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Sport, 1846

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Sporting Intelligence Hartley Races. First Day, Wednesday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1846 · page 3

FIRST RACE.—Hartley Town Plate of £30; entrance £3; heats twice round; three entrances or no race; for all horses; weight for age…

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Goulburn Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 2

FOR the last few days our Town has assumed an aspect of unusual bustle and gaity, having been inundated by a mighty host of strangers, and on all sides the…

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Hartley Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 2

THESE Races came off according to Advertisement, on Wednesday and Thursday the 4th and 5th days of March: having a very good attendance and the weather being…

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Boxing Justified. (A Magistrate of the Cousty of Middlesex.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 1

Although we think we have said enough to remove all honest objections to the practice of British boxing—and we trust sufficient to remove many of the ill-founded…

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King's Plains Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1846 · page 3

THESE races were held on the 12th, 13th, and 14th. There was a numerous and very respectable concourse of spectators, and all passed off with perfect harmony, with the…

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Boxing

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 1

THE following charge to the Grand Jury of an English County, was delivered by Lord Chief Justice Best, in the year 1827. We recommend its dispassionate perusal to…

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Goulburn Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 2

THROUGH some unaccountable omission our correspondent has deprived us of the particulars of the second day's racing. Any imperfections, therefore, we will…

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Geolong Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 2

This important meeting, though in the district of Port Phillip, is well worth a place in our colnmns, and the particulars are consequently subjoined…

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Campbellfield Races

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 4

THESE RACES will come off on the 21st, 22nd; and 23rd April, when the following prizes will be run for vis. -- FIRST DAY…

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King's Plains Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 2

The King's Plains Plate of £30, for all horses; heats twice round the course; entrance £3. Mr. De Clouet's ng Benelong (Matthews) walked…

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Sporting Intelligence. Goulburn Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 2

OUR races commenced under the most favourable auspices as to weather, which was as fine as the most fastidious valetudinarian could have wished. The first race in importance, as…

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Petorsham Races. 17Th March, 1846

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 2

THE advertised Hurdle Race had attracted a good muster on St. Patrick's Day, though many of our timid cits were not disposed to risk the odds of a shilelah row, and…

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Hawkesbury Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2

MR. HILL'S Oily Gammon, and Mr. G. Rowley's Kate, left Sydney yesterday morning for Windsor. We understand that the mare goes for the Maiden Plate, and…

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[?] Races. Fourth Day

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 4

Wednesday, March 11th, was the day appointed for the match between Quicksilver and Petrel,, the Hunter's Handicap Sweepstakes, and the Ladies Offering…

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Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1846 · page 2

THE return match between the Currency and Australian Clubs was completed yesterday morning, terminating in favour of the Australians, who have thus established themselves as…

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Windsor. Hawksbury Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1846 · page 2

ENTRANCES.—The Long-room of the Commercial Hotel was crowded on Tuesday evening, being the evening appointed to enter the horses intending to compete at the races, [?]…

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Meltland District Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 4

The lovers of the turf had an excellent day's sport on Thursday last, on which day came off" the races intended to have taken place on St. Patrick's Day, but postponed…

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Hawkesbury Subscription Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

THIS locale, though usually prominent amidst the provincial towns for the go-along, shove-a head—keep moving spirit which seems to rule over the choice genii of the…

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Sporting Intelligence. Windsor. Hawkesbury Subscription Races. First Day, Wednesday, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

BETWEEN nine and ten o'clock this morning the people were getting themselves in order for proceeding without delay to the scens of the sports. Ridge's coach had been specially…

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Prospectus of Calcutta Races, 1845-46. First Meeting, 1845, 6. First Day, Saturday, 27th Dec., 1845

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 1

Calcutta Derby Stakes for Maiden Arabs, two miles, Calcutta weight for age. Horses that have never started before the days of naming allowed 51b…

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