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Sport, 1884

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Cricket. Australian Eleven V. Combined Eleven of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 3

The following are the names of those chosen to represent the latter team in the match that will be commenced on Friday next on the Association ground :--Horan, Lewis, Spofforth, Jones, Moses,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. Fourth Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 7

This match was concluded yesterday, the result being a meat brilliant win for the New South Wales representatives by 202 runs. Out of the 32 matches played New South Wales has won 14, and Victoria…

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Sporting Intelligence. Intercolonial Cricket March—new South Wales v. Victoria. Fourth Day—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 10

The intercolonial cricket match was resumed yesterday about noon, and resulted, after a little less than an hour's play in a most decisive victory for New South Wales, whose representatives won the game by 202 runs. Owing…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Australian Eleven v. Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 10

The Queensland Twenty-two, who are to play in the forthcoming match against the Australian Eleven, were [?]…

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National Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 6

The committee met on Tuesday evening at the Exchange Hotel, and at the conclusion of the meeting, the presentation of prizes to the winners…

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Swimming

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

The Port Jackson's Swimming Club's summer meeting has been fixed for Saturday, 23rd instant, and, judging from the programme, which embraces fifteen events, it should be a successful affair. The…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 8

A three-days match will be commenced on the Association Cricket Ground to-day, between the Combined Australian Eleven and the Australian team, who leave for England next month. The match should prove an interesting…

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Victorian Coursing Club. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 8

The Victorian Coursing Club's programme for the coming season includes six meetings. The Waterloo Cup will commence on July 16…

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Cricket. Australian Kleven v. Combined Australia

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

The match between the above teams f[?] the last of the great crickets contests of the season on the Association Ground, was commenced on Friday, February 15. The weather was beautifully fine, alight…

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Sporting. Newcastle Races. First Day, Thursday. [By Telegraph.--from New Warrior.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 5

The weather to-day was fine and very hot, and there as a large attendance of Sydney people. The running of Chesterton in the Hurdle Race caused severe comments to be made on Hink's riding…

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Coursing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 314
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

At a meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Coursing Club, held on Tuesday at Tattersall's Club Rooms, it was decided to postpone the time of receiving the entries for the Derby sad Oaks till next Tuesday, as it was…

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Swimming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 13
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The Port Jackson Swimming Club's summer meeting has been advertised for Saturday next, 23rd instant. The programme is made up of 15 events, and should the weather prove favourable, a good afternoon's sport may be…

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Cricket

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

Alberts v. Hospital for Insane.—A very close and exciting match was played between the above clubs on the Asylum Oval on Saturday last, resulting in a win for the Alberts by six…

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Cricket. the Intercolonial Cricket Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 34

WHEN the names of the respeotive teams selected for the 82nd cricket match between the representatives of Victoria and this colony were announced, the general opinion was that another defeat was in store for New South Wales, as…

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Cricket Mems

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 316

Although there are yet two matches to play to finish the second division of the Stedman Imperial Cap contests, the drawing for the third was completed on the 7th inst., the object being to duplicate matches, and so prevent the chances of…

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Athletic Sports The Intercolonial Cricket Match. First Day—friday, February 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 315

The thirty-second intercolonial cricket match was commenced on the 8th inst. on the Association Cricket Ground, in fine, warm, cricketing weather, and under most favourable conditions as regards the turf, which was in that state that…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Combined Australia. First Day—friday, February 15

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 5

The carnival of cricket is drawing to a close, the last of the great contests having been commenced on the Association Ground on Friday, in the presence of a small but appreciative band of spectators. The contestants upon…

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