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Sport, 1886

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Adelong Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 37

ADELONG, Saturday.—The annual races here yesterday were a great success. Mr. Devorell's Stonebroke won the Maiden Race, Mr. Odea's Fisherboy the Jockey Club Handicap, Mr. Lloyd's Milton the Mile Handicap, Mr. Odea's…

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Candelo Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 37

At the Candelo annual races on Friday the attendance was small but the racing was good. The Maiden Plate was won by Platinum (by Sterling), and the same horse won the Mares' Produce Stakes. The Candelo…

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Racing Retrospects, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 79

The veriest glutton must have had enough racing to satisfy him during the last couple of weeks, for, what with the A. J. C. Boxing Day Meeting, Rosehill, Liverpool, and Tattersall's meetings, one has…

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Country Cricket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 84

On Boxing Day two cricket matches were played—one at Grenfell, between the Forbes and Grenfell clubs, and the other at Forbes, between the Condobolin Club and an eleven of the Forbes Club. In the match played at…

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Port Macquarie Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 37

PORT MACQUARIE, Tuesday.—Following are the results of the Port Macquarie races held on January 1 and 2. FIRST DAY, JANUARY 1. Maiden Plate.—Resolve 1, Florence 2, Garnet 8…

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SPORTING. Lawn Tennis. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 94

If auctioneers' announcements could be believed, nearly every house for sale in the suburbs possesses a lawn tennis ground. Auctioneers have apparently found out that the possession of a lawn tennis ground enhances the value of…

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Local Cricket Matches

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 84

The Oriental and Alexandria clubs played a whole day match on Saturday last at Double Bay, which resulted in a win for the first-named by 60 runs. The Osbomes and Conservatives opened a two-days'…

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Intercolonial Cricket Team

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 38

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Intercolonial return match team has been selected as follows:—Bruce, Blackham, Horan, Palmer, Spofforth, M'Ilwraith, Triunble, M'Shane. Walters, Worrall, Trott, Scott, and Houston. The final…

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Cricket at Barmedman

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 84

On New Year's Day 15 of the employees of the Barmedman United G. M. Co. played 11 of the Barmedman Cricket Club. It was considered a certainty that the club would win at their case, and it was feared that the Company's…

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The National Regatta. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

Sir,—It must be thiuugh inadvertence that no rsce for merchant ships' gigs sppeare in the programme of the National Regatta to be held on the 26th inst. It cannot be too late to supply this oversight even yet. It it is simply…

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Lismore Jockey Club Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 37

LISMORE, Thursday.—The midsummer meeting of the Lismore Jockey Club came off on Wednesday, Following are the results:— New Year's Gift Handicap.—Mr. J. Patterson's…

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Cricket at Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 84

Cricket (writes our correspondent) is always a great topic for discussion here, and during the last few days there have been several aspects of the game presented. On Friday last an eleven of Tumut met the Wagga team…

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Athletic Sports Additional items will be found on page 94. Cricket Gossip

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 83

The contest on the Agricultural Sociefy's Ground last week between the Victorian Juniors and fifteen of the Metropolian Junior Association did not create a great amount of interest in the public mind. The progress of the…

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Cricket. Notes by "Mid-off."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 38

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.—The thirty-fifth Intercolonial match was concluded on Wednesday, the 80th December, after a contest extending over four days, in favor of the Viotorians by an innings and 69 runs…

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Hunter River Races. First Day—friday, January 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 37

PORT MACQUARIE, Saturday.—The first day's racing of the Hunter River Jockey Club, on Friday, was well patronised. There was a greater number of spectators today. Following are the results:—…

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Tattersall's Club Annual Races. First Day—friday, Janurary 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 36

Stewards, the committee judge, J. B. Olliffe, M.L.A.; handicapper, J. A. scarr; starter, W. Gannon timekeeper, T.M. Alcock; clerk of the course, J. Ashwort: secretary, J. Perry…

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Athletic Mems

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 94

The prizes which were won at the sports in connection with the annual gathering of the Highland Society of New South Wales were presented to the successful competitors at Punch's Hotel, Market and Elizabeth streets, on Monday…

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Foley's Athletic Hall

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 42

A good attendance in Foloy's Athletic Hall New Year's night to witness a wrestling match between the San Francisco wrestler M'Coffery and H. M. Cansdell, gymmastic instructor. The latter was assisted by Foley, while…

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Wagga Athletic Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 42

On Friday a meeting of the Athlotic Sports Club was held. Following are the results:— Maidon Plate.—Armstrong 1, Gormley 2, Ashe 8. Sheffield Handicap, 160 yards. First prize £30, second…

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The Anniversary Regatta of 1857

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 5

A contributor to the Brisbane Courier writes:—"Capitain Dye, who takes a great interest in boating matters, has shown me quite an interesting curiosity. This consists of a programme, printed on satin, of the Anniversary…

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