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Sport, 1855

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Second Event for the Silver Cup for All Yachts, and Disputed Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1855 · page 4

THESE events, which have cansed an unnsual degree of excitement, came off on Saturday, as per advertisement, and by ten o'clock aconsiderable number of persons had assembled on the various points commanding a view. The steamer Huntress…

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The Late Mr Meiklam's Racing Career

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 1

"The blue and white-tripes" of this lamented sportsman have been so long and 30 worthily known on the English and Scottish Turf that we feel called upon to glance briefly at his racing…

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Second Contest for the Challenge Cup and Disputed Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 2

Last Saturday having been appointed by the Committee for the purpose of the yachts having another trial for the Challenge Cup, and deciding the disputed races at the Anniversary Regatta, a large concourse of the sporting community assembled to…

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The Omnibus Racing Nuisance. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 7

SIR,—The drivers of the Glebe busses of late, much[?] to the danger of myself and others, have taken to the amusing practice of racing down and up George-street. The culminating point of this has, I…

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Sporting Intelligence. Races to Come

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 March 1855 · page 2

Bigga -- March 13th and 14th. Gundagai -- March 15th, 16th, and 17th. Western Road -- March 19th. Bungendore -- March 19th, 20th, and 21st…

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Melbourne Races. (From the Melbourne Morning Herald, March 14.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 March 1855 · page 3

Yesterday was the first of the four days, which, in every summer, Melbourne devotes to turf studies. The time thus spout is (or at any rate ought to be) far from unprofitably employed. The…

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Melbourne Races.—second Day. (From the Argus.)

Empire · Friday 23 March 1855 · page 5

The courss was not so numerously attended yesterday as on Tuesday; and the sport was, to say thet truth, of a very inferior character. The entries for the Raglan Stakes, which were made in…

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Barwan Park Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 March 1855 · page 2

An excellent day's sport was cut out here on St. Patrick's Day; Mr. Bown with his accustomed liberality and sporting spirit having made up his mind to do the correct thing upon the occasion, quite heedless of trouble or expense. Not only…

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Legal Races to Come

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 March 1855 · page 3

Mr. Fisher's "Hookem Snivey," against Mr. Murray's "Small Practice." Mr. Broadhurst's "Good Joke," against Mr. Darvall's "I Can't See It."…

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Champion Cup Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1855 · page 5

THE third, and, as it turned out, the final race, for the beautiful silver cup imported by the Woolloomooloo, was sailed on Saturday last. The cup was open to be sailed for by all first-class yachts, and the first race…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 March 1855 · page 2

Batharst, 10th, 11th, and 12th April. Goulburn Annual, April 10, 11, and 12. Tumut, 11th, 12th, and 13th of April. Campbelltown, 12th and 13th of April…

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Orange Races. (From the Bathurst Free Press of Saturday.) Wednesday, March 14Th, 1855

Empire · Tuesday 3 April 1855 · page 5

The Orange Town Plate of £30; for all horses; weight for age; heats, twice round the course. W. Kite's c. g. Young Hunter, 4 years 1 1 Taylor's g. m. Dewdrop, aged. 2 dr…

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Cooma Races

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 7
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer

These races came off on the 20th, 22nd, and 23rd inst., when the following prizes were run for: -- First prize, £25, two mile heats, only two horses started, viz.: Mr. Crisp's b. h. Snipe, 6 yrs old (W. Kip), and Mr. Charles…

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Sporting Intelligence. Races to Come

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 2

Barwan Park Races -- April 9th Goulburn -- April 10th, 11th, 12th. Bathurst -- April 10th, 11th and 12th. Tumut -- April 11th, 12th, and 13th…

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Sporting Reviewer. Races to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 April 1855 · page 2

Cross Roads, Easter Monday. Barwan Park, Easter Monday. Bathurst, 10th, 11th, and 12th April. Goulburn Annual, April 10, 11, and 12…

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Darling Harbour Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1855 · page 4

AMONG the many attractions offered to the pleasure-seekers yesterday, few claimed more attention than the above Regatta; and, as a first attempt, it was very creditably got up—unfortunately the spot selected for the occasion is but ill adapted to allow of either…

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The Darling Harbour Regatta

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 14 April 1855 · page 7

This, regatta, of course, Was the great attraction amongst the admirers of aquatics: and they mustered in full force, notwithstanding the various calls of amusement, both in and out of town. The flag-ship was the Sea Witch; the starter,…

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Darling Harbour Regatta

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 16 April 1855 · page 78

Among the many attractions offered to the pleasure-seekers on Monday, few claimed more attention than the above Regatta; and, aa a first attempt, it was very creditably got up—unfortunately the spot selected for the occasion is but ill adapted to allow of either spectators or competitors being properly accommodatea—but,…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1855 · page 4

ON Saturday last, the return match between the Royal Victoria and Garrison Cricket Clubs came off. The batting of Messrs. Gilbert, Lewis, and W. Still, was exceedingly good, considering the superior round-arm…

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