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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

SINCE my last budget there has not been very much done. On Saturday a pleasant sora tell match eventuated, but during this week practice was somewhat nerveless…

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The Turf. List of Races to Come

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 8

Victoria Am[?]teur T.C. Meeting.— October 13,20 Hay— October 25, 26 Bungow[?]h— October 27 V.R.C. Spring Meeting— November 3,6,10…

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Hay New Year's Races. Spring Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

This meeting takes place on the 25th and 26th inst, and is already exciting considerable interest. The horses in town are Mr Dillon's Assyrian King and Terminus, located at the Criterion stables; Mr Charles…

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Caulfield Races. (By Telegram). Saturday. October 20

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 2

The Hurdle Race was won by Game, Nursery Handicap by Brown and Rose, Findon Vase by Revolver, the Cup by Calms, Stockdale second, Anglesey third ; the Steeplechase by Rory O’More…

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Cricket at Urana. (From Our Correspondent.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 9

On Friday the match which I spoke of in my last—Australia v. The World—was played and was attended by everyone in or near the township who could manage to be present…

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Wodonga Annual Races. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 10

SIR,—I wonder if the stewards of the above meeting have yet made up their minds as to the explanation the public expect regarding the Jack Spratt episode? It will be…

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Cricket on the Upper Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 22

The first match played by the new club, was played at Codgewa on Saturday the 27th inst. —eleven v. twenty-two members of the club. The weather being wet, it was late before the…

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Victorian Racing Club. the Debby Day

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 3

The Spring Meeting of the Victoria Basing Club opened auspiciously on Saturday last; and the Derby Day was never before so numerously patronised. It s estimated that there were about…

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V. R. C. Races. Cup Running

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 2

Betting: 5 to I against Martini-Henry, 7 to [?] Despot, 10 to 1 each Calma and First Demon, 12 to 1 each Claptrap and Aide-de-Camp, 100 to 5 each Dirk Hatternick, First Water, and Sardins, 100 to 4 Santa…

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The Athletic Sports

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 2

The morning-broke with a threatening [?] by breakfast time it bad cleared off, and [?] as to line weather were removed [?] considerable number of spectators [?]…

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The Turf. List of Races to Come

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 15

Morven Annual Races—November 17 Murrumbidgee Spring Meeting—Nov. 21,22,23 Bendigo Spring Meeting—November 28,29 Narandera Turf Club—November 29,30…

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Cricket on the Upper Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 7

The match Married v. Single came off on Monday, the 12th inst, at Corryong. The weather having been wet from Saturday, the ground was in very bad order, rendering it…

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Riverine Athletic Club

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 2

A meeting of the members was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Tuesday the 20th inst., at 8.30 p.m. Present: Messrs. T. King (in the chair), Peterson, Turner, Tindale, Reed, Higgins, Sullivan, Nelson…

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Lake Moodemere Annual Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Schwenzel's Victoria Hotel, Rutherglen, on last Tuesday night, for the purpose of initiating the proceedings for the…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting was held at Carne' Hotel last Wednesday night, Mr. H. Jackson in the chair. There was a large master of enthusiastic supporters. The collectors'…

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Albury Racing-club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 14

The annual meeting of this club was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. Emerson occupied the chair. The other members present were Messrs. J. Day, Thorold, Steel, Dight, Rixon,…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 7

On Boxing Day next the thirty-first cricket contest between teams representing New South Wales and Victoria will be commenced on the Melbourne ground. There have been thirty of…

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Telegrams. Lachlan Racing Club Handicaps. Hillston, 7th December. Christmas Handicap

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 4

The following telegrams were published as an extraordinary last Saturday, Dec. 8th…

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Wodonga Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 8

The following are the acceptances for the Wodonga Handicap, final payments for which must be made by night of 19th inst.:— st lb…

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Riverine Athletic Club

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 2

A meeting of the Members was held at MrT. King's Royal Hotel on Tuesday, the 11th inst., at 8 p.m. There were present Messrs T. King (in the chair)…

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