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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1875

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Hawkesbury Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 9

The following are the results of these races, which were run on Saturday last:— MAIDEN PLATE. Mr. Tat’s Melbourne ... ... 1…

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DENILIQUIN BOXlNG Day Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

Judge—James David Jin, Esq. Stewards—Messrs. Cameron, Hooper, Charters. Finley, and Robertson. Starter—Mr. 64. Charters. There are probably many who would think…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. [From the Telegraph.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 16

At an early hour on Saturday, holiday folk were flocking down in great numbers to the Melbourne Cricket-ground, and before 12 o’clock one of the largest crowds that have ever assembled…

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Walanthry Hotel Races

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

These races came off on Boxing-day, and attracted a large rumber persons to witness them. As early as nine o'clock in the morning of the race day a large number of…

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Wodonga Annual Races. First Day.—thursday, January 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 10

The annual race meeting of the Wodonga Jockey Club commenced on Thursday last. The weather in the early part of the day was not altogether so propitious as could have been desired. The sky…

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The Albury Turf Club Races, 1875

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 9

Again we are on the eve of this important meeting, and I anticipate that of 1875 will eclipse that of any previous year “in the memory of the oldest white man.” The two Handicaps are…

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Albury Annual Races. First Day,— Tuesday, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 14

The sport of horseracing, like cricket or football, is essentially a British pastime It commands, no doubt in [?] other than those where English is the lan[?] of the people, a [?]…

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Wangaratta Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 9

As in the case of the other race meetings that have been held in the district, the Wangaratta races were not a success in point of attendance, the numbers present on the…

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Corowa Races. Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 11

The races took place to-day, and were well attended. The weather was favorable, the racing good, and everything passed off pleasantly. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE…

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Echuaca Annual Races. 17th FEBREARY 1825

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 3

The following repost from our Special Correspondent should have appeared in our last issue [?] was unavoidably held over.] The annual races came off today under most…

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By Electric Telegraph. SYDNEY. Sydney, March 5th. Intercolonial Cricket Match. First Innings

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

N. S. W. all out for 116. Ned Gregory made 65 not out. SATURDAY, 6th March.—The Victorians are all out for 71…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney. Saturday, March 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 2

The weather cleared up at noon. The Victorian Eleven finished their first innings, making a total of seventy one runs. The New South Wales Eleven commenced…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. New South Walks

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 3

The Intercolonial Cricket. Match between the Elevens of Victoria and New South Wales, terminated [?] on Monday, and again with an easy victory for the Sydney men. The second innings of New…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day, Saturday, March 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 8

Pleasant weather and the prospect of witnessing excellent racing [?]led to attract the usual number of people to the Flemington course on Saturday and in consequence the opening of…

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Hay Annual Races

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 March 1875 · page 2

It is now several years since the residents in the town and district established races at fixed periods. In the earliest days "horsey" men made up matches, and there was lots of fun, and no lack of money. But it is not…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. Third Day.—saturday, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 16

Saturday was the final day of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, and proved to be the most successful of the three, so far as the attendance was concerned. The weather was so fine and…

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Victorian Racing Club Autumn Meeting. Third Day—saturday, March 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 4

Handicap for Three and Four Year Olds, a [?] of 6 sovs each, h. ft., with 100 sovs added. Leger course. Mr. J. Stevens’s gr m Lena, by panic—dam…

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Oxley Races

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

As was advertised, the races at the Oxley Inn came off on the 17th instant, the anniversary of Ireland's Patron Saint, from no early hour the town was quite lively with preparations for the races, and in due time…

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Barnawartha Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 15

Barnawartha has many natural attractions, but it is questionable whether these had much influence in causing the crowds of holiday makers to flock thither on Easter Monday ; love of racing…

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Easter Monday Picnic and Cricket Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 2

THE annual pic-nic in connection with the Church of England Sunday School was held as usual on Easter Monday at Deniliquin on a small plain at the south-east end of the town,…

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