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Sport, 1866

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

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 4

Ladies' Purse.—Nonsuch, 1. Master Magus, 2. Crabby Down, 3. St. Ledger.—Dead heat between Evangeline and Pauline, the owners divided the prize…

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The Metropolitan Races.—randwick Spring Meeting. Saturday, September 1. the Derry Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 9

THE opening day of the Metropolitan Spring Race Meeting at Randwick was in every sense a success. The unsettled weather of the two previous days, and the gloomy overcast sky of Saturday morning, causeid much anxiety to…

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Important Racing Question and Admiral Rous's Decision. To the Editor of Bell's Life in London

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 4

SIR: A racing friend in Ireland has consulted me on as subject which will be productive of numerous disputes, owing to the unprincipled practices adopted in that country by the racing committee and the clerks of the…

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Athletic Sports on the Albert Ground

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

These sports took place on the Albert Ground, last Saturday, and were witnessed by an assemblage of about three thousand, including a great number of the fair sex, who mustered in strong numbers. As we foretold, these were…

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Wollongong Annual Races

Empire · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 3

The annual race meeting commenced on Tuesday, continued on Wednesday, and concluded this day, Thursday. For racing purposes the weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance of spectators…

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The Schools Cricket Match. (From the Pall Mall Gazette, July 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 6

THE annual school match at Lord's has become [?] its way as much an institution as the Derby. Carriages four deep surround the ground, duly provisioned by Fortnum and Mason, to…

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Athletic Sports, Albert Ground. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in your issue of this day a letter on the subject of the desirability of allowing juvenile athletes an opportunity of competing at the occasional gatherings in connection with the Albert Cricket ground…

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Racing "Machines

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 3

I adopt the above somewhat singular prefix, first, because it is one pretty well understood by Yachting men, and secondly, because, after all, it is the only correct designation for a vessel that is intended only to win…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

Secretaries of Clubs, are informed that we intend publishing in next Saturday's paper the Analysis and averages of matches of the pass season; secretaries therefore who wish their club average to appear, must send them…

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Thames National Regatta. (From The Field.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 3

The annual regatta at Putney took place on Wednesday, June 27, under the management of the thames Subscription Club, this being the seventh year they have taken it in hand. The principal races were:…

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Australian Cricket Club

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

The annual general meeting of this club, held at the Hotel de Franckfort, Pitt and Market-street, on Thursday, September 20th, 1866. at which were a moderate attendance of members, Mr. T. Cripps presided. The…

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CRICKET. Albert Club Annual Meeting

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 4

The members of this club held their annual meeting on Monday night last, at Tattersall's, the members mustered strong, about fifty being present, indeed we were quite surprised to see so many assembled for the…

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Richmond River Annual Races. (Clarence Examiner.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

The above races came off, according to auuouncement, on the Casino course, on Thursday and Friday last The weather was every thing that could be desired, and the course in excellent order. The arrangements were…

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Walgett Annual Races (From Walgett Cornspoadent of Maitland Mercury.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

In accordance with general anticpation, the meeting of this year has completely eclipsed any of its prede cessors, the concourse of spectators being considerably larger, the equine competitors far more numerous, and…

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The Turf. Glen Innes annual annual Races, 1866. [From an Old Corespondent of Armidale Eypress.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 4

THE lond talked of New England Spring Meeting here came off as advertised. Early on the morning of the 15th there was an unusual bustle in the town, vehicles of all kinds being in…

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The Cricket Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1866 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Saturday evening, at the Assembly Room, Tattersall's Hotel, Mr. R. Driver, M. L. A., in the chair…

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Balmain Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 3

We are sorry to observe that no steps have yet been taken by. our friends across the water towards making arrangements for St. Audrow's Day. The 30th November will soon be here, and there is no time to lose,…

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Anniversary Regatta

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 3

A meeting was held at Tattersall's on Thursday, overling last, to solect a committee for carrying ont the usual Anniversary Regatta, on the 26th January next. Charles Parbury, Esq., the well-known and worthy owner of the…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 2

Secretaries of Clubs, are informed that we intend publishing in next Saturday's paper the Analysis and averages of matches of the past season; secretaries therefore who wish their club arerages to appear, must send them…

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Starting.—Champion Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 2

DEAR BELL.—Now that the A.J.C., are getting ready for Band wick Autumn, I should like (with your permission) to recommend them to engage a paid starter, and, if they can lay their hands on a good one,…

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