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Sport, 1852

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Swimming

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 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 20 March 1852 · page 2

Three of our spirited cricketers, namely, Mr R. Still, Mr. T. Bennett (Marylebone 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 20 March 1852 · page 2

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

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Braidwood Annual Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 1

Last week we only published the several events of these mees, our correspondent having failed to furnish us with an account of the running. We supply the deficiency in our present…

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The Turf. Albury Annual Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 2

This little meeting came off, as advertized, on the 17th and 18th of March. As usual, it was a pleasant affair—the weather propitious, and the harmony of the proceedings undisturbed by…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 2

The practice match which was to have been played by the Marylebone Club on Saturday last, at the Hyde Park Cricket Ground, did not take place owing to several members not being…

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Beverley Arms Races, New England

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 2

These races took place on Wednesday the 17th March. First Race—The Beverley Arms Purse of £20. for all horses, weight for age; heats, two…

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Geelong Races. (Abrided from the Geelong Advertiser 19th March.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 1

Wednesday was the first day of these sports. The first race was for the Trial Stakes of £30. far which two horses were entered…

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Original Correspondence. Armidale Races to Come. To the Editors of Bill's Life in Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—The desire to establish and maintain fair play in sporting matters that is invaribly shown in your paper, induces me to hope you will oblige me with the insertion of this…

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Cricket

Empire · Monday 5 April 1852 · page 2

The long expected match between the Military and Victoria Clubs, which had been postponed from time to time in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, came off on Saturday,…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 2

On Saturday last the match so long on the tapis between the Military and the Royal Victoria Club was played at Cleveland Grounds, and terminated in favor of the former. Though…

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The Turf. Melbourne Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 2

FOR the information of our turf friends we publish a return list of the doings of our southern brother sportsmen; and only regret that the importance of events…

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Another Passage or Two in the Life of Tilbury Nogo, Esq., the Unsuccessful Man. (Continued from Bell's Life in Sydney, March 6, 1852.) the Cricket Match

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 1

Mr Nogo is indu[?]d by Mrs. Montague Forbes to join the Ripley Eleven against the County Twenty-two. The following will show what fortune did for his ambition…

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Cricket

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

CRICKET.—The match between the Australian and Marylebone Clubs commenced at the Hyde Park Cricket Ground on Monday last. On account of the match being unfinished we only…

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Village of Peel Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 3

ON Monday morning last our little village presented a very lively and amusing appearance, in consequence of the arrival of what is generally termed the "quality" in gigs and carriages from all parts to witness our holiday sports. Although the morning broke…

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Cricket Matches at Maitland

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

On Monday, being Easter Monday, a cricket match came off on the ground opposite Mr Lodsum's residence. Devenshire-street, West Maitland, between eleven Europeans and eleven…

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Hawkesbury Turf Club Races, 1852

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

IT is necessary, to remind intending patrons of this favorite Meeting, that the Entrances must be forwarded under cover to the Secretary, at Mr George Freeman's…

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Interior. Shoalhaven Races.—1852

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1852 · page 3

These races, the first of an annual series, came off on Monday and Tuesday, the 12th and 13th instant, on the clear ground, south bank of Shoalhaven River, the property of Alexander Berry,…

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Cricket

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

MARYLEBONE AND AUSTRALIAN CLUBS.—This interesting match, to which we referred in our last issue, was concluded on Saturday on the Hyde Park Ground. The Marylebones had…

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The Turf. The Late Bathurst Races. Cossack and Little John

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

A PORTION of the remarks which in the performance of our duty as Turf reporters we felt called upon to make upon the result of the race between the above-named…

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