The Return Cricket Match at Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The following players bare been chosen by the Victorian, Cricketers' Association to play in the return match against Lord Harris's team, on the…
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The Forthcoming Cricket Matches
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The English team are the favourites for the match to be played here, and the New South Wales team for the match to be played to-morrow in Sydney…
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Sermons on passing events usually come to us from over the sea; but Australian preachers can also find subjects of that kind. Recently, in Adelaide, the Rev. Osric Copland took "cricket" for a text. He…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association hold last evening, Mr. E. H. Budd was elected secretary. It was moved and carried that the secretary be instructed to…
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THERE was a very poor attendance at the opening of the match this morning. Mr. David Gregory was elected captain of the New South Wales team, and Mr, E. Barton and Mr. Coulthard are the umpires…
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Sir,—Will you allow me through your paper to draw attention to the want of accommodation for horses. At the southern end of the ground there is plenty of room inside the enclosure to allow a number of horses and buggies to…
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Among the sporting notices of the Mail last week will be found the very attractive programme of the New South Wales Coursing Club, which is to be run off at Bathurst on the 13th May and following days. It comprises the…
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The Bathurst Cup, The Derby, The Oaks, and the Dockairne Stakes—13th May and following days. Spring Meeting—6th August. ENTRIES CLOSE…
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The return match between Lord Harris's team and eleven of New South Wales commences to-day (Friday) on the Association Ground, and as it furnishes the cricket-loving public with a final opportunity of witnessing the play of…
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N.B.W. Coursing Club.—Autumn Meeting: Bathurst, May 13 and following days. N.S.W. Spring Meeting.—Bathurst, August 6 and following days…
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English Eleven v. Eleven of Sydney, Association Ground, February 7, 8, and 10…
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BY "MID ON" IN THE MELBOURNE HERALD. THe disasters incidental to Lord Harry's victories at Geelong last week were forgotten on the 4th inst., and the metalicians were gay upon the tented held of…
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TUERR was only a small attendance at the resumption of the game at noon. Mr. A. Docker look the position of umpire for the New South Wales team in place of Mr. Barton Murdoch and Massie went to the wickets to the bowling of…
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THIS match was continued on Saturday at noon[?] when Mur[?]oc[?] and Mass[?], the not outs of the previous day, went to [?] the creases, and only a small crowd was present; which, however, was largely increased after dinner time[?] when there…
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GRAFTON, Monday.—The intelligence received here on Saturday that an attack, by a mob, had been made on the English cricketers, has been received by the public, and especially by natives of…
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WILCANNIA, Monday.—Great indignation and regret is expressed here at the treatment of the English team of cricketers at the Association Grounds on Saturday…
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THIS match was brought to a termination yesterday, and proved to be one of the greatest fi[?]cos that could well be imagined, the result being a very hollow win for Lord harris's team, the manner in which our men were mown…
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GLEN INNES, Wednesday.—The treatment the English cricketers were subject to on the Association Ground, is the subject of much public comment. A general feeling of sympathy is felt…
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Sir,—With the desire of removing any misapprehension which may exist concerning the conduct of affairs in the recent match, allow me to state the following facts:— I am not aware that an concession of any nature…
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At the second day's racing yesterday the Borough Handicap was won by Sir Solomon. The Nursery Handicap fell through. The Free Handicap was won by Sir Solomon, and the Hurry Scurry and Forced Handicap by Wild…
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