Sporting intelligence. Swimming Matches
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 4
THE third annual Swimming match came off at Robinson's Baths, in the Domain, on Saturday morning last. The weather being very favourable a numerous company was assembled, and the different matches were well contested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Drapers' Races
The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 2
On the first day of the New Year this spirited affair is announced to come off, and from the list of Horses entered, many of which are well known to the sporting world,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Christmas Races
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 4
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer, The Australian Sportsman
Yesterday was the first day of these races, which appear now to have become quite established, and usually afford good sport. The day proved very fine and agreeable, although somewhat cloudy in the morning; the course was well at ended, the number of booths,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Races. Tuesday, December 26, 1848
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 5
1st Race.--A Christmas Box of £9 19s 6d., for all horses, carrying weight for age; heats, two miles. Mr. Dangar's Sweepstakes, 5 yrs. ..... 1 Mr. Singleton's Whitefoot, 6 yrs. ..... 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting Intelligence Fixtures of Races to Come
The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 2
HOMEBUSH Drapers' Race Meeting--Jan. 1. ALBURY Races--March 20th and 21st. CARCOAR Races--March 6th, 7th, and 8th. BRIGHTON Races--Early in January. THE holiday-week has not been by any means deficient in field sports. Racing, shooting, cricketing, fighting, have each engrossed the attention of numerous votaries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Sports. Cricket. The Grand Match at Derby for the benefit of Dakin
The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 1
The match between Eleven of All England and Twenty of Derbyshire and the Burton Club which has excited so much interest for several months, was commenced on the Holmes, at…
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