Windsor Spring Races. (By Express Train.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1856 · page 5
THESE Races commenced to-day, and were well attended. The attendance of the fair sex was numerous. The day was delightfully fine, and every one seemed bent on enjoying themeelves. The first race…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 February 1856 · page 4
You've of a racing party heard And those who racing joys preferred And now I'll tell you what occurred All down at Tamworth Races;…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2
At a meeting of the committee appointed for carrying out arrangements for the proposed match between the colonies of Victoria and New South Wales, the following letter from the…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2
Shoalhaven, Feb. 27 and 28, and March 1. Picton, 17th, 18th, and 10th March. Murawala, 18 and 19th March. Armidale, 26th, 27th and 28th March…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 March 1856 · page 2
THE VICTORIA AND N. S. W. CRICKET MATCH.—The following letter has been received from the hon. secretary of the Victoria Club in answer to the letter published in our last issue…
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The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 March 1856 · page 5
These annual sports came off over Mr. Berry's course, at the Clear Ground, on the 27th., 28th, and 29th. ult., and never before with greater eclat, better attendance of beauty and fashion, or during finer weather. Indeed until this season,…
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The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 March 1856 · page 3
The meeting took place on Saturday, and the muster of [?]prads was the best token of the increasing turf popularity of these races. There was an excellent attendance and every thing went off in good sportsmanlike style. The first race…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 March 1856 · page 2
The following are the entries for the above races:— First Race.—The PUBLICANS' PURSE of 50 sovs, for all horses that have never won an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Annual Races. (From the Argus.) Fourth Day. Friday, 11th March
Empire · Friday 21 March 1856 · page 3
Steeplechase.—A sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each with 100 sovereigns added. Round the Melbourne Steeplechase Course, and over such jumps as the stewards may determine. Weights: three years old,…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 March 1856 · page 2
THE GREAT MATCHâN. S. W. v. VICTORIA. We have much pleasure in announcing that everything has gone on smoothly so far, with respect to this exciting match, and in pursuance…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 March 1856 · page 2
The success which invariably attends all sporting "reunions" at Barwan Park, was in no degree diminished on Monday last, when the races cune off under the immediate patronage of the…
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The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 March 1856 · page 5
The usual fortnightly races were postponed from last Saturday till Monday, for the purpose of giving the holiday makers on the anniversary of the patron Saint of Hibernia, a little bit of extra treat. Mr. Bown came forward in his usual liberal…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1856 · page 3
IN various parts of the district, races took place on Monday, the 17th instant, in honour of the great national holiday of Ireland—St. Patrick's Day. Amongst these meetings that at Breadalbane Plains is…
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The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 March 1856 · page 5
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer
In various parts of the district, races took place on Monday last, in honor of the great national holiday of Ireland -- St. Patrick's Day. Amongst these meetings, that at Breadalbane Plains is entitled to the most prominent notice. Under the…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 March 1856 · page 2
The above races came off in good style on the days advertized, and were exceedingly well attended, nothing whatever occurring to mar the pleasure of the meeting, excepting a few…
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Empire · Monday 31 March 1856 · page 4
The match at cricket between New South Wales and Victoria was brought to a alose yesterday, the New South Wales gentlemen being the victors, with three wickets to spare. The Victorians went in first, but…
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Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1856 · page 5
In a portion of our yesterday's issue we presented our readers with a brief account of the grand match recently played between the Victoria and New South Wales cricketers. We now take from the Argus, of the 27th…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1856 · page 4
THE grand match between the two great rivals for metropolitan pre-eminence in Australia was commenced yesterday, on the ground of the Melbourne Cricket Club. Although there has on the whole been…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1856 · page 3
THIS "meet," which had long been looked forward to by the sporting community, commenced on Tuesday, the 1st instant, and, so far as the first day's sport is concerned, fully b[?]re out the prophecies which had…
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