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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1874

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By Electric Telegraph. Melbourne. Tuesday Afternoon. the Great International Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 3

The match is finished. Ths Eleven in their second innings scored 135— [?]for the two innings, 245. Victorians’ one innings, 267…

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Great International Cricket Match. All England Eleven V. Victorian Eighteen. (Abridged from Melbourne Journals.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

This much-talked-of event commenced at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day, and the excitement seems to have been up to the highest The weather was not altogether propitious,…

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Timing Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

It will be admitted by most people engaged or interested in racing pursuits, that according to published returns, the time made at many minor meetings, and for comparatively…

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Cricket Match. Albury v. WANGARATTA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 3

ON Saturday last, a cricket match was played by an eleven from Albury, against a team chosen from the Wangaratta Club, on the ground of the latter. The match resulted in…

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Albury Annual Races. First Day—thursday, 15th JANUARY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 4

A large attendance than usual was expected at the Albury annual race meeting of 1874, and the anticipation was fully justified by the result. For the past four of five days…

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Beechworth Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

The following are the Acceptances for the principal events: BEECHWORTH HANDICAP. st. lb…

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Albury Races, 1874. [To the Editor of the “Albury Banner.”]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 10

Sir,—I cannot allow the remarks of “Augur,” or the sporting Editor of the Australasian published in the last two issues, touching the management of the above Races, to pass unnoticed and…

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Contest at Cricket Between Hay and Deniliquin. Deniliquin , March 17,[From Our Own Reporter.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 2

St. Patrick is entitled to public gratitude, and should never be forgotten, if only that he has given us a holiday once a year. The Saint’s success among the snakes and other vermin may or…

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Cricket Match. All England [?] V. Twenty-two of Adelaide. Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 14

The local team went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for 63 runs. Friday. Five English wickets are down for 45 runs…

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Urana Races. March 26 and 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 8

Judge : W. Halliday, Esq. Stewards: Messrs. Faid, Chapman, Lloyd, Armstrong, and Ryan, Esqs. Treasurer: W. C. Chapman. Secretary : W. H. Armstrong. Starter : D. Reid…

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Echuca Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 8

The Autumn Meeting passed off successfully on Monday, the weather being fine and the attendance good. The following are the results of the races:—…

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Kilmore Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 8

These races, which took place on Monday, were not (says the Telegraph), upon the whole, very successful, the attendance being only moderate, and the racing of only an indifferent…

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Jerilderie Annual Races. Monday and Tuesday, April 6 and 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 8

Judge : H. Balcou[?], Esq. Stewards : C. M Lloyd, H. Derepas, J. Young, T. P. Fenner, and W. C. Chapman, Esq., Starter: H. Boyle, Esq. Treasurer : S. G. Gorman, Esq., Secretary:…

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Wellington Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 8

The following are the entries for these races:— MAIDEN PLATE.—King of the West Donus Blair Athol, Goldfinder, Lycurgus, Telltale, Ladybird, Sentinel, Gentle Annie, Seesaw, Brunswick,…

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Hay Annual Races. First Day, Friday, May 8

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 May 1874 · page 1

The rain descended so heavy on Wednesday before the races that the stewards very wisely postponed them for one day, so Friday became the first day of…

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Hay Annual Races. First Day, Friday, May 8

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 May 1874 · page 2

The rain descended so heavy on Wednesday before the races that the stewards very wisely postponed thorn for one day, so Friday became the first day of…

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Cricket Match—hay v. DENILIQUIN

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 27 May 1874 · page 2

The return match between these two clubs was played at Hay on Monday. The wickets were pitched near the Racecourse. The weather and ground could not have been more favourable; and the places of business being…

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Queen’s Birthday Races. Monday, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 8

The off-day’s sport arranged under the auspices of the Albury Turf Club, in honor of the Queen’s birthday, duly took place on Monday last. In consequence of the very severe weather which…

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The Return Cricket Match- Hay V. DENILIQUIN. (From the Hay Standard)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 2

The postponed returned match between [?] Elevens was played here on Monday, on the [?] sleeted near the racecourse. The Deniliquin Eleven or, rather,[?]…

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By Electric Telegraph. Return Cricket Match.hay V. DENILIQUIN. Hay, May 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 3

The Hay team won in one innings, with twenty-one runs to spare. Queen’s weather. HAY, FRIDAY EVENING…

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