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Sport, 1882

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Great Feat at Cricket!

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 1

YOUNG BROWN BOWLS WITH SUCH DEXTERITY AS TO HIT YOUNG SMITH ON THE HEAD SO THAT THE BAWL COMES OUT OF HIS MOUTH ! !…

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The Cricket of the Future

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 9

Punch's Telephonic account of the progress of the Intercolonial Match in Melbourne in 1890. THE N. S. Wales Eleven have been at the wickets since the day before yesterday and the score is gradually rising. Murdoch and…

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Great Cricket Match. Hunter Street V. 'Punch' Staff

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

This match, which is to come off next week, is looked forward to with the greatest interest in cricketing circles, owing to the intention of playing it according to the New Rules. These have been instituted in order to save the great amount of time spent over this national…

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Ladies' Page. Gipsy's Notes. At the Cricket Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 28

RATHER doleful looked the Association ground on Saturday afternoon. Instead of the brilliant attendance that marked previous matches, a few straggling hundreds gathered in the enclosure, the lawn…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 7

The return match between the All-England Eleven and the Australian team about to visit the old country, began to-day upon the ground of the Melbourne Cricket Club. The wicket was in…

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International Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. English Eleven. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

Shaw was caught by Murdoch for 3, Emmett was bowled by Giffen for 27, and Peate was caught and bowled by Garrett for 18. Pilling made 6, not out. Total, 309. Shaw, c Murdoch, b Garrett ... ... ... 3…

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" Native " at the Cricket Match. All England v. Australian Eleven. the Deputation

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 388

Owing to a multiplicity of business affairs, I was afraid that I should be unable to attend at the cricket match in which the All-England Eleven and the Australian representative team met prior to their departure for the mother…

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Burrangong T. C. Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Second Day Friday, March 3. YOUNG

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 34

THE second day of the Burrangong Turf Club's annual reunion commenced under more favourable auspices than that of the previous day. Although a muggy heat prevailed, a much greater attendance of spectators was observable in…

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Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 36

NEXT Firday being St. Patrick's Day, will be enjoyed as a holiday by almost every son of Erin's green isle. The principal attraction will be the athletic sports throughout New South Wales and Victoria. At Bathurst, a capital…

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Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 6

The Woolloomooloo Bay Amateur Regatta came off on Saturday, and with auspicious weather, a favourable wind, and a well-regulated programme, the afternoon proved a most enjoyable one to holiday-goers, who either took up a…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

THE HOLDSWORTH-GARDYNE CUP.—A match for the Holdsworth-Gardyne Cup, between the University and Warwick Clubs, was commenced on the Association Grouud on Saturday afternoon, the weather being fine and the…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 3

The International match was continued to-day in fine but father warm weather. There was a much larger attendance of spectators than at yesterday's play, it being estimated that, in spite of the…

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Coursing

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

We are requested to state that New Plumpton will be thrown open for trials on Saturday next, 10th instant, and Mr. Lamb expects a good muster of the owners of dogs and lovers of coursing generally…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs that the Melbourne Cricket Club threaten legal proceedings against the committee for the Cleeland challenge cup, who credited them with defeat for…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

This match was continued to-day, upon the ground of the Melbourne cricket club. The weather was very warm, and the attendance poor. The first innings of the Australian Eleven closed…

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Woolloomooloo Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 6

A meeting was held at Punch's Hotel last evening, for the purpose of considering the protests lodged against the alleged winners of certain races on Saturday last. A protest entered against the Doris in the yacht race was…

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Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the woolloomooloo Bay Regatta was held at Punch's Hotel, last evening, for the purpose of considering protests in the various events…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3

A correspondent signing himself "Junior" writes as follows under date 13th instant:—"I notice by The Sydney Daily Telegraph of this morning that for the purpose of bringing into notice deserving players…

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Orange Annual Races

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Orange Jockey Club will commence to-morrow, and, with fine weather, should be a most successful gathering. The acceptances made in each of the handicaps are really first-class. Sixteen have accepted…

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