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Sport, 1843

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Parramatta Races. Thursday—second Day. First Race; Steward's Purse

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1843 · page 3

Mr. C. Robert's Ch.m. Quail, Badkin 1 1 Mr. J. Callen's ch.h. Marquis 2 2 Mr. Nicholson's ch. g. Jim-along-Josey dr. Second Race; Scrubber's Plate…

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Sporting Intelligence. Parramatta Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1843 · page 2

THESE races commenced on Wednesday last; but in consequence of the depression of the times the attendance was not so numerous as usual. The excellent arrangements of the…

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Parramatta Races

The Australian · Wednesday 19 July 1843 · page 3

We are somewhat late with our report of these Races, which terminated on Friday last, but we now supply the deficiency with a report from our usual Sporting…

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Sporting Intelligence. Mudgee Races. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1843 · page 3

THE Mudgee Town Plate of forty pounds for all horses, with a sweepstakes of five pounds each added. Heats twice round the course—entrance £5. Three entrances or no…

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Horse Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1843 · page 2

THESE are certainly not times when sports, requiring a large outlay of money such as horse racing, should be encouraged; and we would suggest to the…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Monday 11 September 1843 · page 2

The Homebush, September Meeting commences to-morrow, and from the favourable state of the weather, and the calibre of the horses entered, we may confidently predict…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1843 · page 3

A MATCH came off on Monday, at Parramatta, between the Liverpool and Parramatta Clubs; the latter club was victorious, but the Liverpool men complain of…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Wednesday 13 September 1843 · page 2

The glorious weather, the gaiety of a large and fashionable company on the course, and the spirit with which the sports were got up, may be named as the three…

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Berrima Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1843 · page 3

The above races took place on Tuesday, the 12th instant, and two following days, and were numerously attended, the days being remarkably fine…

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Sporting Intelligence. Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1843 · page 2

The September Meeting came off on Tuesday last, and the two following days. The miserable attendance and general dullness clearly proved, that even the lovers of the sports of…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1843 · page 3

A CRICKET match came off on Wednesday last, at Mr. Neitch's on the Parramatta-road, between the Burwood and Pa[?]ramatta Clubs. The following is the result…

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Country News. Goulburn Races

The Australian · Saturday 30 September 1843 · page 2

Those Races commenced on the 10th of September, and notwithstanding the dullness and pressure of the times, there was a numerous attendance of gentlemen and a…

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New Cricket Club, Cumberland. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1843 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—Amidst the various subjects of which your correspondent's communications are characterised, please allow me to give a few lines in your paper, very…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1843 · page 3

SOME short time since an account appeared of a match which had been played at Parramatta, between the Liverpool and Parramatta Clubs, in which the latter of the clubs was…

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Country News. Penrith Races

The Australian · Thursday 23 November 1843 · page 3

The Penrith Races, which came off last week, were well attended, and displayed more spirit than might have been anticipated from the "monetary confusion" murmurs…

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Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1843 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon, a match at single wicket came off on the Australian Cricket Ground, between four of the military belonging to the 80th Regiment and four natives of…

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Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 December 1843 · page 2

THE Military having challenged the members of the Australian and Victoria Cricket Clubs, respectively, to play them, the first of these matches came off yesterday between the…

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Boxing Day.—amusements of Sydney

The Australian · Thursday 28 December 1843 · page 3

In noticing the festivities of Tuesday last, a day set apart for joyous recreation, we are happy to have it in our power to record that nothing in the shape of discontent. was any…

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