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Sport, 1881

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Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 259
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the promoters of the annual Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta was held on Thursday evening, at Punch's Anpel Hotel, Pitt-street. Mr. E. J. Gratton occupied the chair. Messrs. J. E. Myers and W. Grant were elected…

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Coursing. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

At the meeting of the Victoria Coursing Club, held yesterday, at their rooms. Market-buildings. Collins-street, a resolution was passed in favour of amalgamation with the Australian Club…

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Clio on the Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

The clerk of the weather was unusually good to rowing men on Anniversary Day. The attendance was excellent, and the only subject for regret is that the form displayed by the competing oarsmen was, to say the least of it,…

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Olio on the Anniversary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 35

The clerk of the weather was unusually good to rowing men on Anniversary Day. The attendance was excellent, and the only subject for regret is that the form displayed by the competing oarsmen was, to say the least of it,…

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New South Wales National Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 259
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Sailing and rowing men congregated in large numbers at the Exchange Hotel on Tuesday night, it being the presentation of the prizes won in the late New South Wales National Regatta. Mr. T. P. Creagh occupied the chair…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6

ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORIAN TEAM.—The members of the Victorian team who are to take part in the intercolonial match arrived overland yesterday morning, shortly berore 8 o'clock, with the exception of Allan, who will…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. Answer to Correspondent

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 258

BOWLER (Singleton).—There is no rule on the subject, but the number usually arranged by the committee of the club is two-thirds. If a general meeting of the club decides that four matches are sufficient to entitle a bowler to…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

The following are the names of the combined eighteen from the Northern and Western District against players selected to play against eleven of the Sydney players chosen from those selected for…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 258

Last Saturday was a dies non as far as cricket is concerned. The rain, although not particularly heavy, fell continuously, and our cricketers were compelled to remain inactive. This was unfortunate, as a good many patrons…

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Cutter Racing in 1880

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 259

When it is admitted by such an authority as the Field that "the general conclusion at the end of the season was that Vanduara could beat anything afloat to windward in any strength of wind and in any amount of sea," it may be…

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New South Wales National Regatta. Second-class Yacht Rack

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 35

The second-class yacht race, which did not come off on Anniversary Day, was sailed on Saturday afternoon, when four 10-ton yachts competed for the very handsome and useful trophy—a set of cut-glass liqueur and spirit bottles,…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

The twenty-fifth intercolonial match between New South Wale and Victorian cricketers will be commenced on Friday next, on the Association Ground, and will be continued on the following…

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Cricket Matches to Come. February

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14

12, Cori v. Botany. 12. Carlton v. Redfern. 12, Northern and Western Districts v. Sydney Association Ground…

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Cricket. NORTHERN V. Western Districts

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 4

PLAY commenced at 10 a.m. yesterday. Turner and H. Smith doing the bowling. After putting together 14, Bignell was well caught and bowled by H. Smith. 8—38—137. Byrant occupied the crease next, but lost the…

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Cricket in England in 1880

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 258

We may look back down a long vista of dreary summers ere we find an exact parallel to that last past. The season opened hopefully, for May was dry as April had been, and, thanks to the rains in February and March, wickets were in…

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Braidwood Races. [By Telegraph.] Braidwood

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club opened under most auspicious circumstances. On the first day there was an excellent attendance, with fine weather, and the racing very good. The second day witnessed but…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14

A report appearing elsewhere of the pedestrians' doings at Homebush on Saturday afternoon last, it is needless for me here to say anything regarding that contest. The race was a really good one not fast, but this must be…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 3

The intercolonial Eleven against Eighteen of The Northern and Western Districts.--A match took place on Saturday afternoon on the Association Cricket ground, between an eleven, the majority of…

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