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Sport, 1876

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Cricket. CARLTON C.C. v PARRAMATTA C.C.

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

A match between the first elevens of the above clubs took place on Wednesday last, on the Parramatta ground. The Carlton’s winning the toss, decided…

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Athletics. Albert Ground Sports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 694

A LOVELIER. day for athletic sports than Wednesday to could not possibly have been wished for, and the splendid programme offered by the Albert Ground Sports Committee, therefore, drew together a large concourse of people at the…

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Sydney Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Amateur. Athletic Club was held at Gannon's Exchange Hotel yesterday evening— Mr. J. J. Calvert, vice-president, being in the chair. The following annual report was read by the secretary (Mr. R…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 31 May 1876 · page 2

On the Queen's Birthday the employees of Messrs. Myers and Solomon and John Isaacs and Co. met on the Civil and Military Ground to engage in a friendly game of cricket, when the Pitt-street house…

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Sporting. Gulgong Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1876 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE.—Baron 1, Chevalier 2. FLYING STAKES.—Eros 1, Goldfinder 2. A protest was entered by the owner of Kirkpatrick. SA[?]LING STAKES.—Cigarette 1, Princess 2. These…

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The Balonne Races. St. George (Queensland)

Evening News · Thursday 1 June 1876 · page 2

The Balonne Tarf Club races came off on Monday and Tuesday. On the farmer day the weather was fine, but Tuesday was wet. The following are the results:— LADIES' PURSE…

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Races in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 5

THE following entries were made to-day:— MELBOURNE CUP. Strop, Bella Wollomal, Dilke, The Ace, Seanmag, Waxy, Dewdrop colt, Big Ruby, Fisherman, Maogregor, Nemesis,…

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[By Telegraph.] Gulgone Races. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 5

Shorts.—Dile[?] 1. Trial Stakes.—Dilemma. T[?] Club Handicap—Eclipse 1, Eros 2, Vica 3. Forced Handicap.—Dilemma 1, Goldfinder 2…

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Country Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 726

"Rusticus," in the Goulburn Herald, in reviewing the past season, gives the following summary of the performances of the Goulburn Cricket Club:— During the season twenty four matches were played,…

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Mudgee Annual Races

Evening News · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 2

PRESIDENT: Mr. N.P. Bayly, J.P. Vice President : Mr. G. Rouse, J.P. Judge: The Hon G.H. Cox, M.L.C. Treasurer: Mr. G. D. Lane. Committee: Messrs E. Clarke, A.H. Cox, E. Daly, G. D. Lane, C. W. Lawson, T. Smith, and B. Stacy,…

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Football. Wallaroo Club v. BATHURST

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 726

THE football season was opened on Queen's Birthday by a match played at Bathurst between a team representing that city and one chosen from the Wallaroo Club, of Sydney. The continued wet weather since May set in rendered it very…

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Gulgong Races, [By Electric) Telegraph

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 30

THE Gulgong race meeting commenced to-day. The attendance was small, and the weather extremely cold. MADIDEN STAKES.—Baron I; Chevalier, 2. FLYING STAKES.—Eros, 1: Goldfinder, 2…

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Mudgee Annual Races. From Our Special Correspondent

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 30

PRESIDENT: Mr. N. P. Bayly, J.P. Vice President: Mr G. Rouse, J.P., Judge: The Hon G. H. Cox, M.L.C. Treasurer: Mr G. D. Lane, Committee: Messrs E. Clarke, A. S. Cox, E. Daly G. D. Lane, C. W. Lawson, t. Smith, and B. Stacy,…

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Cricket. Visit of All England Eleven to Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 31

Mr. BENETT, Known as "Tiny," of Emerald Hill, Victoria, has just left New South Wales, having been here as agent for the professional team of All England Oricketers, to arrange for their playing a series of matches in New South Wales…

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The Balonne Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] St. George (Queensland), Wednesday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 31

THE Balonne Turf Clnb races came off on Monday and Tuesday. On the former day the weather was fine, but Tuesday was wet. The following are the results:— LADIES' PURSE…

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Gulgong Races

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE annual races, which same off daring the past week. were worse attended than any previous ones. One cause for this that there are not so many people in the district, but the chief reason is the most extraordinary fact that the…

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Victoria Racing Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 29

THE following entries and nominations were made at Mr. R. C. Bagot's office ont he 1st instant. SPRING MEETING, 1876. MELBOURNE CUP…

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Country Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 758

A match was played en the Church Point on Saturday last between the first eleven of the Jamberoo and the second eleven of the Kiarra Albert dabs, and molted in a draw. Play was called shortly before I o'clock, the Kiama men…

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Clarence River Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 30

THE nominations for the following have been handed to us for publication:— THE MAIDEN PLATE. Mr. W. A. B. Greaves' [?] Sir Hercules, [?] yre…

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