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Sport, 1876

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Theatrical Cricket Match

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

Eleven of the two theatres meet on the Albert Cricket Ground to-morrow in a friendly match for a spread. Admittance to the ground can be secured by ticket only, which can be obtained on application to the…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel last evening; Mr. R. Driver, President of the Association, occupying the chair. There was a fair…

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Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 2

The entrances for the Regatta are so numerous as to promise good sport. The centreboard sailing-boat match prize will cause the most competition, and after that the double sculls and gig races. The two rowing…

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Theatrical Cricket Match

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 2

One of these pleasing incidents which go to sweeten the cup of life occurred yesterday on the Albert Ground, when representatives from the two theatres met to engage in a friendly cricket match. The…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Liverpool Races. 20th and 27th January, 1876

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 7

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave SYDNEY for LIVERPOOL on the above days, at 9.35 a.m., calling at intermediate stations, and returning from Liverpool at 6.35 p.m. Single fare for the double journey…

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The Vampire Cricket Bat

Sydney Punch · Friday 21 January 1876 · page 8

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Liverpool Races. 26th and 27th January, 1876

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1876 · page 8

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave SYDNEY for LIVERPOOL on the above days, at 9.35 a.m., calling at intermediate stations, and returning from Liverpool at 6.35 p.m. Single fare for the double journey…

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Bribery in the Cricket-field

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 112

THE sub-committee appointed by the New South Wales Cricket Association to inquire into certain charges in connection with the late intercolonial match in Melbourne has finished its…

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Cricket. the Enter-colonial Cricket Match and Its Surroundings. by Round Arm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 30

I DESIRE to address a few lines to the cricketers of New South Wales, not only to tell of things which preceded and followed the late Intercolonial Mitch, but also set myself right with the public on matters which have…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Walks V. Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 6

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 36 runs, a one-innings defent, are…

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Hams for Regatta Day Picnics. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1876 · page 2

SIR,—Before my ship sailed from England I heard that Sydney was a free port, but when I also heard the other day of ray brother captain's dinner being seized by the Customs, because he preferred eating It on shore instead of "between…

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Liverpool Races

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 3

The Liverpool races yesterday were very successful, about 800 persons being present. Every prize was hotly contested for. The first race, Ladies' Purse, was won by Shepherd's Native Rose, with Lavinia and Little Billy…

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Death of a Child at the Liverpool Races

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 2

A most distressing occurrence took place on Anniversary Day on the Liverpool [?]urse. A young child was brought by her mother in the train from Sydney (it was understood) "for a change of air" and…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. [By Telegram.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 5

FREE HANDICAP.—Whalebone 1, Ivy 2, Express 3. Whalebone ran a good race. THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP.—Prince Charlie 1, Janitor 2, Mable 3. Four horses started. Prince…

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"Spoons" Spooneying at the Regatta. Anniversary of the Colony, January 26th, 1876. Founded in 1788. 88th Birthday

Sydney Punch · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 8

TELL us, some one, what's the matter? Don't you see it's the Regatta? Don't you see the colours flying? Don't you hear the babies crying,…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

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

THE Eighty-eighth Anniversary of the foundation of the colony was celebrated of Wednesdsay in the custom ary manner by a Public Regatta on Sydney Cove. The Pacific Mail Steamer Colima, of 8000 tons…

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Liverpool Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 30
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ON Wednesday, Anniversary Day, there was a great meeting at Liverpool. It is nearly twenty years since the days of Atkinson, the Liberal, who owned the course, and encouraged his neighbours to go ia for big…

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Country Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 151

GOULBURN CLUB v. TIRRANNA RACE CLUB.—On Saturday last, the day after the Tirranna races, s cricket match was played on the Victoria recreation-ground, between eleven members of the Tiranna Race Club and an…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 150

HAVING buried myself amid the solitude of the Blue Mountains last week, I was unable to prepare my usual contribution of cricket gossip. During: my absence, a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was…

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