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Sport, 1883

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The International Cricket Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. Cricket Ground, Noon

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 3

The second day of the cricket match has opened rattier inauspiciously for the Australian Eleven. The heavy rains which fell this morning hare rendered the ground very dead, a circumstadce of which full advantage…

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Iniernational Cricket Match. England v. AUSTRALIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 9

Never in the annals of colonial cricket has there been such an important match as the present encounter between the Australian Eleven and the Hen, Ivo Bligh's team of English cricketers, and no previous engagement of the kind has…

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Return International Cricket Match. Melbourne, Jan. 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 171

The return match between the Australian Eleven and the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team of English cricketers was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, under circumstances giving promise of an exciting contest. In the first…

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International Cricket Match. SYDNEY, 4.30, p.m

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

English went first to the wicket's 5 out for 152. The stamp flirtation is as follows: Stamp on left corner, upside down, "I love you;"…

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The International Cricket Match. ENGLAND V. Australia. First Day. Friday. January 26

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

The weather for the opening day in the third match between the Hon. Ivo Bligh's English team and the Australian Eleven was all that could be wished. The sun was somewhat warm, but a north-east breeze made it pleasant…

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Athletics

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 4

Penno and West again tried conclusions at Homebush on Wednesday last at a 125 yards’ flutter for £100. On the last occasion when these peds met, Penno won rather easily,…

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Cricket. the International Cricket Match. England V. Australia

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 3

This match was resumed on Saturday, the weather being cloudy and threatening, and a strong breeze blowing from the south-west. At the hour of commencement there could not have been more than…

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Cootamundra Races. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 8

Yesterday was observed as a close holiday. A very successful day's racing was held on thoocurse. Five events were got through. The Flying Handicap was won by J. Dillon's Knave; the Anniversary Handicap by Dillon's…

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Parramatta Jockey Club Races. Saturday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 8

The threatening state of the weather and the fact of the meeting clashing with the International Cricket Match had the effect of making the attendance at Parramatta. rather meagre on Saturday last. Only three went to the post for…

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The International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Saturday.—second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 8

The champion cricket contest between the Australian Eleven and the Hon. Ivo Bligh's English team was rosumed on Saturday on the Association Cricket Ground. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather over 13,000 persons…

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The International Cricket Match. ENGLAND V. Australia. Second Day, Saturday, January 27

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1883 · page 3

During Friday night a thunderstorm came on, oring[?]g with it a heavy fall or rain, and this continuing till late in the morning, considerably raised the hopes of the English supporters. The wickets, however, played very well, and…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 8

FURNESS, JUN., CUP AND TROPHIES.—On Saturday last the resumed match between the Australians and Derwents was brought to a conclusion on the cup wickets. Moore Park, and, as somewhat unexpected, in favor of…

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The Great Cricket Match

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

At last the struggle for the "blue riband" of the cricket filed is at an end. The Englishmen have won the match by 69 runs, and will now be able to take back to the world's metropolis "the revered as[?]…

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'Colonial Cricket Pride Humbled.'

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

When the news of the Hon. Ivo Bligh's first cricket victory in New South Wales was flashed to England, the London "Daily News," as we then learnt by cable, crowned not a little over the result, and declared…

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The International Cricket Match. England V. Australia

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 3

Coutrary to all expectation, the weather cleared up on Sunday night, and yesterday morning broke bright and warm; but notwithstanding tho several hours drying it must have had, it was considered…

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Our Cricket Ground. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 8

Sir.—Will you kindly permit me to call the attention or the Cricketing Association to the want of some protection for the public against sun and rain on the ground at Moore Park?…

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The International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Monday.—third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 8

The above great cricket contest was advanced another stage towards completion yesterday, on the Association Cricket Ground. The weather was magnificent, there being a nice pleasent breeze from the north-east, with a genial…

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Sports and Pastimes. Parramatta Jockey Club Races. Saturday, January 27

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

[?].—Patron, His Excellency the Governor Lord Augustus Loftus, G. C. B.; President, Mr. Hugh Taylor, M. P.; Vice-President, Mr. W. H. Hillas; Judge,…

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The International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. Tuesday.—fourth Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 10

The great contest between the Hon. Ive Bligh's team of English cricketers and the Australian Eleven was brought to a termination yesterday on the Association Cricket Ground, the result being a somewhat easy victory for the English…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

The full programme of the above club for 1883 appears in the advertising columns of this issue, and is well worthy the perusal of all followers of the leash. Altogether four meetings will be held, and…

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