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Sport, 1851

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Races Under the Management of the Australian Jockey Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1851 · page 2

THE following are the Entrances for the St. Leger and Trial Stakes, 1851:— ST. LEGER. Colts, 8 st. 7 lb. Fillies, 8 st. 4 lb…

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Maitland Christmas Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 5

Our usual Christmas Races came off on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday the weather was beautiful, a refreshing easterly breeze tempering the warmth of the sun, and making it more like a spring day than the middle of summer. The course was rather thinly…

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Saint George's Races. [Communicated.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 January 1851 · page 2

Those Races came off on New year's Day, on the Race-course, Cook's River, near Canterbury, to the great satisfaction of a numerous and respectable assemblage—riders and visiters all…

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Kelso Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 7

A superior hog-skin Saddle, provided by Mr. T. Riley, of the Cottage of Content, and valued at Five Guineas, was run for on boxing day in Mr. Ford's paddock, Kelso. About 200 people assembled to witness the contest. The following horses were…

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Jerry's Plains Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 7

These races came off on Wednesday and Thursday, the 1st and 2nd days of January. The weather was fine and warm, but the wind was rather gusty, causing an occasional brickfielder. The course was in excellent order--the lagoon on the race course…

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Cricket in 1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 1

January, 1.—Match at Sydney between Hilliard and ten others and Palmer and ten others. Won by the former by one with eight wickets to go down…

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New Year's Day Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 11 January 1851 · page 7

The first of January, 1851, will be a memorable day in the sporting annals of the southern district, for on that day one of the best and most numerously attended turf meetings that it has been our fortunate lot to witness, took place on the Goulburn new…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 2

THE ROYAL VICTORIA.—The members of this Club will play the first of their monthly matches in the current year, this day, on the Cleveland Paddock, ground. "The wickets will be p[?]tched…

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Singleton—Cricket Match. SINGLETON V. MAITLAND

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 1

Before we commence to chronicle this match, which, no doubt, your Sydney readers would like to hear about, it will be necessary to give a brief account how, and in what manner, the…

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Public Meeting at Doncaster to Suppress the Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 January 1851 · page 11

On Tuesday night a "monster" meeting of the inhabitants of Doncaster was held in the Guildhall for the purpose, according to the intention of the promoters, of hearing addresses delivered in…

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The Anniversary Regatta, Monday, January 27, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 January 1851 · page 2

IT is but necessary to glance at the programme issued by our aquatic friends for their Grand Annual Meeting to predict, confidently, a more than usually brilliant display on the bine waters…

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Royal Victoria Theatre. Advanc[?]. Australia! 63rd Anniversary of the Foundation of the Colony. Regatta Day. This Evening, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1851 · page 2

Will be produced a new Drams, entitled LAID UP IN PORT; OR, SHARKS IN THE OFFING. Captain Stockton, Mr. Willis Diego Bruno Villanos, Mr. Belfield;…

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The Anniversary Regatta, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 February 1851 · page 2

As we predicted, this aquatic festival passed off most satisfactorily. A week having elapsed, we deem it unnecessary to give more than the result of each match, which will be found in our…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1851 · page 2

THE disputed matches at the late Regatta were contested again yesterday. The day was remarkably fine, with a good breeze from the north-east…

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Anniversary Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 February 1851 · page 1

The wind-up of this highly-interesting aquatic fete did not take place till Monday last, on account of some disputed points as regarded the second and fifth matches on the Anniversary…

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Cricket—windsor

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 February 1851 · page 2

The return match at single wicket between three members of the Surry Club, Pitt Town, viz:—the Messrs. Kippen and Huxley, against Messrs. M'Quade, Froeman, and Cullen, was…

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Horse Racing in Siberia

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 February 1851 · page 1

The greater number of horses which Siberia boasts of are contributed from the Steppes, from its own pure Mongolian race. These are ugly, of small size, of uncouth make, their coats…

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O'connell Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 February 1851 · page 6

The annual races held en commemoration of the anniversary of the colony, came off on Monday last, in the presence of some two or three hundred of the Fish River peasantry, of all sorts and sizes, of both sexes, most of whom were decked out in their holiday best…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 2

THE ROYAL VICTORIA.—The members of this club will meet this morning in the Cleveland Cricket Ground for their usual monthly practice. The wickets will be pitched precisely at…

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Sporting Reviewer. the Turf. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1851 · page 2

Bombala........... 4th and 5th March. Carcoar........... 12th. 13th, and 14th March. Orange........... 18th. 19th. and 20th March. Hartley........... 25th, 26th, and 27th March…

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