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Sport, 1849

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 December 1849 · page 2

Petersham............26th and 27th December. Mulwaley.......... Same dates. STEEPLE CHASING.—Mr. Henry moved in Parliament, on the 24th July, a clause in the…

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Cricket. Match Between Eleven Players of the 11Th Regiment, and Eleven Playeks of H.m.s. "Havannah," and the Officers of the Staff in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 December 1849 · page 2

THIS, the first grand match of the season, was played on Wednesday last, in the Cleveland House grounds, in the presence of a numerous and fashionable party. Amongst the company…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 December 1849 · page 2

A match came off on Monday last, on the Hyde Park ground, between the Emu and Australian Clubs, being the first match of the season on this ground, with the following result:—…

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English Sporting News. the Turf. Goodwood Races. 31St July, 1St, 2Nd and 3Rd August

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 December 1849 · page 1

Stewards—Earl of Eglinton and Lord Clifden…

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Golf

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 2

It is rather singular that amongst the numerous sporting games which have been adopted in Australia from the mother land, that this highly interesting one has been entirely overlooked…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 2

The following matches are about to come off: —A single wicket match between Mr. Tunks of Sydney, and Mr. Joseph Rutter of Parramatta, for five pounds a side, to be played at…

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Petersham Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 December 1849 · page 2

THE near approach of the Petersham Races for 1849 call upon us to make a few observations with respect to them. They were originally instituted by the Tradesmen of Sydney for the…

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GOLF. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 December 1849 · page 2

GENTLEMEN.—Your article on golf in your last Saturday's issue, I trust will have a beneficial effect in stirring up those who are acquainted with that splendid game I have often wondered…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 December 1849 · page 2

The Union and Thistle clubs tried their strength against each other on the Hyde Park Cricket ground on Wednesday. The day was remarkably fine, and this linked with the anxiety…

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Golf. St. Andrews

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 December 1849 · page 1

MECHANICS' GOLF CLUB.—Our city is famed for its golf links and its golfers; it is the birthplace and the stronghold of the royal and ancient Golf Club, which is now nearly one hundred…

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Hostile Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 December 1849 · page 1

We do not often catch our friend the Sunday Times tripping upon sporting matters, but we rather think we have our contemporary on the hip, now, or we may say, on the hip, hurrah!…

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Petersham Races, 1849

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 December 1849 · page 2

Here you are again, Boxing-day! Only comes once a year! Morning bright! sky cloudless and a blazer before us. But what matters—there's plenty of the right…

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