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Sport, 1876

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Brisbane Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE.—Won easily by Janitor. THE CUP.—Irish Stew 1, Dirk 2, Wrangler 3. Irish Stew led throughout, and won easily in 3 minutes 56 seconds…

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Football at Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

The Wallaroo and Bathurst Football Clubs had a match on Queen's Birthday. The Independent reports that the Bathurst men had their own way from the start, which took place at 2.30 p.m. and terminated…

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Adelaide Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE.—Pride of the Hill 1, Neekersgat 2, Repetition 3. Time, 1 minute 46[?] seconds. ADELAIDE CUP.—Impudence 1. Vain Hope 2, Venus 3. Lord Lytton and Emulation also started…

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Mudgee Races. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 5

The weather was fine, and nearly one thousand people were present. TRIAL STAKES.—Dilemma 1, Cardinal 2, Tradition 3. A splendid race. Won by a nose. Time, 1…

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Parramatta Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 5

ALL persons in [?] in the revival of races in Parramatta could not but [?] encouragement and gratification at the success which attended the efforts of the Race Committee off the 24th instant, when the first races on the Park course…

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Mudgee Races. Second Bay. Thursday. May 25Th

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

The attendance to-day was not bo large as might have been anticipated, but the weather was beautifully fine, and the course in excellent order. The following is the result of the various events…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle Races. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 5

To-day the weather was beautiful; the attendance fair, and the racing good. FREE HANDICAP.—Sunlight 1, Whalebone 2, Only two started, and Sunlight won easily…

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BREWERS v. Publicans. Report of the Late Cricket Match and Ball

Sydney Punch · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 8

THE sun--which, however, was not visible--doubtless rose as usual on the morning of this important struggle, and so did the spirits of the rivals teams. At an early hour it became apparent to all who were in the vicinity of the ground that, as Grains said, something…

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 693

BY the Northumberland (s.), Mr. A. H. Gardiner imported two greyhound sluts from England. One of them, named ' Brindisi, performed yell at the Ashdown meeting in October, where she beat Wild Myrtle, Coronella, Minute Gun,…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 693
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SOUTHERN RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.—A committee meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel on the 20th instant, at which the representatives of the following clubs were present:—Wallaroo, University, Balmain, Waratah,…

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Parramatta Races

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 2

THE long-expected and much-talked of races came off on Queen’s Birthday, and were in all respects, a brilliant success, From very early in the morning, the…

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Epsom Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 34

London, April 25th.—In the City nnd Suburban Handicap races at Epsom to-day, a distance of 1¼ miles, with 108 pounds, eighty-three subscribers, twenty-three horses started. Thunder came in first, Little Harry…

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Adelaide Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

SHORTS HANDICAP.—Superstition 1, Venus 2, Red Gauntlet 3. Superstition led all the way, and won easy. Time, 2 minutes 44 seconds. STEEPLECHASE.—Demon 1, Darkie 2, Tormentor 3…

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Kensington Park Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 30

The Hurdle Race was won by Larrikin; the Selling Stakes by Benham; the Nursery Handicap by Electricity; and the Steeplechase by Blazes…

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Victoria. Bendigo Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 30

The Hurdle Race was won by Gaffer Grey, and the Steeplechase by Duffer…

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Cricket.—brewers V. Publicans

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 15

THE day was wet, down poured the rain In torrents from the sky; Great coats, umbrellas, were in vain, But every lip was dry…

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Cricket. the Coming English Cricketers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 693

A GREAT deal of doubt exists as to the probability of two English cricket teams visiting these shores next season. Since the announcement that Lillywhite was going to bring out a team of professionals, and G. F. Grace a mixed…

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Gulgons Races. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 29

THE following are the general outries for the Gulgong Turf Club Races:— MAIDEN PLATE.—Timothy, Baron, Oneida, Chevalier, Flatcatcher. Azulea…

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Sporting. [By Electric Telegraph.] Mudgee Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

THE weather to-day was fine, and the attendance on the course numbered about 1000. WELLINGTON HANDICAP.—Cardinal 1, Goldfinder 2, Chevalier 3. Time, 1 minute 49 seconds…

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