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Sport, 1847

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Sporting Intelligence. Homebush Races. Third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1847 · page 2

THE anticipations formed as to yesterday's (the concluding day of the present meeting) presenting more attraction than either of the two previous ones, were found on realization…

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Errata. Parramatta Races. 1847, Wednesday, June 16

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 May 1847 · page 4

The HACK STAKES, of 15 SO[?]S, added to a Sweepstakes of [?] SO[?]. Post Entrance. All horses to carry 9st. weight. One mile heats. The winner to be sold by Public Auction immediately…

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Singleton Races

The Australian · Tuesday 8 June 1847 · page 3

Our expectations were not nullified in respect to the threatening appearance of the weather. Our report was hardly ensconced in the mailbag, when the rain began to pour in torrents…

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Sporting Intelligence. Campbelltown Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1847 · page 3

THESE races came off on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instant, at Campbellfield, the best and most pleasing course in the colony. The races went off well, as they invariably do, and were most…

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Campbelltown Races

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1847 · page 3

The Campbelltown meeting took place on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instants, at Campbellfield, which is decidedly one of the best courses in the colony. The races were both numerously and respectably attended,…

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Singleton Races

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1847 · page 3

Our expectations were not nullified in respect to the threatening appearance of the weather. Our report was scarcely ensconced in the mail-bag when the rain began to pour in torrents, and we have had…

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Braidwood Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 2

THE above Annual Races came of on the first, second, and third of June, and although the company was less numerous that on former occasions, we were gratified to find it very…

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Singleton Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 2

IN our third and fourth pages will be found an account of the Races on the Plains, extracted from a Northern cotemporary. We regret that " our own Reporter" did…

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The Turf. Camp[?]ltown Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 2

Tais pretty little village was all agog on the night of the 1st instant, and mine host, Charley Morris, of the Forbes, was all in a bustle and singing merrily, " Let us haste to Kalvin Grove…

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[?]. Singleton Races. (From the Maitland Mercury)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 4

Our expectations were not nullified in respect to the threatening appearance of the weather. Our report was hardly ensconsed in thc mailbag when the rain began to pour in torrents,…

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Singleton Races. Third Day, Friday, June 4, 1847

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 3
Also in The Australian

SECOND RACE.—The Stockman's Purse of £15, for horses of all ages, carrying 10 stone; heats, one mile and a half; entrance, 1l. 10s.; three entrances or no race; no horse allowed to enter that has been…

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Moreton Bay Races. (From the Moreton Bay Courier, May 29.)

The Australian · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 3

These annual sports commenced on Tuesday last, the 25th instant, on the course at New Farm, amidst a fair sprinkling of visitors, who, invited by the cheering aspects of the…

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Singleton Races. (Concluded from our fourth page.) Third Day, Friday, Jone 4

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 3

SECOND RACE.—The Stockman's Purse of £15, for horses of all ages, carrying 10 stone; heats, one mile and a half; entrance, £1 10 s.; three entrances or no race; no horse allowed to…

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Moreton Bay Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 June 1847 · page 4

This meeting took place at New Farm on the 25th, 26th, and 27th ultimo. The rurining was far superior to that of preceding years, and the [?]ourse was attended by the majority of the beauty…

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Sporting Intelligence. Parramatta Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1847 · page 3

THE entrances made for these races, instituted under the auspices, of the Cumberland Turf Club, and which are appointed to come off on the 30th instant, and 1st and 2nd proximo, on…

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The Turf. Parramatta Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 June 1847 · page 2

THE thanks of the inhabitants of Parramatta are justly due to Messrs. Jenner, Reed, and Pye, for the able manner in which they have performed the task…

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Country News. Parramatta. the Cumberland Turf Club Races

The Australian · Tuesday 29 June 1847 · page 3

The Races instituted by this recently-formed club come off at Parramatta to-morrow (Wednesday), Thursday, and Friday, in the Government Domain, a portion of which has been given…

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Spouting Intelligence. Parramatta Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1847 · page 3

THE first day of the races instituted by the Cumberland Turf Club, came off yesterday (Wednesday). Notice has already been taken in this journal…

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Local Intelligence. Cumberland Turf Club Races

The Australian · Thursday 1 July 1847 · page 3

The first day of these Races came off yesterday (Wednesday) at Parramatta. The late hour at which the account reached town prevents us giving any more than the subjoined…

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