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The Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1864.

Intercolonial cricket matches were the first-class cricket matches played between the various colonies of Australia prior to federation in 1901. After federation, they became known as Interstate matches. By the 1880s regular intercolonials were being played, generally with intense rivalry. Matches against visiting professional teams from England also attracted public interest.

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Intercolonial cricket in Australia

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Intercolonial cricket matches were the first-class cricket matches played between the various colonies of Australia prior to federation in 1901. After...

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Cricket in Australia

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January 1804 suggested that cricket was already well established in the infant colony. Intercolonial cricket in Australia started with a visit by cricketers...

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Sheffield Shield

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£150 to the New South Wales Cricket Association to fund a trophy for an annual tournament of intercolonial cricket in Australia. The three colonies of New...

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History of Australian cricket

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club was formed in South Australia. Intercolonial cricket in Australia started with a visit by cricketers from Victoria to Tasmania in February 1851. The...

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History of Australian cricket to 1876

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see : Intercolonial cricket in Australia and List of Australian intercolonial cricket matches The inaugural English tour of Australia was organised by Messrs...

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Alfred Burchett

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first-class cricketers Intercolonial cricket in Australia List of Australian intercolonial cricket matches "Mr Alfred Burchett", Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting...

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List of Australian intercolonial cricket matches

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This is a list of Australian intercolonial cricket matches. It lists only those first-class matches played between the various Australian colonies prior...

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East Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Melbourne Cricket Ground that ended in a nil-all draw. The ground was occasionally used as a venue for lacrosse, and hosted Victoria's first intercolonial lacrosse...

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Queensland Cricket

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Intercolonial Cricket Match between Queensland and New South Wales was proposed and a 'Central Intercolonial Cricket Match Committee' was formed in Queensland...

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History of Australia

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wages, working conditions and "coloured" labour in a number of industries. At an Intercolonial Conference in 1896, the colonies agreed to extend restrictions...

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Don Bradman

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friends in Mittagong, as life at Yeo Yeo was proving difficult. Emily, who bowled left-arm spin, played in the women's intercolonial cricket competition...

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Adelaide Oval

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ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and...

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Rest of Australia cricket team

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"THE INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 1872-12-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-07-28. "Rest of Australia v Australian XI at...

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David Serjeant

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Victoria in both intercolonial matches, including in the very first against New South Wales, held in March 1856 on the newly-opened Melbourne Cricket Ground...

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NTCA Ground

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sports venue situated in Launceston, Australia. In 1851, the ground hosted Australia's first intercolonial and initial first class cricket match. It is currently...

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Queensland Australian Football League

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to secure intercolonial tests and its failure to rein in the popularity of rugby saw its ultimate demise. Following a decade long hiatus in the sport...

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History of cricket in New Zealand to 1890

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first class match in New Zealand, five of the Otago players had previous first class experience, from intercolonial cricket in Australia with Victoria. Nevertheless...

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1892 in Australia

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Physical Culture (Physie) started in Australia. 5 October – the Australian Cricket Council announces an intercolonial cricket competition to be known as the...

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Football in Australia

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of the first intercolonial governing bodies in Australian rules and rugby. Soccer or "British Association Football" was first introduced in the 1870s; although...

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Australian rules football in New South Wales

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clubs to travel north for intercolonial matches. On 26 May 1866, the rules were published in Bells Life in Sydney. The Australian Club formally adopted the...

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Culture of Australia

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Australia took place in Sydney in 1803. Intercolonial contests started in 1851 and Sheffield Shield inter-state cricket continues to this day. In 1866–67, prominent...

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Australian rules football

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the first intercolonial match took place in Melbourne between Victoria and South Australia. In order to standardise the sport across Australia, delegates...

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