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Sport, 1848

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Country News. Ulladulla Races. Friday, August 25

The Australian · Thursday 21 September 1848 · page 3

The Ulladulla Stakes of twenty sovereigns added to a sweepstakes of two sovereigns each, free for any horse,—two year olds carrying 9 stone there year olds 10 atone, four year olds…

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Warrnambool Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 September 1848 · page 2

These races commenced on Saturday last, for a sweepstakes of £10 for all untrained horses, heats twice round the course, which was nobly won by Paddy Slattery's grey horse.' Bob,"…

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The Turf. Warrnambool Races

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 23 September 1848 · page 2

We are indebted to a sporting correspondent of the Melbourn Argus for the following account of this meeting which commenced on the 8th Instant…

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The Turf. Windsor September Bye Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 September 1848 · page 2

The stirring scenes of the chase called forth by the visit of Mr. Fitzroy and his hounds to Windsor, having aroused the dormant energies of our sportsmen, and the latent mettle of…

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Cricket

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 30 September 1848 · page 2

THE season for this manly game is now setting in, and the various clubs are making active preparations for taking the field. Both the Currency and the Australian…

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The Turf. Armidale Races. 12Th, 13Th, and 14Th September

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 September 1848 · page 2

OUR Races commenced on Tuesday last, the 12th instant, and certainly better sport was never experienced on this side of the country; every thing passed off in a quiet and orderly manner,…

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The Turf. Races to Come. Homebush Drapers' Races[?] January [?]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 October 1848 · page 2

DRAYTON.—I send you a memorandum of the race [?]un for £50 a-side—mile heats—catch weights—between Mr. Meehan's mare Fanny, and Mr. Bracken's horse Gratis, on the Drayton…

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Original Correspondence. the Late Cricket Match. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 October 1848 · page 3

Gentlemen.—By granting me space in your columns for the publication of the following, you will confer a great favor; more particularly so, that it has been called forth by remarks made…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 October 1848 · page 2

Homebush Drapers' Races. January 1 Albury. 20th and 21st March Muswellbrook Races. WE have received communications from…

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Spunging Racing Gents

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 28 October 1848 · page 1

It was unanimously agreed this year amongst all the carriages, barouches, phaetons, britskas, and respectable carriages, one-horse broughams included, to prohibit…

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A Curious Cricket Match

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 4 November 1848 · page 1

A curious match took place in the month of August, 1813, when Lord Charles Kerr made a match with J. Cock, Esq., jun., to play a game of cricket--his lordship backing his servant, James…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 November 1848 · page 2

Homebush Drapers' Races........ January 1. Albury................ 20th and 21st March. THE METSOPOLITAN JOCKEY CLUB--The members of this Club are invited to assemble at the…

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Muswellbrook Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 November 1848 · page 2

Not having received any further communication from Messrs. NOWLAND and AGNEW relative to the liquidation of the advertisement account contracted with us…

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Our Racing Prospects

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 November 1848 · page 2

On reference to our advertising columns of to-day it will be seen that the patrons of the "Turf" have roused themselves from the torpor into which they…

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Sporting Intelligence. Fixtures of Races to Come

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 11 November 1848 · page 2

HOMEBUSH Drapers' Rare Meeting--Jan. 1. ALBURY Races--March 20th and 21st. SCONE Xmas Races--December 26th, 27th, and 28th…

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Fixtures of Races to Come

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 18 November 1848 · page 2

HOMEBUSH Drapers' Race Meeting--Jan. 1. ALBURY Races--March 20th and 21st. SCONE Xmas Races--December 26th, 27th, and 28th…

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British Sports. Cricket. Oxford & Cambridge Universities v. the Gentlemen of England

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 25 November 1848 · page 1

This highly interesting match commenced at Lord's Ground, in the presence of a numerous and fashionable company, on Monday last. The Gentlemen of Oxford and Cambridge won the…

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Cricket

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 2 December 1848 · page 2
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer

THE long talked of match between the Currency Club and eleven picked players of the Colony came off on Monday and Tuesday last in the presence of many hundreds…

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British Sports. Cricket. I Zingari v. the Horse Guards (Blue.)

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 2 December 1848 · page 1

On the 13th July these celebrated elevens met on the Surrey ground, the Oval, at Kennington, upon which the Gipsies had pitched their tents. The ground was numerously attended by the…

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