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Sport, 1847

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Ulladulla Races. October 7TH

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 October 1847 · page 2

The Maiden Plate of ten sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of one sovereign each, for threeyear-old colts, carrying 8 stone 3 lbs,; 'fillies, 8 stone. Heats, one mile…

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The Swamp Hurdle Races. Saturday, October 16. UMPIRE—Mr. John Rose Holden

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 October 1847 · page 2

The above events which gave promise of a treat to the Sporting community, as well from the value of the prizes to be contended for, as from the fact of several…

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Petersham Races. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney 2nd Nov 1847

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 November 1847 · page 1

GENTLEMEN,—Having repeatedly called a meeting of stewards and friends of the Petersham Races, for the purpose of electing stewards in the place of those resigned, but to no purpose:…

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The Turf. Petersham Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 November 1847 · page 2

A MEETING of gentlemen interested in the promotion of the above, was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday last, for the purpose of filling up the list of Stewards,…

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Thames Grand Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 December 1847 · page 4

Two days' sport had on this occasion been substituted for three, and there was enough in Friday's, which was the opening of the regatta, to satiate the most rapacious appetite, there being…

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Goodwood Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 December 1847 · page 4

Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft., for four year olds; the second to save his slake; Queen's Plate Course; about three miles and five furlongs; 17 subs. Won by Mr. Mostyh's Ennui…

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Regatta at Port Adelaide

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 December 1847 · page 1

The Annual Regatta took place, as appointed, cn Wedneiday last, at Port Adelaide, which presented a very animated appearance-the ships displaying their flags, and the inhabitants at an…

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Petersham Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 December 1847 · page 2

Owing to a great press of matter, we can bat spare space for the entries of the above meering, which took place at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening last,…

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Sporting Intelligence. the Drapers' Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 December 1847 · page 2

THE SUBJOINED are the entrances made at the Royal Hotel, on Saturday evening, for the above races, which are appointed to come off at Homebush, on the 3rd proximo…

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Local Intelligence. the Regatta

The Australian · Friday 24 December 1847 · page 3

We have been more than once temted to inquire whether this great Colonial Festival had succembed amidst a stagnation such as has ushered in no previous Christmas of our colonial…

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Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 December 1847 · page 2

Petersham....Dec. 27th, 28th, and 29th Homebush Drapers'.. Jan. 3rd. THE close of the last week was not without features of popular sporting interest,…

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Sporting Reviewer. Petersham Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 December 1847 · page 2

—Gentlemen who have promised Subscriptions to the above Races, and have not as pet redeemed their pledges, are requested to take-notice that the names of all defaulters…

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Entries for the Drapers' Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 December 1847 · page 2

THE DRAPERS' PURSE.—Mr. Merritt's Foigha-Ballagh; Mr. Wilshire's Donizette;Mr. King's Sam Slick; Mr. Knight's Johnny Lind (late Age); Mr. Stewart's Septimus…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Boxing Night! This Evening, 27Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 December 1847 · page 2

WILL be produced a new Comical, Magical, mew-sical, Pantomime, with new Mew-sic, Scenery, Machinery, Tricks, and Transformations, entitled PUSS IN BOOTS; OR,…

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Country News. Maitland Christmas Races. From the Maitland Mercury, December 29

The Australian · Friday 31 December 1847 · page 3

Yesterday was tho first day of these races, which have assumed the form of secondary annual races. The fine day, and the expectation of good sport, brought together a…

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