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Sport, 1866

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Cricket in Queensland (From our Brisbane Correspondent.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 2

The most interesting match that has taken place this season was eoncluded last Saturday and resulted contrary to the general opinion in favor of the invincible Victoria Club. The play throughout the match displayed a very…

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Northampton and Pytchley Hunt Races. Tuesday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1866 · page 4

The Great Northamptonshire Stakes (Handicap) of 100 sovereigns, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sovereigns each, 15 ft., anda 5 only if declared; winners after the publication of the weights extra; the owner of the second to receive 25 sovereigns out of…

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The Laws and Practice of Horse Racing

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 4

BY THE HON. ADMIRAL ROUS. Australian stewards ought carefully to read, and well to con over the following extract from the Admiral's work:…

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Northampton and Pytchley Hunt Races. Tuesday, MARCH 20

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 3

The Great Northamptonshire Stokes (Handicap) of 100 sovereigns, added to a Sweepetakers of 25 [?] each, 15ft., and 6 only if declared; winners after the published of the weights. extra; the owner of the second to receive 25 sovereigns out of…

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The Ensuing Races in Queensland. (From the Brishane W. Herald.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 4

During the week the entrances have been closed for the big handicaps, which may be described as the prinpal events of the two race meetings. They are before the public, and, though scarcely so numerous as might…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 3

ALBERT C.C. V. CIVIL SERVICE 22.—The match between the Albert first eleven and twenty-two of the Civil Service was commenced on the 12th instant on the Albert ground, and concluded lost Saturday, being…

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Rules of Football

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 3

Rules of Football agrecd to at a meeting of delegates of clubs, held at the Freemasons' Hall, on Tuesday, 8th May, 1866.—Present—Messrs. Harrison, Wardill, O Mullane, Murray, Clarke, James, and Chadwick…

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Albert Club Athletic Sports on the Queen's Birthday

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 3

SPORTS COMMITTER.—Messrs.J. M. Leigh, T. Alderson. S. Cohen, J. Fotheringham, F. Macnab, Wm, Alderson, G. Vurtis, T. Keddic, D. Melhado, W. Hall. STARTER.—Mr George Curtis…

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West Maitland Annual Races

Empire · Monday 28 May 1866 · page 3

The abovenamed reces—under the ausplces of the Runter River Jockey Club—commenced on Thursday. The weather was all that could be desired and the attendance was large, but not so large as it was at the…

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Queensland Turf Club Races. Second Day

Empire · Tuesday 29 May 1866 · page 3

The first event was the Publicans Purse, which the Sydney don, O'Meara, carried off with consummate ease. As this was the only occasion on which be appeared, there was little opportunity of judging what he will…

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Merriwa Races. (From the Maitland Mercury's Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1866 · page 5

THESE races came off on the 24th and 25th days of May, and were a decided success. There was a good field of horses present, a fair number of entries throughout, and the several races were well and fairly contested. In…

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Cricket

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 3

BARBABA, MAY 26.—A Cricket match came off on the 24th instant, in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday, between the Woodsreef and Baraba players. The weather and ground being up to every thing that could be wished…

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Merriwa Races

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 4

THESE races came off on the 24th and 25th days of May, and were a decided success. There was a good field of horses present, a fair number of entries throughout, and the several races were well and fairly contested. In…

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Last Week's Races

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

The unsatisfactory meeting at Bathurst, and the miserable failure at Maitland, have surely taught a wholesome lesson to country stewards generally; and ought to make them think a little of the advice that has from time to…

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Rocky Point Races

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 4

Determined not to be behind hand, the sportsmen of Rocky Point came out with a day's racing on Her Majesty's Birthday, and got through their programme very successfully. The affair having been rather hurriedly…

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West Maitland Races. (From the Mercury.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 4

The West Maitland Annual Races, under the auspices of the Hunter River Jockey Club, commenced on Thursday—Queen's Birthday. The sports were favoured with "Queen's weather"—indeed, more glorious weather could…

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Merriwa Races. (From the Merriw[?] Correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.)

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

Theas races came off on the 24th and 25th days of May instant, and were a decided success. There was a good field of horses present, a fair number of entries throughout, and the several races were well and fairly…

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On the Laws and Practice of Horse Racing. (From Bell's Life in London.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 3

It is only within the lest two or three days that we have had the opportunity of seeing the presentation portrait of Admiral Rous, a certainly very successful painting by Mr Weigall, as eminently characteristic of the…

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Queensland Turf Club Races, Brisbane, May 24Th, 25Th and 26Th. (Abridged from the Guardian.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 4

Yesterday, for the first time in Queensland, a race meeting commenced on the Queen's Birthday, and the result was as successful as the most loyal subjects of her Majesty could desire. The weather tras Queen's…

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Athletic Sports, Queen's Birthday. Hack Hurdle RACE--Weight for age

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 1

PANTING PODGERS, the favorite, took the first hurdle " like a bird." H.W. But at the last went " Crash like an Elephant."…

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