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Sport, 1870

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Divulging a Racing Telegram

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 24

An opportunity was afforded us yesterday of going through the evidence taken upon oath by a board of inquiry, consisting of Mr. Templeton, P.M.; Mr. Ellery, Government astronomer; and Mr. Chomley,…

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Auckland Annual Races. First Day December, 31

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 4

An old friend has kindly sent us a copy of the Auckland and Thamaes Leader of January 8th, from which we extract the following account of the above races. The programme arranged for the first day of the above meeting…

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The Turf. Yetman Christmas Races. (Eron a Correspondent.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 4

The above rces came off on Monday and Tuesday the 3rd and 4th of January. The racing was very fair, and the weather the first day was peautiful, but the econd day it rained in torrents nutil 12 o'clock, when it took up. The attendance of visitors was…

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Racing Prospects for 1870

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 4

ALTHOUGH we have twelve months' racing to come, the end of May will be to us in Now South Wales practically the end of the season, as the intervening months until the 1st of August are, with the…

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Anniversary Regatta

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1870 · page 2

Auspicious weather greeted the Anniversary Regatta, and notwithstanding the holiday attractions elsewhere, a large number of persons made their way to all the prominent headlands overlooking the acquatic contests…

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Anniversary Day. the Regatta

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 3
Also in Empire

Owing probably to the numerous and varied attractions elsewhere, among which doubtless the Baby Show stood most prominently forward, the Anniversary Regatta was this year not so well…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 5

FIRST ELEVEN OF THE ALBERTS V. FIRST WARWICKS, IN THE DOMAIN.—A match between these clubs was com menced yesterday morning in the cricket ground of the Outer Domain. The wickets were pitched at a quarter-past 10…

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Racing Prospects for 1870

Empire · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 2

Although we have twelve months' racing to come, the end of May will be to us in New South Wales practically the end of the season, as the intervening months until the 1st of August are, with the…

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Athletic Sports at the Albert Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 5

THE morning opened bright and warm, and as the day advanced the bent became more intense. The caloric of the atmosphere however, was not sufficient to repress the a[?]dour of the patrens of the Albert Ground; and as early…

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The Anniversary Regatta

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

THE good ship Sobraon was not, as had been expected, used as a flagship. It appears that the agents of the vessel, anxious that her loading should proceed with all possible dispatch, were loth to spare the time that…

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Aquatics. the Anniveksary Regatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 26

Owing probably to the numerous and varied attractions elsewhere, the Regatta was this year not so well patronised as it usually is. First Race—For all youths under 16 years of age,…

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Racing Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 25
Also in Evening News, Empire

The Carcoar annual races are fixed for the 17th and 18th March. The public money to be run for amounts in the whole to about 120 guineas. A meeting was held at Mr. Badgery's Australian…

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Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 7

VICTORIA v. ALBERT.—The above clubs met on the Albert Ground last Saturday afternoon, to, resume the game commenced on the 14th instant. The match not being finished was decided on the first innings, in favour of…

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Cricket Programme of To-day's Matches. 1st Alberts v 1st Warwicks (continued), in Domain, 2nd Alberts v 1st Alfreds, on Albert Ground. 3rd Alberts v 2nd Toxteth's, at Toxteth Park. 3rd Newtown v 2nd Redfern, on University Oval

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 26

THE NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.— A committee meeting of the above was held at Tatter. sall's on Monday evening last. Present—r Messrs. Hewitt, de Lissa, Cohen, Teece, Howell, Parki, and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. To the [?] of the Empire

Empire · Monday 31 January 1870 · page 3

Sir,—In Bell's Life of to-day "Jack Smith" gives an eleven who, in his opinion, should represent our colony in th intercolonial match to be played in Melbourne the latter end of next month; but as 1…

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Regatta Handicaps. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 6

SIR,—I am glad to find your pages open for a contribution on the above subject, and, although not much of a flst at the pen, I should like to have a shy at the advocates of handicapping, for I calculate of the system is continued, the…

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Racing Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 25

THE anmversary races came off on Wednesday and Thursday weak on the Goulburn course. On Wednesday: The Maiden Plate of £15 was won by Mr. J. Miller's c m. Una, Miller's Blackthorn second, and…

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