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Sport, 1881

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Coursing Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 498
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held, on Wednesday afternoon, at 40, Hunter-street; Mr. W. Lamb in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On the…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 36
Also in Evening News

28, Univercity v. Warwick, Association Ground. APRIL. 2, Carlton v. Newtown, Newtown Ground. 2, Univercity v. Warwick, Association Ground…

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 33

W. C. asks—What cricketer made the highest score (Grace or Murdoch) in the great match between the Australians and the English Elevou at Kennington Oval? Murdoch, 153 not out…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. Answer to Correspondent

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 498

MOGILLA.—We consider, under the circumstances mentioned—namely, that the error was discovered before the score was finally declared—that the umpires had power to make the alteration; and the match was therefore a tie…

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Cricket Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 36

IT has been decided to revive the Challenge Cup matches in Victoria during the next season. The trophy will be worth £25. The Croydon and Albion clubs played a match on…

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Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 498

Although the Australian Eleven managed to escape a disastrous defeat in Melbourne, they were not fortunate enough to score a victory, which they, no doubt, fondly hoped would wipe out the result of the match here against the Combined…

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Mercantile Rowing Club Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 499

The outrigger races for a prize presented by Mr. H. Bellett, of tie Lillie Denham (s.), came off on Saturday afternoon, on the Lane Cove River, distance one and a half mile. The Agenoria (s.) carried about fifty…

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Orange Annual Races. Second Day—friday, March 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 34

THE weather for the second day of this important country meeting was very fine, but rather warm in the sun, although a good breeze was blowing. The defeat of Smith's Waxy on the previous day, had caused a little more speculation,…

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Athletics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 499

The following is the programme for the next meeting of the Sydney Amateur Athletic Club to take place at the Association Ground on Saturday, the 14th May:—100 Yards Flat Race…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 37

THE challange issued by J. Aplitt, the famous Parkes pedestrian has not yet been answered by anyone; and I fully expect to see him claim the championship without having to wrest it from the present holder, R. F. Watson…

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Swimming Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 6

From Newcastle our correspondent telegraphed on Saturday:—"A smimming match took place this afternoon in the Bullock Island Boat Harbour, for £10 aside, between Frost and Hawkins. The former won comfortably."…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

WARWICK v. UNIVERSITY.—The above clubs began a match on the Association Ground, at Moore Park, on Saturday afternoon; when, although some good cricket was shown, there was but a small attendance of spectators…

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Wyndham Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 6

Our Melbourne correspondent reports by telegraph that a pleasant race meeting was held at Wyndham on Saturday, the Mambourin Handicap was won by Morning Star; the Gulloway Stakes by Flying Bee; and the Hurdles by…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 3

On Saturday last, the 26th instant, a match was played on Moore Park between the Victoria House C.C. and a team from William Perry and Co.'s warehouse. The game, which was very evenly contested,…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 3

PETERSHAM v. BELVIDERE.--The second elevens of the above clubs met last Saturday on the Petersham ground, the game resulting in an easy victory for the local team, with 96 runs to spare. For the former…

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Sporting Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury Racing Club. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 6

The annual races, under the auspices of the new Albury Racing Club, come off next Thursday and Friday. Special trains will run from the terminus to the racecourse each day, and excursion trips have been authorised between Wagga…

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Coursing

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the committee, of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held yesterday at the office of the club. Hunter-street, Mr. Walter Lamb in the chair. The following new members were…

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