Cricket
A match was played on Norwood Park on Saturday last between the 1st Rugby and Lorde clubs which resaited in a win for the Rugby team by one innings and 15 runs. Scores: Rugby, 78-R, M' Coy 28. and Borland l8…
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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Bathurst
At a cricket match played to-day between [?] eleven of Caloola and Webb's Western Warehouse, the latter had 71 runs to make, and [?] minutes to make them in ; when time was called only one rum…
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The return cricket match between the Englishmen and the Victorian team commences to-morrow on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This match, which will be the last to be played by the Englishmen in the colonies, is looked forward…
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The return match began to-day. Notwithstanding the fineness of the weather during the week, the atmospheric appearances of Thursday had throughout the day pointed to the probability of a charge,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tee Farewell Cricket Match at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The farewell match of the Hon. Ivo Bligh's English team commences to-morrow on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, when they will play eleven of Victoria, represented by Boyle,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Melbourne
The Autumn Meeting was continued to-day, when the attendance was fairly numerous for the off day, and the weather was dull and fine until the horses went to the post for the last race, when a great dustsform swept over the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sporting Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Northumberland Amateur Racing Club. West Maitland
The Northumberland Amateur Racing Club have decided to reopen the hardle race for a trophy value 10 guineas, with 25 sovs, added, nominations for which close on Monday at 4 o'clock…
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The South Melbourne Swimming Club held the second of its long swimming races on the river for the Larkin trophies, when close on 20 competitors faced the starter (says the "Argus" of Monday). The handicaps, a matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta
The Woolloomooloo Bay regatta, to be held on Saturday next, March 17, promises to be an exceedingly good one. The entries close to-night, and, judging from the well-arranged programme which appears in our advertising…
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The first heat of the Handicap Outragger Race was won by Donald M'Donald by a length. Perkins led Beach by five lengths at the finish. Perkins was leading until within 100 yards of the finish, when M'Donald rowed him down…
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The Grafton Regatta will be held to-day, and a considerable interest is manifested in it by all lovers of aquatics, owing to the fact that the great match between Rush and Laycock, for £500, will be…
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Laycock has recovered. He says he feels much better, and he is very confident. The betting is unchanged, 6 to 4 being wanted. Largan is improving in form, and will be hard to shake off. Perkins does not find much favour, but…
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The calendar of races for the above event will be [?]ound in another column. The programme is a very [?]iberal one. The entries will be received at Punch's Hotel, King-street, between 8 and 9 this evening…
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OLA CRICKETER.—C. Bannerman had the best batting average among the Australian Eleven which visited England in 1878, T. Horan was second on the list, and A. Bannerman third. X. X. X.—Off a ball that is caught no runs shall be reckoned…
Continued on Trove, page 459 →Grafton Regatta. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton
With the exception of Messenger, who may arrive tomorrow, all who have entered are in full training, and will start. A good race is anticipated. Baker and Campbell will probably " cave in," but both of them, judging from…
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Of the yacht races to be held in Hobson's Bay to-morrow, Mainstay," in the "Age," thus discourses: The new 5-ton [?]sscgai is still wanting an owner, hut it is on the cards that she will go to Sydney with the View of lowering the…
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THE Norwoods and Albions met on Saturday last on Harris Park, the game resulting in an easy victory for the former by 32 runs. The Norwoods made the creditable score of…
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THE University players lost nothing by the continuation of the Holdsworth-Gardyne Cup match last Saturday against the Alberts. With, the loss of seven wickets for 283 runs on the pre[?]ious Saturday, they continued their…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →The International Cricket Match. Melbourne
The return cricket match between the Englishmen and the Victorian team commences to-morrow on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, This match, which will be the last to be played by the Englishmen in the colonies is looked forward…
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