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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1870

15 stories in Murray's papers

Wodonga Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 3

These races came off on Thursday and Friday last, and were well [?] The great wonder was where all the horses came from; there seemed to be [?] three horses to one man. However, not only…

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Races at Howlong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 2

A promised report of these races foiled to reach us. We therefore tote the following results of the several events from the report of our local contemporary :— FIRST RACE,…

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Bungowannah Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

The elements had a good deal to do with the celebration of Anniversary Day at Bungowannah, and heavy rain and moisture put a stop to an good a day’s sport as could well have been got up in this…

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Wangaratta Races. Second Day.—friday, January 28. District Handicap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 2

Of 70 ears., and a sweep of 2 sore. One mile and three quarters. Snowdrift walked over. SELLING RACE,…

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The Champion Pedestrian Matches on Melbourne Cricket Ground. (From the Age.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 4

The first race of the day was 150 yards handicap flat race. The first heat was won by H. Cunnnius, and the second by J. H. Guy; P. Call ill gained the third and F. Carr…

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Wagga St. Patrick’s Day Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 4

This meeting came off on Thursday. With every desire to be easily pleased, we can nevertheless only conscientiously describe it as the very dullest thing in race-meetings it…

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Gundagai Turf Club Races. First Day.— 29Th. March

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gundagai Turf Club came off, as announced, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th and 30th ult. Although early on Tuesday the weather looked…

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Tirana Races. Tuesday, 4 p.m

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 3

The first day’s races have just concluded. The attendance was numerous, and the sport good. MAIDEN PLATE…

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Urana Annual Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 1

Judge, James Cochrane, Esq.. J.P. Stewards: W. Faed, Esq.; G.B. Mackinnon, Esq.; C. M. Loyd, Esq. ; G. Watt, Esq. ; F. R. Murphy, Esq.; W. S. Miller, Esq.; W. Chapman, Esq…

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Country Racing Clubs. [To the Editor of the O. and M. Advertiser.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

SIR,—Will you do me the honour of inserting those few lines in the columns of your much valued journal. The racing season of 1870 has ended rather unsuccessfully in…

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Piney Range Races. [Communicated.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 June 1870 · page 2

I herewith append report of the Pinny Range races which came off on Queen’s Birthday. We had a beautiful day for the sports, and considering the attractions elsewhere, the gathering was [?]…

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Wagga Races. by Electric Telegraph

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 December 1870 · page 3

THURSDAY (First Day).—The races were well attended. The following are the results:—Town Plats, of 150 [?] with a sweep of two sova each—Snowdrop 1, Conargo 2, Aruma 3. Novel Rice, for 50 sovs, once…

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Wilcannia Annual Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 3

These races came off as advertised. The following are the particulars. Judge. J. P. Tripp, Esq. All passed off pleasantly and well. FIRST DAY. NOVEMBER 15…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 2

An unusual degree of interest was shown by all classes of the public in the sports held on Boxing Day in aid of the Albury Hospital, and ire believe that the largest concourse of people ever assembled in…

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SPORTING. CHlLTERN RACES

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 December 1870 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the first day’s races yesterday (Boxing Day). The weather being singularly cool and pleasant for this time of the year, a large number of people turned out to witness the…

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