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Sport, 1860

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 2

THIS DAY — Warwick v. Denison. Domain. Nov. 24 — Denison v. University..Domain. Nov.30. — National v. Albert..Domain. Metropolitan cricket furnishes us with but few items…

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Dalmain Regatta. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 28 November 1860 · page 4

SIR. — On the 30th Instant we are to have the Balmain regatta, and it is with regret I learn that an attempt is to be made to interfere with the sports of the day by some unprincipled persons baring arranged to foul Mr…

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Balmain Regatta

Empire · Saturday 1 December 1860 · page 7
Also in Sydney Mail

THE aquatic season has commenced most auspiciously With the Balmain Regatta. Yesterday opened with a liht breeze from the southward, and continued through.out the day making it a beautiful day for the yachts,…

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Cricket. Mr. J. M. Leigh's Challenge Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1860 · page 7

THE first match of any considerable importance played among the metropolitan clubs this season came off (in part) yesterday, on the D main ground, and occupied the whole day. The issue was between the National and Albert Clubs, this match forming the…

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Sporting Chronicle. Victorian Turf Subscription Room. Settling Night for the T.c. Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1860 · page 2

MONDAY— Never since the bettors of the colony have formed themselves into an exclusive body, do we remember so bad a settling as that of Monday last. We had great hopes, when the new management of the room…

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Turf Pe Noil Lings. English Racing. (From the Weekly Empire.)

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1860 · page 5

AUGUSTT appears to have had a number of well-supported meetings, from the mighty York down to the " merry sandboys" at Worthing. Stockton bowed at 17 lbs. to the four-year'-old punch at Hartlepool. At Brighton, Blue…

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Breeza Annual Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

Our annual turf meeting came off on the 21st and 22nd November with great oclat and unparalleled success, which must always be the case with any undertaking of which Mr James Nowland is the "presiding spirit;" and too much…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

This Day.—Albert v. National (continuation) Domain. Dec. 15.—Denison v. Albert.......Domain. Dec. 22.—Zingari v. Albert, second ll There has been but little doing this week among…

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Cricket. Mr. J. M. Luigh's Challenge Cup, National Club V. Albert Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1860 · page 4

THIS the first match for tha prise challenge cup offered by Mr. Leigh, commenced on Friday, the 30th ultimo, was concluded on Saturday last, and resulted largely in favour of the Atbert Club…

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Cricket. Mr. J. M. Leigh's Challenge Cup, National Club V. Albert Club

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 2

THIS, the first match for the prize challenge cup offered by Mr. Leigh, commenced ib Friday, the 30th ultimo, was concluded on Saturday last, and resulted largely in favour of the Albert Club…

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Newmarket Races

Empire · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 8

THE Cesorewitch Free Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft, 200 added; winners of a handicap, after Sept. 17, 31b. ex'ra; the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winnr to pay 30 sovs. to the judgo; Cesarewitch…

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Tambaroora Annual Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

These races came off on tho 28th, 29th, and 30th ultimo, the weather proving favourable throughout, and were very respectably and numerously attended; and notwithstanding there were not so many competitors…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 2

This Day.—Albert. second ll v. Zingari. Domain; Boxing Day. —Albion v. Illawarra. Wollongong. National v. Warwick. Domain. Dec. 29. —Albion v. Warwick. Domain…

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Boxing-day Amusements. Woolloomooloo Bay. Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 December 1860 · page 4

THE reputation of Woolloomooloo for organising regattas, second only in importance to those which take place on the respective anniversaries of the colony, was fully sustained yesterday, if not indeed…

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Liverpool Christmas Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 December 1860 · page 4

OWING to a variety of circumstances which it was not in the power of the stewards to control, the Christmas race meeting at Liverpool has proved a very [?] affair—neither the attendance nor the sport itself…

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Maitland Christmas Races. (From Yesterday's Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 December 1860 · page 5

THE Maitland Christmas races commenced on Wednesday on the Rutherford Course. The weather was unusually favourable and cool. The course was in excellent order, having undergone a considerable…

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Boxing-day Amusements. Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 4

THE reputation of Woolloomooloo for organising regattas, second only in importance to those which take place on the respective anniversaries of the colony. was fully sustained on Wednesday, if not indeed…

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Maitland Christmas Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 4

THE Maitland Christmas races commenced on Wednesday on the Rutherford Course. The weather was unusually favourable and cool. The course was in excellent order, having undergone a considerable…

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Liverpool Christmas Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 December 1860 · page 4

OWING to a variety of circumstances which it was not in the power of the stewards to control, the Christmas race meeting at Liverpool has proved a very tame affair—neither the attendance nor the sport itself…

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