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Sport, 1876

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Sporting. Hay Race Club Autumn Races. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1876 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE.—Uncea 1, Try Again 2, Selector 3. A good race. Time, 2.24. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—Rambler 1, Wodonga 2, Little Dick 3. Time, 2.28…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Campbelltown Races. Saturday, the 25th instant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1876 · page 6

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Redfern Station at 10.50 a.m., for Campbellfields; and return after last race. FARES—1st class 7s 6d; 2nd class 4s. Special train will leave Campbelltown, for Racecourse, at…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 406

IN commenting on the intercolonial match a week or two ago, 1 found it necessary to refer to the unfair remark* which bad appeared in the Australasian, in order to contradict a statement therein made, that the Sydney public,…

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Cricket. Parramatta Alfred Cricket Club

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

A special committee meeting of the above club was held on Monday evening last. Present: —Mr. J. J. Taylor, in the chair, Messrs. Miller, Brodie, N. Ne[?]…

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The Campbelltown Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 29

THE revival of this pleasant little meeting, and under such favorable auspices, is quite a matter for congratulation, and should the weather only prove favorable for the tryst, I shall expect to see a large number of…

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Cricket. WARRICKS v. UNIVERSITY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 31

THE second match between these clubs for the Challenge Cup was commenced on the Albert Ground on Saturday afternoon but failed to attract so large an attendance as was anticipated would be the case. The Warwicks were the first to go to the…

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A Swimming Club for Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 5

SIR,—The proposition of shortly holding a series of swimming matche on a large scale in Sydney having been widely endorsed, you wo[?] confer a favour on many members of the athletic world by allowing space for a further…

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Sporting. Hay Race Club Autumn Races. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 13

THE weather was very unpleasant, hot and dusty; but the attendance was very fair, and the racing good. OXLEY PLATE.—Coquette 1, Bezique 2. The only starters…

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Campbelltown Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 3

A MOST enjoyable day's programme was played out at Campbelltown last Saturday. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson and suite were present, and the attendance was tolerably good. The following are the results of the…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Bathurst Races 5th, 6th, 7th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for Bafhurst on the 4th April available for return until 10th proximo. GROOMS and JOCKEYS accompanying racehorses will…

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Swimming Matches

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 3

Under the patronage of the Mayor of Sydney and LIcutenant-Colonel Richardson, a number of persons yesterday afternoon visited Mr. M'Quig's Corporation Baths, Wolloomooloo Bay, to witness a series…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Bathurst Races. 5th, 6th, 7th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for Bathurst on the 4th April available for return until 10th proximo. GROOMS and JOCKEYS accompanying racehorses will…

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Cricket

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1876 · page 3

THE LIC[?]NSED VICTUALL[?]RS AND THE BREWERS.—The albert Ground was [?]nlivened on Wednesday with a match between two teams representing the licensed victuallers and the brewers, fifteen men aside. The affair was hardly [?]…

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The Bathurst Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 29

ALTHOUGH the general entries for this meeting are hardly so numerous in some instances as would have been, desirable, still chere is every reason to anticipate three days excellent sport commencing on Wednesday…

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Extraordinary Scores at Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 27

The Standard, in an article discussing the cricket season of 1875, says: "Large, and it might be added small, scores by an eleven, and large scores by individual batsmen, would seem to range…

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Campbelltown Annual Races. Saturday, 25Th March, 1876. [By Our Special, Reported.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 30

PATRON: His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, K.C.M.G. Committee: Hon. Jas. White, W. Long, Esq., M.L.A., Audrew Town, Esq., Hon. B. K. Cox, R. H. [?] Esq., Edward Leo, Esq. Judge; Hon. John Lackey, Starter:…

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Letters to the Editor. St. Leonards Cricket Ground. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 16

SIR,—Much bad feeling against tho trustees of the public reserve at St. Leonards has existed in the minds of many of the inhabitants of the district for some time past, and it has in…

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News of the Day. Rowing Club Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1876 · page 2

The Sydney Rowing Club Regatta will take place at Gladesville on Saturday next, and is likely to be a very attractive affair, as there are ten races on the programme and the entries for some of them are very…

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Bathurst Races. First Day, Wednesday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1876 · page 5

The weather is dry, and the road dusty. His Excellency the Governor was present, and the attendance on the course was fair. THE MARES' PRODUCE STAKES of 100 sovereigns.—…

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Bathurst Races. Second Day—thursday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1876 · page 9

MAIDEN PLATE.—Timothy 1, Lysander 2. Mr. De Mestre bought Lysander, and declared to win with Timothy. SHORTS HANDICAP.—Joe Miller 1, Playboy 2, Jocasta…

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