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Sport, 1876

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Newtown Cricket Club

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1876 · page 3

THE annual dinner of the Newtown Cricket Club was held at the Town Hall, Newtown, last evening. The hall had been gayly and tastefully decorated for the occasion with flags and ferns, and everything presented…

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Balmain Regatta—open-boat Race. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1876 · page 3

SIR,—I have read with much interest the letters in the Herald on this head. I think "Observer" deserves to be thanked for making an effort to maintain a fair field for all boats, deep and shallow, old models or new, and for…

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University Cricket Club—halfyearly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1876 · page 5

THE half-yearly meeting of the above club was held last night at the Oxford Hotel, King-street. There was a large attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Mr. Er[?]st Docker. The report for the past half-year was…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 470

THE annual general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Monday evening, bat as the report will be found in another column it is unnecessary to refer to it here, except briefly. The committee, who framed…

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Racing Ethics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 29

ADVOCATING, as I did in my last, the establishment of more weight for age races at Randwick, of such amountand at such distances as may bring together the cracks of the day,I am, nevertheless, quite alive to the…

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Country Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 470

BATHURST CRICKET CLUB.—The annual meeting of this dab was held on Friday, the 29th September, at the Town-hall, Bathurst, Mr. M Carthy, vice-president, in the chair. We take the following items from the report:—…

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Cricket. Carlton Cricket Club Engagements. First Eleven

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 30

7th October, v University, University Oval. 14 th October, v East Sydney. Domain Ground. 21st October, v University, University Oval. 28th October, v Redfern, Redfern Ground…

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Ryde Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 29

JUDGE: Hon. J. S. Farnell; Stewards: Messrs. R. R. Terry, Jas. J. Taylor, E. M. Betts, G. Herring, E Terry, and H. Watts; Starter: Mr. W. P. Bowes. Clerk of the Course: Mr. H. Watts…

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Ryde Races Ridden

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 3

At Ryde, a week ago, Races ridden were, we know ; So to Ryde we will not ride, By railway, road, or tide,…

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Newtown Cricket Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 31
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The annual dinner of the Newtown Cricket Club was held at the Town Ball, Newtown, on Wednesday evening. The hall had been gayly and tastefully decorated for the occasion with flags and ferns, and everything presented…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 30
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The annual general meeting of the New South; Wales Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's last Monday evening, when there was a very good master of members present, Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A., occupying the chair. After the…

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Lyndhurst Athletic Sports

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 14

The above sports, postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather from the previous day, took place on Saturday. A goodly number were present on the occasion, who took the most…

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Sydney Amateur Athletic Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 6

THE following are the handicaps for the races to be ran on the Albert Ground, under the auspices of the above club, on the 14th instant:— Walking, 2 miles.—M. Arnold, scratch; D. D. Middleton, 50…

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Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1876 · page 2

THE Sydney Rowing Club's thirteenth regatta took place on Saturday afternoon, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, passed off with success. The German band was engaged to play during the intervals,…

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Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

Evening News · Tuesday 10 October 1876 · page 4

To say that the weather was unpropitions for the Sydney Rowing Club Regatta on Saturday, is to give only a faint idea of the discomfort which had to be endured by people whose pleasure took them to Fort…

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Cricket Extraordinary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1876 · page 3

Wonderful scoring was made by Mr. W. G. Grace, in the last innings of the match between the Marylebone Cricket Club and the County of Kent, with which the cricket we [?] at Canterbury was on August 12 brought to a…

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Athletics and Sporting

Evening News · Wednesday 11 October 1876 · page 2

There has been great activity in the cricket field. Surrey in a contest with Kent was victorious by ten wickets; a match between Surrey and Middlesex resulted in a tie, each side scoring 460…

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Sporting. Maitland Races.—second Day. [By Telegraph.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1876 · page 5

FLVING HANDICAP.—Hybla 1, Jackey Dodd 2, Princess Yattendon 3. TRIAL STAKES.—Miss Train 1, Ida 2. DUCKENFIELD PARK STAKES.—Cardinal 1, Victor 2,…

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