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Sport, 1882

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Athletic Sports Cricket. the Eleven of England V. Combined Team N.S. Wales and Victoria. First Day

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 306

The second match between Shaw's eleven of English professionals and a combined team composed of players from Victoria and New South Wales was commenced on Friday, the 17th instant. The weather was very…

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Cricket. England V. Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 7

The return match between Shaw's team of English players and an eleven of Victoria began on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. The weather during the day was fine, but the…

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The Native on the Cricket Match. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 307

The late match, New South Wales v. Victoria, resulted in a complete" Boyle-over." "Victoria fought a hard uphill contest with indomitable pluck, with unyielding determination." At least this was the remark I heard…

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The International Cricket Match. All-england V. New South Wales and Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 34

Last Friday the return match between the All-England Eleven and the Combined Eleven picked from the New South Wales and Victorian intercolonial teams was commenced at the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park…

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Tee Late Cricket Matches—an Impudent Swindle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 6

Sir,—I think it right to bring under the notice of the trustees of the Cricket Association a transaction which I observed during the late cricket matches, and which allows that dishonesty is not confined to the so-called vicious classes. I…

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Pedestrianism. Athletic Notes

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 6

DURING the last fortnight the metropolitan admirers of athletics have had nothing to engage their attention, but to-day they will be well repaid, I think, if they take the short rail journey to Homesbush to witness the 130 yards…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 36

DURING the last fortnight the metropolitan admirers of athletics have had nothing to engage their attention, but to-day they will be well repaid, I think, if they take the short rail journey to Homebush to witness the 130 yards…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 6

THE HOLDSWORTH-GARDYNE CUP.—The match between the University and Carlton clubs for the above trophv was resumed on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy victory for the former. When play was suspended two or…

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Boat Races on the Pakramatta River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon a race in light skiffs took place between G. Solomon aud W. Bench, over the champion course, Parramatta River, for £50 a side. The steamers Alathea and Prince of Wales, which were engaged to follow…

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Cricket. the Holdsworth–gardyne? Challenge Cup

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 4

GARLTON V. UNIVERSITY—Tins match was resumed last Saturday, on tho Association Ground. The scores stood—Carlton, 1st innings 209, 2nd innings four out 102; University, 1st innings 846…

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Cricket. England V. Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 3

This match was resumed to–day. The weather was again most favourable for cricket, and there was a large increase in the number of spectators, who watched the game closely, and heartily…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 3

BALMAIN CARLTON v. BALMAIN IMPERIAL.— These clubs met upon the pigeon ground on Saturday, and the result was a victory for the Carltons by 10 wickets and nine runs. E. Bert and D. M'Phillamy…

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Sporting. New Zealand Racing, Wellington

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 3

At the Dunedin J.C. Summer Meeting, held 23rd, 24th and 25th February, Mr. Geo. M'Lean [?] Lady Emma by Yattendon—My Fancy, won the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap and the Forbury Handicap, the principal events…

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Dunedin (N.z.) Races. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 6

Lady Emma won the Jockev Club Handican and the Ferbury Handicap, the chief events of the second and the second and third days' races at Dunedin. Our Glen Innes telegram of yesterday mentions that the…

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Cricket. England V. Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 3

This match was resumed to–day. The attendance was very poor, scarcely 3000 people being present, The weather during the day was fine, but rain bad fallen early in the morning, causing…

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Woolloomooloo Amateur Regatta

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the it Woolloomooloo Amateur Regatta Committee was held last evening at Punch's Hotel, King–street; Mr. E. J. G rattan presiding. Handicappers for the rowing and sailing races were…

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Wooloomooloo Bay Amateur Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of this regatta held last evening at Mr. F. Punch's Hotel, Mr. E. J. Grattan presided. A number of arrangements were made in connection with the regatta, the full programme of which appears…

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Cricket

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 5

A match was played on Moore Park last Saturday between the Stanley and Occident, and resulted in an easy victory for the former by 26 runs. The bowling of Young for the Occident and Coberoft and H. Naphtali for the Stanley…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs that, at a meeting of the Victoria Cricket Association last night, the 10'th, 11'th, and 13'th March were fixed as the dates of the match between Victoria and South…

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Cricket. England V. VICTORIA. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

This match terminated to–day, and, as was anticipated from the collapse of the Victorian batsmen yesterday, resulted in an easy victory for the Englishmen, who succeeded in making the…

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