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Sport, 1859

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Aquatics. Regatta to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 4

Anniversary Regatta.........January 26th. WOOLOOMOOLOO BAY REGATTA.—The committee met on Thursday evening, the 6th instant, at.Mr. Rhodes, the Dowling-street Wharf Hotel, for the purpose of paying the…

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Cricket, Inter Colonial Cricket Match

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 2

A public meeting of gentlemen interested in the noble sport of cricket was held at the Rooms of Mort and Co,;... yesterday afternoon, to make preparations for the grand match between New South Wales and Victoria…

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Hawkesbury Regatta. First Day, Monday, December 27

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 2

First Race—For all boats pulling a pair of oars. To start from the Punt Wharf, rounding a busy moored off South Creek on the east side, rounding a buoy moored off Beazley's Wharf, on West side, and buck to…

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Wisemans Ferry Races. (From our own Correspondent.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 6

These Rates came off according to advertisement, with the exception of there beingt two days' sport instead of one. Too much praise cannot be given to mine host at the Point Ferry for his judicious getting, up of this truly…

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Boxing Day at Yachandandah. (From the Ovens Constitution, Dec 29) MONDAY, December 26th, 1858

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 6

First Race—A MAIDEN PLATE of 25 sovs, for all horses that have never won an advertised prize. Heats, once round and a distance; weight for age. Mr. John Jones's g g Pop Goes the Weasel, aged....... 2 1 1…

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Cricket. "Our Eleven." (By an Old Cricketer.] Anticipations of the Great Match

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 4

ON the eve of the second of those interesting National contests at Cricket between the rival elevens of New South Wales and Victoria, which has taken place at Sydney, a few words respecting tho players who are to do buttle on…

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Hunter's Hill Amateur Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1859 · page 5

THE second anniversary regatta at Hunter's Hill, Parramatta River, came off with great success on Saturday last—New Year's Day. Everything had been done by the liberal and hospitable residents,…

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Kincumber Regatta, Brisbane Water. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1859 · page 3

THE fourth anniversary of Kincumber came off on Monday, the 27th ultimo. The morning was fine, with a light breeze from the north-east; and about ten o'clock the fairy fleet began to show with sails…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1859 · page 4

SIR,—It struck me very forcibly, on looking over the programme for the forthcoming Anniversary Regatta, that it is a most one-sided affair, and that the committee have omitted one of the most interesting races of the day, namely, the race in wager skiffs, for…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1859 · page 4

SIR,—I cannot allow a letter, signed " Australian," which appears in your issue of to-day to pass unnoticed, as it not only shews great ignorance, but mignt to a certain extent bias the public mind…

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Aquatics. Regatta to Come. Anniversary Regatta...........Janaury 26th. Sydney Yacht Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 2

The match for a silver cup, valued at 20 gulosas, to ba contested by fourth-class yachts, carno off on Saturday last, notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather. During the day the wind waa light and very…

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Inter-colonial Cricket Match. Victoria V. New South Wales

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 3

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1859 · page 4

THE match played in the Domain, on Saturday, between eleven, the major part of whom were chanpion players of the colony, and sixteen chosen on the ground, naturally created much interest, and,…

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Lower Murrumbidgee. [From Our Correspondent.] Balranald Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1859 · page 8

JANURAY 8, 1859.—The following were the concluding races of this meeting, an account of all previous ones I sent you by last post:- CONSOLATION STAKES. —A Sweepstakes of £l 10s.,…

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The Forthcoming Cricket Match. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 5

SIR,—As I have seen no advertisement in your columns on the subject, I should be glad to know, at this the eleventh hour, if the Committee for the Intercolonial Cricket Match have any intention of providing each of the subscribers to the ground, or the match…

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Cricket. Victoria, V. New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1859 · page 4

SUBJOINED is a list of the players and officers who take part in the present contest between Victoria and New South Wales, to be commenced this morning, at eleven o'clock:—…

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Grand National Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1859 · page 5

IF there be anything that justifies and ennobles what is termed holiday-making; if there bo anything that instinct and reason combine to plead for a temporary casting away of hard every-day duties, in favour of an…

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Grand National Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 4

ALTHOUGH yesterday morning, from dawn till ten o'clock, was dull and dreary as could be, the rain descending in thick and constant drizzle, still there were certain signs and symptoms by which the…

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Auckland Races. (From the Southern Cross, Jan. 4th) First Day, Saturday, January 1st

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 4

The AUCKLAND GRAND Sr. LEGER of 100 soys, with 15 sovs each [?] one mile and a half; 3-year olds; 18 entries. Mr Hargreaves b m Deception…

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Second Edition. Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday Evening, 7 p.m. the Great Inter-colonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. Victoria Victorious Uhpires

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 2

N. S. Wales, Mr. W.TONES. Victoria, Mr. J. RHODES. SCORERS: N.S.Wales, Mr R. DRIVER,jun. Victoria, Mr W.FAIMTAX HON SECS…

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