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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1851

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

Kelso Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 4

A superior hog skin saddle provided by Mr. T. Riley of the Cottage of Content, and valued at Five Guineas, was run for on boxing day in Mr. Ford's paddock, Kelso. About 200 people…

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New, Year's Day Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 4

It has been tho custom for severed years past to signalise the first day of the hew year by getting up bye races and other, sports at the West End. At first they wore tho appearance rather of private…

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O'connell Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 5

The annual races, held in commemoration of the anniversary of the colony, came off on Monday last, in the presence of some two to three hundred of the Fish River…

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Bathurst Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 4

The morning of Wednesday last was ushered into being with appearances strongly indicative of raio, and there seemed some probability that the Bathurst meet of the…

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Country Intelligence. Carcoar Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 15 March 1851 · page 4

As might bo reasonably expected, the Carcoar meet of this year bore no comparison to that of that past one. The unfavourableness of the season lias operated very detrimentally upon that class who…

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Hartley Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1851 · page 5

The attendance at the Hartley meet this season was not numerous. On the second day drizzling weather set in, which increased to soaking rain in the evening, and continued all night, and the…

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Clear Creek Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 26 April 1851 · page 3

On Monday last from 200 to 300 people— the inhabitants of Clear Creek and the surrounding country assembled together to witness the rural sports which were got up…

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Country Intelligence. O'connell Plaints Races

Bathurst Free Press · Saturday 3 May 1851 · page 3

The annual sports held at O'Connell on Easter Monday, were unusually well attended this season, and on no occasion have they afforded more general satisfaction than…

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