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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1862

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Cricket. North Deniliquin v SOUTH-DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 11 March 1862 · page 3

On Friday last, these clubs met to contest a friendly game, a new ball, as usual being the trophy, Mr. Staniforth R.N. and. Mr. J. B. Skipper doing duty as the respective captains of…

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Queensland. the North Australian Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 March 1862 · page 3

We have been favoured by a member of the North Australian Jockey Club with the following particulars respecting the North Australian meeting, to come off the first week in…

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Races for Braidwood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 4

The annual races bid fair to be a perfect success. The meeting on Thursday evening was most numerously attended, and many sportsmen were present. T. Steward, Esg.,…

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Cricket Match at North Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times and Southern Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1862 · page 2

The return `between the two Deniliquin Clubs [?] Friday last, on the ground in North [?] victory being this time on the side of the [?] club. The bowling of Patterson…

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Bandwick Autumn Races. First Day.—thursday, May 1St. Trial Stakes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 May 1862 · page 2

Lunatic............ 1 THREE YEAR OLD BIENNIAL. Exeter 1 Kyogle 2…

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Albury Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the races take place to-day :— MAIDEN PLATE. J. White’s St, John, 4 yrs , 9st. 9th…

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Bowna Creek Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

On Tuesday these races came off on as bad a day as could have" been imagined or invented for such a purpose. The rain had come down in torrents the whole of the night, and the morning which broke was…

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Albury Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 2

Her Majesty’s Birthday last Saturday was celebrated in one way in Albury by the coming off of the races which had been advertised for some time past It is always usual to talk about the weather on such…

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Cricket Extraordinary. Bat v BROOMSTICK

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 September 1862 · page 3

On the 8th July a match came off at Newmarket for a bet of £100 to £50, laid by Mr. Jackson, the well-known bootmaker and owner of horses, to Mr. W. Whitfield, the latter of whom backed Alfred…

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Ballarat Races. Thursday, 4th DECEMBER

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 2

GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 20 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. Distance, two miles two furlongs and forty-two yards. The second horse to receive 50 sovs from the stake, and…

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Cricket in England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 4

During the months of July and August several interesting matches were played at home, in many of which some of the famous team which visited Australia it will be seen…

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Cricket Extraordinary. One Arm V. One Leg

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

On August 21st the game commenced on the Surrey ground, Kennington Oval, and, as the announcement bill said, “Cricket under difficulties by the veterans England,” it was truly BO. Legitimate cricket is…

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Albury Races

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

The experiment of the first Spring Meeting in Albury came off on Thursday and yesterday, when a goodly assemblage mustered on the race course, and if the racing were not so much up to the mark as…

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The Cricket Match at Beech-worth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1862 · page 2

Saturday last was made St. Andrew’s Day, and therefore a holiday, and was taken advantage of for playing the return match between the Border Club and the Beechworth Club. Albury despatched her…

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