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Sport, 1876

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 149
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Great excitement has been occasioned in sporting circles by the result of the Waterloo Cup. The deciding course lay between Miss Walker and Cockatoo, and much surprise was manifested when it became known that Cockatoo, who…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 137

THE DRIVER BADGES.—The following clubs have been successful in each securing one of the ten badges to be presented by Mr. R. Driver, president of the New South Wales Cricket Association:…

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Coursing. the Victorian Waterloo Keeping

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 3

The great coursing event of the Australian year is over. The V. C. O. has held its meeting par excellence, and Mr. Wagner has repeated with "Miss Walker" the coup effected for him last year by " Sandy." However proverbial the…

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The Philadelphia Centennial Regatta Trickett Likely to Compete

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 31

We extract the following from the New York Spirit of the Times:—" The managers of the Centennial Regatta have been notified that the following crews will be at Philadelphia and take part in the different…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 182

UNIVERSITY v. WALLAROO.—These clubs met at Moore Park, for the second time this season, on Saturday last, the day being all that could be desired, save that there was a mart breeze blowing obliquely across the ground. The…

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Sydney Hunt Club. Midwinter Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 29

THE first attempt at a Midwinter Race Meeting, under the auspices of the Sydney Hunt Club, came off on Saturday, after anadjournment of eight days, and there were all the surroundings neceisary for securing a good day's racing, if…

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Rockhampton Races. [By Electric Telegraph,]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 30

The Gemma di Vergy gelding won the Champagne Blakes and Eagle Town Plate. Prince Charlie won the Flying. Handicap, and Wrangler the Novel Stakes. For the Port Curtis Handicap, after a very close race…

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Football

Evening News · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

WARATAH v. UNIVERSITY.-The first fifteens of these two clubs met on Saturday last on Moore Park to try conclusions, the convincing place being chosen as the University ground. Butley captained the Waratah…

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S.r.o. Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 31

The Sydney Rowing Club will hold the first regatta of the season on the 30th September, off the boat-house, Fort Macquarie, and, judging from the number of rowers in practice, and the animated state of the rowing element, generally we…

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Football

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 214
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

WARATAH V. UNIVERSITY.—These two clubs met for the second time this season on Moore Park, on Saturday last. The day being fine the attendance of spectators was very large; but it is to be regretted that, in spite of…

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Horse Racing

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 3

THERE is no doubt, whatever, that this quasi sport is carried on to a very injurious excess in New South Wales. We should certainly like to see the…

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Wagga Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 31

HAVING received from the Secretary of the Murrumbidge. Turf Club some important corrections in the entries, as published last week, we give the list again, it being always of great importance that such things should appear in as correct…

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Football

Evening News · Tuesday 15 August 1876 · page 3

Last Saturday morning at Moore Park a match was played between 15 of the Grammar School boys residing with Mr. Fache at Cleveland House and a second 15 of the School, which resulted in a victory for…

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Football

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 3

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1876 · page 7

There ia great activity in the cricket field, on the 9th June, after three days' play, Gloucestershire beat Surrey by 10 wickets. The three Graces were in the winning team, but more…

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Football

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 31
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

WALLAROO V. WARATAH-The first fifteens of these celebrated clubs met for the third time this season on Saturday last, on Moore Park, the match resulting in a win for the " marsupials." This sport, week…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 30

There is great activity in t he cricket Held; on the 9th June, after three days' play, Gloucestershire beat Surrey by 10 wickets. The three Graces were in the winning team, but more than half the runs wore secured by Gilbert and…

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