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Sport, 1861

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Melbourne Jockey Club Races

Empire · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 3

The Grand Stand Stakes of 75 sovereigns. Weight for age One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 sovereigns. Mr. H C. Jeffery's ch[?] Colonol, 4 years (S. H[?]l).. 1 E Belrs[?] Prince, aged ([?]eirach)... 2…

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Melbourne Jockey Club Races. (From the Herald.) Second Day, Friday, October l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 2

THE attendance was not so large as on the previous day, but it was nevertheless numerous, and it would have been strange if it had been otherwise in the face of the fine weather and the attractive programme of…

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Manchester and Salford Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 3

Tratford Park Stakes.— HANDICAP SCULLERS RACE, OF £20, in Wager Boats. First boat, £15; second £5. FIRST HEAT. Five Friends.-G. Williamson;- Manchester....................... 15 lengths 1…

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Cricket Association

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 3

AN adjourned annual general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Tuesday, at Cunnigham's, Commercial Hotel—Mr. W. Tunks in the chair…

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Balmain Regatta. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 6

SIR.—Can you inform me why among the number of sailing races published in the programme of the Balmain Regatta there is not one for sailing dingies? This race, for some very strange reason, seems to be excluded from the regatta programmes of late. Why?…

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Victoria Turf Club Races. Friday, 8Th November

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

VICTORIA STAKES, of 10 sovs each, 5 sovs forfeit, with 100 sovs added; for three-yr-olds. Mile and a hulf. Weights: Colts, 8st 101b fillies and geldings, 8st 71b. ' Nominations made and 5 sovs paid Monday, l4th…

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The Turf in Victoria. Jockey Club Spring Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

We last week published briofly the issues of the soveral ovcuts on the two first days, reeeived by telegram. We now give our Victorien namesake's report of the race for the great stake of the meeting, as also the third…

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Illawarra Turf Club Races. (Concluded from our last.) Third Day, Thursday, Octobar 17

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

Allhough in the early part of Thursdny the weather appeared by no means favourable, yet the attendence on the course was very good, and the weather turned out most fnvournble throughout the day. The first prize Was…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 2

ALBERT v. WARWICK.—A match has been arranged between these two clubs,. commencing at one o'clock this day, [?]n the Domain ground. At a committee meeting of the Warwick, on Wednesday night, the…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 4

The game of cricket operates to bring together men of every class, and to excite feelings of mutual respect and cordiality between the squire and the artisan, the captain and the private, and even the master and the schoolboy…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1861 · page 5

ON Saturdny afternoon, a match was commenced on the Domain ground, between the Albort and Warwick Clubs, and the weather being very faxourablo, a large concourse of spectators w as present Both sides brought good teams…

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Balmain Regatta. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1861 · page 4

SIR,—On reading the programme in your paper of last Saturday, I perceive that the committee have made an amateur pair seall race, for all amateurs belonging to boat-clubs two months prior to the regatta. If such were donc to benefit the boat clubs, why…

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Coonamble Annual Races. (From the Western Post.)

Empire · Monday 4 November 1861 · page 5

THE[?]E races came off on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of October. The weather was beautiful, and all that could be desired. There was a very good attendance on the course, amongst them we noticed several of the fair sex…

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Turf Club Spring Races. (From the Melbourne Herald, October 31)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1861 · page 3

THE entries for the Turf Club Spring Races, to take place On Thursday next, were made last night at the Albion hotel. All the events are well represented, and the entries are the best that have been made for…

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The Game of Cricket. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 3

SIR,—By late news from Victoria, I see that the Cricketing Association have resolved not to meet the English Eleven with less than twenty-two men. Such a decision, I think, both unfair and discreditable. It is true that the…

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By Electric Telegraph. Deniliquin. Thursday, 12 a.m. the Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 November 1861 · page 5

Trial Stakes,—Mackenzie's Young Mozart Maiden Plate.—Kennedy's Mendoza Publicans' Purse.—Bond's Yankee…

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Opening of the Cricket Season. the Albert and Warwick Clubs

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 November 1861 · page 2

ON Saturday, 2nd instant, a match was commenced on the Domain ground, between the Albert and Warwick Clubs, and the weather being very favourable, a large concourse of spectators was present. Both aides brought food teams…

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Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1861 · page 4

SIR,—Allow me to suggest to the parties who usually move in such matters in Woolloomooloo that, if [?] regatta is to be held there this year, It is high time that s meeting be called, and preliminaries arranged. This is now the second week in November,…

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Cricket. Albert V. Warwick Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1861 · page 5

THIS match, which was concluded on Saturday, again attracted to the Domain ground a considerable number of spectators, reviving in appearance the scenes of past seasons-merchant, tradesman, and artisan, after the toil and…

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By Electric Telegraph. Deniliquin. Saturday morning. the Races.—[?]hird Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1861 · page 4

Town Plate.—Bond's Yankee. Stockman's Purse.—M'Kenzie's diaries O'Malley. Forced Handicap.—M'Kenzie's Annie L[?]rie. Consolation Stakes.—Bond's Belvidere…

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