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Sport, 1865

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 3

Oct. 14.,—Albert C. C. v. Warwick C. C.... Domain Oct. 28 and Nov. 4.—Albert C.C.V. Newtown. The cricketing season may now be said to be fairly opened; and judging from the state of several of our…

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Wollongong Races. First Day, Tursday, September 19th

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

The MAIDEN PLATE of 80 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3 sove each added, for all horses that never won an advertised prize exceeding 20 sovs at the time of entrance, excepting winners of two year old stakes, which will…

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WOLLONGONG. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wollongong Races. First Day

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

Maiden Plate.—Hotspur, 1; Master Magus, 2; Rosabelle, 3. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—Bosco 1; Reindeer 2. SELLING STAKES.—Johnny Gilbert, 1; Maid of the…

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SINGLETON. Thursday, 9 p.m. Singleton Races. Second Day

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 4

PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—Wonder. 1. Lady Wildair, 2. DISTRICT PURSE.—Maritana, 1. Canute, 2. HACK RACE.—Fair Ellen, 1. Nugget, 2…

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Latest Telegrams. Wollongong Thursday, 6 p.m. Wollongong Races. Third Day

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 4

LADIES' PURSE.—Birmingham, 1. Brenda, 2. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—Birmingham, 1. Bronzewing, 2. CONSOLATION STAKES.—First heat dead between…

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Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Singleton. Friday, 7 pm. Singleton Races. Third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 4

SINGLETON DERBY.—Eales' Satanella, 1. Bowman's Maritana, 2. Won by two lengths. PATRICK'S PLAINS HANDICAP.—Young's Maid of the Lake, 1. Young's Zoe, 2. Sampson, 3. Won…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1865 · page 5

THE coming season which opens with October, will, in al probability, judging from the preparations made and the quality of the players now amongst us, be one of the most exciting of any the colony has yet seen. At their annual…

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Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 7

THE annual general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held, last evening, in the A. J. C. room, Tattersall's Hotel, Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A. in the chair…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 3

Oct, 14.,—Albert C. C. v. Warwick C. C.... Domain Oct, 18 2nd 4.—Albert C. C. v. Newtown. The metropolitan and suburban clubs are all busy with preparations for the season's play, and a very…

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Great Swimming Race between Gurr and Coulter, for £50

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

On Monday last, upwards of 10,000 early risers, among them several professienal swimmers of note, crowded the bankds of the Serpentine to witness one of the most exciting swimming matches that have ever…

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Albert Cricket Club Engagements for Part of the Season, 1865-6

Empire · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 5

Sports, &c., on the Albert Cricket Club ground, 7th October, 1865. First Eleven v. Warwick Cricket Club (first eleven), on the Domnin ground, 14th October…

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Wollongong Turf Club Races. (From the Mercury, Sept. 22) First Day, Tuesday, Sept. 19

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

The MAIDEN PLATE of 80 sovereigns, with a sweepstakes of 3 sovereigns each added, for all horses that never won an advertised prize exceeding 20 sovereigns at the time of entrance, excepting winners of two year old…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Races. (From the Muitland Mercury.) First Day, Wednesday, September 20

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

First Race.—MAIDEN PLATE of 50 sovs., added to a sweep of 5 sovs. each, for all maiden horses at the time of entrance; 1½ mile; second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the prize…

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BATHURST. Thursday, 5 p.m. Bathurst Spring Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1865 · page 5

The races commenced to-day and were well attended, the weather being fine and warm. MAIDEN PLATE.—Sappho, 1; Firetail, 2; Regalia, 3. Nine horses started. Distance, 1¾ mile. Time,…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 3

The season will be fairly inaugurated to-day by the sports on the Albert ground, and wielders of the willow will be kept well at work for the next six months, while at the same time lovers of cricket, who go to see it…

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AQUATICS. Regatta Season 1865 and 66[?]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 3

Ralmain Regatta. St Andrew's Day, 30th Nov. Woolloomooloo Hay Regalta. Boxing Day, 26th Dec. Hunter's Hill Regatta. New Year's Day, 1st Jan, 1866. Anniversary Regatta 26th Jan., 1866…

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Cricket Association

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held, September 29th, in the A. J. C. room, Tattersall's Hotel, Mr. R. Driver, M.L.A. in the chair…

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SWIMMING. (From the Pall Mall Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 5

AN amusing instance of the pharisaism to which we adverted the other day as pervading the English character, was afforded on Saturday last by an article in the Times on the subject of swimming. We have…

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Cricket Engagements. October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 4

7 (This day), Albeit Club ground—Atheletic Sports. 14 Domain ground—Albert v. Warwick (1st elevens) Albert Club ground—Albert v. Warwick (2nd elevens) Newtown Club ground-Newtown (1st elevens) v. National…

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NEWCASTLE. Friday evening. Second Day's Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 7

NORTHUMBERLAND HANDICAP.—Crucifix, first; Zoe, second. PUBLICANS' PURSE.—Maritana. SELLING TAKES.—Who'd have thought it…

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