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Sport, 1883

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Perth (W. A.) Races. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 8

The race meeting held to-day was very successful. The Forrest Cup was won by Mr. Towton's Lowlander; the Maiden Plate by Rosebery, the Town Plate by Hero. All three were imported horses…

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The International Cricket Match

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 3

The Argus observes :--" Such a decisive victory as that obtained by the Australian Eleven over a nicked team of English amateur and professional cricketers was net at all anticipated. The representatives of…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 36

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

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Cricket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 33
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A. H. G. (Tamworth)—If the captain agreed to play till 6.30, and at that hour the game stood according to the report sent, the Athletic Club won by eight wickets. A. C. R. (Brisbane)—B most decidedly wins in both…

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N. S. W. Coursing Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 25

A special meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held on the 29th ultimo in Tattersall's Club, there' being present Mr. R. L. Tooth, M.L.A, (chairman), Messrs. G. L. Lord. T. R. Smith. M.L.A., G. W. Thornton, J. Weir,…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. the International Match at Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 29

"Censor's " account of the above match will be found on…

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International Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 41

The great cricket contest between the Australian Eleven and the Hon. Ivo Bligh's English Eleven, which has been looked forward to with such widespread interest, was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Sporting. Cricket. Australia V. England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 8

The International cricket contest between the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team of English cricketers and the Australian Eleven was commenced on Saturday on the Melbourne cricket ground. This…

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Athletics. the Highland Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 36

The 15th annnal gathering of the Highland Society of New South Wales took place on Saturday at the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park. His Excellency the Governor, under whose patronage the meeting was held,…

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Parramatta Jockey Club Races. Saturday, December 30. PATRON: His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, G.C.R.) President: Mr. H. Taylor, M.P.; Vice-President: Mr. W. H. Hillas; Judge: Mr. E. J. Edrop. J.P.; Starter, Mr. R. L. Dunn; Clerk of the Scales: Mr. M. Kinchela

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 34

On Saturduy afternoon a very fair number of visitors paid admission to the Park course at Parramatta for the purpose of witnessing a programme of live events run off under the auspices of the local Jockey Club. The weather…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 8

CARLTONS V. WARWICKS.—A one day's match between the above clubs was played on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday, the result being a draw. The Carltons, however, were only just saved from defeat…

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Adelaide Cricket News. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 3

At the cricket matches on Saturday the Norwoods easily defeated the Kent, and the South Adelaides, Hindmarsh made 156 for the loss of 8 wickets against North Adelaide…

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Sporting Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Intercolonial Warehousemen's Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 8

The Intercolonial Warehousemen's Cricket Match, between teams representing New South Wales and Victoria, was commenced on the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground [?] Saturday. The game, so far, is…

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Swimming

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 3

The opening matches of the Port Jackson Swimming Club will take place at their baths, Domain, on Saturday, 20th instant, atb 8 p.m. The races arranged are:--All-schools Race, 150 yards ; Summer Cup, 50…

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Intercolonial Warehousemen's Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 8

The match between the warehousemen of New South Wales and the warehousemen of Victoria was resumed to-day, and concluded about 4 o'clock in favour of Victoria by 53 runs. The ground was not in such good order as on…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 8

PRINTERS' CUP.—LEE AND ROSS V. DAILY TELEGRAPH —The last of the first series of matches for this Cup was played between the above clubs, on the Cup Ground, Moore Park, ast Saturday, and resulted in the defeat of the latter…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 3

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS—NORTH v. SOUTH AND WEST.—A cricket match was played on the Surry United Ground, Moore Park, on Monday last, between eleven Northern Teachers and a like number selected from the ranks of the…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 8

Yesterday, the Association Cricket Ground was the scene of a match between the employees of Messrs. Holdsworth and Evans and those of Messrs. Norton and Smith. The former eleven were far too strong for their opponents, who…

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