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Sport, 1875

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1875 · page 2

UNIVERSITY C.C. v. CARLTON C.C.—This match at commenced on the Domain ground on Saturday list, the day being anything but suitable for cricket, the rain coming down At intervals during the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 3

WARWICK V. CIVIL SERVICE.—The first elevens of there clubs played a one-innings match on Saturday last, at the old Military Ground, which resulted in an easy victory for the former, with 8 wickets to spare. The Civil…

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O Lor! or Retributive Justice. Supreme Court Races. Entrees

Sydney Punch · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 1

1st Race Puisne Wig Cup Race.--Prize, Screw and Pension: for all State Hacks out of condition and who have never been properly trained. Allowance for broken-winded screws. 1. R. Misaacs's "Punster" late "Antigua" or "Dead Failure," by…

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Coursing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 31

A MEETING, called by circular, was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Royal Hotel, when a few gentlemen who take an interest in the establishment of a coursing club were present, and letters were received…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 238

SINCE last Wednesday week, wet weather again marred the practice of the intercolonial representatives, and only two or three meetings have taken place during the past seven or eight days. On Wednesday, although the…

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Cricket. Notes by Round Arm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 30

BY the report of the Cricket Association meeting on Monday night, it will be seen that preparations are being made in earnest for the second Intercolonial matoh of the season, and undoubtedly the first in point…

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The Past English Cricket Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 239

SCORERS OF 100 RUNS AND UPWARDS IN 1874.—In accordance with our annual custom, we present our readers with a list of the chief scores made in individual innings during the past season. It will be found more complete…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1875 · page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the committee of the association was held, last evening, Mr. R. Driver (president) in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, and the secretary…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1875 · page 2

A MORE favourable day for the practice of the intercolonial team could not have been wished for than yesterday. The weather was fine and not too hot, and very fair wickets were obtained. The following players were present,…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1875 · page 2

Wednesday was important day with the selection committee, for they had to choose finally their men [?] the coming match: also to pick the fifteen to meet the chosen representatives on Saturday, then to bring up…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways, Intercolonial Cricket Match, 5th, 6th, and 8th March

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

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY, will be issued at all Stations to Sydney, for distances over 16 miles, on the 4th, 6th and 6th proximo, available for return up to and inclusive of the…

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Tamworth Races

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

THE race meting the suspices of the Liverpool Plains Jockey Club, same off on the 17th and 18th instant: and an influential body of officals brought things to the following satisfactory terminstion told in the Examiner:…

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Cricket Association

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

The doings of the Cricket Association during the week have been as follows: The members of committee appearing determined that if activity and attention on their parts can win the match for New South…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 269

A MORE favourable day for the practice of the intercolonial team could not have been wished for than Wednesday last. The weather was fine and not too hot, and very fair wickets were obtained. The following players were present,…

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Cricket. Notes by Round Arm

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

WHEN my next effusion appears, we shall be on the eye of the grand contest (the sceond this season) between "Victoria and Now South Wales; and it is with no small satisfaction I consider myself entitled to…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 2

The TRIAL MATCH.—Saturday afternoon being devoted to the [?] of the [?]lony in the coming [?] with victoria, and a celected [?] there was a better [?]…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Eleven V. Fifteen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 2

A MATCH between the eleven selected to represent [?] colony in the approaching match and fifteen cho[?] [?] various clubs was commenced on the Albert Ground [?] Saturday. Notwithstanding the boisterous weather [?]…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways, Intercolonial Cricket Match, 5th, 6th, and 8th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY, will be issued at all Stations to Sydney, for distances over 15 miles, on the 4th, 5th and 6th proximo, available for return up to and inclusive of the…

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Tasmania Races

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 4

THE inaugural meeting of the new Rumanian Racing Club came off on the 11th instant and following days, and judging from what we read of it, success seems to have attended the exertions of the officials,…

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The Cricket Association

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 2

A few members of the committee met last evening at Tattersall's, in spite of the rain, when little was done except the receiving of a little information from the selection and managing committees. Mr. Barton…

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