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Sport, 1853

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Anniversary Regatta

Empire · Wednesday 5 January 1853 · page 2

A meeting of the Anniversary Regatta Committee, was held at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Custom House Hotel. There was a large attendance of the Committee on the occasion, and…

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Sporting Intelligence. Burwood Races, 1852-63

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1853 · page 2

STEWARDS—Captain Battye, John Lackey, Esq., and Mosely M. Cohen, Esq. Judge—Arthur T. Holroyd, Esq., M.L.C. The second annual meet of the Burwood Races…

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Anniversary Regatta. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 10 January 1853 · page 3

SIR—I am much pleased to find that, by the exertions of the present highly respectable Committee of the forthcoming Ragatts, it will in all probability far surpass, in point of attraction,…

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The Forthcoming Regatta. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 19 January 1853 · page 3

SIR—As you comment rather severely in your journal of this day on the objection made by the owners of yachts to compete with other boats not of that class, perhaps you may think proper to…

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Adelaide Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 1

This meeting came off on the 28th and 2[?]th ultimo, with the following results:— FIRST DAY. Maiden Stakes, for horses dropped in the colony,…

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Cricket in 1852

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 1

January [?].—Match at Sydney between thc Australian and M[?]ylobo[?]e Clubs won by the former, the latter giving it up at sun-down having 133 runs to tye, with only two wickets to go…

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Anniversary Regatta. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 24 January 1853 · page 4

SIR—It's an old adage that says, "God helps those who help themselves." In the spirit of this adage I wish to draw attention to the fearfully rough state of the road to Macquarie Fort and its…

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The Regatta. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 25 January 1853 · page 3

SIR—I consider your report of the proceedings at the meeting of th0 Regatta Committee, on Friday, calculated to do an injury to future regattas, and to boat racing generally—for if it…

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Anniversary Regatta

Empire · Thursday 27 January 1853 · page 2

The sixty-fifth Anniversary Regatts in commemoration of the foundation of the colony was held yesterday. This has been on all occasions an interesting day to the inhabitants of Sydney,…

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Anniversary Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 January 1853 · page 2
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

The Sixty-fifth Anniversary in commemoration of the foundation of the Colony occured on Wednesday. The weather was remarkably propitious, and the few light clouds which the fears…

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The Late Regatta. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 1 February 1853 · page 3

SIR—As a, man who has been taught to fear God and honour the King—I beg to express my deep indignation at the treatment which His Excellency and his amiable daughter received at the…

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Anniversary Regatta. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1853 · page 2

GENTLEMEN.—In a paragraph headed as above, which appears in your paper of to-day, the exorbitancy of my charges for supplying the refreshments for the company on board the…

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The Escape of the Regatta Committee

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 February 1853 · page 3

Sing the adventure rare Of these worthies of renown, The Right Worshipful the Mayor Of great Sydney's famous town;…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 February 1853 · page 2

Bathurst......5th, 6th, and 7th April. Albury......5th, 6th, and 7th April. Hawkesbury......April 20, 21, and 22. Dundee......27th and 28th April…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 March 1853 · page 2

Shoalhaven........21st, 22nd, and 23rd March. South Creek...........March 27. Bathurst.........5th, 6th, and 7th April. Albury..........5th, 6th, and 7th April…

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South Creek Races

Empire · Tuesday 22 March 1853 · page 3

Our Annual Races came off to-day on the course at St. Mary's, known as "Landers's Race Course," and although we cannot announce that his Excellency the Governor-General and suite…

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Cricket Match at Hyde Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1853 · page 2

THE long pending match between the Australians and Marylebone Cricket Club was commenced this day, and notwithstanding the Australians had the able assistance of Messrs…

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Illawarra Shoalhaven Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 April 1853 · page 4

This sporting meeting came off over Mr. Berry's course, at the clear ground, on the St. Vincent side of the noble and most picturesque river which divides that county from East Camden; it is decidedly the best course in the colony an annual visit to…

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Cricket Match at Hyde Park

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1853 · page 2

The long pending match between the Australians and Marylebone Cricket Club was commenced on last Monday, and notwithstanding the Australians had the able assistance of Messrs, O. Lewis…

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