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Sport, 1848

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A Short Stop at Cricket. Hon. Percy Hamilton, a Westminster, Bcy, Loquitur

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 December 1848 · page 1

As the spring approached, the fine, manly, and thoroughly English game of cricket commenced, and Kirkonnel and myself were chosen among the eleven of the town boys who, in a…

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Cricket

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 9 December 1848 · page 1

In accordance with the request of numerous of our subscribers we continue our record of the chief CRICKET MATCHES in England during the late season. We last week…

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Sportin Greviewer. the Turf. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 December 1848 · page 2

Petersham 26th and 27th December Homebush Drapers' Races January 1. Albury. 20th and 21st March Carcoar February 13…

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Sporting Intelligence. Fixtures of Races to Come

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 9 December 1848 · page 2

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

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CRICKET. Gentlemen against the Players

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 16 December 1848 · page 3

This interesting annual match commenced at Lord's Ground, on Monday last, in the presence of between 4,000 and 5,000 spectators, among whom were the Earl of Verulam, the Earl of…

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Sporting Intelligence. Fixtures of Races to Come

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 16 December 1848 · page 2

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

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Tasmania's Anniversary Regatta

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 2

The Eleventh Anniversary Regatta in commemoration of the discovery of the island by Tasman, took place on Friday last at the Pavilion Point, which his Excellency placed at the…

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Draper's Races

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

The following entries were made for these races:— DRAPER'S PURSE. Mr. Harris's b.g. Warrigal, Mr. Gorrick's b. m…

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Petersham Races

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

THE following are the entries for the above Races:— THE PUBLICAN'S PURSE. Mr. Gorrick's Sultana—Mr. Harris's Warrigal—…

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Sporting Intelligence. Petersham Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 3

THE following are the entries for the Petersham Races, which are to come off on Tuesday and Wednesday next:- FIRST DAY…

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Sporting Intelligence. York Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 1

On Wednesday the Ebor St Leger Stakes were won by Lord Stanley's Canezon, bearing Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher and Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina. The following also started, but were…

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Sporting Intelligence. Fixtures of Races to Come

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 2

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

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CRICKET. Eleven of England against Fourteen of the County of Surrey

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 1
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer

This match commenced at Kennington Oval Ground on Monday last, and attracted a vast assemblage of spectators. England won the toss, and went, in first, sending in W. Pilch and…

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Annual Grand Swimming Matches. at Robinson's Baths, [?] Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 December 1848 · page 2

FOR the third time we have to chronicle the result of the annual swimming matches commenced three years ago, which as they tend to encourage a very manly British athletic sport…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Boxing Night. Under the joint proprietorship of Messrs. Wyatt and Knight. To-morrow Evening, December 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 December 1848 · page 2

Will be produced (with new scenery, dresses, properties, and decorations,) a grand comical, allegorical, magical, Musical Fairy Tale, by J. R. Planche and Charles Dance, Esqrs.,…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Boxing Night. Under the joint proprietorship of Messrs. Wyatt and Knight. This Evening, December 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 December 1848 · page 2

Will be produced (with new scenery, dresses, properties, and decorations,) a grand comical, allegorical, magical, Musical Fairy Tale, by J. R. Planche and Charles Dance, Esqrs.,…

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Sporting Intelligence. Petersham Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 December 1848 · page 3

THE first of the two days' meet took place yesterday, and, so far as it has yet progressed, has caused much surprise, as these races were not regarded as likely to prove the first-rate affair…

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The Drapers' Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 December 1848 · page 2

The following are the weights declared for the handicap of the entrances for the Ladies' Purse:- Mr. Downes's b. g. Plover, 5 years, 9 st. 8…

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Sporting Intelligence. Petersham Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 December 1848 · page 2

THESE races were brought to a conclusion yesterday. The "meet" was not so numerously attended as on the provious day, but it was far more select. There were more owners…

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