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Sport, 1885

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 6

The following matches in connection with the Junior Cup will be proceeded with this afternoon: -- Ryde v. Kingston Independent, Surry United v. Waverley Mechanics, Agricultural Ground; Our…

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Local Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 340

The return match between the Parramatta Alfred C. C. and 15 juniors selected from the rest of the Parramatta clubs was commenced on Saturday last, in the presence of a goodly cumber of spectators. Hart, captain of the…

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Tasmanian Racing Club. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 5

HOBART, Friday. -- The following are the results of to-day's races: -- Flying Handicap: Fishbourse, 1; Borealis, 2; Clarendon, 3. T.R.C. Handicap Hobart, 1; Granville, 2; Astronome, 3;…

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Sports and Pastimes. CRICKET

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 8

The long [?] of single [?] between W. Ladkin and J. Hands cause off on the Albert ground, Outer Domain, on Wednesday last, and resulted in a win for the former,…

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Tasmanian Racing Club Meeting. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 15

The weather to-day was again fine, and the attendance on the racecourse good, his Excellency the Governor and family being present. The racing commenced with the Flying Handicap, for which half-a-dozen horses started; and…

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The Regulation of Boat Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 8

It is a trits saying that "Prevention is better than cure." How infinitely better must it be in cases [?] would preclude the possibility of any cur[?]. The regulation of the traffic by water upon the occasion of one of…

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Cricket Association. to the Editor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 3

SIR,—Through the medium of your valuable paper, I beg to draw the attention of the cricketers of Balmain to the indifferent manner in which they have treated Mr. Toogood's…

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N.s.w. Cricket Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 38

A meeting of the committee of the N.S.W. Cricket Association was held on Monday night in Aaron's Exchange Hotel, for the purpose of arr[?] for the forthcoming intercolonial match. Mr. P. B. Walker…

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Sporting Intelligence. Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 15

The thirty-fourth Intercolonial Cricket Match between the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Ground, Moore Park, yesterday. During the past week the members of both teams have been…

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Race Meetings. Victoria Amateur Turf Club Races

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 338

The February meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club was held on the Coalfield course on Saturday last, the 7th, when the uncertainty of the weather kept away many of the race-goers, but there was a good attendance on both the in…

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Cricket. Fixtures for February. Notes by Point

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 38

I was very sorry to see such a poor attendance at the Association Ground upon last Friday and Saturday to witness the match between University players of this colony and Victoria. No doubt the hollowness of the contest…

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International Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 6

The thirty-fourth cricket match between these colonies began yesterday. On paper, New South Wales had decidedly the stronger lean, as with the exceptions of Murdoch it represented the…

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Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. First Day, Friday, FEBRUARY 13

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 5

Nothing batter could be imagined than the weather of yesterday for a cricket match. The sun was somewhat warm, but a refreshing breeze made it very pleasant at the Association Ground to those who vent out to witness the…

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The Gaelic Athletic Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 5

Patrons.—His Grace the Most Rev. T. W. Croke, D.D.. Archbishop of Cashel ; Charles S. Parnell, M.P. ; Michael Davitt. President—Maurice Davin, Carrick-on-Suir. Hon…

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Athletic Mems

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 342

Over 1000 persons were present at Kelly's Gardens, Botany, on Monday, to witness come of the preliminary heats for the Grand International Handicap of 150 yards. The prize-£300—is a big one, and the handicap has drawn…

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Athletics. Fixtures. Notes by Nimrod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 39

The important event of the past week has been the running off of the opening beats of Mr. W.S.Kelly's £300 Sheffield Handicap. The attendance has been a very fair one upon each day. I would wish to have seen it doubled…

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Snail's Bay Regatta

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 8

A very successful afternoon's sport was carried out by the exertions of the committee and the indefatigable secretary, Mr A. B. Ainsworth. Air H. Woolnough was judge of the rowing races. Mr…

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Snails Bay Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 5

President, Mr. W. A. Hutchinson, M.L.A.; vice-presidents, Captain Broomfield, Messrs. A. Elkington and Q. L. Deloitte; committee, Messrs F. Adams, W. B. Ainsworth, W. T. Broomfield, E. H. Buchanun, C. J. Cameron, M. L…

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Cricket. Junior Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 8

Ryde v. Kingston Independent. -- The match between the above clubs was brought to a conclusion on Saturday on the Agricultural Ground, the result being a win for the former by one…

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Sporting Intelligence. Inteboolonial Cricket Match. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 5

Although the commencement of the match between the representative cricketing teams of New South Wales and Victoria attracted only a comparatively small number of spectators to the Association Ground, Moore Park, on…

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