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Sport, 1879

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The Goulburn Races. GOULBURN

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

The Goulburn anniversary races came off yesterday afternoon at the racecourse in Brookes's Paddock, near Goulburn. About 500 persons were present. Weather very warm. Mr. Payten did everything to promote the comfort of visitors…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Second Day, January 28

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 3

FINE weather again favoured the race-geers for the second day's sport, but the attendance was not so as on the first day. Many of the Sydney sportsmen who were down on the first day, returned home on monday night…

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The National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 7

The Anniversary Day regatta took place on Monday last, and passed off successfully. The splendid steamship Zealandia did duty as flagship, and was crowded with visitors, all available points on the shore also being…

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The English Cricket Team

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 7

The visit of an English cricket team to the colonies, although it has now become an ordinary event, is always anticipated with much gratification; but wo doubt whether any team has been welcomed with more cordiality than that…

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Fire Brigade—Dinner and Cricket Match

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

On Monday, the members of the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 played the Woollahra Volunteer Fire Brigade a return cricket match, at Frank Smith's, Botany. The game resulted in favour of No. 2…

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Government Notices. Government Railways Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. All-england Cricket Match. Bathurst, January 31st, and 1st February, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 11

Tickets, at Excursion Fares, will be issued at all stations [?]infant over 30 miles [?]. Bathurst on the 80th instant, and at all stations under 30 miles on the days of the match, available for return for one week…

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N.S.W. National Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 24

THE chief item in the list of sports last Monday was the New Bouth Wales National Regatta. This great gathering was this year looked forward to with pleasant anticipations by thousands, and the very able committee of management…

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Mundooran Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 34

THE annual meeting of the Mendooran Turf Club came of on Thursday and Friday, the 16th and 17th January, and was favoured not only with excellent weather, tolerable racing but tho attendance on the racecourse was large-larger that…

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The Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 3

For Murdoch, Massie, Bannerman, Fill high the bowls with wine ; They've shown how cricket flourishes On this side of the line…

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Namoi Jockey Club Races

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

NARRABRI, Saturday.—The nominations for the Namoi Jockey Club Handicap closed last night, with thirty-one nominations, viz., Doyle's Barwon, Carr's Scamp, Henricks' Clontarf, Reubens' Guntawang, Reubens' Emergency,…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 35

English Gentlemen v. western District—Bathurst, January 31; February 1. English Gentlemen v. Eleven of Sydney—Association Ground, February 7, 8, and 10…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. the English Eleven V. Eleven of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 178

The fifth team of English cricketers that has left the mother-country for Australia have played their first match in Sydney, and been easily defeated under circumstances that render the victory to the local team highly creditable…

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The Goulburn Races. GOULBURN

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 34

THE Goulburn anniversary races came off yesterday afternoon at the racecourse in Brookes's Paddock, near Goulburn. About 500 persons were prtesent. Weather very warm. Mr: Payten did everything to promote the comfort of visitors…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. (From New Arrior.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 33

PATRON: His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson; Vice-President, C. H. Hannell; Judge, C. H. Hannell; Starter, M. Lister; Handicapper, J. Scarr; Clerk of the Course W. T. Gibb; Clerk of the Scales, W. Grisdale…

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Parramatta Races. Monday, January 27. From Pegasus

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 34

JUDGE: The Hon. J. S. Farnell, M.P.; Stewards: Messrs. H. Taylor, M.P., J. Hack, J. Creasy; Starter: Mr. R. L. Dunn; Clerk of the Course: Mr. H. Fullagar; Hon. Set.: Mr. J. J. Taylor…

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Government Railways Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. All-england Cricket Match, Bathurst, January 31st, and 1st FEbruary,1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 10

Tickets, at Excursion Fares, will be i[?]lssued at all stations distant over 30 miles to Bathurst un the 30th instant, and at all stations under 30 miles on the days of the match, available for return for one week…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 13

THE race which was to have taken place on Saturday last, at West Maitland, between Prank Brown and Patrick Callaghan, 160 yards, £50 a-side, the latter to receive three yards start, was postponed till the following Monday on account of…

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Geelong Races. Second Day

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 2

Barwon Stakes.—[?] Queen Bee 2, Petrea 3. Stewards' Purse.—[?] 2, Mouarque 3. Won by a head. Mares' Produce Stakes.—Nerissa 1, Warlock 2. Won by a…

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 2

The following New South Wales team has been picked to play in the return match against the English Eleven, to commence at the Association Cround on Friday next:—Messrs. A. Bannerman, C…

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Sportifg. West Maitland Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 5

The Hunter River Amateur Turf Club race meeting, which was postponed on Saturday last in consequence of the rain, took place this afternoon, on Eales's Racecourse. The attendance was large, comprising many of the leading…

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