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Sport, 1882

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Cricket

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Now that all the cricketers who have been absent from the colony during the past few weeks playing in matches in Victoria have returned, the contests for the Holdsworth Gardyne Cup will be resumed to-day on the…

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Lane Cove and Hunter Hill Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 36

President, Hon. J. Lackey; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. J. Manning, A. C. Garrick, J. de V. Lamb, C. E. Jeanneret, A. Tornaghi. J. K. Haydon, N. Joubert; pulling races, umpire Mr. P. J. Clark, judge Mr…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Newcastle, Jan 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 22

This time-honoured annual aquatic festival came off today in Newcastle harbour and, as usual, was attended with the success and eclat for which these gatherings have become remarkable. For once, in the history of Newcastle…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Monday, January 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 36

President, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; Vice-president, Joseph Wood, Esq.; treasurer, J. W. Greaves, Esq.; umpire, D. Fitzpatrick, Esq.; starter, A. Fraser, Esq.; judge, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; hon. secretary, Frank Gardiner…

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Minmi Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 35

A day's racing took place on Monday at Miami, the principal event being the Jockey Club Handicap, which was won by Lochinvar, Lady Isabella being second, and Maid of Morpeth third…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 34

THE annual race meeting of Tattersall's Club met with a very welcome reception from visitors on Monday, the attendance being perhaps the largest scan at Randwick heath for many a long day, and was estimated at over…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 33

PATRON; His Excellency the Right Hon. Lord Augustu[?] Loftus, G.C.B. Judge: Mr. E. M. Betts. Handicapper: Mr. J. A. Scarr. Starter: Mr. R. Richards, Clerk of the Course: Mr. J. Ashworth…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 21

The performance of our team in the intercolonial match is referred to in the following complimentary strain by "Felix" in the Australasian:—"The verdict accorded to our Sydney friends by all Victorians is that they played…

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Adelong Jockey club Races. First Day—january 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 35

AT the races to-day there was a very fair attendance. The day was beautifully cool, and the racing was very good compared with other years. The course can be improved on, the track being very irregular, and the grand stand a…

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South Australian Jockey Club Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 35

The South Australian Jockey Club New Year's Day race meeting was but moderate, and the attendance fair. Hurdles,—Encounter 1, Shamrock 2, Don Pedro 3. Five started…

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New Year's Day Races. Adelaide Raging Club Meeting. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 35

The Adelaide Racing Club Meeting held on the Adelaide race course yesterday was successful. The weather was fine, and about 6000 people were present. Very good races and most exciting finishes were witnessed…

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Cricket. All-england Eleven v. Combined Australian Eleven. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 35

The interest evinced in the great match to-day was intense; and the game was commenced under very favourable circumstances. The weather was cool and pleasant, the wicket was in splendid…

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Pedestrianism. Athletic Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 37

IT is many a year since I saw such an attendance of people at a ground to witness a day's sports as that which assembled at the Moore Park Cricket Ground on Monday last. There must have ben fully 10,000 people…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 6

CARLTON V. WARWICK.—The match between those two clubs, for the Holdsworth—Gardyne Cup, which was commenced before the International Match, was returned on Suturday afternoon, on the Association Ground, in the…

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Victorian Club Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

The first meeting new under the auspices of the Victorian Club, the betting tribunal of Victoria, took place at the Flemington Racecourse, on Saturday afternoon, and proved very attractive. The racing…

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Cricket. the Cleeland Challenge Cup. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday (night)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

The cricket matches for the Cleeland Challenge Cup were resumed to-day, when the South Melbourne C.C. met the East Melbourne C.C. for the second time this season. The former kept possession of the…

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Swimming

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Port Jackson Swimming Club was held at Punch's Hotel on Thurs- °day evening last, when it was decided to hold the opening matches for the current year on the 28th…

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National Regatta, 1882

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 5

The usual committee meeting was held last night at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Mr. Knox in the chair. It was reported that the Zealandia would probably be the flagship on the regatta duy, and the City Catering Company would…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 5

COUNTRY TEACHERS V. THE PRESS.—A match between 11 country teachers and a similar number of Press players took place yesterday on the Association Ground, and resulted in a victory for the former on the first innings…

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