Campbelltown Races
The extreme length of the proceedings at the above meeting will prevent us from giving a full, true, and particular account until our next publication. The races went…
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English Racing in China
There is a happy tendency in Englishmen to make themselves comfortable, wherever their lot be cast, which is fully shown by a letter from Golongsoo, China,…
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THE character, aye, and even the happiness of a nation depend more upon its sports and amusements than many of us are aware. Active evercise of the body is…
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The Campbelltown Races commenced on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, under a promise, as regarded the weather and general arrangements, of affording pleasure and satisfaction to all parties, and concluded…
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FOR some days previous to the commencement of our races, the town presented a business-like aspeot that was quite cheering, principally attributable to the arrival of racehorses and their…
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We have seen all kinds of racing in our time, such as jumping in sacks, hunting a greasy-tailed pig, &c., &c., but the most novel and amusing description we ever…
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IN our last publication we excused ourselves for the delay in publishing the proceedings of this meeting owing to the extreme length of the report, but as we owe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Reviewer. The Turf. Berrima Races
These Races commenced on Tuesday last, when the weather was exceedingly sultry, and the company neither very numerous nor select. We are sorry to say…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Reviewer. The Turf. Penrith Races. First Day
On Wednesday last, the dashing little neighbourhood of this sporting district was put on the qui vive by the approaching occurrences of the day. The previous…
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THE above Races took place on the now course, given by W. Cordeaux,Esq., on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th September, and were most numerously and respectably attended: the days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, October 18, 1845. The Turf. Petersham Races
Undismayed by the threatening appearance of the weather, and the already wretched condition of the roads, a good muster of our undaunted citizens had congregated on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, October 25, 1845. Morpeth and Hinton Regatta
The unfavourable state of the weather (as far as regards sporting matter,) had tended to damp the ardor of some of the oversqeamish, amongst the inhabitants of the…
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Epsom Races were instituted in 1779, Lord Derby gave the stakes which still go by the name of the Derby, immediately on establishing the races. On the following…
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TOWARDS the close of his life, the late Mr. Crockford was examined before a Parliamentary Committee on Gaming; and he gave it in testimony, as the result of all his experience,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Windsor. Hawkesbury Regatta
ON Wednesday last, much to the gratification of the inhabitants of the good town of Windsor, the Hawkesbury Maiden Regatta came off with great eclat. The weather was very propitious,…
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The Drapers' Assistant Races are in progress, and will come off at Homebush on the 26th January next. A preliminary meeting has been held, from the…
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Settling-day at Tattersall's, after the Derby, is always a day of great importance. It takes place on the Tuesday after the races. The room is crowded with sporting…
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TAKING the cue from our Northern Friends, and instigated by the ruling, passion which in all sporting matters seems to pervade the general body of the inhabitants of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(From the Hawkesbury Courier, Nov. 13.) Hawkesbury Regatta
This Regatta, which has been for some time patt advertised in this paper, took place yesterday, and we were glad to observe so numerous an assemblage of persons drawn together on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jerry's Plain's Races. (From the Mai[?]and Mer[?]ury.) First Day
These Races commenced on Tuesday, the 11th instant. The day was unusually hot, and was rendered still more unpleasant by the continued prevalence of a sultry westerly…
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