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Sport, 1848

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Hawkesbury Turf Club Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 April 1848 · page 2

FEW meetings in the annals of the southern Turf have been looked for with greater anxiety, or, indeed, can be regarded with more intense interest, than the one we are…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1848 · page 2

A MATCH came off on Saturday last, at Hyde Park, between eleven members of the Fitz Roy and the second eleven of the Mary-le-bone Clubs. The play on both sides was particularly…

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Cricket

The Australian · Friday 21 April 1848 · page 3

On Saturday last, in consequence of a challenge from the Fitzroy to the Marylabone Club, a match came off at Hyde Park, and better play then was than exhibited we have not for a long…

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Wellington Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 April 1848 · page 1

The annual " meet " in this sporting district came off on the new race course, which was ma[?]ked out with becoming judgment, in that delightful locality,…

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Parramatta Races. Cumberland Turf Clud Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 April 1848 · page 1

Wednesday evening being the entrance night appointed for the above races, there was a strong m[?]ster of the elite of the turf at the. " Australian Arms.' Our readers will perceive that,…

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Sporting Intelligence. the Cumberland Turf Club Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1848 · page 2

THE following are the entries made for these Races, which stand appointed to come off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, next:— FIRST DAY.—Parramatta Town Plate—Mr…

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The Melbourne Races. (Abridged from the Port Phillip Patriot.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 April 1848 · page 1

YESTERDAY (5th April) was the first of the " three days." The atmosphere was sultry, and the dust enough to choke a rhinoceros. The attendance was not very numerous, doubtless owing to…

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The Ryde Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1848 · page 2

THE second regatta instituted by the residents of Kissing Point. Concord, Lane Cove, and other localities on the Parramatta River, came off yesterday. This regatta having now…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1848 · page 3

THE match between eleven picked of the co lony and eleven members of the Currency Club, commenced and adjourned on Monday, was resumed yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Ryde Regatta

The Australian · Friday 28 April 1848 · page 3

The second Regatta, got up by the residents in the vicinity of Ryde and other localities on the Parramatta River, came of on Easter Monday. The day was remarkably fine…

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Sporting Intelligence. Cricket.—the Currency Club Against All the Colony

The Australian · Friday 28 April 1848 · page 3

THE above great contest—From the superiority of the players and the near equality of the sides the most attractive of the season—was played at Hyde Park on Monday and Tuesday last…

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The Ryde Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1848 · page 2

THIS now-established Easter f affair" look place, as announced, on Monday, last, but from the very inauspicious, state, of the weather for this particular species of amusement—there being not a…

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Carcoar Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1848 · page 1

THE attempt made by a few of out sporting gents in this district to get up something in the shape of Races for our amusement, has, we are happy to say, succeeded beyond our anticipations…

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Cricket. Currency Club Against the Colony

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1848 · page 2

THE above match, which commenced on Monday and concluded on Tuesday last, may be considered the best played and contested of any which has taken place for years. The Colony's side…

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Parramatta Races. STEWARDS—Messrs. N. S. Lawson, J. F. Downes, and R. Hassall. Cleek of the COURSE—Mr. R. Watsford

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1848 · page 2

THE Second Meeting of the Cumberland Turf Club opened on Wednesday last, under circumstances pregnant with hope; since, though the lots were small, the…

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Hawkesburyturf Club Races. (As many of our readers may not have seen our second edition containing Vie Juli particulars of the above meeting, we have resolved on giving a complete detail of the sports in the present issue.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1848 · page 1

SEVERAL days prior to that appointed for the commencement of the sports, the hotel and tavern-keepers of the totyn and neighbourhood were kept on the QUI VIVE by the…

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Sporting Intelligence. Wollongong Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1848 · page 4

FIRST RACE.—The County Stakes, of forty sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of three sovereigns each, for all horses; heats twice round tho course:…

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Sporting Intelligence. Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1848 · page 3

THE subjoined are the entrances made at the Royal Hotel, on Saturday, for the several races appointed to come off at the "Meet," to be held under the auspices of the Jockey Club, at…

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Sporting Intelligence. Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1848 · page 3

At the approaching meet, it was announced that the horses entered for the All-aged Stakes, (the second race on the first day), and the Australian Plate, (the second race on the…

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Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1848 · page 2

A list appeared in Thursdoy's issue of the Herald, giving the entrances made and weights declared to be carried for the handicapped races, of the All-aged stakes and Australian…

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