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Sport, 1850

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Homebush 1850 Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 June 1850 · page 2

STEWARDS:—William Foster, Esq., Captain Fitz Ray, R. A., Arthur T. Holroyd, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE:—Saul Samuel, Esq…

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Parramatta Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 June 1850 · page 2

It is with extreme gratification that we refer our readers to the preliminary announcement in our advertising columns of a Meeting to come off at Parramatta on…

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Verdant Green's First Visit to the Races. Chap. I.

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 June 1850 · page 1

Mr. Verdant Green was what, is generally culled by maiden aunts, and indeed by all spinsters of an uncertain age of frozen virginity, [?]m, being generally applied to those interesting…

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Verdant Green's First Visit to the Races. (Concluded from our last.) Chap. Iii

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 June 1850 · page 1

The party got up for this trip consisted of only (!) fifteen (pleasant for poor paymaster Green), and was composed of those nondescript young gentlemen who wander about the world…

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The Racing Stud of the late Earl of Albemarle. Vice Chancellor's Court.—monday, February 18

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 July 1850 · page 1

KEPPEL V. THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF ALBEMARLE.—This was petition for the direction of the Court under somewhat unusual circumstances. The late W. Charles Earl of…

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The Turf. Homebush Drapers' Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 August 1850 · page 2

THE programme of this favorite and deservedly well-supported meeting appears in our present issue The prizes, it will be observed, exceed in value those of last…

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The Turf. Singleton' Races. (From a Correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 August 1850 · page 2

This (Tuesday) was the first day of our annual races. I have only time to give you briefly the result of the races:— First Race.—The Patrick's Plains Purse of £10,…

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Falconer Plains Races. First Day, Thursday, 1St August

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 6

1st Race. -- The Falconer Plains Purse of £15 ; two-mile heats. Mr. Lancaster's Honest John (Russell).. .. 1 walked over. Mr. Brown's Pastile .. .. .. .. 2 drawn. Mr. Lancaster's Charcoal.. .. .. .. 0 distanced…

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Maitland Annual Races. First Day, Tuesday, August 20, 1850

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 6

Yesterday was the first of our annual races. The weather was most delightful the rays of the sun being tempered by a pleasant cool breeze. The course was well attended, the number of ladies present being unusually great. The large number of booths…

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Mudgee Races. Annual August Meeting, 1850. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 1

The above Races commenced under the most favorable auspices—the weather was beautiful, the entrances numerous, the prizes (the first consideration) all ready to be handed to the…

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The Turf. Illawarra Turf Club Races. (From our own Correspondent)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 August 1850 · page 2

In accordance with the original advertisement these Races commenced on Tuesday last, the 27th, and, notwithstanding the lerious inconvenience occasioned to many sporting men, by an…

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Paterson Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 September 1850 · page 12

These races commenced on Wednesday. The course was well attended, and we observed a number of visitors present from Maitland and other places. FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come—1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 September 1850 · page 2

Armidale........ 16th, 17th, and 18th Sept. Wellington......3rd, 4th, and 5th September. Drapers Homebush..4th and 5th October. Parramatta......9th and 11th October…

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Paterson Races. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.) First Day. Wednesday, August 28

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 September 1850 · page 1

First Race—The Paterson Town Plate of £30. with a sweepstakes of £2 each. added, for all horses: weight for ago; heats, two miles. Mr. Holcombe's ch f, Queen of Hearts, 3…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come—1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 September 1850 · page 2

Armidale........16th, 17th, and 18th Sept. Wellington..... 3rd. 4th, and 5th September. Drapers' Homebush..4th and 5th October. Parramatta......9th and 11th October…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come—1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 September 1850 · page 2

Drapers' Homebush, 4th and 5th October. Parramatta...... 9th and 11th October…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come—1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 September 1850 · page 2

Drapers' Homebush..4th and 5th October. Parramatta.....9th and 11th October…

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Ascot Races, 1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 October 1850 · page 1

These races commenced on Tuesday, 11th June, and finished on the following Friday. The absence of Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Court circle, detracted much from the…

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The Turf. the Draper's Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 October 1850 · page 2

What can be said fresh upon the subject of "going to the Races?" It would puzzle all the dilettant[?] of Europe and Australia, not to mention the Pasba of Egypt, to give us a…

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Armidale Annual Races, Which came off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 18th, 19th, and 20th Sept., 1850. First Day

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 October 1850 · page 1

1st Race—Armidale Town Plate of £50 for all horses; weight for age; hears, twice round the course. Mr. Sullivan's ch[?]g War Eagle, aged... 1 1…

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