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Sport, 1885

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 10

The Melbourne University Eleven arrived yesterday, and were met at the railway station by several prominent cricketers, and driven to the Oxford Hotel, where, in a few well-chosen remarks, they were welcomed to the colony by…

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Albury Racing Club. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 10

The following are tbe nominations for the Albury races, to be held on March 17:- ALBURY CUP. Mr. J. Cox's g g Student, aged…

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Armidale Races. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1885 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Tuesday. -- The town is full of strangers for the races to-morrow. The best meeting ever held here is anticipated, The course is in splendid order. There is a large number of…

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Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 10

On Saturday last the clubs of Balmain and Parramatta met on the green of the former to play their match recently fixed by the N. S. W. Bowling Association, and although the day was oppressively hot, a pleasant afternoon was spent…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 10

A committee meeting of the Junior Cricket Association was held last Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the protest entered by the Kingston Independents, claiming their Cup match against the Eastern Surburbs,…

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Armidale Annual Races. Armidale, Wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 10

The annual races were commenced here to-day. The course was in first-classs order. The weather was all that could be desired, though the attendance was rather small; but it is expected to be much greater to-morrow, when the Cup…

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Glen Innes Races. Glen Innes

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 6

The nominations for the Great Sovereign Handicap, Stuart Plate, and Glen Innes Cup, which will close in Glen Innes on Thursday night, and in Sydney at 4 p.m. with the secretary of the A.J.C., promise to be numerous. A…

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Braidwood Turf Club Races. Braidwood. Wednesdsday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 10

The annual race meeting in connection with the Braid wood Turf Club commenced to-day, when the weather though fine was vory warm, and there was a fair attendance on the course. The only causualty during the day happned…

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(From Our Own Correspondentts.) the Intercolonial Cricket Match. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 10

Harry takess Groube's place in the Intercolonial Crieket Match, and probably Cotter may have to play instead of Morris. The Victorian team leave tor Sydnoy by exprese train on Friday afternoon…

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The Launceston Regatta. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 8

The yacht race at the Launceston regatta was won by the Formby, with the Cid second, and the Elfza Mary third. In the third-class yacht race the Viva capsized, when three persons were thrown into the river, but they were all…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The match to be commenced to-day (Friday) on the Association Ground between the members of the Universities nf Melbourne and Sydney promises to be a close and exciting contest, judging from the respective…

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Athletic Sports Cricket. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 280

A committee meeting of the Junior Cricket Association was held last Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the protest entered by the Kingston Independents, claiming their Cap match against the Eastern Suburbs,…

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The Launceston Regatta. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 282

The yacht race at the Launceston Regatta was won by the Formby, with the Cid record, and the Eliza Mary third. In the third class yacht race the Viva capsized when three persons were thrown into the river, but they wore all…

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The Hobart Regatta. Hobart

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 282

The regatta yesterday was a grand success. The weather was magnificent, and there was a large assemblage present, including many visitors from the country and the other colonies. The events were all contested. The first-class…

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Cricket

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A match took place at Newtown on Anniversary Day. between the Minto CO. and Camdenville C.C. The Camdenville C.C. occupied the wickets first, but made a most…

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The Boxing Game Knocked Out

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 39

Thus "Pendraron" in a recent REFEREE:—There can be no doubt now that the action of the New York authorities has completely knocked the bottom out of the boxing game as practised with such success recently by imported…

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Glen Innes Races. Glew Innes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 36

The nomintttions for the Great Sovereign Handicap Stuart Plate, and Glen Innes Cup, which will close in Glen Innes on Thursday night, and in Sydney ai 4 p.m. with the secretary of the A.J.C., promise to be numerous, A…

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Inter-university Cricket Match. Melbourne V. Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 5

The attendance at the match between the New South Wales and Victorian Universities was very small when play began on Friday. The weather may be blamed for this, no doubt. as the heat was almost unbearable. Scott was chosen…

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