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Sport, 1876

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 54

The Victorian Eleven are certainly entitled to sympathy. After sustaining a crushing defeat with the greatest good feeling they, naturally enough, looked at home for consolation and that soothing encouragement which finds…

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Country Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 55

SINGLETON CLUB v. BANDON GROVE CLUB.— A match was played on New Year's Day at Singleton between the above clubs. Only one innings on each side could be played, the result being an easy victory for…

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Cooma Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 30

WE have to acknowledge the courtesy of Mr. George Colien, the hon. sectetary of the Manaro Jockey Club, in forwarding us the nominations for 1876: MAIDEN PLATE…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 31

A matter of considerable importance to cricketers throughout the colony was brought before tho committee of the New South Wales Cricketing Association, held on Monday at Tattersall's Hoel. Mr…

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Cricket. Parramatta Alfreds V. DURAL

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

A most interesting and pleasant match was played on the Alfred , g[?]nd, between the above clubs, on Ne[?] year’s Day. The match, which was [?] day…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. by Round Arm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 30

THERE was a fine attendance on the ground as the time approached for commencing proccedings; and punctually at noon, Messrs Reid and Barton, the umpires, having settled the preliminaries of the wicket-pitchin,…

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Ryde Annual Races. Second Meeting, December 27,1375

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 52

PRESIDENT: Mr. Edward Terry. Judge: The Hon. J. S. Fainell, M.P. Starter: Mr. R. R. Terry. Handicap, per: Mr. W. P. Bowes. Clerk of the Course: Mr. H. Watts. Stewards: Messrs, G. Herring, E. M. Betts,…

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Tattersalls Annual Races. Under the management of the Committee of Tattersall's Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 29

Judge: Mr. B. Driver, M.L.A; Handicapper: Mr. J. A. Scarr; Timekeeper: Mr. G. B. Robins; Starter: Mr. W. Gannon; Ulerk of the Course and Secretary: Mr. J. Harald…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Thursday, December 29, 1876

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 5

THE unexpectedly rapid completion of the Intercolonial match led to an arrangement between Mr. Handfield, the Honorary Secretary of the Victorian Cricketers Association, and Mr. Coates, captain of the New South Wales team,…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Walks v. Victoria. Second Day, Wednesday, December 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 54

THAT an intercolonial Cricket Match has been played out in two days, and that a Victorian team, professed to include the very cream of the colony's cricketers, has failed to avert, by a score of only 35 runs, a one-innings defeat, are…

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Geelong Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1876 · page 8

THE following weights have been declared:- The Geelong Gold Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 15 sovereigns each, with 250 sovereigns and a Gold Cup (value 100 guineas) added. Two miles. Second horse to…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 2

A committee meeting of the N.S.W. Cricket Association was held last evening at Tattersall's Hotel, the principal business being to receive the report of the sub-commiettee on the subject of the alleged offers of…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1876 · page 8

I PROMISED to send you a few lions in short analysis of the play in the recent match, and shall now attempt the redemption of that promise. And first, I should state that the game was won through the same circumstances which…

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Dinner to the Intercolonial Cricket Team

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1876 · page 2

AT the Masonic Hall, last evening, the team of cricketers who represented New South Wales in the recent contest with Victoria at Melbourne, were entertained at dinner, and in connection therewith received quite an…

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Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the Anniversary Regatta Committee, took place on Thursday evening. Alderman Merriman presided. The rates of entrance money in the races were fixed, and a sub-committee appointed to…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 9
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE FITZROY CRICKET CLUB.—The usual monthly meeting of this club was held on Tuesday evening last at the Commercial Hotel, Oxford-street. The meeting was but sparely attended, there being only about twenty…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 86

As a compliment to our intercolonial representatives, the dinner which took place on Wednesday night at the Masonic Hall was an unqualified success, and the subcommittee who were appointed to make preliminary…

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Narrandera Races. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 29

On Saturday last, New Year's Day, the annual races came off with the usual eclat. The attendance was not quite so good as had been anticipated, but there was a good muster, ant sonia of the races were well contested. I subjoin…

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Dinner to the Intercolonial Cricket Team

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 8

AT the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday evening, the team of cricketers, who represented New South Wales in the recent contest with V ictoria at Melbourne, were en tertained at dinner, aud in connection therewith received quite an…

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