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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1884

128 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 7

Football. Wagga Wagga v. ALBURY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 23

A match was played on the Albury ground last Saturday between the Wagga Wagga and Albury Football Clubs, and resulted in a win for the latter club by two goals and five…

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Football. Intercolonial Match—new Zealand v. New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 8

The final contest of the tour of the New Zealand team took place on Saturday afternoon on the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, in the presence of about 3500 spectators,…

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humor. A Lesson in Boxing. Knocked Out of Time by the Great Unknown

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 2

JIMMYSON is very proud of his muscle, and yesterday he took the new boarder from St. Louis to the gymnasium to show him something about the manly art…

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Coursing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 11

The lovers of coursing enjoyed a day's sport on Saturday last that seldom fails to the lot of ordinary sportsmen. . Mr. McIntosh, of Mayfield, invited all his neighbours to a day's…

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Football. Corowa v. BENALLA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 11

To lovers of' this manly game about these districts the matches played yearly between the two above-Named clubs are always very interesting Many of the residents of both the…

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Football. Border United v BENALLA

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

On Saturday last the above clubs met for the first time this season on the ground or the latter, when Bonalla after a stubbornly, contested game, gained a…

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Riverine Coursing Club

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 2

The Committee of thin club met at Haines' Perseverance Hotel on Friday night to draw for the Eli Elwah Cup. The following was the result:—C. M'Donald's Bob against P. L. Cummings' Cherry…

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Football Rutherglen V. Chiltern

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

The return match between these [?]abs was placed on Saturday on the ground of the latter. Douglas captained the visitors and C. Martin the locals. Martin won the…

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Football. Albury F.C. v. Federal City F.C.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1884 · page 14

The return match between the above clubs was played last Saturday, and resulted in a. draw, each side having obtained a goal when time was called. A great many spectators…

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Walbundrie Athletic Sports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1884 · page 5

The above sports took place on Friday, 4th inst. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance good. The various races brought forth good fields, and were well…

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Deniliquin Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

The most sanguine admirers of racing could not have anticipated so successful a result as that which is illustrated by the long list of nominations which have been received for the six handicaps to be run on the 22nd and…

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An Extraordinary Cricket Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 6

The Home News of 30th May contains the following report of the cricket match between the Australians and an English eleven:—" There was a remarkable day's…

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Football. Rutherglen v. St. James

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 2

This match for the "Fitzgerald" Cup was played on Saturday, at St. James. Fortune won the toss and elected to kick down hill. Maloney for the locals, set the…

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Deniliquin Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 2

The same difficulty presents itself this week as last in making a final selection inasmuch as the acceptances have not yet been received ; but as there are so few scratchings to the present it may be inferred that there…

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Football. Rutherglen v St. James

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1884 · page 2

The return match for the "Fitzgerald" Cup between the above clubs was played last Saturday, on the Rutherglen ground. There was a fair muster of spectators, who…

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Football. Bundalong v. Border United

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1884 · page 3

We 19th century women are rapidly asserting our just rights; if you doubt this, you men, look at those games which you were went to call exclusively your own, and…

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Iow Two “Spielers” Were Served by an Athletic Miner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1884 · page 5

A stay which has the charm of being prfectly tr[?] in every particular, of how: [?] “spielers” were served by an athletic [?]iner in Melbourne recently, is related by…

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Jerilderie Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 4

The Jerilderia annual races commenced on Tuesday last. The weather was splendid, and there was an estimated attendance of about 600 spectators. The entrances and acceptances for…

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FOOTBALL. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 7

SIR,--"Red, White, and Blue" are patriotic colours to adopt, and it seems a pity that they should have been seized by the Rutherglen people…

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The Turf. List of Races to Come

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 4

Victoria Amateur Turf Club—August 16. Hawkesbury Spring Meeting—August 21,23. A.J.O. Spring Meeting—Aug. SO, Sep. 2,4,6. Canterbury Park (Sydney)—September 13…

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