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Sport, 1877

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Victoria Racing Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 29

THE following acceptances have been made for the follow ing events:— THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.—Imperial, Fisherman, [Star, Briseis, Mountaineer, Jupiter, Evening Star, Sybil, Aconite…

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Cricket. Matches This Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 30

Carlton v. Belvidere; Domain. Cap Match, Albert Ground. CHALLENGE CUP. ALBERTS (HOLDERS) V. UNIVERSITY…

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Cricket. Answers to Correspondents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 246

V. H. C. C.—It is a ball. M. J., Sydney.—The score is correct. Powell and Iceton trade 27 each in the first innings. The former scored exactly the same number in the second innings…

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Coursing. Fixtrues Oif the N. S. W. C. C.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 30

Bathurst Cup Meeting, May 16, 17, 18. NOTES. I HAVE this week to note the appearance of the programme of our Coursing Club for their three days' meeting, in the Bathurst country, in May, at which the…

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Orange Races. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 29

The following acceptances have been made:— Maiden Plate,—Ghinnil Ghinni. Misohevons, After Dark, Cigarette. Olive, Caroline, Jack of Trumps. Town Plate. — Downs, Gratis, Sultan, West Australian…

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Launceston Races. [By Electric Telegraph,]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 29

Badminton Stakes:—Pluto 1, Pearl 2. Won easily, Time 2min 50sec. Selling Hurdles.—Planet 1, Athol 2, Tommy Dodd 3. Won essily…

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Tasmanian T. G. Races. Hobart Town

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 29

There was a numerous attendance at the races, but the weather was dull and boisterous. Governors Bowen, Gregory, and Weld were present. TRIAL STAKES.—Jupiter 1, Confidence 2. Won in a canter…

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Coonamble Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] First Day—thursday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 29

MAIDEN PLATE.—Ladybird, Bushman, Courier. PUBLICAN'S PURSE.—Theodore, Goldfinder. Won by a head. FLYING HANDICAP.—Early Bird, Friendless…

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Waterloo Coursing Club. London, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1877 · page 5

Winner of the Cup, Coomassie; winner of the Plate, Poacher; winner of the Purse, Change…

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Orange Races. Orange

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE.—Ghinni Ghinni 1, Cigarette 2, Caroline 3. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—After Dark 1, Bay Middleton, 2. Clifden 3…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Orange Races. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 5

The following are the results of to-day's racing. Large numbers of persons were present, and the grand stand was well patronised:- MAIDEN PLATE.—Ghinni Ghinni 1, Cigarette 2,…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 278

IN consequence of the heavy rain which fell on Saturday last, the Challenge Cup contest and other matches of interest were postponed, and I have, therefore, very little in the way of cricket gossip to give this week. In fact, the only…

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Coonamble Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 30

THESE races came off on their advertised dates under the management of good officials, who each and all seemed determined from the outset to leave no stone unturned to make them a grand success, which they undoubtedly were so far as…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 30

March 3: Cup Match, Albert Ground…

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Tamworth Races. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 29

THE following are the entrien and acceptance for the above meeting:— TRIAL STAKES.—Mr Lynch's Mystery, Mr A. Bowman's May, Mr M. Thompsons Cyclone, Mr A. Loder's Guelder…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Orange Races. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 5

BYLONG STAKES.—Melody 1, Jack of Trumps 2, Mig nonette 3. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP.—Miss Kingston 1, Chieftain 2, Gratis 3…

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COURSING. N. S. Wales C. C. Meeting—Bathurst, May 16, 17, 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 277

DURING the week we have had news by cablegram of the result of the Waterloo Meeting. The winner has turned up in Mr. Gittus's Coomassie, by Celebrated out of Queen, a puppy that performed well in this his first season. He…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 2

A meeting of the members ef the New South Wales Cricket Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel last evening, Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A. President, occupying the chair. After the minutes of the…

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The Cricket and Handball Teams

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the departure of the cricket and handball teams for Melbourne, by the City of Melbourne, a Urge crowd of parsons gathered on the wharf to see them off. The…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 5

There was a very fair attendance at the races to-day. The weather turned out splendid. Ca[?]amia and Briseis ran badly in the Ledger, especially the former. He will not now be supported for the Australian…

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