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Sport, 1852

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Cricket Match

Empire · Saturday 3 January 1852 · page 3

As is usual on New Years' Day, a rather spirited Cricket Match took place on Thursday last, at Hyde Park, between the Australian and Marylebone Clubs. The wickets were pitched at…

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Cricket in 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 1

January 1.—Match at Sydney between, the Australian and Marylebone Club; won by the former by 18. January 10.—Match at Singleton between the…

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The Turf. Doncaster Races. Tuesday, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1851

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 2

The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for 3-year-olds; colts, [?] 7th; fillies, 8st 2lb; the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. The winner to pay 100 sovs. towards…

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Cricket. the Marylebone v. the Australian Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1852 · page 2

THIS match, which has excited so much interest for the last few days in the "cricketing world," was commenced on Monday, and terminated yesterday afternoon. A considerable…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 2

A match between the Mary-lo-bone and Australian Clubs commeneed on Monday morning, and ended on Tuesday evening, on the Hyde Park Cricket Ground, and we have no…

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English Extracts. Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. (From the Nautical Magazine for September.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 3

THE following is a detailed account of the race round the Isle of Wight on the 22nd August, for the £100 cup, given by the Club, and open to yachts of all nations. The following yachts…

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The Sixty-fourth Anniversary Regatta

Empire · Wednesday 28 January 1852 · page 2

Monday last being the Anniversary of the foundation of the Colony, a large concourse of people dressed in holiday attire presented themselves at Dawes' Point aud Fort Macquarie, to…

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Anniversary Regatta

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 7
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer

MONDAY being the Sixty fourth Anniversary of the Colony, was as usual celebrated by a Regatta, under the auspices of the leading men of the colony. The weather was in some respect very un favorable, it threatening rain all day, and in the morning mizzling…

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Hobart Town Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 1

THE fourteenth Annual Anniversary Regatta, to commemorate the discovery of Tasmania, came off on Monday, 5th January. The following is an account…

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Homebush Races, 1852

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1852 · page 4

THE following horses have been entered for the St. Leger, Trial, and Nursery Stakes, viz.:— TRIAL STAKES.—Mr. Thomas Roberts's, c. h. Priam; Mr. Charles Roberts's br. h. Revenge;…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1852 · page 2

MATCH BETWEEN THE MARYLEBONE AND THE ROYAL VICTORIA CLUBS.—It was the general expectation among cricketers, when this match was first entered into, that although the…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 February 1852 · page 2

THE MARYLZBONE AND VICTORIA CLUBS.—The match between these cracks of the bat, ball, and slumps was commenced on Saturday at the Cleveland Paddock, and finished at the same…

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Swimming

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 2

The Swimming Races of the season, which had been postponed from Tuesday in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, took place yesterday morning. The number of…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 2

Three of our spirited cricketers, namely, Mr R. Still, Mr T. Bennett (Marylebona Club) and Mr G. Pickering (Australian Club) on their arrival at Melbourne offered to play any three…

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The Turf. Bathurst Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 2

The races commenced on Wednesday, and the attendance on the course was but indifferent. Amongst the few, bowever, brisk betting was going on, particularly with respect to the race of…

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Sporting Intelligence. Bathurst Races. Wednesday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 4

FIRST DAY.—The Gold Diggers' Prize of 100 Sovereigns, with a Sweepstakes of £5 add, for all horses; weight for age; heats twice round the course; entrance £10…

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Bathurst Races. (From the Bathurst Free Press, March 6.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 March 1852 · page 3

After numerous surmises that the Bathurst annual race meet would prove a failure, for want of funds and lack of spirit in its promoters, the evening of the first day's entrances arrived, when…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 1

A couple of matches of a single innings were each played on Saturday, which excited more than ordinary interest from the fact of three of the "crack" Sydney players, Messrs R. Still,…

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Bathurst Races. First Day. Wednesday, March 3, 1852. First Race

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 1

THE GOLD DIGGERS' PURSE, to consist of Gold of the value of 100 Sovereigns; with a Sweepstake of £5 added; for horses of all ages, weight for age; heats…

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