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Sport, 1878

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day—saturday, March 2. (From the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

THOUGH the weather was beautifully fine on Saturday afternoon, and the programme promised as excellent a day's racing as one could wish, stil the opening day of the meeting was remarkable as having the smallest aften[?] that…

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Orange Annual Races. From Pegasus. First Day, March 6. ORANGE, Wednesday Night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 33

THE annual meeting held under the auspices of the O.J.C. commenced to-day under very favourable auspices, as regarded weather, and the probability of a large attendance and good sport, the quality of the horses engaged, as well as their…

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Cricket. the Australian Eleven V. Combined Fifteen of N. S. Wales and Victoria. First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 309

THIS match commenced on the Association Ground, at Moore Park. It was at first anticipated that a very strong fifteen would have been got together to try the strength of the Australian Eleven, but several…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Burrangong Races (Young), March 14th and 15th, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 10

EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the Double journey will be issued at all stations for Murrumburrah, on TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1878, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th instant…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 35

ON Wednesday afternoon, the 20th February, sports in connection with the Wollongong Half-holiday Association were held on the green. There was a capital attendance of spectators, and all went well up…

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The Albert Cricket Ground Company

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A GENERAL meeting of the proprietors in the Albert Cricket Ground Company was held yesterday afternoon, at Tattersall's Hotel, to consider recommendation from the directors—"That the Albert Cricket Ground be disposed of." Mr…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Links. Burrangong Races (Young), March 14th and 15th, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the double o[?]ney will be issued at all stations for Murrumburrah, on TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1878, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th instant…

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Coursing Club Nominations

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 2

The nominations for the Bathurst Cup, in connection with the New South Wales Coursing Club, closed yesterday. There were 45 nominations, and to bring them down to the specified number of 32, only…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 342

WITH all due deference to the opinions of those who have already pronounced favourably upon tho performance of he Australian Eleven in the late match, I feel bound to say that I do not think the cricket displayed was of a high…

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To Orange Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 33

THE Orange Races, since the formation of the present club a few years back, have become immensely popular; and with very great justice, for there can be very little doubt that the efforts made by…

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Albert Cricket Ground Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 342

A GENERAL meeting of the shareholders in the Albert Cricket Ground Company was held on Monday afternoon at Tattersall's Hotel, to consider a recommendation from the directors,—"That the Albert Cricket Ground be disposed…

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Orange J. C. Annual Races, 1878

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 34

PRESIDENT: Mr. E. Combes, M.L.A.; vice-president: Mr. Joseph Dwyer. Stewards: Messrs. W. F. Whitney, G. W. Waddell, E. C.; Davies, Joseph Dwyer, W. N. Moulder, P. Burke, B. Nelson, J. W. Smith, and J. Torpy. Treasurer:…

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Orange Annual Races. Second Day, Thursday, March 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 340

A steady couple of hours' rain fell at early morn, and there was every appearance of a wet day, but, as the morning advanced, the clouds cleared off," and the weather became settled until 4 o'clock, when a shower fell. The…

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Coursing. FIXTURES. N.S.W. C.C. Autumn meeting, Bathurst, May 14, and following days

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 35

THE coursing men of New South Wales may well congratulate themselves on the rosy prospects for the season just commencing, for I imagine it has seldom happened for sport of any kind to go ahead more…

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Cricket

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1878 · page 3

CARLTON C.C. V. ILLAWARRA DISTRICT.—This match was played on the Association Ground last Saturday, and, 12 will be seen by the [?] the [?] was in favour of the Carlton. For some time past the Illawarra Club has been most…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 6

CARLTON C. C. v. ILLAWARRA C. C.—As there is no doubt that much cricketing talent lies latent in the country districts, the visit of a country team to the metropolis is always regarded with much interest, and the match played…

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Cricket-Grafton v. Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—The combined fifteen of the Clarence who are to play the eleven of the Newtown Club, Sydney, were chosen last night, and consist of Messrs. Dorrington, Laing, Hili,…

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Cricket Match at Armidale

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Monday.—In a grand cricket match between the Liverpool Plains and New England clubs, the latter were victorious, having 38 runs of a majority…

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Telegrams This Day. The Brisbane Races

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 2

THE COURSE, 2 p.m.—The attendance is now extremely good. The Governor arrived at noon with an escort of police under the command of Captain Stewart. His Excellency was…

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