Cricket
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 14
Also in Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser, Australian Town and Country Journal
A match will be played at Melbourne on the 18th and 19th February between teams chosen from members of the Victorian and New South Wales Houses of Parliament. During the trip the Sydney members will play a match at…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 176
MELDRUM.—The fourth Australian Eleven played only 11 aside matches. ZENO.—D. W. Gregory captained the first Australian Eleven, and both G. Bailer and F. Allen were in that eleven…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 176
Oar Mudgee correspondent writes: In the matter of cricket, the local club of "Our Boys'' got a neat dressing down at Harper's ground on Saturday kef, being beaten with eight wickets to spare. The tatting of the visitors…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 176
Nowra is almost a terra incognita, as far as cricket is concerned. With the exception of a visit daring the Easter holidays from Sydney teams, it is not brought into contact with metropolitan players daring the year. The…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 14
The return match between the English Eleven and the New South Wales team commences to-day. It is to be regretted that the full strength of the colony is not avail-able; nevertheless there will be a very fair team to meet…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Intercolonial Cricket Match commenced to-day. The weather was hot, a cool wind blowing in the afternoon, The attendance was small. South Australia won the…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 39
On Monday night, a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held in the Exchange Hotel. Mr. P. B. Walker prosided. The principal business on hand WM the consideration of the resolutions passed by the…
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Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4
The intercolonial match began this morning. The weather is splendid, but hot. It looks aa if the wind will change to the north. South Australia won the toss. Giffen and Noel batted. Brace bowled to Giffen, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) the Intercolonial Cricket Match—victoria V. South Australia. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 14
There was a small attendance on the first day at the Intercolonial cricket match, Victoria, v. South Australia, on the Melboune ground; but a much larger number of spectators may be expected to-morrow, The South…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 177
On Saturday afternoon last two matches were decided on the Parkes racecourse, the first between Bartlett, of Parkes, and Ferguson; a Forbes man, 150 yards, for a stake of £10, Bartlett winning easily, Ferguson apparently not running…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 39
The athletci sports which were held in honour of the Ministerial visit to Braidwood, came off in Ryrie Park to-day. There were upward of 400 persons present. Mr. Wright (Minister of Works), and Mr. Trickett (Minister of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1885 · page 8
The National Regatta, which has hitherto proved the principal attraction on Anniversary Day, gives every promise in the pre[?]nt instance of being the greater aquatic success ever held on the waters of Port Jackson. Through the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1885 · page 8
The attendance of nearly 10,000 people at the Association Ground on last Saturday's wintry afternoon may be taken not only to m[?]n a desire to witness a good game of cricket between well-known men, but to be a…
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Evening News · Monday 26 January 1885 · page 2
The weather for the evening days of the return match between the English cricketers and New South Wales is far from promising. The attendance at the commencement of the game was only moderate. Shaw stood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) the Intercolonial Cricket Match— Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1885 · page 8
The attendance at the intercolonial cricket match on Saturday was only very moderate. Bruce brought up his score to 63, and Lewis played a fine innings with strength and courage for 65. His score, however, was beaten by…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 4
The regatta, which was one of the principal events of the day, was attended bv immense numbers of people, both ashore and iafloat. The point at Port Macquarie nutt the reserve at Dawes Point wore crowded, and the witters of the…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 6
The broad waters of Port Jackson very properly played an important part yesterday in celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the Australian nation. On its shores…
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Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 3
The New South Wales National Regatta, to celebrated the 97th anniversary of the foundation of the colony, was held yesterday, under the direction of the following officials:— Present: His Worship the Mayor of Sydney…
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