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Sport, 1883

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Athletics. FIXTURES

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 36

Wade v. Byrne, high jump, £100, Botany, February 19. P. Artigan v. T. Dougan, 200 yards, £80, Long Bons, February 18. A. Farrell v. P. F. Callaghan, 180 yards, £100, West…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 7

On Saturday morning the main contingent of the Victorian cricketers who are to uphold the honour of their colony in the cricket field, on Friday next, against our representatives, arrived overland. They were met…

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Sporting. Yass Racing Club

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 3

The following entries have been made for the two principal handicaps to be run at this club's meeting on the 21st and 22nd instant:-- YASS PAINS HANDICAP…

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Cricket. Arrival of the Victorian Team

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1883 · page 3

A number of the players who have been chosen to represent Victoria in the approaching intercolonial contest, arrived overland by the southern mail on Saturday morning. They were met at the Redfern…

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Cricket

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

Last night a special meeting of the N.S.W. Cricket Association was held at the Exchange Hotel, Mr. A. Cameron, M.L.A., occupying the chair. The principal business before the meeting was to appoint a selection committee to…

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Cricket. New South Wales Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 8

A spicial meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Association was held last evening at the Exchange Hotel, Mr. A. cameron in the chair. The first question which occupied the attention of the meeting was regarding…

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National Regatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 8

Sir,—In justice to largan and myself, I trust you will give publication to the follwing, for I should like the public to know that, though we fairly won the pair-oar race on Anniversary Day, we do not get the prize:—…

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New South Wales National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the National Regatta was held at the Exchange Hotel last night, for the purpose of presenting the prizes competed for in the late regatta. Mr. J. P. Garvan, M.L.A., was in the chair. Some formal…

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Cricket

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 3

The majority of boitn [?] learns visted the Association Ground yesterday afternoon, when strong practice was indulgein, [?]though the ground was rather soft. the batting of the Victorians was…

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Sporting. New South Wales Coursing Club

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held at tattersall's yesterady afternoon. Present Messers G. Lee Lord chairman). H. M'Quads, M.L.A., J. weir, W. Cooper. W. E. Langley, g. Taormon…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket. the Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 10

The weather being favourable yesterday, and the turf on the Association Ground in a condition to render cricket practicable, active practice was participated in by the Victorian and New South Wales representatives. The…

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The Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 3

The prizes won at the National Regatta were presented last, evening at the Exchange Hotel. Mr. J. P. Garvan, M.L.A., presided; and, after some formal business had been transacted, handed the prizes to the successful competitors. At…

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N.s.w, National Regatta

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 3

A meeting was held on Tuesday at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, for the purpose of presenting the prizes won at the late regatta, Mr J. P. Garvan in the chair (owing to the absence of Mr. Watt).The…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

The selection committee met yesteday, when the following players were chosen to represent New South Wales in the match against Victoria:—Messrs. A. Bannerman, C. Bannerman, Bryant, Cleeve, Evans, Garrett, A. Gregory,…

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A Chat About Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

Under this heading Mr. W. L. Murdoch has contributed an article to the January number of "Longman's Magazine" upon the art of batting. Speaking from his own experience he describes the requisites…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 3

Both teams indulged in strong practice yesterday, the Victorians being on the ground the greater portion of the day. The ground is rapidly drying, and consequently the batting was freer than on the…

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Sporting. Practice for the Intercolonial Cricket Match

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 3

The fine weather of the past two days has enabled both the Victorian and New South Wales intercolonial players to indulge in good practice, yesterday especially so, the turf being well dried. Amongst the Victorian players, the…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 6

The thirtieth intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales will be commenced to-day and continued to-morrow and Monday on the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park. The turf was in splendid order…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Match

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 6

At noon to-day will commence the thirtieth contest in the cricket field between this colony and Victoria, and despite the surfeit of the game our citizens must have experienced of late, there is…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Cricket Ground, Friday. 12.30 p.m

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 2

The 30th Intercolonial Cricket Match between Victoria and New South Wales, began on the Association Ground, [?] Moore Park, shortly after noon to-day. The weather is very warm and the wicket in fair condition. The…

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