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Sport, 1844

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Wollongong Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 4

THE above races commenced on Wednesday, and although the weather was very unfavour-able, still the attendance was numerous and respectable; the Course was in a dreadful…

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Berrima Races.—first Day. Berrima Town Plate

The Australian · Friday 27 September 1844 · page 3

Jorrocks, Dunn, walked over. This old. champion of the race course frightened all; none dare meet him; he was in rare condition, and was the admiration of all…

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Sporting Intelligence. Berrima Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1844 · page 4

THE above races took place on Tuesday, the 21th instant, at tho New Course, near Cordeaux's, and the day was remarkably fine, and the attendance very numerous, notwithstanding…

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Sporting Intelligence. Goulburn Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1844 · page 2

THE above races commenced on Tuesday, the 8th instant; the weather being remarkably fine, made the attendance numerous; our course witnessed but few of our would-be…

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CRICKET. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—In the Times of the 16th April, appears an advertisement announcing that "the Anniversary Dinner of the Marylebone Cricket Club will be held at the Clarendon, on the 2nd…

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Sporting Intelligence. Penrith Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1844 · page 2

THESE races commenced on Tuesday last; the weather during the meeting was very favourable; everything went off satisfactorily, and much credit is due to the stewards and officers…

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Country News. the Penrith Races

The Australian · Tuesday 5 November 1844 · page 4

This adjourned Meeting, came off, as testified by public advertisement, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last. The attendance was extremely respectable…

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CRICKET. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 November 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—The season is now well advanced and there appears no sign of any match coming off. I beg therefore to trouble you with a suggestion or two which I have little doubt, if…

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Cricket. Important Alteration of the Laws

The Dispatch · Saturday 14 December 1844 · page 4

The secret committee which had been appointed to consider the expediency of making an alteration in the laws of cricket, in respect to wide balls, assembled a few days since in the pavilion…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Boxing Night!

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1844 · page 2

First night of the new CHRISTMAS PANTOMMIME. THE MISTLETOE BOUGH, and other novelties. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1844, Will be performed, an entirely new pantomime,…

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Petersham Races

The Australian · Monday 30 December 1844 · page 3

These Races came off on Thursday last with great eclat on the new Course, and gave unbounded satisfaction and delight to he public, who manifested their…

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