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Sport, 1880

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New England J. C. Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 34

THE annual race meeting of the New England Jockey Club was held on 26th and 27th ultimo, though it has been far from a satisfactory one. The attendance was unusually small, attributable, no doubt, to the weather, a cold…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 14

THOSE interested in athletics in the metropolis cannot complain of any lack of amusement this week, seeing that we have had two long-distance walks, the first one between Wallace and Nicoll turning out an easy win for the Newtown…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 6

WARWICK V. SOUTH SYDNEY C.C.—This match was played on Saturday last, on the University Oval, and resulted in an easy victory for the Warwicks. The South Sydney went first to the wickets, and put together 78 runs,…

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Sporting Intelligence. Murrumbidgee Turf Club Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 6

The entries for the Autumn Handicap and Publicans' Purse, at Wagga Wagga, close with the secretaries of the M.T.C. or A.J.C., this afternoon, at 4 o'clock…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

The nominations for the Autumn Handicap are The Punter, Eros, Golden Locks, Arrogant, Bouniebee, Blackthorn, Balthazar. The nominations for the Publicans' Purse are The Punter, Eros, Golden Locks, Arrogant,…

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The South Australian Birthday Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 6

The following are the entries for the Queen's Birthday Cup:—First Water, Wizard, Lochaber, Daphne, Pomona, Buccaneer, Pride of the Valo, Mountaineer, Abbott, Belladrum, Fishlock, Cuthero, Lady Melissa, Mesalliance,…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 4

The now Australian Eleven are certainly not being so severely worked as the original team were during their home trip, and are enjoying ample leisure time at present. A match against a twenty-two of Orange…

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Sporting Intelligence. the Victorian Racing Club Autumn Meeting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 2

The following are the acceptances for the Australian Cup:—Savanaka, Wellington, Darriwell, Richmond, Lord Harry, Sweetmeat, Columbus, Suwarrow, Secundus, Avernus, Glenormiston, Petrea, Belladrum, Caspian, Zambesi,…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 4

The dates for the match between the Australian Eleven and Twenty-two of Orange have been fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday next, and the Eleven have already arrived at that town. Their early…

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Narrabri Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 5

Instead of the annual races, we shall have two days' racing on the 17th and 18th March, got up by Mrs. Thurlow, of the Victoria Hotel. The following are the weights for the St. Patrick's Handicap of £40:—…

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Mowbray Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 5

The Mawbray Races were continued to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance fair. The following are the results:— FLYING HANDICAP.—Yougogo, 1; Miss Whiffler, 2;…

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Sporting Intelligence. Yass Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 5

At a meeting held this afternoon, it was resolved to hold the annual races here on Easter Monday and Tuesday. A considerable sum was subscribed by those present. The programme is to be prepared to-morrow night…

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Coursing. FIXTURES

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 35

Dockairne States. Nominations close March. 17. N.S.W.C.C. Cup Meeting, Bathurst, May 1. Victorian C.C. Derby, May 20. N.S.W.C.C. First Woodstock, June 6…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 315

Up to the present time the Australian team have not been fortunate in their fixtures for matches in this colony. Since the metropolitan contest, Jupiter Pluvias has regulated his visits without the slightest consideration for the…

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Racing Ethics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 33

IF the passing of Mr. Terry's bill through the Assembly, by a large majority, on its second reading, has not demonstrated that the "Faithful Commons" of New South Wales are endowed with an extra large…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 5

The principal matches to note to-day are those between the South Sydney and Belvidere on the Association Ground, Moore Park, and the Carlton and Surry United on Alderson's Ground. From the…

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Yass Races. Yass

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 320

At a meeting held this afternoon, it was resolved to hold the annual races here on Easter Monday and Tuesday. A considerable sum was subscribed by those present. The programme is to be prepared to-morrow night…

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South Australian Races. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 315

The following are the entries for the Queen's Birthday Cup:—First Water, Wizard, Lochaber, Daphne, Pomona, Buccaneer, Pride of the Vale, Mountaineer, Abbott, Belladrum, Fishlock, Cuthero, Lady Melissa, Mesalliance,…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Races. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 315

The nominations for the Autumn Handicap are The Punter, Eros, Golden Locks, Arrogant, Bonniebee, Blackthorn, Balthazar. The nominations for the Publicans' Purse are The Punter, Eros, Golden Locks, Arrogant,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 6

A cricket match took place to-day between the first eleven of the Albions and fifteen Waratahs, the result being in favour of the Albions. Waratah scored 63 in the first innings, and 25 in the second, and the Albions 75 in the…

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