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Sport, 1856

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Burwood Races. Third Day

Empire · Friday 19 December 1856 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

This was the last and the best day of the meeting, The sport was excellent, and there were more races run than on either of the other days. There would doubt less have been a larger attendance on the racecourse had…

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Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

Empire · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 5

A committee meeting connected with this regatta was held last evening, at the Dowlingstreet Wharf Hotel, when the various booths intended to be erected were put up at auction, and sold at the following rates…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 2

Ten of the Eleven to play in the grand match, Victoria v N. S. Wales, have been named, viz:—Messrs Gilbert, Rees, Still, Hillyard, O. Lewis, Tunks, M'Kone, Sadlier, Murray, and…

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Sporting Intelligence. Burwood Races. First Day

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 2

The first Burwood Race Meeting that has taken place for a considerable time commenced on Tuesday on the Homebush Course. The prizes on the programme were far from contemptible; but from some almost…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney. Young Racing Stock

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—From the frequent perusal of your valuable sporting journal I arriva at the conclusion that within the last twelve months a great change has been effected in racing affairs,…

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Burwood Homebush Races. Stewards: The Hon. J. B. Darvall, Esq., M.L.A.; J. S. Rodd, Esq, J.P.; A. L. McDougall, Esq., J. P.; Judge: J. P. Downes, Esq., J. P.

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 2

As might have been anticipated from the fixture of this meeting upon the eve of the Christmas holidays, the entries were few and far between, and the interest manifested decidedly…

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Boxing Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 4

NEVER did brighter sun give promise of a glorious day than shone forth yesterday morning, and never did fouler evening belie the morning's anticipations of the good citizens of Sydney. Indeed, "so, fair and…

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Ashfield Races. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 4

THE Christmas races,on the new race course at Ashfield, commenced, yesterday. The attendance of visitors on the course was very large. When the train which leaves Sydney at.half-post-one deposited…

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The Turf. Ashfield Races. Stewards

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 2

Messrs R. F. Roberts, J. Lindon, W. H. Hill Edw. Hickson, and Jho. Watt. The Christmas races on this favorite course commenced yesterday, and proved a powerful…

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Ballarat and Creswick Races. Tuesday, December 16

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE.—A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs, with 50 sovs added, for all horses and mares not having won an advertised prize of £30. Distance two miles, one event…

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Ashfield Races. Second Day

Empire · Monday 29 December 1856 · page 4

There were fully two thousand people on the Ashfield racecourse, on Saturday last. The majority come by the railway, and we trust that at future meetings, the authorities will see fit to provide some accommodation,…

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Ashfield Races. Second Day

Empire · Monday 29 December 1856 · page 4

There were fully two thousand people on the Ashfield racecourse, on Saturday last. The majority came by the railway, and we trust that at future meetings, the authorities will see fit to provide some accommodation,…

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East Maitland Christmas Races, (From Saturday Maitland Mercury,)

Empire · Monday 29 December 1856 · page 3

These races, comnnenced yesterday (Friday), on the new race-course, at the back of Mr, Whittaker's. A goodly assemblage were present, both, equestrians and pedestrians, and many of the fair sex added to the…

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East Maitland Christmas Races. (Abridged from Saturday's Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 December 1856 · page 2

THESE races commenced yesterday on the new racecourse, at the back of Mr. Whittaker's. A goodly assemblage were present, both equestrians, and pedestrians, and many of the fair sex added to the general…

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Easst Maitland Christmas Races. (From Saturday's Mailand mercury,)

Empire · Monday 29 December 1856 · page 3

These, races commenced yesterday (Friday), on the new race course, at the of Mr. Whittaker's. A goodly assembalge were present, both, equestrians and pedestrians, and many of the fair sex added to the…

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