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Sport, 1843

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Entrances for Homebush Races. Tuesday, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1843 · page 2

THE St. Leger Stakes of 15 sovereigns each, 5 forfeit if declared, with 100 sovereigns added from the fund, one mile and a half; colts 8 st. 7 lbs., fillies 8 st. 4 lbs…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Wednesday 11 January 1843 · page 2

The following are the entrances already made for the ensuing Homebush Races:— For the St. Leger Stakes of 15 sovereigns each, 5 forfeit if declared, with 100 sovereigns added…

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Doncaster Races. Monday, Sept. 12

The Australian · Wednesday 11 January 1843 · page 3

The Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for two-year-old colts. 7lbs.; fillies. 8st. 5lb.; the second to save his stake and the winner to give six dozen of Champagne to the Club…

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Regatta

The Australian · Wednesday 25 January 1843 · page 2

The following is a list of the Boats, with the colours and names of owners entered for the Anniversary Regatta, which comes off to-morrow…

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The Regatta

The Australian · Friday 27 January 1843 · page 2

The following is a List of the winning boats in the several matches yesterday: FIRST MATCH. 1. Aurora, black. Mr. Wilshire…

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The Regatta

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 28 January 1843 · page 778

The weather was fair throughout; a steady breeze having set in about nine o'clock from the northeast. The Earl Durham, Captain Tindall, hauled into the…

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Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1843 · page 2

THE first match this year between the Anstralian and Victoria Clubs, came off yesterday, on the Hyde Park cricket ground. The play of the winners appears to have been much…

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Cricket Match

The Australian · Wednesday 1 February 1843 · page 2

After many delays and disappointments the usual Annual Cricket Match between the Australian and Victoria Clubs, was played in Monday last on the ground at Hyde Park…

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Cricket

The Satirist and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1843 · page 3

THE return Match, between the VICTORIA and AUSTRALIAN Clubs will take place, we Understand, on Monday next, the 6th of March. We must strongly advise the members of the…

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The Return Cricket Match Between the Australian and Victoria Cricket Clubs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1843 · page 2

THE playing of this match commenced on Monday, when the Australians, who hud lost the loss for the field, completed both their innings, while the Victoria men finished their…

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Original Correspondence. the Cricket Match. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1843 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—I was yesterday a spectator of the cricket match: and, as an old cricketer, must enter my pntest against the style of one of the bowlers. I am a stranger, and…

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Cricket

The Satirist and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1843 · page 4

THE Return Match, between the Australia and Victoria Clubs, came off on Monday last, but was not decided till the following day. The Natives were succesful, beating…

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Sporting Intelligence. Yass Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1843 · page 2

THE races at this place came off on Wednesday and Friday, the 29th and 31st ultimo. Sport very poor—weather very fine. For the first race, Yass Plate, £30, two-mile…

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Sporting Intelligence. Page's River Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1843 · page 2

THESE races came off on Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th April, as advertised, when the following prizes were run for:- First race: Page's River purse of fifty…

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Windsor Races

The Australian · Friday 14 April 1843 · page 3

These Races commenced on Tuesday last, but in consequence of the heavy state of the roads caused by the late ruins, together with the general depression which exists…

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Sporting Intelligenc[?] Windsor Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1843 · page 2

THESE sports commenced on Tuesday and terminated on Thursday. The [?] of good horses present and entered was [?] garded as being superior that of [?]…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Monday 17 April 1843 · page 2

The following, are the Entrances for the ensuing Races, to come off on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th May: FIRST DAY…

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Country News. Windsor Races

The Australian · Monday 17 April 1843 · page 2

The particulars of the first day of the above Races, it will be remembered were given in last. Friday's paper. The results of the last day's sports are subjoined…

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Page's River Races

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1843 · page 2

The above races came off on Tuesday, the 4th, and Wednesday, the 5th April, as advertised, when the following prizes were run for:—FIRST RACE…

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Windsor Races. First Day—tuesday, April 11

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 18 April 1843 · page 2

These races, notwithstanding the general dullness of the times, and the continued rains which we have lately had, commenced with great eclat on Tuesday last. The attendance was good, and the general…

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