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Sport, 1878

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Melbourne Annual Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 35

The Melbourne Annual Regatta took place on the Saltwater River, on the 6th instant, and passed off most successfully, there being present about 4000 spectators. Mr. W. H. Trickett won the Challenge Sculls, beating Stout, Cazaly, and…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 476

AFTER a considerable interval, the New South Wales Cricket Association again met on Monday last, primarily to consider the pecuniary results of the late intercolonial match; but as all the accounts were not in, a formal…

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University Football Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting of this club was held at the Oxford Hotel [?] evening, Mr. Powell in the chair. There was a goo[?] a[?] of members. The following report was rea[?] by the h[?]norn [?]cretary (Mr. J. H. Carruthers), and…

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Aquatics. Sydney Rowing Club Regatta. Saturday, April 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 35

The day set apart for the Sydney Rowing Club Regatta on the Parramatta River was favoured by the loveliest of Autumn weather, bright and soft, and breathing all the odorous freshness evoked by a cool north-easter and pleasant…

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The North Shore Regatta. To the Editor. "Vido et Crede!"

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 35

SIR,—Through your general kindness, the insertion of the following facts relating to the 16ft dingy race, re-sailed last Saturday, will confer a favour upon me and no doubt gratify others, who, like myself, "love fair play and no fuvour."…

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Deputations. Military Cricket Ground

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 14

Lieutenant-colonel Goodlet, Lieutenant-colonel Wilson, and Captain Chatfield, waited on the Colonial Secretary on Tuesday, and asked that the sum of £250 might be granted towards making and…

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Cricket. Borough Challenge Cup

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 5

The silver cup to be contested for on Good Friday, on the New South Wales Cricketing Association Ground, Moore Park, between the cricketers of the Boroughs of the Glebe and Darlington, has just been…

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Sports and Pastimes. Cricket

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 2

FAIRFIELD v. ARUNDEL CLUB.—A match was played at Fairfield on the 6th instant, between the first eleven of Fairfield, and the Arundels, of Sydney,…

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Hay J. C. Annual Races. (By Electric Telegraph.) Hay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 16

Our annual race meeting commenced to-day, and the spectators were treated to some of the best racing ever seen on the course. There was a very large attendance, good fields for each event, and everything passed off most…

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Deniliquin Jockey Club Annual Races. First Day—thursday, March 28. (From the Pastoral Times.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 34

THE annual race meeting of the Deniliquin Jockey Club commenced on Thursday, 28th ultimo. The rain that fell on Monday and Tuesday, combined with the threatening aspect of the weather on Wednesday morning, caused much…

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Athletic Notes

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 3

In my last week's budget I forget to give the result of a race which took place on the previous Saturday, at [?] between B. Prince and T. Wright. It will be remembered that these two peds met a short time since, when they…

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Athletic Notes. Coming Events

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 35

In my last week's budget I forgot to give the result of a race which took place on the previous Saturday, at Lambton, between B. Prince and T. Wright. It will be remembered that these two peds met a short time since, when they…

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1878 · page 3

BOROUGH CHALLENGE CUP—GLEDE V. DARLINGTON.—The officers, teams, and colours selected for the coming borough contest are as follow:—Globe:Umpire, W. Soper; scorer. C. Beal: team, Baylis, Millenger, Robertson, Hour,…

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University Football Club

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1878 · page 3

ON Friday evening last a full meeting of the members of the above club was held at the Oxford Hotel—Mr. F. Pofreil in the chair: The following report was read and adopts:— "In representing to you their thirteenth annual…

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Borough Cricket Match

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 2

A cricket match, which id expected to settle for pome time the pretensions of one or the other, takes place between the Glebe and Darlington borough clubs at the new cricket ground, Moore Park…

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Cricket. Carlton. V. South Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 5

THIS match, which was perhaps one of the most interesting club matches played during the season, was brought to a conclusion on Monday afternoon, on the Asociation Ground, the Carltons winning by 58 runs. The Carltons, who at…

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The Races

Sydney Punch · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 1

If all the world's a stage, may we not truthfully say that all the world's a gambling table?--from the greedy rector, who casts his subservient die for a bishopric, to the poor priest enthusiast, who plays for souls; from…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 517

THE Albions of Maitland, nothing daunted by their reverse in the contest against the Alberts some time ago, visited Sydney again last Saturday, and tried conclusions with the Belvideres on the Association Ground. The…

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University Football Club

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 36

ON Friday evening last a full meeting of the members of the above club was held at the Oxford Hotel—Mr. T. Powell in the chair. The following report was read and adopted:— "In presenting to you their thirteenth annual report,…

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Cricket. UNIVERSITY V. ALBERT

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 36

This two days' match, which was commenced on the Domain ground on Saturday, the 6th, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon last, the result being an easy win on the first innings for the "Varsity" representatives. There was,…

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