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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1859

22 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Pepper's Creek Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

These races came off on Monday last, the 31st, instant, in the presence of a large and highly respectable concourse of spectators, numbering upwards of three hundred persons…

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Grand Intercolonial Cricket Match New South Wales V. Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1859 · page 2

The cloning seems of this great match took place on Saturday last. On that morning the score stood thus :— New South Wales : First innings, 69 ; second…

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Sofala Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 2

Those races came off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last, and were well attended. The sport throughout was first rate and the weather was most propitious…

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Sofala, Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 2

This being the sixth year since the commencement of these Anniversary Commemoration Races, we were last week enlivened by the stirring interest which attaches to their "coming…

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Cricket Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 2

The double-wicket, announced in our last issue, came off on Monday last on the Orduance Reserve. Captain Battyo and Mr. G. Richardson presided over one eleven, while…

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Orange Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 2

We have received the following brief notice of the "events" of the first day of these Races, Which commenced on Wednesday the 2nd instant. The weather was very fine, but the…

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Bathurst Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 2

The very strenuous efforts which have been made by the Bathurst Race committee to secure putronage and approhation of the racing public of the District have we are happy to…

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Rathurst Races. Second Day—wednesday, March 16

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 2

The sky in the early part of tho morning was extremely lowering, and offered every presage of rain; this however, was not the case, for the say turned out most propitiously, the sun shope…

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Bathurst Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1859 · page 2

The payment of the prizes took place on Friday evening, at the conclusion of the Races, the Club Home Hotel, in the presence of a lory large assemblage,and the proceedings…

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Cricket Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1859 · page 2

A first-rate match was played on Saturday last between two elevens of Bathurst and surrounding district. The weather was delightful, and a large number of visitors, including a great…

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Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 2

The return match between the two elerens handed by Mr. G. Richardson and Mr. W. Richardson, was played on Saturday last on the flat between the Vale Creek and Denison Bridges…

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Cricket

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

It had been intended that the match which was commenced on Saturday last and whose progress we recorded in our columns on Wednesday, should have been concluded on that day…

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Cricket Match on Evans Plains

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2

The first cricket match on the grounds of the Messrs. Richardson, at Evans' plans, was played on Saturday last. Though the day was fine, and observed…

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Dubbo Races. Tuesday, April 16. Dubbo Tows Plats

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1859 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Smith's big., Planet, aged....1 1 E. Taylor c.m. Wild Irish Girl.. 4 2 J.Bowyer's b.g., Tom Moodie, aged 2 3. W. Martin's e.g. Nicholas aged.. 3 4…

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Bathurst Races. Committee Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 2

In pursuance of an advertisement which appeared in both the local paper, a meeting of the Committee of the bathurst Races for 1859 was held at Mrs. Canfields Royal Hotel, on…

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Homebush Races. TUESDAY—May 31

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 3

The Trial States were won by Mr. T. J. Roberts' b. C. Moss Rose, ridden by Cashman beating two others. The Australian Plate was won by Mr. C…

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Canowindra Annual Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 3

The above races came off on the 9th and 10th instant. The attendance was not as good as on former occasions, but the good feeling that was displayed throughout the races made up for the…

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CRICKET. To the Editor of the S. M. Herald

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1859 · page 2

SIR,—As the return National Cricket Match at Melbourne is on the tapis, will you allow into suggest to the gentlemen appointed a committee to carry out the arrangements, that the…

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CRICKET. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 2

Sir,—The season is advancing—much time has already been lost, and yet nothing is done to form a Cricket Club here on anything like a proper footing. No exertion is made to send a…

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