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Sport, 1875

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The Intercolonial Cricket Contest

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

TRULY the study of cricket as a field science has been earnestly gone into by the leading batsmen and bowlers of New South Wales, of late; and their seems to be a fair probability that the defeats of former years will be repeatedly…

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Coursing and Greyhound Mems

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 31

MR. A. H. GARDINER has sold his imported greyhound "Handsome Jack," a good performer at home, having won the West Drayton Cup, to Mr. Collier, the large contractor of Melbourne; the price being, so we hear,…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 334

THE New South Wales team have again tome themselves bravely, and the goal towards which we hare been working is reached' It was rather ambitious, perhaps, to aspire to two victories in one season, bat I felt convinced that such…

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Armidale First Annual Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 332

THESE Faces, under the managements of the New England Jockey Club, postponed from the 2nd and 3rd March, were held on the 4th and 5th. Patron, his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, K.C.B.; president, Mr. C. D. Fenwick;…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 334

FOR years past no contest in the cricket-field between picked representatives of New South Wales and Victoria has created greater interest than the match which was commenced last Friday week at the Albert Ground. So many…

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MURRURUNDI. March 9. RACES.—It in now no many years races have been held

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 3

here, that the forthcoming to be held on the 17th instant, St. Patrick's Day, is causing quite an excitement in the district Far the Handicap, there have been no lees than eleven entries and all the owners it is thought will accept…

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Cricket. Notes on the Intercolonial Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 30

FOR the first time in my professional relations with cricket, I discover that there really is something new to he found under the sun; for in all that lenghty time of service I have never been called upon to…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. First Day—friday. March 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 26

THE contest between New South Wales and Victoria, commenced on Friday, when the weather was fine, and the ground in goon order. The ground didn't fill with visitors until after lunch, but during the afternoon…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 10

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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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1875 · page 5
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ALBERT C.C.V.E.SYDNEY C.C.—A two days' match between the first elevens of the above clubs was commenced on the Albert Ground on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of not more than 150 persons. Mr. Oliver…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1875 · page 6

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

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1875 · page 3

A MATCH was played on Saturday, the 27th February last, between the Bondi and the Lincoln Cricket Clubs, which resulted in a victory for the former with 28 runs to spare, the winners scoring 64, of which Martin and Fletcher…

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Smithfield Annual Races

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1875 · page 3

JUDGE: Hugh Taylor, Esq., M.P. Stewards: Messrs. R. L. Dunn, W. H. Hillss, james J. Taylor, J. Anthony, T. Ashby, E. Anthony. The fourth meeting of the Smithfield Annual Races was…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 366

I WAS under the impression that last week's effusion had touched upon all the more important points of the late intercolonial match; but, on consideration, I find there are several matters overlooked which deserve some notice…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 6

THE second contest daring the present season between this colony and Victoria took place on the 6th, 6th, and 8th of the present month, New South Wales scoring another victory, after probably one of the finest exhibitions of cricket…

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Sydney University Cricket Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 366

THE following report was read and adopted at the annual meeting of the University Club, held on Wednesday night:— Tenth Annul Report.—The University Cricket Club, as now…

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Cricket. Notes by Round Arm

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

I have little time this week to conclude my remarks on the late match with Victoria, and such being the case, I think the better plan will be to leave unsaid my final winding-up until after the meeting on Monday…

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Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 5

THE Sydney Rowing Club held their eleventh regatta last Saturday afternoon, at their branch establishment on the Parramatta River. A party of about 300 ladies and gentlemen, at the invitation of members of the club, left…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 5

ALBERT C. C. [?]. EAST SYDNEY C. C.—This match was resumed last Saturday afternoon, on the Albert Ground. The fact that the East Sydney eleven had succeeded in making a long score in their first innings induced many…

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