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Sport, 1885

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Moree Racing Club. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 5

The following are the acceptances for the two handicaps, in connection with the Moree Racing Club, to be run for on the 25th and 26th instant:- TATTERSALL'S…

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Inverell Races. Inverell

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 6

The races will take place on March 25 and 26. The principal events are the Town Plate of £40 and the Grand Handicap of £60. Nominations will close on March 10…

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Cricket. Australia v. ENGLAND

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 6

Shaw's English Eleven are engaged to appear on the Association Ground to-day for the third time. They will be opposed by a Combined Australian team, which on paper looks sufficiently…

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The Adelaide Racing Club. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A meeting of the stewards of the Adelaide Racing was held to-day, when it was resolved to urge the citizens to subscribe, to enable the usual Birthday Race Meeting…

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Cricket. England V. Combined Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 5

To-day the public will no doubt hall with satisfaction a contest which is likely to extract the very best efforts of our English visitors in the cricket field. Such au encounter will be commenced to-day on the Association Cricket…

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Cricket. Combined Australian Eleven v." English Professionals. First Day, Friday, February 20

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 4

A match which has been looked forward to with, a great amount of interest began to-day on the Association Cricket Ground, between a combined team, picked from the colonies, and the English professionals. Since their…

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Sporting Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Intercolonial Parliamentary Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 5

The first Parliamentary cricket match played between teams selected from the Legislatures of Victoria and New South Wales was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Sydney team turned out in approved…

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Athletics. Notes by Nimrod

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 7

In this branch of sport the running off of the £300 Sheffield Handicap, promoted by Sir. W. S. Kelly, has formed the leading business of the week. From start to finish the running was first-class, but I am sorry to say…

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Coursing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 35

J. T. (Goulburn)—You have evidently got hold of a bolstered pedigree. We have, never heard of the dog you mention, running in last year's Waterloo Cup. Purchase the "Australasian Coursing Calendar."…

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Snail's Bay Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 399

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

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Snail's Bat Regatta

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 3

This Regatta took place in delightful weather on Saturday afternoon last, and was a decided success. The ship set aside for the use of the Committee as Flagship, was a fine…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 396

The thirty-fourth Intercolonial Cricket Match between the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Ground, Moore Park, on Friday, February 13. The weather yesterday was beautifully fine,…

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Snail's Bay Amateur Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 38

President: Mr. W. A. Hutchinson. M.L.A.: Vice-presi-dents, Captain Broomfield, Messrs. A. Elkington and Q. L. Deloitte. Committee: Messrs. F. Adams, R. N. Ainsworth, W. T. Broomfield, E. H. Buchanan, C. J…

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Coursing. Notes by Nutlad

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 39

The coursing season of 1885 is fast approaching, and already signs are manifest that work is about to commence, Trainers have commencod to get their youngsters to lead, and are carefully hand-galloping them. From Rooty Hill,…

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Bowls. Intercolonial Match

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 40

For the bowling match, to be held in Melbourne at Easter, between teams from New South. Wales, New Zealand, and Victoria, the following gentlemen have been chosed to represent this colony. City Club: Messrs…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 6
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A great deal of genuine interest is being centred in the match, Carthona v. Oriental, which is arranged to be commenced on the Agricultural Ground this afternoon. It is generally…

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Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 397

A craft cricket match, to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the Half-Holiday Association, took place yesterday at Parramatta, but a heavy storm set in, and prevented its completion. The members of the Association sat down to…

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Sports and Pastimes. CRICKET

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 1

Parramatta Albion C a v. Albert C. C.— The above [?] meet on Saturday next, when the following represent the former, club :— Hart, [?] Murphy,…

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Cricket at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 397

On Saturday the Norwoods continued their innings against the North Adelaides on a very wet wicket, and raised their total to 301, of which W. Giffen contributed 126. The North Adelaides, who had the worst of the…

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