics. the Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 30

THE regatta on Tuesday was in every way worthy of the day it was intended to celebrate, and worthy likewise of the gentlemen who undertook its organisation. The public manifested in a practical manner, by liberal…

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Aquatics. Anniversary the Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 143

PATRON: His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson. President: The Hon. J. L. Monteflore, M.L.C. Umpire: Mr. Staunton Spain. Starter: Mr. J. O. Gilchrist. Hon. Treasurers:…

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Newcastle Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 29

NEVER having attended a race meeting at Newcastle, I was well satisfied at an opportunity of getting to the one held on Tuesday and Wednesday last; and found myself an board the Morpeth at 11 on Monday night…

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Exciting Scene at a Swimming Match

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 3

THE Ballarat swimming matches on Saturday were near being marred by a fatal accident. Mr. George Wain (son of Mr. James M. Main), after carrying away second honours in the scarlet colours,…

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The First-class Yacht Race— Anniversary Regatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 9

SIR,—The contest between the Magic and the Mistral seems to have suddenly revived in the Sydney people the love of yachting. So many friends and strangers have asked me about certain incidents which occurred in the…

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Albury. the Weather, the Races, the Bazaar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 7

THE intolerable heat, the long-continued parching drought, with all the consequences it involves, is a serious topic of conversation at present. It is not well to indulge in any…

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Newcastle Annual Races. January 26 and 27

Empire · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 4

PRESIDENT, Mr. F. J. Shaw. J. P.: Judge, J. Hannell, J.P.; stewards, the Committee of the Club; handicapper, Mr. H. W. Harper; starter, Mr. Lister; clerk of the course, Mr. Flerming; treasurer, Mr. W. [?]; secretary. Mr. A…

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Cricket.—the Albert Team in Tasmania. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 9

THE team took their departure from Sydney by the Southern Cross on the 19th instant; but although the steamer left the wharf at the appointed time (4 p.m.), she did not, owing to a warp getting round her screw, in reality…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 2
Also in Empire

[?] SYDNEY v. UNIVERSITY.—The principal cricket match of Saturday last was the [?]outest on the Albers Ground between the above named club, but there was not such a large attendance of spectators as was expected, there not…

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Albury Races

Empire · Monday 1 February 1875 · page 3

THE following account of this meeting is abridged from the Australasian. Malden Plate of 50 sevs. One mile and a half Mr. A. Paton's b f Hilda, by Hambledon Hill—Gazelle, 3…

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