Hawksbury Regatta
SATURDAY, the 26th ultimo, being the day appointed for receiving entries for the Aquatic Fite, about the hour of 8, p.m., the Secretary with his roll, and the Stewards,…
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Drapers' Races
OWING to the lateness of the hour at which we received our report of the abovenamed Races, we are under the necessity of reserving the particulars of them till our next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Register of Aquatics in 1846. the Anniversary Regatta
THE first match for Gigs, rowed by amateurs, for a Sweepstakes of £3 3s. each, with £10 added, was won by Mr. R. Mackay's Driver…
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AT sun-rise, on Boxing-day morning, the inhabitants of this port were on the qui vive, being the day for opening their Maiden Race Course, in the gicinity of the town. The arrival of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Maitland Christmas Races. (From the Maitland Mercury, December 30.)
The Maitland Annual Christmas Races commenced yesterday, and we were glad to see a goodly assembly of the gentlemen of the district met on the occasion, to patronise the noble sport…
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ON the 26th of December, the holiday folks of Singleton celebrated Boxing-day by the enjoyment of the sports of the turf. A very numerous concourse of people assembled on the Race…
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THERE was a good attendance on the course to-day, principally for the purpose of witnessing the steeple chase, for a purse of thirty sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of three…
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Subjoined is a brief outline of the places of the various horses, as a concise appendix to our last week's report. THE DRAPERS' PURSE FOR £70…
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YESTERDAY, notwithstanding the number of races and entrances exceeded that of the two preceding days collectively, the attendance was less than on either of them, although equal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petersham Annual Races. STEWARDS—Messrs. May, Raper, and Hill
EVERY man to his humour, or, as the classic scribe Iiaih it— Alios alii studiis duci. Yes, there is nothing like free agency. The…
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ON Tuesday last, the North Richmond Annual Races came off on a piece of ground adjoining Mr. J. Towns's, Woolpack Inn. The morning was very cloudy, and indicated rain. To the…
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" The course is well throng'd are the sports are begun. And hundreds are eager to witness the fun." Siren may truly be said of the late…
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GAMMON PLAINS MAIDEN RACE MEETING. Our little town of Merriwa has been al alive for the past week, in consequence o' the maiden races and other [?]sements…
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Yesterday being the fifty-ninth anniversary of the foundation of the colony, it was commemorated as usual by various aquatic sports, which excited more interest than…
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On Tuesday the 59th Anniversary of the Colony was celebrated; and, as usual, the regatta was the main feature of the amusements of the day. The morning promised any thing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. the Regatta. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald
GENTLEMEN,—As one of the subscribers to the Regatta, I was admitted to the Fort on the 26th, and was then very much astonished to find that the Committee had erected within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. Homebush Races
The entrances for the Homebush St. Leger and Trial Stakes for 1847, are as follows:— ST. LEGER STAKES. Mr. Hughes ns. ch. f. Norna, siro St. John, dam…
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THE decisions of the Umpire, given during the week, have in no way ahered the order of running quoted in our last, save in the Amateur Gig Race, where the "Red Rover"…
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In consequence of some discrepancy in the advertisement relative to the entrances for the Homebush St. Leger and Trial Stakes, a meeting of the Jockey Club was held on Thursday…
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THESE races may be said to have commenced on Tuesday, 9th instant, when a match came off for £20 a-side, between Mr. Declout's Be Easy, and Mr. Davidson's Cruiskin. Won…
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