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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1884

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TELEGRAMS. V. R. C. Races. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 3

Corinthian Cup—Don Quixote 1, Joker 2, Boisterous 3. Hurdle Race—Yately 1, Acrobat 2, Don Alonzo 3. Produce Stakes—Broker 1, Manfred 2, Sirocco 3…

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Albury Racing Club Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 9

PRESIDENT : Mr. Geo. Day, M.P. VICE-PRESIDENT : Mr. A. H. Emerson. JUDGE; Mr. H. M. K[?]. STARTER : Mr. W. C. Steel. STEWARDS : Messrs. G. C. Thorold, A. O. Boyle, G. B. Billson, W. C…

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Our Racing Festival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 2

ONCE more the sister townships are on the eve of a carnival. In another week our streets will be thronged with a crowd of pleasure seekers eager to witness the…

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Tumbarumba Annual Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 10

Our annual races were held on Monday and Tuesday, and brought a large influx of population, a goodly number being the flotsam and jetsam that are attracted as by magnetic…

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Border United Football Club. Wednesday, March 19

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of this club was held on Wednesday evening in the School of Arts, Corowa. There was a fair attendance, Mr. S. Chenhall in the chair. The minutes of last meeting…

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Tocumwal Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 3

The following are the Handicaps for the events mentioned, to be run at the Tocumwal races on March 25 :— HURDLE RACE. [?] [?]…

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Corowa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 3

WHEN last week we had occasion to refer to the ill-success of the Yarrawonga and Wangaratta race meetings, we stated that if a careful observation…

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Cricket. Walbundrie v. MOORWATHA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 10

The return match between the above clubs took place on Saturday last on the ground of the former, and resulted in a win for the home team by 7 runs. W. Hill captained the locals,…

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Cricket. Yarrawonga V. Corowa-wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 3

THE return match between these two clubs wan played at Yarrawonga last Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the visitors. Corowa captain, Ford, having…

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Howlong Races. Friday, March 21, 1884

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 3

BRIGHT sunshiny weather, rendered delightfully cool by a gentle breeze, greeted the Howlong Racing Club last Friday. The programme was advertised to commence at…

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Tocumwal Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

Stewards : J. H. Armitags, John Crowe li[?] Budd, A. . D). Alexander AND K. P[?] Judge : Patrick. McKarland. Starter : Crowe. Cle[?]k of the Course : M. [?]…

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Lachlan Racing Club

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

Considerable doubt exists about the handicap of Mr. Dillon's horse Terminus in the Hillston Handicap. Our telegram puts him at the top of the list, with 9st. 71bs. In the Age he is placed at the top, but 7st…

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Wahgunyah Annual Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 3

TAKING all bags into consideration the Wahgunyah [?] this year may be said to have been [?] unexpected success; not that the pr[?]oects before the race day…

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G[?] En Football [?]Lub

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 3

THE [?] of the above club was field in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. There was a very large attendance of members. Mr. T. Douglas,…

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Corowa Races. Settling at Camplin's Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 2

ON Friday evening the stewards of the Corowa Race Club met at Camplin's Terminus Hotel in older to conduct the settling. Captain Hare, P.M. was voted to…

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Hawkesbury Racing Club Autumn Meeting. Thursday, April 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 2

HURDLES: Flamborough, 1; Exchange. 2; U[?] 3. ROWLEY MILE: Polestar, 1; Empress, 2; Brown and Rose 3…

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Urana Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 22

" The Ides of March have come" and gone, and "the Rubicon is passed or, to descend to literal meanings, the races and the concert have both "been and gone and done it." For…

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Hillston Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 22

The following are the handicaps for the Hillston races :— HILLSTON HANDICAP. Two miles…

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Horse Racing. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 2

SIR,--I have been asked by several parties if I was the person racing horses at Corowa and Wahgunyah races, as some horses were running there in the name of…

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Cricket. Moorwatha V. Gooramadda

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1884 · page 22

A match was played: between the above clubs on the Gooramadda ground on Saturday last. The visitors winning the toss, took the wickets. A. R. and A. Pettiford took the…

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