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Sport, 1854

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come. Goulburn Races, Feb. 21st. 22nd. and 23rd. 1854. Australian Horses

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 January 1854 · page 2

It is evident that for some years to come, [?] horses will be exported from the Australian and Tasmanian colonies, the prices given for all descriptions of cattle, both in South Australia and…

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Paterson Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 2

These races came off on Thursday and Friday, December 29th and 30th. We are indebted to a gentleman who was present, for the following account of some part of the races, his memory…

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Cricket.—winds[?]r. Sydney

Empire · Saturday 14 January 1854 · page 5

The grand match between the members of the Australian and Hawkesbury Cricket Clubs came off on the Windsor Common, on Monday last, The Australians reached Windsor on Sunday…

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The Anniversary Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

The programme issued by the Regatta Committee for the ensuing Anniversary, is one which gives promise of an excellent day's enjoyment. The arrangements strike…

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Christmas Races at Tamworth

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

It is with much satisfaction that I have to record to you the very agreeable and satisfactory manner in which our Christmas sports came off here. In one week previous to the time, no less a…

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CRICKET. Matches to take place—weather permitting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 January 1854 · page 2

1.—Australian v. Windsor, Return Match, at Sydney, Wednesday, 25th January. On Monday night a single wicket match was played on the Hyde Park ground, between Tiny…

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Cricket.—windsow V. Sydney

Empire · Thursday 26 January 1854 · page 2

The return match between the Hawkesbury and Australian Cricket Clubs came off in Hyde Park yesterday. The Australians went in first, and after making the extraordinary score of 243, resigned their bats, with the…

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The Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1854 · page 2

THE most prominent of those festive manifestations with which the anniversary of the colony was greeted throughout the colony, and which we shall in future numbers have from time to time to record, was the…

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Anniversary Regatta

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 2

The Sixty-sixth Anniversary of the colony was celebrated on Thursday by a Regatta, which eclipsed in all the essentials of that national pastirne, its predecessors. The day was glorious and sunny, a fresh breeze from the N. E. made the competing crafts…

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The Anniversary Regatta

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 2

Thursday last being the 66th anniversary of the foundation of the colony was observed in the usual manner. The day was most propitious, and the holiday folks were most numerous, every point being studied with numerous well dressed spectators. Most of the…

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The Regatta. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 28 January 1854 · page 3

SIR— In your issue of this morning, of the account of the Regatta, your Reporter has made a slight mistake. In the 4th Race, he says— "I he Sea Belle, and Wabbig[?]g, lead ng" Now the…

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Cricket

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 4 February 1854 · page 2

The match between the Australian and the Marylebone cricket clubs was concluded on Monday last, by one notch only in favour of the latter club. It will be remembered that this match was commenced on Boxing-day. The Marylebone club having had their…

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CRICKET. Match to take place —weather permitting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 February 1854 · page 2

Single wicket—H. Hilliard and R. Murray, on the Race Course on Monday next. Military [?]. Royal Victoria Club, new Military Cricket Ground, on Wednesday, 15th inst…

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The Regatta Funds. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1854 · page 5

SIR—The Committee of the Regatta for 1854 are entitled to the thanks of the public for their successful management of the annual fête. The accounts published in this morning's paper are highly satisfactory,…

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Grand Cricket Match

Empire · Friday 17 February 1854 · page 2

The match between the Royal Victoria and Garrison Cricket Clubs, came off yesterday, on the ground of the latter Club, in the rear of the new Military Barracks. A large number of…

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Cricket

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 February 1854 · page 3

THE single wicket match between Messrs Henry Hilliard and Richard Murray, was determined on Monday afternoon, in Hyde Park. The play commenced punctually at three o'clock. Hatfield and John M'Kone were elected as scoots on the…

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CRICKET. Match to take place—weather permitting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 February 1854 · page 2

The second eleven of the Marylebone Club v. the Union Club, Hyde Park ground, Monday, 20th February. Military v. Royal Victoria, return match. New…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1854 · page 5

Yesterday, a match was played on the cricket ground in Hyde Park, between the Union Club and the Junior Marylebone Club. It was their first meeting, both clubs having been but recently enrolled…

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Cricket—winchester, Eton, and Harrow

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 February 1854 · page 1

I was at Goodwood races one day—the Tuesday. I could not stay for the Cup Thursday; for the Eton, Winchester, and Harrow Cricket[?]ches began on the Wednesday, and I wanted…

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Morpeth and Hinton Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1854 · page 4

THIS regatta, after a discontinuance of some years, was revived on Monday, under the discouragement of dull, drizzling weather. There was, however, a fair attendance of spectators, whose natural…

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