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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1849

4 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Carcoar Races

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1849 · page 3

These races took place during the present-week, afforded, as we anticipated they would do, a rich treat to the lovers of the turf. The weather was extremely propitious, and the general arrangements of…

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Cricket Match

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1849 · page 3

A Cricket match came off on the open space before Mrs Black's Hotel, on Monday and Tuesday, the 19th and 20th. The play began between ten and eleven o'clock on Monday, and was kept up with great spirit…

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The Gent who goes to the Races

Bathurst Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 4

THE gent who goes to the races must not be con­founded with the sporting gent. He knows no­thing in the world about the running, nor indeed does care much about it, beyond the manner in…

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Bathurst Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 24 November 1849 · page 4

It was our intention, in to-day's issue, to tax the leading members of our sporting fraternity , with supineness Whatever excuse, the present depression in business, and the…

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