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Sport, 1850

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Warwick Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 October 1850 · page 6

In consequence of the opening of the New Inn at Warwick, mine host of the Warwick Inn had provided two new saddles to be raced for. At an early hour a goodly number of equestrians and pedestrians had assembled to enjoy the sports. At half past…

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Homebush Drapers Races. Second Day, Saturday, Oct. 5Th

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 October 1850 · page 1

A glorious morning was anxiously greeted by the participators in the previous day's sport, and the "steeple-rakers" and "moon-chascrs," as car friend and a sporting friend too—Frank…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Parramatta Races. Wednesday, 9Th October

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 October 1850 · page 2

STEWARDS.—CAPTAIN FITZ ROY. R. A., and A. L. M'DOUGALL., Esq., J.P. JUDGE—J. R. HOLDEN, ESQ. "The over night, the careful wight, has had his…

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Extracts from the Laws and Practice of Horse Racing. by the Hon. Captain Rous

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 October 1850 · page 1

"It is much to be regretted that the old system of not training horses till their powers are fully developed is abolished. The great expense of training induced horse-owners to bring…

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Cricket

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 November 1850 · page 4

On Monday last, a return match, between the Australian and Kent Clubs, came off on the Race Course. The weather was very propitious, and the attendance of spectators very numerous during the day…

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Sporting Reviewer. Cricket

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

CRICKET.—The return match between the Australian and Kent Clubs was played on the Hyde Park cricket ground on Monday last. The Kent won the loss for choice, and sent the…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Carco[?]r Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 November 1850 · page 2

The dull monotony of our little village was relieved on Wednesday and Thursday, 6th and 7th November, by the occurrence of Races, got up on the occasion of His Excellency the…

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Adelaide Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 November 1850 · page 1

THE Meeting of 1850, according to the statement of our crack sporting contemporary, the Mercury, came off most successfully. The racing was A 1; a better field of nags was never…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. The Races under the Management of the Australian Jockey Club, for 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 November 1850 · page 2

IF the success of the Homebush Meeting of 1850, under the above able guidance, be any criterion (and we hold it to be the strongest) we confidently vaticinate…

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Balmain Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 December 1850 · page 2

THE anniversary of St. Andrew's Day was auspiciously chosen by the holiday people of Balmain as the day for the occurrence of the annual regatta. And however human…

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Balmain Regatta

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 7 December 1850 · page 320

The anniversary of St. Andrew's Day was suspiciously chosen by the holiday people of Balmain as the day for the occurrence of the annual regatta. And however human…

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Balmain Anniversary Regatta. St. Andrew's Day, Nov. 30

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

The sun arose in splendour, all the cast Bright radiant streaks of living fire gave— Reflected on the ocean's heaving breast— A more than mid-day glory to the wave…

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Cricket

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

The crack match of the season between "The Victoria Club" and "The United Service" was played in the Cloveland Paddock, on Thursddy. His Excellency the Governor, who, it is…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Racing

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

The pharasaical hypoerites who would imprison the free mind, and strew with ashes the beautiful world that a beneficent Creator has bestowed upon us for our rational enjoyment,…

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Boxing-day Festivities

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

THE variety of sensonable entertainments offered to the choice of the citizens on Thursday, rendered selection a matter of some difficulty. First and foremost the GRAND FETE at Botany…

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