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Sport, 1885

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Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of the committee for the forthcoming Anniversary Regatta was held last evening at the 'Exchange; Mr. A.L. Dictrich presiding. It was agreed that the race for bona fide fishing boats should start from…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 10

The match for Captain [?]e[?]lton's trophy, between the Rose Hill and the Ba[?]main clubs, came off on Saturday last on the old Parramatta Green, and event[?]ated in a win for Balmain by 15 points, as will be seen by the following…

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New South Wales National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 10

The National Regatta this year promises to be most j successful. The [?]mber of events have been considerably increased, and the prizes exceed those of any provious year. The general committee and sub-committees have been…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 10

About the most interesting local match that has over been contested in Parramatta was commenced on Saturday last, on the Parramatta Alfreds' ground. Messrs. Brodie and Coates having arranged the match between the Alfred C.C…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1885 · page 6

The following matches were played on Saturday last:--Alberta (second eleven) v. Kingston Independents.--Easy victory for the latter by 37 runs…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 8

On Saturday last an eleven of the Hawkesbury Cricket Club journeyed to Ashfield and played a match against the Ashfield Waratah C. C. The Ashfield Waratahs took the wickets first, and were not disposed of until they had put…

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Sporting. Bega Jockey Club Races. Second Day—thursday, January 15. BEGA

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 2

The weather for the second day was rather hotter than the first day, while the attendance was only a moderate one. The racing: resulted as follows:— Nursery Handicap of 30 sovs. for two-years-old. 6…

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Coursing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 35

Index (Goulburn)—We would advise you not to try your puppies until they were at least 12 months old. The weather is decidedly too hot for a trial. Give them plenty of vegetables; a few onions boiled in their food will do them…

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In Athletic Sports Cricket. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 122

Though the cricketers of the illawarra district were badly beaten by the Englishmen, there was an ardour and enthusiasm among the vanquished ones which show that the true cricketing sprit abides in that quarter. It is not…

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Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 6
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The Association Ground this afternoon will be the scene of the first meeting this season between the first elevens of the University and Belvidere Clubs. Owing to the excellent batting abilities…

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Cricket. FIXTURES

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 36

January 31—Hardie and Gorman v Boyd and King, [?] Peterleigh, St. Peters, 3 p.m. THE [?] MATCH—A committee meeting of the New South [?] Cricket Association was held last…

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Morer Racing Club. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 14

The approaching meeting of the Moree Racing Club is exported to be a great success. The nominations are already fairly numerous…

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Local Cricket. Junior Cup Matches

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 123

The matches for the above were continued as usual on Saturday, notwithstanding that the weather was unfavourable for cricket. As will be seen below, two more matches of the second round were finished, much to the satisfaction…

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Warehousemen's Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne, Jan. 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 124

The annual cricket match between teams from the Warehousemen representing the colonies of Victoria and New south Wales was commenced to-day on the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground. The visiting team won the tons…

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Bega Jockey Club Races. (By Telegraph. From "Martindale.") Bega

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 36

The weather was far too warm for out-door sports on Wednesday in Bega. Notwithstanding this, however, there were fully 1000 people, including many [?] on the racecourse to witness the first day's racos which was held…

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Athletic Mems

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 124

A gun club has been established at Brushgrove. It proposed to form another at Gralton. A six days pedestrian contest was recently held at the London Aquarium with the following result:…

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Athletics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 35

Mitchell (Tomora)—The next best runner to Malone is rather difficult to ascertain…

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Athletics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 38

A prize fight took place in Tamworth on Saturday, between a military man and a man named Nowland. About 100 people were present. During the fight, a row occurred, between the seconds, and the affair ended in…

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Athletic Sports at Grafton. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1885 · page 8

The handicaps for the Oddfellows' Athletic Handicap, to be run on Anniversary Day, for whiph there are So nominations, range up to 17 yards. T. Tellem is on s[?]tch, T. Little 2 yards. W. Gulliford 3 yards, G. Devoy…

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