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Sport, 1865

11 stories in Murray's papers

Walanthry Annual Races

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 2

THE advent of the new year was celebrated at the above rising little township on the Lachlan with a couple of days racing. The attendance was good, and amongst the horses were some of the stamp that in former years…

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The Races and Racers

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

THE Committee and Stewards of the approaching Deniliquin Races may congratulate themselves on the apparent success which awaits them next week. They have been liberally supported by…

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Deniliquin Races. First Day. Thursday, May 4, 1885

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 2

Stewards - Messrs. P.A. Jennings J. M“ Crac, A. M. Kersir, A. M’ Collough, John Orr, James Watson and Robert M’Laurin. Treasurer— Mr John Waring Judge—James Giles, Esg.,…

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Willanthery Races, Lachlan River

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 2

ON the 24th Hay these races came off on the above course ; the day was fine and the attendance large. The programme opened with the MAIDEN PLATE—13[?]. Distance one mile and a half;…

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Wagga Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 3

Last week we gave the nominations for the Town Plate and Trial Stakes in the above races. The following items of sporting news in connection with the events are given by the [?]…

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Victoria Racing Club

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

THE Spring Meeting at Flemington began on Thursday, when Riverina did honor to her district by running third for the Melbourne Cup. The little mare was in the second ruck at the start, and lost considerable ground in…

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RACES. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 1

SIR,—I was very pleased to see by your last issue, that a Jockey Club was really to be formed in Deniliquin, and I hope it may be a perfect success. But whilst acknowledging…

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Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

Thursday being the Prince of Wales’s birthday was observed in Albury as a racing day : and, owing to the failure of the Stewards, or whom it may concern, as the lawyers say, to…

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Wagga Races. First Day.—wednesday

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 November 1865 · page 2

THE MURRUMBIDGEE ST. LEGER, of 75 sors., with a sweep of £2 2s. each, for second horse, for all three-year-olds, carrying Set 7lb ; 1½ miles ; one event; mares and geldings allowed 3lb…

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Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 December 1865 · page 2

Thursday, St. Andrew’s Day, was celebrated in Albury as a holiday by a Cricket Match between the Border Club and that of Yackandandah , when the Albur[?]ites gave those from Yackandandah a most…

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Albury Races. [To the Editor or THE [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 2nd instant [?] an anonymous advertisement, calling on the [?] of Albury and the district to [?] held on the 13th, for the [?]…

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