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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Football. Rutherglen v. Albury United

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 9

A match between the above clubs was played on Saturday. From the commencement the game was rather fast, and a serious accident happened at an early stage of the game, by…

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Melbourne Coursing Match

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

The Waterloo Cup was won by Mr Crosbia’s Rhodantbe ; the Purse was won by Mr A. Blank’s Sam : and the Plate by Thompson’s Gas. ADELAIDE…

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Deniliquin Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 3

STEWARDS :—Messrs J. M. Laurin, P. Tracey, F. Mack, James Watson, A. W. F. Noyes, John Shanahan and R. R. Morissett JUDGE.—Mr W. R. Virgoe. STARTER —Mr F. L. Parker [?]…

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Riverine Coursing Club. Eli Elwah Cup

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

This event has at last been decided, in a way, but the ill-fortune that attended the club in May and June followed them into July. The weather interfered first, then the blundering of the committee, and…

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Jerilderie Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Jerilderie Jockey Club took place on Wednesday and passed off very successfully. The following is the result of the racing:--…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

ON Saturday last a match was played at Mulwala between the Border United and the Selectors Union football clubs. The greatest difficulty was experienced in…

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Annual Bicycle Races at Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1883 · page 15

The annual race meeting of the Sydney Bicycle Club was held on Saturday afternoon on the Association Cricket-ground. The meeting excited much interest, not only in Sydney…

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The Intercolonial Football Match in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1883 · page 15

The Brisbane Courier says :— “The committee who are at present making the necessary arrangements in connection with the visit of the New South Wales footballers met at the…

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Tat[?]ersall’s Club Races. Sydney. Saturday, August 11

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 3

HuRDLES—War Eagle, 1; Dundreary, 2; Satellite, 3; Young Banans TRAMWAY HANDICAP— Clandiud, 1' Saionara,2; The Slave, 3. Time, 1 min.7[?]secs…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 3

A RETURN match was played last Saturday at Corowa between the Border United and Chiltern football clubs. As the first time these two clubs met this season the game…

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Telegrams. Hawkesbury Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 2

Produce Stakes—Legrand 1. Kingsdale 2, Kaipara 3. Grand Handicap—Demon 1, Sardonx 2, Despot 3…

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Corowa-wahgunyah Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 3

THE Adjourned annual meeting of the above Cricket Club, which was well attended was held at the Globe Hotel, Corowa, on Tuesday last at 8 p.m., Capt. Hare, P.M.,…

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Football Notes. Rutherglen v. CHILTERN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 2

THE return match between these clubs was played on Saturday on the ground of the former in the presence of a good number of spectators. T. Douglas captained the…

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Deniliquin Racing Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the members of the De[?]liquin Racing Club was held at the Royal Hotel [?] Monday afternoon, Mr James Walton in the chair. The following members were also present :—…

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Bill Nye on Boxing. As Illustrated by Personal Experience in the Manly Art

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

I HAVE just returned from a little two-handed tournament with the gloves. I have filled my nose with cotton waste so that I shall not soak this sketch in gore as I write…

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Hay Cricket Club

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Hay Cricket Club was held on the 21st instant, Mr Norman in the chair. The report of the secretary was read as follows:—…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 2

DURING the last fortnight practice has been most liberally indulged in, and with that little breath of annoyance prevalent for a few days amongst the players blown…

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The Turf. List of Races to Come

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 15

Victoria Amteur T.C Meeting— October 13,20 V.R.C. Spring Meeting—November 3, 6, 8, 10 Murrombidgee Spring Meeting—Nov.21,22,23 Bendigo Spring Meeting—November 28,29…

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Riverine Athletic Club

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 October 1883 · page 4

A meeting of this club was held at the Caledonian Hotel on the 23th Sept, at 8 p.m. Mr G. T. Turner was in the chair, and there were present Messrs Pearce, Haines, Mat[?]er, Collins, Lynch, Higgins…

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Riverine Athletic Club

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 October 1883 · page 2

A meeting of this club was held at the Caledonian Hotel on the 23th Sept, at 8 p.m. Mr G. T. Turner was in the chair, and there were present Messrs Pearce, Haines, Mat[?]er, Collins, Lynch, Higgins…

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