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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1862

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The Rugby Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

We get new lights upon this strange case occasionally from stray correspondents who happen to know something more about the parties than the magisterial investigations…

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Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 3 January 1862 · page 2

Not to be behind hand in the matter of cricketing at this particular season when the game is very fashionable, the Deniliquin Cricket Club played the return match of Married v. Single on Tuesday last…

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Melbourne. the All England Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

The Age of January 2nd has the following:— “The Cricket Match between the Eleven of All England and Eighteen players of the Melbourne clubs, the all-absorbing event to which public…

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Latest Intelligence. by Electric Telegraph. Melbourne. Monday evening. the Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

The Eighteen commenced their innings at half-past four o’clock on Friday afternoon, and the last wicket fell shortly before five o’clock on Saturday:—…

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The All England Cricket Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 8 January 1862 · page 3

The cricket ground was yesterday (Thursday.) very well attended, although, as the day was not a public holiday, the number of persons present did not come up to that of…

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Hay Races

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 3

A correspondent send us, the following report of a race meeting, which has taken place at Hay. The writer styles it an “imperfect report,” and it certainly is so in more than one essential…

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Doesticks Upon Cricket

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Friday 10 January 1862 · page 4

The following are some of Doesticks thoughts “Upon seeing a cricket match.” The article appeared in the Melbourne Herald of the 18th January, 1858, but as it will be…

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Local Statistics. the All England Cricket Match at Beechworth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 January 1862 · page 2

Through the kindness of a gentleman we got a copy of yesterday’s Constitution, from which we were enabled to extract a few words about the grand game going on there. We…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1862 · page 2

The only telegram we, have yet received as this contest is as follows:— Jan 10th The Melbourne men went to the wickets…

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The Great American Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1862 · page 4

The following amusing burlesque upon American cricket and American assertiveness is taken from a Canadian journal. The latter [?] is a little overdone, and too much in…

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Local Statistics. Belvoir Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 January 1862 · page 2

These races came off yesterday, and were well attended. There was a good sprinkling of people from Albury and other-places on this side the Murray, as well as many from…

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Cricket Match. the United Elevens V. All England Eleven

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

We have waited till a late hour in hopes of receiving from Melbourne a full and reliable report of the scoring in the match between the All England Eleven and the United…

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Wangaratta Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1862 · page 2

Yesterday, the first , day of the Wangaratta races, passed off very agreeably in spite of lot winds and broiling sun. The! concourse of people was fully equal to lust year. Publicans did good trade,…

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Albury Jockey Club Races. Wednesday, February 15, 1862

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 2

Ma[?] Produce STAKES, for. three-year-olds, of sore each, with 100 added. One mile and a halt Weight, 8st 7Ib; fillies and goldings allowed 3Ib. Three sovs paid; 2 sovs, together with 6 sove…

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The Albury Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 12 February 1862 · page 2

Who among those who, it may be, some years ago resided in the metropolis of the old country does not remember the sensations of delight and joy with which be for weeks…

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The Albury Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 3

The races were well attended both on the second and third days, though the sport offered was generally indifferent, if not meagre: walk—overs, though perhaps…

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Cricket Match. Bowna Creek Club. v. Cookendina Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 2

It. is difficult to calculate the actual and ultimate result of any one action which a action of a number of men bavded together for a common object. Whatever may be the…

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Cricket. a Few Mems Anent the Late Battle in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 4

The English cricketers started yesterday morning for Bathurst, by the early morning train. I still think they must be rather glad to get away from Sydney, where they have…

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Grand Cricket Match. Surrey Against the World

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 5 March 1862 · page 3

The cricket match, Surrey against the world, which has long been on the tapis, was commenced on Saturday, on the Melbourne ground. It is mainly owing to the indefatigable…

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Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1862 · page 2

Surrey v. The WORLD .—The Surrey Match, which has lasted three days, was brought to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, and has resulted in the defeat of the Surrey…

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