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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1871

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

Mudgee Annual Races

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

President, N. P. Bayly, J.P.; Vice-President, George Rouse, Esq.; Judge, the Hon. G. H. Cox, Esq , M L.C. Stewards : John L. o, Esq,, J P., & A. Blackmail, Esq., V. Cox, Esq., J.p…

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Gulgong Turf Club Races

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

The first Race Meeting under the auspices of the Gulgong Turf Club came off on Wednesday and Thursday last, 31st May and 1st June, and all things considered must be deemed a brilliant…

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Dubbo Races. By Electric Telegraph. First Day, Tuesday, 18th JUNE

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

The weather was very fine, the attendance was good; and the racing excellent. The Dubbo Maiden Plate of 40 sove., with a sweep of 2 sort, added, for all maiden horses at…

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Cricket

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 4

An English paper says: A crack cricket match has just been played between M.C.C. and Ground and Middlesex. In the first innings Middlesex scored -185, while the…

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English Racing

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 4

We find by the European Mail that at [?] the Gold Vase given by her Majesty, was won by Mr. Johnstone’s Christopher Sly, healing Success Gertrude, and five others…

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Melbourne Races. (From the Empire.) First Day—saturday, [?] NOVEMBERS

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

Melbourne Stakes.—A sweepstake of 6 sovs, each; 75 sovs added. For three year olds, 7st 3lb; four years, 8st; five years, 9st 61b; six yrs. and aged, 9st 7lb. One mile and a quarter…

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Athletic Sports Gathering

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

These sports came off on Thursday last and were attended by about 2030 people. An enclosure had been made by a bush fence within which was the running track. The various events especially the…

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