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Sport, 1865

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Bathurst Annual Races. (From the Bathurst Free Press.) First Day, Wednesday, 29Th March

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1865 · page 4

First Race.—The BATHURST MAIDEN PLATE of 150 sovs with a swcepstakes of 5 sovs each added; for all maiden horses at the time of entrance; one mile and three-quarters; weight for age; second horse to receive…

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Nelson Races (N.z.) (Abridged from the Examiner.) Stewards: Messrs R. K. Newcome and T. Renwick. Secretary: Mr C. Elliott

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1865 · page 4

That our races had not lost their old attraction, the attendance amply testified, particularly on the second day, when the concourse of people present was unusually large. A change, however, has taken place in the…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1865 · page 5

INTERCOLONIAL MATCH.—The two teams to play in the Intercolonial Match, Queensland v. New South Wales, which commences on Saturday in the Domain, have now been chosen. They are as undermentioned…

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Cricket and the Domain. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 13 April 1865 · page 8

Sir,—I have observed several communications in the columns of your daily contemporary, respecting the use of a portion of the Domain for the forthcoming cricket match. These letters having been written in such a…

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Cricket

Empire · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 4
Also in Sydney Mail

The grand intercolonial match between twenty-two of Queensland and cleven of New South Wales, commences to-day, in the Outer Domain. As the weather promises to continue fine, no doubt the game will be…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 4

THE following is a list of the players who will represent the two colonies in the match which will be commenced this morning. QUEENSLAND TWENTY-TWO. J. M. Bolger H. Logan…

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Sporting. Entrances for Homebush Races. First Day, 17Th April. Maiden Plate

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 7

Mr. Loder's ch h Tamworth, 3 yrs; Mr. O'Malley's b f Colleen Bawn, 3 yrs; Mr. Cobcrofts g c Voltigeur, 3 yrs; Mr. Young's ns b g Sir Solomon, 4 yrs; Mr. W. Town's b c Buckstone, 3 yrs; Mr. Tait's ch g Falcon, 3 yrs; Mr. Dillon's ch g Hotspur, 5 yrs…

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Cricket. Queensland v. New South Wales. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1865 · page 5

IT is well for our cricketers that they could so r[?]adily recover from the blow lately given them by the South as in the same season to ask the North to "come on" The defeat of our leading club by the M. C. C., so far from…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland Twenty-two v. New South Wales Eleven

Empire · Monday 17 April 1865 · page 5

The return match between the representatives of the cricketers of New South Wales and Queensland was initiated on Saturday, upon the ground in the Outer Domain. The day was as fine as could be…

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Homebush Races

Empire · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 5

For some weeks previous to Easter it was a matter of speculation as to the success of the revival of the Homebush races. For the most part—especially Amongst the sporting classes. the undertaking was…

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The Racing Season of 1864

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 2

THE proper racing season of 1864 began at Northampton on the 29th of March, and finished with the last race of the Houghton Meeting at Newmarket, on the 29th of…

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Hombebush Races. First Day.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 4

THE revival of races on the favouite and time-honoured course at Homebush has, so far, proved a most complete success. Not only were the promoters of the good old English sport at Homebush successful in regard to weather…

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Cricket. Queensland v. New South Wales. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 4

THIS matcbh was continued yesterday, and occasioned much excitement, the attendance of spectators on the ground numbering between five and six thousand His Excellency and suite again honoured the occasion with their presence…

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The International Cricket Match. Queensland V. New South Wales

Empire · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 5

The match between twenty-two of Queensland v. eleven of New South Wales was resumed yesterday, in the Domain. The attondance of people at the commencement of play was rather meagre, But towards the…

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Home Bush Races

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 245

After many years of solemn silence the bustle attending races has been received favourite race course at Homebush. Several spirting gentlemen undertook to receive the Homebush races, and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 245

The return cricket match between the twenty-two of Queensland and the eleven of New South Wales wm commenced in the outer Domain on Saturday and continued on Monday and yesterday. For…

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Homebush Races. Second Day.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 4

THE success of the second day's races at Homebush was seriously marred by the heavy rain which set in yesterday morning. After several weeks of dry fine weather, rain was much needed, and thousands of people hailed it with…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland V. New South Wales

Empire · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 8

The rain that desconded in such heavy and constant showers yesterday, interfored considerably with the progress of the intercolonial cricket match. A large quantity of rain fell in the early part of the morning…

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MUDGEE. Wednesday, [?] p.m. Mudgee Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1865 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE.—Princess, 1; Bracelet, 2; Plover, 3. ALL AGED STA[?].—Lottery, 1; Duke of Athol, 2; Playboy, 3. The third race was disputed…

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