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Sport, 1858

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Newcastle Christmas Races. Conclusion of the First Day

Empire · Friday 1 January 1858 · page 6

At the conclusion of the advertised programme on the first day, the stewards got up a hurry seurry race, catch weights, mile heats, first horse to receive £3; second horse, £1 10s.; and third horse, 15s. Fourteen horses…

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Hawkesbury Boxing Day Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 4

First Race.— For all boats pulling a pair of oars. Prise, £10 Won by H. Robinson. Socond Race —For all boats pulling a pair of sculls. Prize, £7. Won by H. Robinson…

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Woolxoomooloo Bay Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 4

The annual regatta at Woolloomooloo Bay came off on Boxing Day, and the weather bring propitious a large assemblage of persons met to witness the sports. The steamer Washington, gaily decorated for the occasion,…

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Boxing Day

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

The festivities and amusements which mark the day after Christmas Day in all English communities, were carried out on Boxing Day in sydney and its vicinity in A highly spirited and praiseworthy manner, and with an…

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Hunter Hill Regatta, Parramatta River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 4

YESTERDAY, 1st January, 1858, was initiated the Hunter Hill Regatta, intended to take place in future as an Anniversary among the list of those which already mark the calendar of our annual sports. If the success…

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Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 4

A GRAND cricket match took place yesterday, in the Outer Domain, between the New South Wales eleven who are to play in the match between New South Wales and Victoria, and fifteen of the next best players…

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Wollongong Christmas Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 4

These races came off on Box Day, on the Wollongong Course. First Race—The CHRISTMAS BOX of 15 sovs., for all horses that have never won an advertized prize…

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Grand Cricket Match

Empire · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 5

A match was played yesterday afternoon in the Domain between the eleven chosen for the coming contest with Victoria and fifteen players selected from various clubs, the object of the game being to test the…

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Racing in Tasmania. the Match for £100

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

There was a very large attendance on the Launceston Course on Monday week to witness the match between Mr Brown's br m Miss Flying Childers, and Mr Ives's b m Tasmanian Lass, for £100, two miles heats. The…

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CRICKET. New South Wales Eleven v. Fifteen Picked Players!

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

This match was played yesterday on the Domain Ground, and terminated in an easy victory for the eleve to whom we are about to trust our cricketing honors is the fourthcoming friendly contest with Victoria. The…

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Newcastle Christmas Races. (Abridged from the Maittand Mercury of Thursday.) Conclusiion of the First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 3

AT the conclusion of the advertised programme on the first day, the Stewards got up a hurry skurry race, catch weights, mile heats; first horse to receive £3, second horse £1 10s., and third horse 15s. Fourteen horses started, and, after a most exciting…

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Merrendee Races. (From the Mudgee Newspaper.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1858 · page 3

THESE races came off on Boxing Day. The weather was exceedingly fine, and there was a numerous attendance. FIRST RACE.—The Christmas Box of £20; for all…

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Mudgee Christmas Races. (From the Mudgee Newspaper.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1858 · page 3

THESE races came off on Monday ana Tuesday. The weather was all that could be wished, the sport excellent, and the attendance of holiday folks much greater than we ever saw at this season…

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Merrendee Races. (From the Mudgee Newspaper, December 30.)

Empire · Monday 4 January 1858 · page 2

These races came off on Saturday last (Boxing Day.) The weather was exceedingly fine, there was a numerous attendance, and everything passed off in a quiet and satisfactory manner…

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Mudgee Christmas Races. (From the Mudgee Newspaper, December 30.)

Empire · Monday 4 January 1858 · page 2

These races came off on Monday and Tuesday. The weather was all that could be wished, the sport excellent, and the attendance of holiday folks much greater than we ever saw at this season; we have seen fewer at the…

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Cricket Match at Paterson

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1858 · page 2

The Paterson township had a very lively appearance on Saturday last, owing to a return match between the Upper and Lower Paterson for a dinner. The day was remarkably, hot, but, notwithstanding the heat, a great…

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Christmas and New Year Sports. (From the Maitland Mercury of Yesterday.) the Rutherford Races

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1858 · page 2

The Maitland Christmas Races commenced yesterday, on the Rutherford Course The attendance was very good. Considerable interest was manifested to see the result of the great match of the day, which has been the…

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Hunters-hill, Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 4

As we were compelled to omit in our last issue the full report of this regatta, we take this opportunity of mentioning that it was in every respect a very successful attempt, and, perhaps, a gayer or more animated scene…

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The Rutherford Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 2

The Maitland Christmas Races commenced on Monday, the 4th instant, on the Rutherford Course. The attendance was very good. Considerable intercut was manifested to see the result of the great match of the day'…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 2

Hernld v, Press..................Domain, This Day, Mnrylebono v. Australian, return match, No date Phoenix v. dirto ditto. fixud…

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