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Sport, 1866

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 2

There was any amount of cricket, and good cricket too, last Suturduy; the Alberts and Warwicks each having two elevens in the field. The former club came off victorious in both its matches; and the Warwick first eleven…

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Athletic Sports and Londoners

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 4

Some old stories there are which, like old wines improve by keeping and mellow with age. It is good to have a glance at them now and then in the spirit of a connoisseur who pours out with his own hand a bumper…

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Sporting. Homebush Annual Races

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 April 1866 · page 7

THE second revival of this once celebrated meeting was a brilliant success. On the first day there were not less than 10,000 persons present, and the racing was first class. The arrangements of the officials were exellent. Mr. Lackey…

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ADELAIDE. Wednesday, 8.30 p.m. Adelaide Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1866 · page 5

[?]he Maiden Plate (one mile).—Midnight, 1; [?]ader, 2. Time, 1 minute 58 seconds. adelaide Cup (two miles).—Cowra, 1; Tim [?]ler, 2. Time, 3 minutes 50 seconds…

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ADELAIDE. Thursday, 6 p.m. the Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1866 · page 4

TRIAL STAKES.—Smack, 1; Blair Athol, 2; Cupbearer was drawn. S[?]ORTS.—Stag, 1; Prince Albert, 2. ST. LEGER.—Midnight, 1; Smuggler, 2…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1866 · page 2

ALBERT v. WARWICK.—A match between the first clevens of these clubs was begun on the Domain Ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was most favourable, and the players were in excellent trim. The Alborts went…

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Adelaide Races. First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1866 · page 5

THE following telegram from the Argus correspondent appeared in that journal of Thursday:— The Adelnde Races commenced to-day (April 18), with the Maiden Plate, for which there was a fair field and a…

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Athletic Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the numerous attractions elsewhere, a very large concourse of people—estimated at about two thousand—assembled on the Albert Cricket Ground, yesterday, to witness some trails of strength and other…

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Albert Athletic Sports

Empire · Tuesday 24 April 1866 · page 8

A more appropriate day could not have been selected than yesterday for the athletic sports under the auspices of the Albert Cricket Club. One would have imaglned, after the grand coremonial of inaugurating the Albert…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 2

Among the different amusements of St George's Day, there were several cricket matches; and one of the best games of the season was played on the Domain ground, between the Warwick and National first elevens. The…

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Athletic Sports

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 5

NOT WITH STANDING the numerous attractions elsewhere, a very large concourse of people—estimated at about two thousand-assembled on the Albert Cricket Ground, on Monday, to witness some trials of strength and other…

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Albert Athletic Sports. St George's Day, on the Albert Ground, Redfern

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 2

The sports that took place on last Monday afternoon, far surpassed anything of the sort, that has taken place in the colony, and we have to congratulate the committee on the success that has attended their efforts to bring…

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Randwick Autumn Races. Second Day

Empire · Friday 4 May 1866 · page 5

There was a much bettr attendance at Randwick yesterday than there was on Saturday. At one period of the afternoon there must have been fully eight thousand persons on the course. The weather was…

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Autumn Randwick Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 279

On Saturday last the autumn races commenced on the Randwick, Race Course, with as beautiful weather as ever was witnessed. To the astonishment of all, however, the attendance was very poor, and at no…

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West Maitland Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 2

The following entries were made on Thursday, April 26th. THE HUNTER RIVER MAIDEN PLATE. Mr. E. Coberft's br[?]g Traverton, 3 yrs…

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Randwick Autumn Races. Third Day

Empire · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 5

The attendance at Randwick yesterday was very small, as it always is on a Friday. The principal persons present were the officers of Tattersall's and the Jockey Club, the individuals intorested in the various…

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North Australian June Races. Entrances. St. Leger

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 2

Mr Thomas Ivory's of Gazelle Law. Flannery's b[?]g Kildare, by Leopold J. T. Ryan's [?] Pioneer. TRIAL STAKES…

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Narran River Annual Races. [From Our Correspondent.] STEWARDS.—Messrs T. E. Wener; A. Williams; W. B. Bell; A. Hill; J. R. Eather. JUDGE:—J. T. Peers, J. P. STARTER:—J. R. Eather

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 4

HON. SECRETARY AND TREASUER:—Walter Smart. These races which came off on Thursdsy and Friday, 12th and 13th April, were not so good as our last, there being fewer horses to compete for the prizes, owing, to…

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Randwick Autumn Races. Fourth Day

Empire · Monday 7 May 1866 · page 5

The autumn race meeting at Randwick, was brought to a close on Saturday, most successfully. The day was beautifully fine, but not nearly so hot as it had been during the preceding three days. Shortly after ten…

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Randwick Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 290

The autumn Race meeting was brought to a close on last Saturday, with as fine weather as was on the previous days. The attendance was very numerous far more so than previously, and the programme was…

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