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Sport, 1877

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Kensington Park Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1877 · page 5

THE Kensington Park Races took place to-day, with the following results:— Hurdle Race of [?] sovereigns; 14 mile; Nardoo 1, Stampede 2, Duchass [?]…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Amateur Turf Club Races. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 5

THE Victorian Amateur Turf Club meeting took place at Caulfield, to-day. There was a good attendance, and the weather was splendid. HURDLE RACE.—Nardoo 1, Sepia 2, Devlin 3. This…

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Coursing

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 3

The committee of the New South Wales Coursing Club held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, to make arrangements for running off a stake or two before the close of the season. Mr…

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Coursing in Victoria. MELBOURNE, Friday, ll.15 a.m

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 2

A private coursing party has been arranged for Saturday nest, by Mr. W. M'Culloch, at which Sir George Bowen, Sir William Jerrois (if well enough), Colonel Scratchley and others will be…

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Football. Maitland v. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 20

This match, which had been talked of for a week or two previous, attracted a number of spectators, a large proportion of which were ladies, to the Albion Ground, on Saturday. The Newcastle players arrived by special train at half-past 2,…

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The Amateur Turf Club Races

Evening News · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 2

All preparations for these midwinter races are progressing as favou[?] as anyone could by possibility desire, and everything bespeaks a highly successful issue; for though of course, the handicaps…

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Football Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 52

A CONSIDERABLE time having elapsed since the match between the Waratah and Carlton clubs came off, those who take any interest in the game have had abundant opportunity to discuss the merits of the two games and elect…

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The Amateur Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 29

THOUGH I'am certainly not very sanguine bf being able to pick the winners right out for Saturday's events, yet I think I ought to get pretty nigh to some of them; and so I'll try my hand. Of the Bondi Handicap lot,…

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Football. WALLAROO v. UNIVERSITY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 30

THESE clubs met last Saturday to try conclusions on the Albert Ground. The match had been looked forward to with great interest by the lovers of football, and both captains had reason to be proud of their, teams. The infusion of new blood…

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Sydney Amateur Turf Club Races

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 5

The races which were to have come off to-day, but on account of the bad state of the weather were, postponed at 9 o'clock this morning, until Saturday next, the 21st. The committee did not deem it…

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Grafton Races. Second Day.—thursday

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 4

THE weather was wet, but there was a fair attendance. Sires' Produce Stakes.—Four starters: Athlete by Kelpie I, The Nun by Kelpie 2. The Wolf by Loup Garou 3. Prince of Wales' Stakes.—Jardine's Clarence 1, Boyd's…

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COURSING. N. S. W. C. C. Meeting, August 9 and 10, at Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 52

THE lovers of the leash who have time on their bands win have a chance to spend a couple of pleasant days at Bathurst next month. The programme consists of three events—viz., the Lceholme Stakes, for sixteen all-aged greyhounds, the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 5

IT is raining but there is a fair attendance. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES.—Four starters: Athelete by kelpie 1, The Nun by Kelpie 2, The Wolf by Loup Garou 3; splendid race…

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Grafton Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] First Day—wednesday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 30

THE weather was fine, and a moderate attendance. Mares' Producer Stakes.—T. H. Smith's Nun 1, T. H. Smith's Athlete 2, Mr. Greave's Wolf 3. Ladies' Purse.—Bundock's Excelsior 1, Sparke's Macaroni…

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Sunbury Coursing Matches

Evening News · Monday 16 July 1877 · page 2

THE Waterloo Cup will be run in the Woolshed Paddock, Sunbury, on Monday, and following days. The following drew this afternoon :—Hart's Domestic against Elworthy's Ciron ; Cathing's Athol Drose against Hill's Brindisi ; Hickey's…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Sunbury Coursing Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1877 · page 5

THE WATERLOO CUP will be run in the Woolshed Paddock, Sunbury, on Monday, and following days. The following drew this aftetnoon:—Hart's Domestic Elworthy's Ciron; Cathing's Athol Brose against Hill's…

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Coursing

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1877 · page 2

THE third day's coursing for the Waterlog Cup and its belongings came off yesterday at Sunday, when the first ties of the Cup were run through, and three courses of the Waterloo Purse. New South Wales has Gill Gill and Barunan still…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Victorian Coursing Matches. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1877 · page 5

THE attendance at the matches to-day was moderato, and the sport a little better than the day before. WATERLOO CUP—FIRST TIES. Domestic beat Brindi[?] Barunah (N. S. W.) beat…

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Football—Waratah v. Walleroo

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 2

The most important match of the season will occur to-morrow, at the Albert Ground, between these two leading clubs, who meet for the first time this, year. Bearing well in mind their respective victories…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Victorian Coursing Matches. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 5

THE weather was very unfavourable for the coursing matches. There was a blinding rain, and consequently very bad sport, which ceased early. Nothing was done with the Waterloo Cup…

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