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Sport, 1877

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Geelong Annual Races. First Day. January 26. Abridged from the Melbourne Argus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 7

MAIDEN Plate, of 60 sovereigns, with a sweep of 3 sovereigns each added. 1½ mile. Mr. W. Filgate's b[?] Glenormiston, 2 years, by Fireworks, 4st, 12 lbs (Williams)…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 5

CHALLENGE CUP.—Three Saturday afternoons is the usual term within which a contest for the Challenge Cup is supposed to commence and terminate but the present match for the trophy between the…

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Kensington Park Races. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 2

A fair attendance only was drawn together at the Kensington Park races, this afternoon. The following are the results:—Hurdles: Houp La Right I, Bower [?]. Misfortune 3. Maiden Palate: Medfire 1. Stockham 2. Firules 3. Railway Handicap…

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Cricket. Challenge Cup Match. Newtown (Holders) V. ALBERTS

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 3

THIS match, between there well-known clubs for the Challenge Cup, and which has promised all along to be a very hollow affair, was continued on Saturday afternoon last, and the suburban Club were treated to each a leather-hunting…

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Sydney Rowing Club Regatta

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

The Committee of the Sydney Rowing Club have decided to hold a Club Regatta at the Branch, Gladesville, on Saturday, 24th March, at which most of the leading senior and junior towing men are expected to…

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Legal Cricket Club

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

A meeting of gentlemen desirous of forming a "legal Cricket Club" took place at the chambers of Sir George Innes, yesterday afternoon, a goodly number being present representing both branches of the legal…

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Glen Innes Races. Third Day, January 29. [From Our Special Reporter."]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 6

The Glen Innes races of 1877—the most unfortunate and dreary meeting which it has over been the writer's lot to attend—was brought to a close yesterday, in the midst of rain and general discomfort. When the last day of the…

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The Accident on Regatta Day

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 2

The accident on Regatta Day, caused by the yacht, Magic, cutting in two the waterman's boat, in which were Mr. Coles of the M.R. Club, Mr. James Garvan, Mr. Joseph Fogg, and Mr. Dind and family,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

The following are the results of to-day's races:— Town Plate: Belmore 1, Shronhill 2. Nursery Handicap: Queen 1, Maid of Honour 2. Cooma Handicap: King Tom 1, Goldfish 2, Novel Race:…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Inverell Races. First Day.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 5

AT the races to-day the weather was fine, and the attendance good. The arrangements were very fair. There were but small fields, but the racing was enjoyable…

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Cricket. All-england Eleven V. New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 9

The return match between the above teams commenced on Friday, 12th December, and contracy to general expectation, resulted in another and more decided victory for this colony. Cricket is known to be a very uncertain game, and…

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Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 182

Reports of matches sent to this paper after Wednesday cannot be attended to that week…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 182

Is the New South Wales Cricket Association moribund, or do the majority of its members look upon the advertisements of meetings called by the hon. secretary as a mild piece of pleasantry on that gentleman's part? Some…

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The Parliamentary Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 8

From a Chamber heated by intemperate language and gas, our legislators who patronized the cricket match last Friday must have thoroughly enjoyed the cool breezes which swept across the Albert Ground, as well as the friendly contest which afforded them such…

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Notice to Secretaries of Racing Clubs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 29

BEING aware that disappointment is constantly arising to our raciug constituents, especially clubs and secretaries, through advertisements of programmes, maiden plates, and other events to come not appearing…

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The Parliament Ay Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 8

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Cricket in England. Chronicle of 1876

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 185

A REALLY sunny summer has at length gladdened the hearts of cricketers after many consecutive seasons of rain and cold and gloom. The glowing skies of July and August almost reminded us of Australian summer weather, for it was actually possible to…

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Glen Innes Races. Third Day, January 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 180

THE Glen Innes races of 1877—the most unfortunate ana dreary meeting which it has ever been the writer's lot to attend—was brought to a close yesterday, in the midst of rain and general discomfort. When the last day of the…

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Sporting. [By Telegram.] Inverell Races. Second Day.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 5

The races to-day were well attended. The weather was fine and the racing fair. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP.—Robin Hood 1, Comet 2, Maude 3. The other starters were Lunelle, Clifton…

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Cricket. Matohes to Come. Feb 10—Cup Match, Albert Ground. Notes by Round-arm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 31

The grest feature of cricket since the departure of our late English visitors has undonbtedly seen the [?]esusc[?]ated form of the Alberts, as shown in the match for the Cup now pending between them and the New owns, who had succeeded in…

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